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 | 1997 | $7.50-14.20 ($11.40) | $8.70-16.00 ($13.10) | $10.00-20.00 ($15.00) |
| Contra Costa | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $6.00-32.00 ($11.60) | $8.00-32.00 ($14.30) | $10.00-37.00 ($16.70) |
| Fresno | 1997 | $5.00-12.00 ($7.50) | $5.00-14.00 ($8.70) | $6.00-17.00 ($9.60) |
| Humboldt | 1995 | $4.50-10.00 ($6.00) | $5.00-12.00 ($7.30) | $6.60-20.00 ($9.00) |
| Kings | 1996 | $5.00-14.00 ($7.30) | $5.60-14.70 ($11.00) | $8.20-17.10 ($13.00) |
| Madera | 1997 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.50) | $5.00-10.00 ($7.50) | $6.50-12.00 ($10.10) |
| Marin | 1996 | $8.10-25.00 ($12.60) | $8.00-25.00 ($12.60) | $10.50-25.00 ($14.70) |
| Mendocino | 1996 | $4.70- 8.10 ($6.00) | $5.70-10.20 ($7.20) | $7.00-12.00 ($8.00) |
| Merced | 1996 | $6.00-11.00 ($7.00) | $7.30-12.00 ($9.00) | $8.50-20.20 ($10.00) |
| Monterey | 1995 | $5.50- 8.00 ($6.00) | $5.50-10.00 ($7.00) | $5.50-15.00 ($8.00) |
| Napa | 1995 | $7.00- 8.00 ($8.00) | $7.00-14.20 ($9.00) | $9.00-16.20 ($10.60) |
| North Central | 1995 | $5.00- 7.00 ($5.00) | $5.00-13.40 ($9.00) | $5.20-16.30 ($11.50) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1997 | $5.50-11.00 ($8.60) | $6.00-14.30 ($8.80) | $6.70-25.00 ($10.50) |
| San Bernardino | 1996 | $4.70-12.00 ($7.20) | $5.00-15.00 ($8.70) | $6.00-17.50 ($10.60) |
| San Joaquin | 1996 | $5.00-12.00 ($7.80) | $5.20-13.00 ($8.00) | $5.50-17.00 ($9.20) |
| San Luis Obispo | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $10.20-13.80 ($12.00) | $10.20-14.50 ($12.40) | $12.30-15.90 ($14.10) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.50-10.50 ($6.70) | $6.50-11.50 ($8.10) | $7.90-13.50 ($10.00) |
| Santa Barbara | 1996 | $6.00-17.50 ($8.80) | $6.50-18.50 ($12.00) | $7.60-21.00 ($13.00) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $7.60-13.50 ($10.00) | $8.70-16.20 ($11.50) | $11.00-18.20 ($14.00) |
| Santa Cruz | 1997 | $7.00-12.60 ($9.00) | $8.00-13.40 ($11.00) | $9.00-17.00 ($13.30) |
| Shasta | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $16.40-16.40 ($16.40) | $11.90-16.40 ($14.20) | $14.30-19.80 ($17.10) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00-14.40 ($6.90) | $5.00-14.40 ($9.60) | $5.20-17.70 ($11.80) |
| Solano | 1996 | $5.00-10.50 ($7.00) | $5.50-10.50 ($8.00) | $5.50-12.00 ($9.80) |
| Sonoma | 1996 | $5.70-10.50 ($8.00) | $6.50-12.00 ($9.50) | $8.00-14.00 ($10.50) |
| Stanislaus | 1995 | $5.40-11.50 ($8.00) | $5.40-12.40 ($8.60) | $7.50-15.80 ($9.80) |
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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
HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $11.32 | $10.86 | $9.52-12.51 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $10.21 | $9.94 | $8.70-11.39 |
| Orange County | $13.17 | $10.24 | $8.94-12.39 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $10.83 | $9.82 | $8.82-13.59 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $10.55 | $10.43 | $8.75-12.07 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $12.02 | $12.01 | $10.30-13.52 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $8.16 | $7.38 | $6.18-9.13 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $14.42 | $11.79 | $10.43-15.11 |
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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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