WAGES FOR PUNCHING MACHINE SETTERS & SET-UP OPERATORS - METAL & PLASTIC
1996





Metropolitan Area (County)   Average     Median *   Midrange **




Los Angeles-Long Beach
(Los Angeles)
$10.13 $9.76 $7.44-11.64
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) $10.57 $9.87 $8.92-12.46
Orange County $10.30 $9.83 $7.27-13.09
Riverside-San Bernardino
(Riverside & San Bernardino)
$8.66 $7.77 $6.76-11.23
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer &
Sacramento)
$7.80 $7.75 $6.75-8.80
San Diego (San Diego) $8.32 $7.92 $6.83-9.23
San Francisco
(Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo)
$11.97 $10.43 $9.08-16.14
San Jose (Santa Clara) $14.00 $14.10 $10.97-16.47




  * 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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