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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| Los Angeles | 1995 | $5.00- 6.00 ($5.50) | $5.50- 7.00 ($6.50) | $6.00- 9.00 ($8.00) |
| Napa | 1997 | $5.00- 7.00 ($6.00) | $5.70- 8.50 ($7.00) | $6.60-10.00 ($8.00) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1996 | $5.00- 9.70 ($6.00) | $5.00-10.50 ($6.00) | $6.00-11.60 ($7.70) |
| Sonoma | 1997 | $6.00- 8.50 ($7.00) | $6.20-10.50 ($7.00) | $6.20-12.50 ($9.20) |
| Ventura | 1996 | $5.00- 8.00 ($7.00) | $5.50- 8.80 ($7.10) | $6.00-13.00 ($8.30) |
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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
PERSONAL & HOME CARE AIDES
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $7.49 | $7.37 | $6.36-8.38 |
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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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