WAGES FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMER AIDES
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$16.50	$16.17	$13.20-18.37
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$16.34	$15.06	$12.68-18.14
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$11.96	$11.13	$10.04-13.61
Santa Rosa (Sonoma)	$15.77	$16.22	$13.90-17.71
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano)	$14.96	$16.03	$13.88-17.61

* 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