Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.

WAGES FOR LAWYERS
1995-97





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)





Tulare  1996 $13.60-25.50 ($18.50) $14.90-27.70 ($22.00) $16.60-33.50 ($26.80)





  * Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department


WAGES FOR LAWYERS
1996





Metropolitan Area (County)   Average     Median *   Midrange **




Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) $36.44 $39.34 $27.71-51.79
Orange County $38.10 $38.57 $30.08-55.23
Riverside-San Bernardino
(Riverside & San Bernardino)
$37.09 $38.59 $27.80-53.56
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer &
Sacramento)
$33.07 $34.97 $24.49-47.12
San Diego (San Diego) $35.17 $36.78 $27.54-48.48
San Jose (Santa Clara) $39.54 $41.15 $31.57-55.76
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) $34.33 $35.40 $27.54-43.48




  * 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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