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

WAGES FOR AIRCRAFT MECHANICS
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)

Sacramento & Yolo	1995	$7.00- 9.00 ($8.00)	$10.00-17.00 ($12.80)	$13.00-19.00 ($16.00)

* 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 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$19.67	$20.12	$16.74-22.44
Orange County	$13.17	$12.44	$11.52-13.72
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$14.45	$14.07	$11.24-16.64

* 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