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

WAGES FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS
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)

Santa Cruz	1996	$8.00-19.10 ($12.40)	$10.00-26.30 ($19.10)	$15.00-35.90 ($23.40)
Ventura	1997	$10.00-25.00 ($14.40)	$8.00-23.90 ($15.20)	$14.00-28.70 ($20.00)

* 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 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS
1996


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

Bakersfield (Kern)	$18.85	$19.98	$16.99-22.09
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$19.01	$16.39	$13.62-21.91
Orange County	$18.83	$19.22	$14.37-22.43
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$13.58	$12.48	$10.21-15.49
San Diego (San Diego)	$15.39	$15.09	$12.40-17.90
San Jose (Santa Clara)	$18.62	$18.57	$12.71-23.16
Ventura County	$19.50	$19.39	$13.18-23.45

* 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