The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians 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 | $60,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $161,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $158,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,410 | 2.56% | 6.29% |
| 2021 | $97,840 | -18.54% | - |
| 2020 | $115,980 | 2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $112,690 | 4.30% | - |
| 2018 | $107,840 | 7.54% | - |
| 2017 | $99,710 | 17.95% | - |
| 2016 | $81,810 | 6.56% | - |
| 2015 | $76,440 | -13.80% | - |
| 2014 | $86,990 | -28.23% | - |
| 2013 | $111,550 | 15.65% | - |
| 2012 | $94,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,410 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Bakersfield-Delano is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.