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 | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $8.00- 9.50 ($9.20) | $9.00-28.00 ($14.80) | $15.00-39.00 ($21.10) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $7.00- 8.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-18.00 ($10.00) | $10.00-25.00 ($15.00) |
| Contra Costa | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $8.00-26.00 ($10.00) | $8.00-26.00 ($14.00) | $10.00-26.00 ($18.50) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $7.00-15.00 ($8.00) | $10.00-20.00 ($11.00) | $13.00-25.00 ($16.00) |
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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
HELPERS - CARPENTERS & RELATED
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $8.96 | $8.76 | $7.22-9.93 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $8.60 | $8.11 | $6.52-10.00 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $9.97 | $10.26 | $7.88-11.75 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $10.02 | $8.41 | $7.08-11.92 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $10.95 | $10.80 | $9.06-12.62 |
| Visalia-Tulare-Porterville (Tulare) | $8.46 | $8.10 | $6.84-10.03 |
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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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