The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,530 | -2.52% | 18.55% |
| 2021 | $61,030 | 5.49% | - |
| 2020 | $57,680 | 7.30% | - |
| 2019 | $53,470 | -1.07% | - |
| 2018 | $54,040 | 14.79% | - |
| 2017 | $46,050 | -1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $46,640 | -2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $47,650 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $46,840 | -8.82% | - |
| 2013 | $50,970 | 4.87% | - |
| 2012 | $48,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,530 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Bakersfield-Delano is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.