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 | 1996 | $6.50- 8.20 ($7.30) | $6.00-10.30 ($7.20) | $10.00-14.50 ($12.50) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.70- 8.00 ($6.30) | $4.70-14.00 ($7.20) | $7.50-20.00 ($11.50) |
| Orange | 1996 | $4.20-10.00 ($5.20) | $4.20-12.00 ($6.00) | $5.00-14.60 ($6.80) |
| Riverside | 1997 | $5.10- 6.50 ($5.50) | $5.10- 8.00 ($5.50) | $6.00-10.50 ($7.50) |
| San Joaquin | 1996 | $5.00- 9.00 ($6.20) | $6.00- 9.60 ($7.00) | $8.00-12.00 ($9.50) |
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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
PLASTIC MOLDING & CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $6.73 | $6.28 | $5.35-7.89 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $7.20 | $6.28 | $5.30-10.06 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $6.64 | $5.95 | $5.28-8.08 |
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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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