How much do Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas make in Bakersfield-Delano, CA?

Percentile spread

For Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas, the published 10th percentile is $52,760 and the 90th percentile is $69,090. The difference is $16,330, which is 30.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $52,760 to the 75th at $62,460, covers $9,700.

The mean annual wage is $56,750, which sits above the median of $52,780. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Bakersfield-Delano, CA median is 10% lower than the national median of $58,620 for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas. In 2024 national prices the local median is $52,316, which is 10.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.9% lower than the California median of $55,480.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Bakersfield-Delano, CA is 100.886, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $52,780 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas at $52,316 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.