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

WAGES FOR WRITERS & EDITORS
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)

Monterey
Union	1995	$11.90-11.90 ($11.90)	$13.90-13.90 ($13.90)	$17.50-17.50 ($17.50)
Non-Union	1995	$5.00-15.00 ($9.50)	$5.00-15.00 ($11.50)	$5.00-23.00 ($14.30)
Sacramento & Yolo
Union	1997	$13.80-13.80 ($13.80)	$15.20-15.70 ($15.50)	$16.60-17.10 ($16.80)
Non-Union	1997	$5.20-15.30 ($8.00)	$5.70-19.20 ($10.00)	$10.00-23.90 ($13.20)
San Diego	1995	$5.00-10.00 ($7.50)	$6.00-12.00 ($9.20)	$9.50-16.00 ($12.50)

* 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 WRITERS & EDITORS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$19.89	$20.40	$17.17-22.64
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$18.44	$19.86	$13.94-22.51
Orange County	$17.50	$15.46	$12.58-20.92
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento)	$15.52	$15.34	$12.13-18.02
Salinas (Monterey)	$18.28	$17.63	$13.16-21.51
San Diego (San Diego)	$11.73	$11.65	$9.12-14.54
San Jose (Santa Clara)	$21.89	$19.62	$16.13-27.92
Yolo County	$17.94	$17.25	$13.59-21.18

* 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