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

WAGES FOR PRINTING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS
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)





Golden Sierra  1995 $5.00- 8.00 ($7.00) $7.00-16.00 ($10.00) $8.90-21.00 ($13.00)
Humboldt  1995 $5.00- 7.00 ($6.20) $7.00-11.00 ($8.50) $9.00-13.00 ($11.50)
Marin  1997 $7.00-14.00 ($8.00) $10.00-23.70 ($16.00) $12.00-25.00 ($19.60)
Sacramento & Yolo  1995 $6.30- 9.00 ($7.50) $9.50-18.00 ($14.50) $12.00-21.00 ($18.00)
San Francisco  1995 $8.50-17.10 ($9.70) $10.00-24.00 ($12.00) $11.00-26.10 ($15.00)
Stanislaus
      Union  1997 $10.70-10.70 ($10.70) $10.70-20.30 ($14.80) $12.10-20.30 ($16.30)
      Non-Union  1997 $6.00-10.50 ($7.50) $6.50-20.00 ($9.50) $9.00-23.00 ($13.00)
Tulare  1995 $4.20- 8.00 ($6.00) $8.00-13.00 ($10.00) $10.00-15.00 ($13.00)





  * 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 PRINTING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS
1996





Metropolitan Area (County)   Average     Median *   Midrange **




Los Angeles-Long Beach
(Los Angeles)
$14.41 $14.54 $8.77-19.69
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) $14.88 $14.77 $10.41-17.95
Orange County $11.39 $9.76 $5.74-16.55
San Diego (San Diego) $10.44 $9.40 $7.89-13.39
San Francisco
(Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo)
$15.09 $13.12 $10.91-18.18
San Jose (Santa Clara) $16.35 $16.11 $13.81-19.06
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) $8.41 $8.15 $5.51-10.60
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) $15.40 $12.46 $10.66-19.82
Ventura County $12.23 $11.17 $10.42-14.67




  * 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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