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Electrical Engineers salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Median base pay · Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$126,960
≈ $61.04/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 460 jobs
Middle 50%
$99,090–$155,940
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#29 of 148

Electrical Engineers in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $126,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 460 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $120,630 and 12% below the CA statewide median of $144,040. It ranks #29 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS · BAKERSFIELD-DELANO, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BAKERSFIELD-DELANO, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$86,610P25$99,090MEDIAN$126,960P75$155,940P90$163,720
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$76,550P25$92,830MEDIAN$120,630P75$152,950P90$184,300
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What is the average Electrical Engineers salary in Bakersfield?

The BLS median is $126,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 460 jobs pay between $99,090 and $155,940. The 10th percentile is $86,610 and the 90th is $163,720.

Is Bakersfield a high-paying metro for Electrical Engineers?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $120,630 and 12% below the CA statewide median of $144,040. It ranks #29 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Electrical Engineers make an hour in Bakersfield?

About $61.04 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $126,960 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $47.64–$74.97 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.