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

WAGES FOR CLEANING, WASHING, & PICKLING EQUIPMENT 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)

Madera
Union	1995	$9.00- 9.00 ($9.00)	$9.70- 9.70 ($9.70)	$11.60-11.60 ($11.60)
Non-Union	1995	$5.20- 5.50 ($5.30)	$5.20- 6.50 ($5.80)	$8.00- 8.50 ($8.20)

* 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 CLEANING, WASHING, & PICKLING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS & TENDERS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$11.75	$10.79	$10.40-11.19
Orange County	$9.85	$9.14	$7.94-9.99

* 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