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

WAGES FOR BINDERY MACHINE OPERATORS
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)

San Mateo	1995	$5.00- 9.00 ($7.00)	$6.00-21.90 ($9.50)	$9.00-24.00 ($12.00)

* 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 BINDERY MACHINE OPERATORS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$11.28	$9.88	$8.92-12.56
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$10.50	$9.92	$8.58-11.18
Orange County	$9.17	$8.70	$6.54-10.01
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$8.93	$9.14	$8.66-9.61
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento)	$10.26	$9.47	$8.79-10.99

* 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