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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| Los Angeles | 1995 | $6.00- 7.30 ($6.90) | $7.30-24.00 ($9.00) | $9.00-28.80 ($10.70) |
| Orange | 1996 | $5.70-15.00 ($7.50) | $8.00-20.30 ($14.30) | $9.40-27.50 ($17.00) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $7.00-16.70 ($10.60) | $9.00-18.20 ($13.20) | $11.00-23.90 ($16.10) |
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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
CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS - EXCEPT MEDICAL & CLINICAL
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $17.06 | $14.85 | $13.29-19.99 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $19.39 | $18.85 | $16.51-22.20 |
| Orange County | $16.03 | $15.12 | $12.13-18.82 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $12.47 | $12.22 | $10.74-14.19 |
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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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