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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| Alameda | 1997 | $5.00- 8.50 ($7.00) | $6.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-15.00 ($9.50) |
| Golden Sierra | 1997 | $5.20- 7.50 ($6.00) | $5.50- 8.00 ($6.50) | $6.50-10.00 ($8.50) |
| Humboldt | 1996 | $4.20- 5.50 ($4.70) | $4.20- 6.00 ($4.70) | $5.00- 8.00 ($7.00) |
| Mendocino | 1997 | $5.70- 7.50 ($6.50) | $6.00- 8.00 ($7.00) | $6.50-10.00 ($8.00) |
| Merced | 1996 | $4.20- 6.20 ($4.70) | $4.20- 7.20 ($5.50) | $5.00- 8.50 ($6.50) |
| Napa | 1995 | $6.00- 8.50 ($7.00) | $7.00-10.00 ($7.00) | $8.00-10.00 ($8.50) |
| North Central | 1997 | $5.00- 6.00 ($5.20) | $5.00- 7.40 ($5.60) | $5.00- 7.50 ($6.70) |
| Orange | 1997 | $5.00- 7.70 ($6.50) | $5.00- 9.60 ($7.20) | $5.00-13.00 ($8.40) |
| Riverside | 1996 | $4.20- 9.80 ($6.20) | $5.00-10.40 ($6.50) | $5.50-12.00 ($7.70) |
| San Francisco | 1995 | $8.70-12.60 ($11.50) | $8.70-13.00 ($13.00) | $9.50-13.70 ($13.00) |
| San Mateo | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $8.00-10.50 ($8.00) | $9.00-10.50 ($10.00) | $10.00-12.00 ($10.50) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $4.30- 9.80 ($7.00) | $5.00- 9.80 ($8.00) | $5.10-10.60 ($9.00) |
| Santa Barbara | 1997 | $5.50- 7.00 ($6.50) | $6.00- 8.00 ($7.00) | $7.00- 9.50 ($8.70) |
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| Union | 1997 | $7.10- 8.00 ($7.50) | $7.10-10.50 ($9.20) | $7.10-12.00 ($10.20) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 9.00 ($8.00) | $6.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $7.00-14.00 ($9.90) |
| Tulare | 1997 | $5.00- 5.70 ($5.00) | $5.00- 6.50 ($5.00) | $5.00- 7.20 ($6.00) |
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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
HOTEL DESK CLERKS
1996
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Metropolitan Areas (Counties) for which Data are Available | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $6.35 | $6.31 | $5.42-7.40 |
| Fresno (Fresno) | $6.28 | $6.11 | $5.33-7.38 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $7.33 | $7.13 | $5.89-8.37 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $8.04 | $7.76 | $6.66-9.42 |
| Orange County | $7.42 | $7.33 | $6.51-8.15 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $6.55 | $6.49 | $5.50-7.58 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $6.61 | $6.62 | $5.64-7.62 |
| Salinas (Monterey) | $8.31 | $8.77 | $6.80-9.64 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $6.78 | $6.78 | $5.77-7.79 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $9.71 | $9.51 | $7.31-12.10 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $7.85 | $7.94 | $6.43-9.29 |
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San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo) | $6.69 | $6.67 | $5.69-7.65 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $6.99 | $6.84 | $5.73-7.94 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $7.39 | $7.45 | $6.11-8.77 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) | $7.24 | $7.06 | $6.01-8.12 |
| Ventura County | $7.37 | $7.21 | $6.32-8.10 |
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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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