WAGES FOR PAVING, SURFACING, & TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS
1996


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

Fresno (Fresno)	$15.01	$16.21	$5.64-20.30
Modesto (Stanislaus)	$11.13	$10.84	$7.75-12.80
Salinas (Monterey)	$16.66	$17.20	$16.04-18.36
San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo)	$16.15	$16.73	$12.65-18.43
San Jose (Santa Clara)	$14.61	$14.86	$9.93-17.84
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara)	$14.29	$13.81	$10.05-17.36

* 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