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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| Fresno | 1996 | $4.20-13.00 ($7.40) | $4.20-17.50 ($9.00) | $4.20-24.50 ($12.00) |
| Humboldt | 1996 | $4.20- 7.00 ($4.70) | $4.20- 9.00 ($5.00) | $4.20-10.00 ($6.00) |
| Kings | 1997 | $5.00- 5.50 ($5.00) | $5.00- 7.00 ($5.70) | $5.00-10.00 ($6.80) |
| Napa | 1997 | $4.60- 8.70 ($5.10) | $5.00- 8.70 ($7.00) | $5.00-14.00 ($10.00) |
| Orange | 1996 | $4.50- 9.50 ($6.00) | $4.50-12.50 ($6.90) | $5.00-25.00 ($10.00) |
| Riverside | 1996 | $4.20- 6.00 ($5.00) | $4.20- 7.00 ($5.00) | $4.20-10.00 ($5.70) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1996 | $4.50- 6.00 ($5.00) | $5.00-12.00 ($5.70) | $5.00-14.50 ($7.00) |
| San Francisco | 1996 | $6.00-14.00 ($8.80) | $6.00-17.20 ($10.60) | $8.20-24.20 ($17.70) |
| San Joaquin | 1996 | $4.20- 7.50 ($4.80) | $4.70- 7.50 ($5.00) | $4.70-10.00 ($6.90) |
| Solano | 1996 | $4.70- 9.00 ($5.00) | $4.70- 9.00 ($5.00) | $4.70-12.50 ($6.50) |
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| Union | 1996 | $6.40- 9.00 ($7.00) | $7.00-12.00 ($11.20) | $15.80-17.00 ($16.00) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.20-10.00 ($5.00) | $5.00-12.00 ($5.50) | $6.50-17.50 ($10.00) |
| Tulare | 1995 | $4.20- 5.00 ($4.20) | $4.20- 9.00 ($4.20) | $4.20-13.00 ($4.20) |
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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
HAIRDRESSERS, HAIRSTYLISTS, & COSMETOLOGISTS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $6.92 | $6.87 | $5.72-8.03 |
| Chico-Paradise (Butte) | $6.78 | $6.47 | $5.36-8.47 |
| Fresno (Fresno) | $6.21 | $5.97 | $5.30-7.30 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $8.53 | $7.40 | $5.70-9.57 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $8.36 | $7.29 | $5.53-9.62 |
| Orange County | $7.52 | $7.28 | $5.61-9.09 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $7.06 | $6.77 | $5.63-7.95 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $7.31 | $6.87 | $5.83-7.91 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $6.52 | $5.62 | $5.18-7.65 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $8.44 | $7.29 | $5.45-10.43 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $7.28 | $6.66 | $5.45-8.28 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) | $8.09 | $7.67 | $6.66-8.83 |
| Ventura County | $6.85 | $5.61 | $5.18-8.04 |
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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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