The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 | $81,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $160,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $110,330 | 9.18% | 22.27% |
| 2021 | $100,200 | 4.45% | - |
| 2020 | $95,740 | 3.31% | - |
| 2019 | $92,570 | 0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $91,970 | 1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $90,870 | 3.38% | - |
| 2016 | $87,800 | 4.50% | - |
| 2015 | $83,850 | 3.58% | - |
| 2014 | $80,850 | 4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $77,480 | -10.69% | - |
| 2012 | $85,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $110,330 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Bakersfield-Delano is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Cruz-Watsonville and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.