Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
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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) | ||
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| Butte | 1997 | $5.00-10.70 ($6.00) | $5.30-10.70 ($7.00) | $5.50-26.00 ($8.00) |
| Fresno | 1995 | $5.00- 8.50 ($7.00) | $6.00-10.00 ($7.50) | $7.40-11.90 ($8.50) |
| Marin | 1997 | $6.50-12.40 ($8.00) | $6.50-14.00 ($10.00) | $8.50-15.00 ($10.00) |
| Riverside | 1995 | $5.00- 7.00 ($6.00) | $6.00- 9.00 ($7.20) | $7.00-11.00 ($9.00) |
| San Bernardino | 1997 | $4.50-10.00 ($6.50) | $4.50-12.00 ($8.00) | $4.50-15.00 ($9.00) |
| San Diego | 1997 | $5.20-13.80 ($7.20) | $5.70-16.10 ($8.20) | $6.50-21.10 ($9.50) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1995 | $5.50- 8.00 ($6.60) | $6.00- 9.00 ($7.00) | $7.30-13.00 ($8.70) |
| Santa Barbara | 1997 | $5.50-10.00 ($7.00) | $6.40-10.50 ($8.00) | $7.30-11.00 ($9.00) |
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| Union | 1997 | $7.80- 7.80 ($7.80) | $8.10- 8.50 ($8.30) | $9.30-10.50 ($9.90) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $6.00- 9.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-15.00 ($9.20) | $9.00-17.00 ($11.20) |
| Santa Cruz | 1995 | $5.00- 9.00 ($7.50) | $6.00-10.50 ($8.20) | $8.00-12.00 ($9.70) |
| Shasta | 1996 | $4.20- 9.60 ($6.00) | $6.00-13.00 ($7.70) | $7.00-14.20 ($8.60) |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIANS
1996
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Metropolitan Areas (Counties) for which Data are Available | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $8.06 | $7.94 | $6.79-9.18 |
| Fresno (Fresno) | $9.16 | $8.59 | $7.15-10.53 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $13.89 | $14.50 | $10.03-17.69 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $10.00 | $9.31 | $7.46-11.07 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $12.21 | $10.62 | $9.31-15.72 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $8.58 | $8.19 | $6.97-9.63 |
| Ventura County | $9.87 | $8.54 | $6.81-12.43 |
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* 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
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