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

WAGES FOR SALES AGENTS & PLACERS - INSURANCE
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)

San Diego	1995	$9.20-16.20 ($13.50)	$11.70-30.50 ($18.20)	$14.20-52.00 ($33.50)
San Francisco	1997	$9.30-21.90 ($13.20)	$10.90-35.90 ($18.10)	$13.60-39.50 ($21.90)

* 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 SALES AGENTS & PLACERS - INSURANCE
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Fresno (Fresno)	$21.79	$17.73	$14.72-22.94
Orange County	$20.63	$17.31	$14.02-22.55
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$23.26	$18.46	$13.88-31.92
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin)	$18.54	$16.92	$13.84-23.38

* 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