The median annual wage for Petroleum Engineers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $139,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $132,900.
Pay spans roughly $50,670 at the 10th percentile to $208,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $67.28 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as petroleum engineers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $139,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $132,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $67.28 |
| 10th percentile | $50,670 |
| 90th percentile | $208,070 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.