Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
WAGES FOR TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, & RECEIVING 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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| Butte | 1997 | $5.00-16.50 ($6.50) | $5.80-16.50 ($7.50) | $7.30-16.50 ($10.20) |
| Contra Costa | 1998 | $6.00-16.22 ($9.99) | $6.00-18.85 ($12.15) | $7.50-22.91 ($14.50) |
| Fresno | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $6.30- 6.30 ($6.30) | $12.40-12.40 ($12.40) | $15.50-15.50 ($15.50) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.20-10.00 ($5.30) | $5.00-13.00 ($6.10) | $6.00-15.00 ($8.50) |
| Golden Sierra | 1997 | $5.00-11.00 ($6.50) | $5.00-16.20 ($7.50) | $7.00-16.20 ($9.00) |
| Imperial | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $8.50-14.00 ($10.20) | $10.00-16.20 ($12.50) | $13.10-16.20 ($18.50) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.20-16.70 ($6.70) | $5.00-16.70 ($8.10) | $6.00-16.70 ($10.10) |
| Kern | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $7.50- 7.50 ($7.50) | $7.50- 7.50 ($7.50) | $15.00-15.00 ($15.00) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 7.50 ($5.00) | $5.00-10.00 ($6.50) | $5.00-12.50 ($8.00) |
| Kings | 1996 | $4.20- 8.60 ($5.30) | $4.30-14.30 ($8.00) | $5.00-18.40 ($9.00) |
| Madera | 1996 | $4.20-10.40 ($6.70) | $5.00-14.00 ($7.80) | $5.70-16.80 ($9.20) |
| Marin | 1997 | $6.00-10.00 ($7.00) | $6.50-12.00 ($9.00) | $7.50-15.00 ($11.00) |
| Mendocino | 1996 | $5.00- 8.90 ($7.00) | $6.00- 9.40 ($7.60) | $7.00-13.00 ($9.70) |
| Merced | 1995 | $4.20- 9.00 ($5.00) | $4.50-10.50 ($6.00) | $6.00-14.50 ($8.00) |
| Napa | 1995 | $6.00- 8.70 ($6.00) | $6.00-11.50 ($8.50) | $9.50-15.00 ($11.00) |
| North Central | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $8.00- 8.00 ($8.00) | $12.00-12.00 ($12.00) | $18.50-18.50 ($18.50) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.50- 9.00 ($7.50) | $5.50-11.50 ($8.00) | $8.00-14.00 ($10.00) |
| NorTEC | 1996 | $6.00-13.00 ($9.00) | $8.00-15.00 ($10.00) | $9.00-18.00 ($11.80) |
| Riverside | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $7.50- 7.70 ($7.50) | $12.00-12.50 ($12.50) | $12.50-12.50 ($12.50) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.10- 9.50 ($7.50) | $5.50-10.50 ($8.00) | $6.50-11.90 ($10.00) |
| San Benito | 1996 | $4.20-10.30 ($6.00) | $5.00-12.00 ($7.00) | $5.00-17.00 ($10.00) |
| San Bernardino | 1995 | $4.20-10.00 ($6.00) | $5.50-12.40 ($7.50) | $8.00-12.50 ($10.00) |
| San Diego | 1996 | $5.00- 8.50 ($7.00) | $6.50-10.00 ($7.70) | $8.00-12.00 ($9.00) |
| San Francisco | 1995 | $6.00-12.50 ($8.00) | $6.70-14.30 ($9.50) | $9.00-14.50 ($11.00) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1996 | $4.70- 9.20 ($6.00) | $5.00-10.30 ($7.50) | $6.10-15.50 ($8.90) |
| Santa Barbara | 1996 | $5.80- 9.00 ($6.50) | $5.80-11.50 ($7.00) | $8.00-13.00 ($10.00) |
| Santa Clara | 1996 | $5.00-10.00 ($7.50) | $6.00-12.00 ($8.50) | $7.50-16.00 ($10.90) |
| Shasta | 1995 | $4.20- 8.00 ($6.00) | $5.00- 9.50 ($7.00) | $7.00-12.90 ($10.00) |
| Sonoma | 1995 | $5.70- 9.00 ($6.70) | $6.50-11.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-13.50 ($9.70) |
| Stanislaus | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $11.00-11.00 ($11.00) | $12.10-12.10 ($12.10) | |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.10- 7.90 ($6.00) | $5.50-11.10 ($7.10) | $6.50-12.20 ($8.70) |
| Tulare | 1996 | $5.00- 9.40 ($6.80) | $5.00- 9.40 ($7.00) | $6.50-13.50 ($8.80) |
| * 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 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, & RECEIVING CLERKS
1996
| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
| Bakersfield (Kern) | $11.54 | $12.42 | $7.89-14.52 |
| Chico-Paradise (Butte) | $10.37 | $10.27 | $7.30-12.89 |
| Fresno (Fresno) | $10.32 | $9.88 | $6.95-13.87 |
| Merced (Merced) | $11.30 | $10.67 | $8.39-14.40 |
| Modesto (Stanislaus) | $10.83 | $11.74 | $8.59-12.72 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $11.54 | $11.01 | $8.95-14.22 |
| Redding (Shasta) | $9.59 | $8.33 | $5.67-13.77 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) |
$10.37 | $9.94 | $7.38-13.33 |
| Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) |
$10.76 | $11.18 | $7.78-13.17 |
| Salinas (Monterey) | $11.27 | $11.86 | $8.66-12.98 |
| San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) |
$11.97 | $12.56 | $9.36-14.48 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $12.02 | $11.96 | $9.69-14.41 |
| San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo) |
$10.12 | $9.81 | $7.05-13.39 |
| Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) |
$10.75 | $10.66 | $7.33-14.20 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz) | $11.29 | $10.89 | $9.04-13.75 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $11.77 | $12.98 | $9.22-14.49 |
| Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) | $10.82 | $10.64 | $7.66-14.08 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) | $11.43 | $11.13 | $7.95-14.57 |
| Ventura County | $10.37 | $9.53 | $7.17-13.36 |
| Visalia-Tulare-Porterville (Tulare) | $9.22 | $8.37 | $6.89-11.16 |
| * 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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