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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| Contra Costa | 1996 | $5.00-13.00 ($7.00) | $5.00-14.00 ($7.50) | $7.50-15.00 ($10.00) |
| Fresno | 1997 | $5.00-15.50 ($6.00) | $5.10-15.50 ($7.00) | $6.00-15.50 ($9.00) |
| Golden Sierra | 1995 | $5.00-11.00 ($5.00) | $5.00-11.00 ($5.80) | $6.00-18.80 ($7.50) |
| Humboldt | 1996 | $4.70-14.00 ($5.50) | $5.00-14.00 ($6.00) | $6.00-16.00 ($6.00) |
| Inyo,Mono | 1997 | $5.00-20.00 ($7.70) | $6.00-20.00 ($10.00) | $8.00-20.00 ($12.00) |
| Kings | 1996 | $4.50-13.80 ($8.60) | $5.00-18.40 ($7.50) | $6.00-18.40 ($8.60) |
| Madera | 1995 | $4.20- 6.30 ($5.00) | $4.20- 7.20 ($5.50) | $5.00-12.00 ($6.80) |
| Mendocino | 1997 | $5.50-12.00 ($7.00) | $5.50-12.00 ($8.00) | $5.40-13.40 ($8.70) |
| Merced | 1995 | $4.20-10.00 ($5.90) | $4.20-10.30 ($6.70) | $5.00-12.10 ($8.00) |
| Monterey | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $7.50-11.00 ($9.30) | $10.00-11.00 ($10.50) | $13.00-13.00 ($13.00) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.70-13.00 ($6.50) | $4.70-14.00 ($7.50) | $7.00-15.00 ($10.00) |
| Mother Lode | 1995 | $4.70-12.50 ($6.00) | $5.00-12.50 ($7.00) | $5.50-19.00 ($9.00) |
| North Central | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $14.10-14.10 ($14.10) | $14.00-14.10 ($14.00) | $20.00-20.00 ($20.00) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 9.00 ($6.00) | $5.50- 9.00 ($7.00) | $7.00-11.70 ($8.00) |
| NorTEC | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $7.80-13.70 ($11.40) | $8.60-13.70 ($11.40) | $9.20-20.00 ($15.00) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.20- 8.50 ($6.00) | $4.20- 9.50 ($7.50) | $5.20-11.00 ($8.70) |
| Orange | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $6.50-10.00 ($8.50) | $7.50-23.00 ($15.00) | $8.50-23.00 ($15.70) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.20- 9.00 ($8.00) | $6.50-18.00 ($10.00) | $7.50-18.00 ($12.00) |
| Riverside | 1996 | $4.20-17.20 ($5.30) | $4.20-17.20 ($5.70) | $5.20-18.70 ($7.70) |
| San Bernardino | 1995 | $4.20- 9.00 ($5.50) | $5.00- 9.50 ($6.80) | $6.50-12.00 ($8.30) |
| San Francisco | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $8.00-15.00 ($10.60) | $8.00-15.00 ($11.00) | $9.60-18.00 ($14.20) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $6.50-10.00 ($8.00) | $6.50-11.00 ($8.50) | $7.50-13.00 ($10.00) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1995 | $4.70- 8.00 ($5.50) | $4.70- 9.70 ($6.70) | $5.00-11.50 ($7.70) |
| San Mateo | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $9.40-14.30 ($10.70) | $12.50-14.30 ($14.30) | $14.30-17.80 ($15.60) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $6.00-10.70 ($8.60) | $7.00-12.00 ($9.30) | $8.50-16.50 ($11.50) |
| Santa Barbara | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $7.50-13.20 ($10.10) | $7.50-13.60 ($11.60) | $10.00-20.50 ($12.90) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $4.70- 9.00 ($6.00) | $4.70-11.50 ($6.50) | $4.70-16.00 ($8.00) |
| Santa Clara | 1995 | $5.00-10.70 ($7.00) | $5.50-11.40 ($8.00) | $6.50-13.30 ($8.50) |
| Santa Cruz | 1996 | $5.00-15.10 ($7.00) | $5.40-18.70 ($9.50) | $8.00-21.30 ($11.50) |
| Shasta | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $6.00-17.00 ($8.40) | $7.00-17.00 ($8.40) | $9.00-17.00 ($10.40) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.50- 8.20 ($5.20) | $4.70-10.50 ($5.70) | $5.50-17.00 ($6.70) |
| Solano | 1996 | $5.00- 8.20 ($5.20) | $5.00-12.00 ($6.50) | $5.70-14.00 ($6.50) |
| Sonoma | 1995 | $5.00-10.00 ($6.50) | $5.50-10.50 ($7.50) | $7.00-15.50 ($10.20) |
| Stanislaus | 1996 | $4.70- 8.00 ($6.50) | $4.70- 9.00 ($8.00) | $5.00-12.00 ($9.00) |
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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
TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT - INCLUDE DELIVERY & ROUTE WORKERS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Fresno (Fresno) | $9.54 | $8.91 | $6.59-13.26 |
| Merced (Merced) | $14.19 | $13.14 | $7.53-21.36 |
| Modesto (Stanislaus) | $9.30 | $8.56 | $6.03-12.07 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $10.09 | $9.32 | $5.96-13.74 |
| Orange County | $9.59 | $9.02 | $6.97-11.72 |
| Redding (Shasta) | $9.16 | $9.67 | $6.91-10.76 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $10.09 | $9.26 | $6.97-12.37 |
| Salinas (Monterey) | $12.68 | $12.69 | $9.45-15.57 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $7.94 | $7.34 | $5.53-9.71 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $12.76 | $12.04 | $9.24-16.10 |
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San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo) | $10.06 | $8.08 | $6.67-10.89 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $8.30 | $7.41 | $6.08-10.12 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $13.31 | $12.42 | $8.90-18.03 |
| Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) | $10.77 | $10.76 | $8.15-13.54 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) | $11.50 | $10.84 | $7.43-15.77 |
| Ventura County | $9.63 | $9.42 | $6.54-11.74 |
| Yolo County | $8.97 | $8.36 | $6.26-11.53 |
| Yuba City (Sutter & Yuba) | $9.52 | $9.25 | $6.90-11.74 |
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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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