Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.

WAGES FOR GRADERS & SORTERS - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
1995-97


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)

Kern	1997	$5.00- 5.90 ($5.10)	$5.00- 5.90 ($5.10)	$5.00- 6.70 ($5.70)
Tulare	1996	$4.30- 6.50 ($5.00)	$4.30- 6.20 ($5.40)	$4.30- 6.50 ($5.60)

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department

WAGES FOR GRADERS & SORTERS - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Fresno (Fresno)	$5.29	$5.32	$5.04-5.61
Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$8.37	$7.53	$6.53-8.67
San Diego (San Diego)	$6.13	$5.52	$5.13-7.15
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin)	$7.45	$7.44	$6.38-8.50

* 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