The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $36,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $59,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,500 | 19.91% | 28.09% |
| 2021 | $37,240 | -21.48% | - |
| 2020 | $45,240 | 29.93% | - |
| 2019 | $31,700 | -2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $32,370 | 20.08% | - |
| 2017 | $25,870 | -51.02% | - |
| 2016 | $39,070 | 24.42% | - |
| 2015 | $29,530 | -18.90% | - |
| 2014 | $35,110 | 7.66% | - |
| 2013 | $32,420 | -3.15% | - |
| 2012 | $33,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,500 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Bakersfield-Delano is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.