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

WAGES FOR SURGICAL TECHNICIANS
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)

Alameda
Union	1996	$15.30-16.70 ($16.10)	$14.40-19.80 ($16.60)	$16.80-28.70 ($17.70)
Non-Union	1996	$9.00-17.50 ($14.30)	$9.00-27.00 ($17.50)	$11.00-29.00 ($18.00)
Mother Lode
Union	1997	$8.60- 8.60 ($8.60)	$11.40-11.40 ($11.40)	$12.60-12.60 ($12.60)
Non-Union	1997	$8.00-10.20 ($9.90)	$9.00-11.80 ($10.40)	$11.50-12.30 ($11.50)
Orange	1997	$7.50-14.00 ($11.10)	$10.00-19.10 ($14.30)	$13.00-23.40 ($16.70)
Riverside	1997	$7.60-14.00 ($10.00)	$7.60-16.00 ($10.00)	$8.60-16.00 ($13.20)
San Bernardino	1997	$7.00-12.00 ($9.30)	$10.00-13.00 ($10.70)	$11.70-15.20 ($13.00)
San Diego	1997	$8.50-12.70 ($10.40)	$10.20-14.00 ($12.00)	$12.00-17.00 ($14.00)
San Francisco	1997	$15.00-20.00 ($16.00)	$15.00-25.00 ($17.10)	$16.80-25.00 ($18.00)

* 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 SURGICAL TECHNICIANS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$17.22	$17.44	$16.52-18.36
Orange County	$14.09	$14.02	$12.68-15.22

* 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