WAGES FOR MACHINE FORMING OPERATORS & TENDERS - METAL & PLASTIC
1996





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




Los Angeles-Long Beach
(Los Angeles)
$10.37 $9.73 $8.15-12.50
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) $11.30 $10.55 $9.36-13.74
Orange County $8.69 $8.66 $7.24-9.66
Riverside-San Bernardino
(Riverside & San Bernardino)
$11.08 $9.91 $8.98-14.05
San Diego (San Diego) $9.91 $9.13 $7.58-11.01
San Jose (Santa Clara) $11.18 $9.70 $8.94-13.25




  * 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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