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

WAGES FOR ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLERS
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	1997	$5.00-10.00 ($6.00)	$6.00-14.30 ($7.50)	$8.00-16.10 ($9.80)
Monterey	1995	$4.60- 8.90 ($6.00)	$5.50-14.20 ($7.50)	$7.10-14.20 ($9.20)
Mother Lode	1996	$4.20- 7.00 ($5.20)	$4.20- 7.00 ($5.70)	$5.50-10.00 ($7.50)
San Diego	1997	$5.50- 8.00 ($6.20)	$6.00-12.50 ($8.30)	$7.50-18.00 ($10.20)
San Joaquin	1995	$4.60-10.60 ($6.10)	$5.00-14.30 ($7.80)	$6.70-17.00 ($10.00)
San Mateo	1997	$6.00-10.00 ($8.00)	$7.00-14.30 ($10.00)	$10.00-20.00 ($12.00)
Sonoma	1995	$5.70- 8.00 ($7.00)	$6.70-10.00 ($7.50)	$8.00-15.50 ($10.50)
Ventura	1996	$4.70- 8.00 ($6.80)	$4.70-10.70 ($9.00)	$5.20-13.00 ($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 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLERS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$9.74	$8.80	$6.44-12.86
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$9.48	$9.07	$7.17-10.67
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$7.90	$7.57	$6.58-8.63
San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo)	$10.81	$11.35	$6.98-14.33
Ventura County	$8.73	$8.52	$6.98-9.63

* 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