Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
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| County / Area | Year |
Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
| Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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| Alameda | 1995 | $4.70-19.10 ($14.30) | $14.30-28.70 ($21.50) | $19.10-33.50 ($26.60) |
| Contra Costa | 1995 | $10.60-16.70 ($13.70) | $13.60-35.90 ($23.00) | $19.10-38.30 ($28.70) |
| Golden Sierra | 1997 | $6.00-18.40 ($10.00) | $11.00-23.90 ($14.80) | $12.50-27.30 ($17.60) |
| Marin | 1997 | $9.50-22.70 ($14.30) | $16.10-33.50 ($23.90) | $19.10-50.00 ($29.90) |
| Orange | 1995 | $9.90-18.20 ($13.40) | $10.50-25.00 ($16.70) | $12.40-40.00 ($22.80) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1996 | $7.00-19.80 ($12.90) | $10.00-30.00 ($15.10) | $14.50-21.20 ($21.20) |
| San Bernardino | 1997 | $5.10-15.00 ($10.00) | $8.00-26.30 ($16.00) | $10.00-33.60 ($19.30) |
| San Diego | 1995 | $11.40-19.10 ($14.30) | $14.00-23.90 ($18.30) | $16.30-28.70 ($22.90) |
| San Francisco | 1995 | $11.50-15.00 ($13.80) | $19.20-33.50 ($25.00) | $25.50-38.20 ($32.30) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1996 | $11.50-15.40 ($12.70) | $12.40-21.70 ($17.20) | $14.00-25.30 ($22.50) |
| Santa Barbara | 1996 | $10.20-20.10 ($16.70) | $12.70-23.90 ($21.50) | $17.00-30.00 ($26.30) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $14.50-19.10 ($16.70) | $15.30-32.10 ($20.60) | $19.10-38.30 ($24.20) |
| Sonoma | 1995 | $11.00-16.70 ($13.80) | $15.50-25.00 ($18.40) | $20.70-36.00 ($21.50) |
| Ventura | 1997 | $10.50-18.70 ($14.30) | $11.10-25.00 ($18.40) | $14.00-33.50 ($21.50) |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
COMPUTER ENGINEERS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Chico-Paradise (Butte) | $18.71 | $19.71 | $9.82-23.20 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $23.87 | $22.95 | $19.44-32.47 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $29.38 | $30.99 | $21.94-40.44 |
| Orange County | $26.51 | $28.76 | $22.31-36.16 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $21.05 | $21.87 | $19.70-24.05 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $25.88 | $27.46 | $21.34-35.33 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $27.47 | $27.03 | $20.10-38.70 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz) | $29.75 | $33.70 | $28.95-38.45 |
| Ventura County | $26.73 | $29.79 | $22.96-36.68 |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less. | |||
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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