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 | $10.00-40.00 ($20.00) | $9.20-60.00 ($21.50) | $10.70-65.00 ($23.00) |
| Santa Clara | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $19.40-19.40 ($19.40) | $21.50-21.50 ($21.50) | $23.50-23.50 ($23.50) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $10.00-22.00 ($20.10) | $16.30-25.00 ($23.00) | $23.50-28.70 ($26.30) |
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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.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $27.54 | $27.41 | $21.81-37.18 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $27.68 | $30.71 | $24.47-36.96 |
| Orange County | $23.53 | $22.66 | $20.43-28.91 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $32.66 | $35.52 | $28.71-42.34 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $24.04 | $23.22 | $19.21-32.38 |
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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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