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

WAGES FOR LAWYERS
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)

Tulare	1996	$13.60-25.50 ($18.50)	$14.90-27.70 ($22.00)	$16.60-33.50 ($26.80)

* 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 LAWYERS
1996


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

Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$36.44	$39.34	$27.71-51.79
Orange County	$38.10	$38.57	$30.08-55.23
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$37.09	$38.59	$27.80-53.56
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento)	$33.07	$34.97	$24.49-47.12
San Diego (San Diego)	$35.17	$36.78	$27.54-48.48
San Jose (Santa Clara)	$39.54	$41.15	$31.57-55.76
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin)	$34.33	$35.40	$27.54-43.48

* 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