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

WAGES FOR CHEMISTS - EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS
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)

San Diego	1997	$8.60-18.80 ($13.70)	$11.90-21.50 ($15.00)	$15.00-25.80 ($17.90)

* 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 CHEMISTS - EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS
1996


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

Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles)	$20.00	$18.22	$12.74-24.14
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$25.45	$23.32	$20.41-33.39
Orange County	$22.29	$21.21	$13.97-31.44
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento)	$19.39	$19.33	$15.02-22.90
Ventura County	$19.36	$20.52	$16.02-22.83

* 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