Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
WAGES FOR RECEPTIONISTS & INFORMATION CLERKS
1995-98
| 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 | 1998 | $6.50-11.89 ($9.00) | $7.50-13.81 ($10.11) | $9.00-15.45 ($11.00) |
| Contra Costa | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $12.80-12.80 ($12.80) | $12.80-12.80 ($12.80) | $13.40-13.40 ($13.40) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.00-12.80 ($8.00) | $6.00-15.00 ($10.00) | $7.00-18.00 ($12.00) |
| Fresno | 1995 | $5.10- 8.40 ($7.30) | $6.00- 9.30 ($7.70) | $7.00-10.50 ($8.90) |
| Golden Sierra | 1996 | $5.00- 9.60 ($7.20) | $7.00-11.00 ($8.50) | $8.00-13.50 ($10.00) |
| Humboldt | 1997 | $5.00-12.00 ($6.50) | $5.00-14.00 ($7.00) | $7.50-17.50 ($9.00) |
| Inyo,Mono | 1995 | $5.00- 9.00 ($6.80) | $5.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $5.00-15.00 ($9.10) |
| Kern | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $5.00- 5.00 ($5.00) | $6.00- 6.00 ($6.00) | $11.00-11.00 ($11.00) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 9.00 ($6.10) | $5.50-12.70 ($7.50) | $6.00-14.50 ($8.60) |
| Kings | 1996 | $4.50-11.00 ($5.70) | $5.00-11.50 ($7.20) | $6.00-12.00 ($9.10) |
| Mendocino | 1997 | $5.00- 9.00 ($6.50) | $6.00-10.00 ($7.50) | $7.00-12.00 ($8.50) |
| Merced | 1997 | $5.00- 9.00 ($6.00) | $6.00- 9.00 ($6.70) | $6.50-15.00 ($8.00) |
| Napa | 1995 | $5.50-10.00 ($7.50) | $6.50-11.00 ($8.50) | $7.50-14.00 ($10.60) |
| North Central | 1996 | $5.50- 9.40 ($7.30) | $6.00-10.00 ($7.60) | $6.90-11.00 ($8.90) |
| NorTEC | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $8.20- 9.80 ($8.80) | $8.20- 9.80 ($8.80) | $9.00-10.70 ($10.40) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $4.70- 9.00 ($6.20) | $5.00-10.00 ($7.00) | $5.50-12.00 ($8.40) |
| Orange | 1996 | $5.00-20.00 ($8.00) | $5.00-23.50 ($9.60) | $7.50-24.00 ($10.90) |
| Riverside | 1995 | $4.20-11.00 ($7.50) | $4.50-12.00 ($8.70) | $6.00-14.00 ($10.00) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1997 | $6.00- 9.70 ($8.00) | $7.00-10.70 ($8.30) | $8.00-11.70 ($9.90) |
| San Bernardino | 1995 | $5.00- 7.00 ($6.00) | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.70) | $6.50- 8.50 ($7.70) |
| San Diego | 1996 | $5.50- 9.00 ($6.50) | $6.50-10.50 ($7.50) | $8.00-12.00 ($9.00) |
| San Francisco | 1995 | $6.00- 9.50 ($8.00) | $8.00-12.00 ($10.10) | $8.50-14.00 ($11.70) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1996 | $6.00- 8.10 ($6.20) | $6.50-10.10 ($7.20) | $7.50-12.10 ($8.50) |
| San Mateo | 1995 | $6.90-18.00 ($8.00) | $7.00-20.00 ($10.00) | $7.60-24.00 ($11.90) |
| Santa Barbara | 1996 | $5.00- 8.50 ($7.10) | $5.20-11.00 ($7.60) | $6.00-14.00 ($9.40) |
| Shasta | 1996 | $5.00-13.90 ($6.30) | $6.00-13.90 ($7.00) | $7.00-15.90 ($8.50) |
| Solano | 1997 | $5.50-10.50 ($6.90) | $6.00-11.00 ($8.00) | $6.50-16.00 ($10.00) |
| Sonoma | 1996 | $6.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $7.00-12.00 ($9.00) | $8.50-15.00 ($10.20) |
| Stanislaus | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $10.70-10.70 ($10.70) | $11.40-11.40 ($11.40) | |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.10- 7.60 ($6.20) | $5.50- 8.20 ($7.50) | $6.50-14.50 ($8.70) |
| Tulare | 1996 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.00) | $5.30- 8.00 ($6.50) | $5.70-13.00 ($9.00) |
| * 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 RECEPTIONISTS & INFORMATION CLERKS
1996
| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
| Bakersfield (Kern) | $8.51 | $8.15 | $6.52-10.07 |
| Chico-Paradise (Butte) | $8.22 | $8.08 | $6.62-9.61 |
| Fresno (Fresno) | $7.58 | $7.21 | $5.76-8.74 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) |
$9.47 | $9.32 | $7.31-10.95 |
| Merced (Merced) | $7.84 | $7.79 | $6.14-9.28 |
| Modesto (Stanislaus) | $8.03 | $7.74 | $6.43-9.44 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $9.55 | $9.38 | $8.40-10.71 |
| Orange County | $10.07 | $9.54 | $7.74-11.20 |
| Redding (Shasta) | $8.29 | $8.85 | $6.51-9.66 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) |
$7.93 | $7.75 | $6.25-9.37 |
| Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) |
$8.43 | $8.30 | $6.64-9.71 |
| Salinas (Monterey) | $9.06 | $8.97 | $7.29-10.18 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $8.76 | $8.63 | $6.84-10.24 |
| San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) |
$10.72 | $10.32 | $8.56-12.86 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $10.86 | $10.67 | $8.36-13.01 |
| San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo) |
$8.59 | $8.75 | $7.17-9.87 |
| Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) |
$10.19 | $9.76 | $8.43-12.02 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz) | $10.11 | $9.69 | $8.08-11.76 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $10.09 | $10.35 | $7.78-12.03 |
| Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) | $8.29 | $8.04 | $6.65-9.60 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) | $9.82 | $10.01 | $7.36-11.54 |
| Ventura County | $8.47 | $8.54 | $6.11-10.06 |
| Visalia-Tulare-Porterville (Tulare) | $7.72 | $7.46 | $6.12-9.02 |
| Yolo County | $9.13 | $8.46 | $6.88-11.19 |
| Yuba City (Sutter & Yuba) | $8.33 | $8.72 | $6.16-9.84 |
| * 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. |
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Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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