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

WAGES FOR PURCHASING AGENTS & BUYERS, FARM PRODUCTS
1995-97


Areas for which Data are Available	Year	Entry Level: No Experience	Experienced: New to Firm	Experienced: 3 Years with Firm
		Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)

North Central	1996	$8.00-12.50 ($10.30)	$10.00-23.90 ($14.30)	$12.00-25.00 ($17.20)

* 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 PURCHASING AGENTS & BUYERS, FARM PRODUCTS
1996


Metropolitan Areas (Counties) for which Data are Available	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Bakersfield (Kern)	$15.89	$16.85	$15.39-18.02
Orange County	$15.92	$15.00	$12.34-19.15
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$12.68	$12.25	$10.75-14.39
San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo)	$18.44	$16.39	$14.24-22.04
San Jose (Santa Clara)	$14.98	$14.34	$12.00-17.50
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin)	$26.24	$24.22	$17.66-36.38

* 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