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) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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| Butte | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $11.20-11.20 ($11.20) | $12.00-12.00 ($12.00) | $13.60-13.60 ($13.60) |
| Fresno | 1995 | $8.90-13.50 ($11.20) | $10.90-15.70 ($13.30) | $12.90-17.60 ($15.30) |
| Kern | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $10.40-13.50 ($11.50) | $10.90-14.90 ($12.50) | $12.00-21.00 ($14.10) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $9.10- 9.20 ($9.10) | $9.20- 9.20 ($9.20) | $10.70-11.50 ($11.10) |
| Kings | 1995 | $11.00-13.50 ($12.30) | $13.50-13.50 ($13.50) | $14.30-19.00 ($16.70) |
| Los Angeles | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $11.20-14.40 ($12.80) | $11.20-15.20 ($13.50) | $13.60-17.00 ($15.50) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $13.30-13.30 ($13.30) | $13.30-13.30 ($13.30) | $16.10-16.10 ($16.10) |
| Madera | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $11.00-11.00 ($11.00) | $12.90-12.90 ($12.90) | $17.40-17.40 ($17.40) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $9.80- 9.80 ($9.80) | $10.50-10.50 ($10.50) | $11.60-11.60 ($11.60) |
| Monterey | 1997 | $11.50-15.30 ($11.50) | $13.50-17.00 ($13.50) | $20.00-22.00 ($22.00) |
| Mother Lode | 1996 | $10.00-13.50 ($11.50) | $10.00-15.70 ($13.50) | $12.00-12.20 ($18.20) |
| North Central | 1996 | $9.10-11.20 ($10.40) | $9.60-13.20 ($11.20) | $11.10-18.70 ($13.70) |
| Riverside | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $6.30-10.50 ($8.40) | $13.50-14.30 ($13.90) | $18.60-22.00 ($20.30) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $6.30- 6.30 ($6.30) | $13.50-13.50 ($13.50) | $22.00-22.00 ($22.00) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $10.00-18.10 ($13.50) | $10.70-22.00 ($13.50) | $11.80-22.00 ($16.10) |
| San Diego | 1995 | $7.50-11.90 ($10.00) | $8.50-14.30 ($16.50) | $9.50-17.70 ($13.50) |
| San Luis Obispo | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $11.50-15.00 ($13.50) | $13.50-15.00 ($13.50) | $16.60-18.10 ($18.10) |
| Santa Clara | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $16.30-16.30 ($16.30) | $18.00-18.00 ($18.00) | $18.90-18.90 ($18.90) |
| Shasta | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $13.60-13.60 ($13.60) | $13.50-13.80 ($13.60) | $15.20-22.00 ($18.60) |
| Stanislaus | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $14.80-14.80 ($14.80) | $14.80-14.80 ($14.80) | $16.40-16.40 ($16.40) |
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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
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