Electrical Engineers salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
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.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE460 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $187,060
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $166,030
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $139,780
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $136,190
- Fresno, CAmedian $134,780
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $134,640
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $129,880
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $127,270
Questions
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.
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.