The annual salary statistics of transportation inspectors in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transportation inspectors 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 | $44,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation inspectors 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 $96,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,110 | 24.78% | -22.40% |
| 2021 | $44,460 | -37.11% | - |
| 2020 | $60,960 | 7.81% | - |
| 2019 | $56,200 | -16.74% | - |
| 2018 | $65,610 | -13.32% | - |
| 2017 | $74,350 | 2.69% | - |
| 2016 | $72,350 | 4.31% | - |
| 2015 | $69,230 | -4.51% | - |
| 2012 | $72,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,110 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for transportation inspectors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of transportation inspectors in Bakersfield-Delano is 39.6 percent (39.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.