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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| Alameda | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $5.70-10.00 ($8.60) | $12.10-20.10 ($17.30) | $17.30-22.90 ($20.10) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $6.00- 8.00 ($7.00) | $8.00-12.00 ($10.50) | $12.00-20.00 ($15.00) |
| Contra Costa | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $7.00-12.00 ($7.60) | $15.00-25.00 ($20.80) | $19.50-26.30 ($23.00) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $6.00-12.00 ($8.00) | $9.50-15.00 ($11.00) | $12.00-18.00 ($17.00) |
| Fresno | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $7.50- 7.80 ($7.70) | $7.80-20.20 ($14.20) | $11.20-20.20 ($16.70) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 7.00 ($5.50) | $5.00-10.00 ($7.00) | $6.00-15.00 ($10.10) |
| Humboldt | 1997 | $5.00-12.00 ($7.20) | $6.50-16.00 ($9.00) | $8.00-18.00 ($12.00) |
| Inyo,Mono | 1995 | $6.00-15.00 ($7.50) | $7.90-15.00 ($12.50) | $9.00-18.00 ($15.00) |
| Madera | 1997 | $5.00-10.80 ($6.00) | $7.00-19.40 ($8.20) | $8.50-19.90 ($12.20) |
| Monterey | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $7.70-14.30 ($11.40) | $7.70-14.30 ($12.00) | $11.30-20.30 ($14.30) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $6.00-15.00 ($7.50) | $6.40-15.00 ($12.00) | $10.50-19.50 ($15.00) |
| Napa | 1997 | $5.00-12.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-12.00 ($10.00) | $15.00-20.00 ($18.00) |
| Riverside | 1996 | $5.00-11.20 ($6.70) | $5.50-16.50 ($10.20) | $8.50-20.70 ($15.00) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $7.30- 8.00 ($7.60) | $10.00-18.40 ($16.00) | $18.40-20.00 ($20.00) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.50) | $7.00-20.70 ($12.00) | $10.00-23.00 ($15.50) |
| San Joaquin | 1995 | $5.00-12.40 ($7.20) | $9.00-15.00 ($11.50) | $10.00-25.00 ($14.90) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $5.50-10.00 ($7.00) | $7.00-19.00 ($10.00) | $8.70-23.00 ($15.50) |
| Santa Cruz | 1997 | $6.00- 8.00 ($7.50) | $10.00-15.00 ($11.10) | $12.00-22.00 ($15.60) |
| Ventura | 1996 | $6.00-12.10 ($6.90) | $8.00-15.20 ($10.00) | $12.00-18.00 ($15.00) |
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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
PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS - CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $12.93 | $11.94 | $10.59-14.33 |
| Chico-Paradise (Butte) | $10.62 | $9.97 | $8.59-11.85 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $12.50 | $11.11 | $8.60-16.22 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $16.36 | $16.66 | $10.97-20.37 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $10.44 | $8.89 | $7.14-12.42 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $12.57 | $10.74 | $9.35-14.57 |
| Salinas (Monterey) | $11.72 | $9.77 | $7.25-16.64 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $14.97 | $14.03 | $11.95-17.73 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $19.53 | $19.66 | $12.56-25.50 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $14.95 | $14.45 | $11.53-18.53 |
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San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo) | $12.69 | $11.08 | $10.33-14.35 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $12.56 | $11.06 | $8.21-15.23 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $13.81 | $13.95 | $10.79-16.49 |
| Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) | $11.89 | $11.91 | $9.74-13.03 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) | $15.54 | $15.56 | $10.94-18.79 |
| Ventura County | $9.87 | $9.09 | $6.59-13.51 |
| Yuba City (Sutter & Yuba) | $13.27 | $13.74 | $11.17-15.01 |
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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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