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

WAGES FOR CRUSHING, GRINDING, MIXING, & BLENDING 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)

Napa	1996	$5.20-16.00 ($8.20)	$8.20-18.00 ($10.80)	$9.00-19.50 ($13.00)
San Joaquin
Union	1995	$10.40-12.90 ($11.50)	$11.00-12.90 ($12.10)	$12.10-18.40 ($15.00)
Non-Union	1995	$5.50- 9.00 ($7.20)	$5.50-13.50 ($9.50)	$7.00-16.00 ($11.20)

* 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 CRUSHING, GRINDING, MIXING, & BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Bakersfield (Kern)	$16.08	$15.00	$11.86-21.37
Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$9.93	$9.87	$7.41-12.16
Orange County	$10.32	$10.21	$8.70-11.09
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$9.75	$9.60	$7.85-11.42
Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz)	$14.77	$16.48	$9.40-18.66

* 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