WAGES FOR MESSENGERS
1996





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




Bakersfield (Kern) $8.97 $8.76 $7.28-9.60
Los Angeles-Long Beach
(Los Angeles)
$10.11 $10.18 $7.25-12.34
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) $11.43 $9.58 $7.01-16.65
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer &
Sacramento)
$9.81 $9.74 $7.28-11.85
San Francisco
(Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo)
$10.43 $9.20 $7.18-12.46
San Jose (Santa Clara) $10.16 $8.36 $7.05-14.09
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc
(Santa Barbara)
$7.99 $7.32 $6.27-8.37
Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) $8.48 $8.35 $7.05-10.03
Ventura County $9.22 $8.22 $6.98-9.81




  * 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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