The annual salary statistics of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rotary drill operators, oil and gas 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 | $39,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rotary drill operators, oil and gas 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 $105,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,550 | 22.18% | 31.43% |
| 2021 | $76,690 | 16.65% | - |
| 2020 | $63,920 | 9.86% | - |
| 2019 | $57,620 | -0.52% | - |
| 2018 | $57,920 | 0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $57,730 | -20.15% | - |
| 2016 | $69,360 | -16.78% | - |
| 2015 | $81,000 | 15.84% | - |
| 2014 | $68,170 | -1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $68,920 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $67,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,550, Bakersfield-Delano is the second highest paying city for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in state of California, following the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $116,060). Compared with San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Bakersfield-Delano is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Bakersfield-Delano | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara |