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) |
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| Butte | 1997 | $5.70-10.20 ($8.00) | $7.50-13.50 ($9.60) | $9.60-17.20 ($12.00) |
| Contra Costa | 1996 | $9.60-13.40 ($11.50) | $9.80-19.70 ($15.00) | $11.30-25.80 ($20.10) |
| Fresno | 1997 | $8.00-16.40 ($10.50) | $9.20-16.90 ($13.00) | $9.70-18.60 ($14.80) |
| Golden Sierra | 1997 | $6.00-13.10 ($8.00) | $7.50-14.90 ($10.00) | $11.50-19.40 ($13.80) |
| Kings | 1996 | $6.60- 9.50 ($8.00) | $7.30-10.50 ($9.10) | $10.00-12.00 ($11.00) |
| Madera | 1996 | $5.00- 5.20 ($5.00) | $5.70- 7.50 ($6.00) | $7.50- 9.20 ($8.20) |
| Marin | 1996 | $10.00-15.30 ($13.10) | $12.00-19.10 ($15.50) | $14.00-22.00 ($18.60) |
| Mendocino | 1997 | $5.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-12.00 ($10.00) | $10.00-16.00 ($12.00) |
| Monterey | 1996 | $6.90-11.50 ($8.50) | $7.20-15.10 ($12.00) | $7.20-18.00 ($14.00) |
| Napa | 1995 | $7.00-11.70 ($9.00) | $8.70-14.50 ($11.90) | $11.70-18.20 ($13.50) |
| San Diego | 1997 | $7.00-17.20 ($13.10) | $9.00-21.70 ($14.80) | $14.00-24.20 ($17.20) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1996 | $6.20-11.50 ($9.10) | $6.80-12.60 ($10.90) | $10.50-16.50 ($13.50) |
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| Union | 1996 | $8.30- 8.30 ($8.30) | $9.20-10.80 ($10.00) | $12.00-13.00 ($12.50) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.90-13.70 ($8.10) | $6.00-19.30 ($10.60) | $7.50-20.60 ($12.00) |
| Solano | 1995 | $5.10-11.40 ($8.10) | $7.00-15.70 ($9.20) | $8.50-17.40 ($11.10) |
| Sonoma | 1995 | $8.00-15.00 ($11.60) | $11.00-15.00 ($13.20) | $13.20-19.00 ($16.60) |
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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
SECRETARIES, LEGAL
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $13.68 | $13.49 | $12.08-15.05 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $17.43 | $17.34 | $14.81-20.38 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $19.12 | $18.54 | $16.95-21.25 |
| Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) | $14.16 | $14.00 | $12.55-15.42 |
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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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