Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
WAGES FOR BAKERS - BREAD & PASTRY
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 | $5.75- 8.00 ($6.50) | $6.50-12.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-14.40 ($12.00) |
| Contra Costa | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $6.50- 6.60 ($6.60) | $8.00- 8.10 ($8.00) | $10.40-10.40 ($10.40) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.30) | $6.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-12.00 ($10.50) |
| Golden Sierra | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $6.20- 6.60 ($6.30) | $6.20- 6.60 ($6.30) | $10.00-10.40 ($10.00) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.00) | $6.00-12.00 ($7.50) | $8.00-13.50 ($9.70) |
| Humboldt | 1995 | $4.20- 6.50 ($5.00) | $5.20- 8.00 ($6.20) | $5.70-10.20 ($7.50) |
| Mendocino | 1996 | $5.00- 9.00 ($6.40) | $6.00-10.00 ($7.80) | $8.00-15.00 ($9.60) |
| Napa | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $6.70- 8.00 ($6.90) | $6.70-10.40 ($10.00) | $7.50-15.00 ($10.40) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.50-11.00 ($5.70) | $5.50-11.50 ($7.70) | $8.00-12.50 ($10.00) |
| Orange | 1997 | $4.70- 9.00 ($5.20) | $4.70-12.50 ($7.00) | $5.20-16.00 ($10.00) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1997 | $5.00- 7.50 ($6.00) | $5.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $6.70-14.00 ($9.30) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1997 | $5.10- 6.50 ($5.40) | $5.90- 8.50 ($7.00) | $7.00-11.20 ($9.00) |
| Santa Cruz | 1996 | $5.00-14.30 ($6.50) | $6.00-14.30 ($8.00) | $7.50-12.00 ($10.00) |
| Shasta | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $6.50- 7.00 ($6.70) | $7.00- 8.50 ($7.70) | $8.00-13.30 ($10.60) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 7.30 ($5.10) | $5.00-10.00 ($6.50) | $6.00-12.00 ($7.50) |
| Solano | 1996 | $6.00- 6.70 ($6.00) | $6.00- 7.70 ($7.00) | $8.00-11.00 ($9.20) |
| Stanislaus | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $5.50- 7.30 ($6.30) | $5.50- 8.50 ($6.60) | $6.50-12.20 ($9.10) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $4.50- 7.00 ($5.00) | $6.00- 8.00 ($7.00) | $7.00-14.00 ($8.00) |
| * 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 BAKERS - BREAD & PASTRY
1996
| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
| Chico-Paradise (Butte) | $9.38 | $8.04 | $6.90-10.94 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) |
$8.23 | $7.34 | $5.54-9.94 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $11.86 | $11.68 | $8.91-14.81 |
| Orange County | $10.83 | $10.57 | $7.86-14.14 |
| Redding (Shasta) | $7.70 | $7.16 | $5.97-8.34 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) |
$11.18 | $11.11 | $8.15-14.11 |
| Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) |
$12.13 | $12.50 | $10.05-14.77 |
| Salinas (Monterey) | $11.87 | $10.81 | $10.31-13.96 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $8.41 | $7.39 | $5.56-10.43 |
| San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) |
$10.08 | $9.89 | $6.56-12.93 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $11.62 | $10.94 | $8.01-16.04 |
| San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo) |
$9.39 | $9.04 | $5.56-13.69 |
| Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) |
$9.69 | $9.92 | $7.71-11.48 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $10.77 | $9.88 | $7.62-14.09 |
| Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) | $9.74 | $10.34 | $8.05-10.93 |
| Ventura County | $9.41 | $8.04 | $6.81-12.29 |
| * 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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