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

WAGES FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS - EXCEPT SAFETY
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)

Alameda	1995	$9.50-20.00 ($13.60)	$11.90-25.00 ($19.10)	$16.70-30.00 ($21.50)
Santa Clara	1996	$12.70-23.00 ($19.60)	$14.40-27.50 ($21.90)	$19.10-40.00 ($28.70)

* 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 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS - EXCEPT SAFETY
1996


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

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$25.96	$27.68	$21.46-35.54
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$27.45	$30.82	$24.59-37.05
Orange County	$26.01	$27.90	$21.74-35.55
San Diego (San Diego)	$28.81	$27.46	$21.51-39.64
San Jose (Santa Clara)	$27.05	$29.12	$22.56-36.62
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin)	$24.62	$25.88	$19.72-34.54
Ventura County	$19.19	$18.17	$14.30-23.36

* 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