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 | 1995 | $4.50-12.50 ($6.60) | $5.00-15.00 ($8.10) | $6.50-20.00 ($9.50) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $5.00- 7.00 ($6.50) | $6.00-13.30 ($8.70) | $7.60-18.40 ($11.00) |
| Santa Cruz | 1997 | $5.70-11.50 ($8.00) | $6.50-17.70 ($10.50) | $9.00-20.00 ($13.50) |
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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
ASSEMBLERS - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PRECISION
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $11.15 | $10.81 | $8.72-13.29 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $11.28 | $10.12 | $8.62-14.50 |
| Orange County | $10.93 | $10.62 | $7.81-13.12 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $10.05 | $10.01 | $8.14-11.51 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $9.02 | $9.02 | $7.60-10.08 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $13.14 | $12.28 | $10.91-14.17 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $12.00 | $12.06 | $8.40-15.65 |
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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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