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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| Kern | 1995 | $9.60-12.20 ($11.10) | $10.30-15.20 ($14.90) | $11.90-17.10 ($16.00) |
| Riverside | 1995 | $10.50-13.30 ($12.90) | $12.00-17.10 ($14.00) | $13.00-18.50 ($15.80) |
| San Bernardino | 1995 | $10.00-14.10 ($12.20) | $11.00-15.50 ($12.20) | $14.00-18.00 ($16.00) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $14.30-16.80 ($15.90) | $15.80-18.60 ($17.00) | $17.20-21.00 ($20.00) |
| Tulare | 1996 | $9.90-11.40 ($10.00) | $11.50-13.20 ($12.10) | $12.50-15.00 ($12.90) |
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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
RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $19.63 | $18.01 | $16.75-19.57 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $20.82 | $21.29 | $19.84-22.75 |
| Orange County | $18.38 | $17.99 | $16.60-19.81 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $21.98 | $21.86 | $20.42-23.30 |
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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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