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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| County / Area | 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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| Contra Costa | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $5.50-13.60 ($8.30) | $7.00-13.60 ($9.60) | $9.50-17.00 ($9.80) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $4.20- 7.00 ($6.40) | $4.50-11.00 ($7.00) | $4.50-11.00 ($8.30) |
| Fresno | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $7.40-12.20 ($8.80) | $8.00-12.20 ($8.70) | $8.70-14.40 ($12.00) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00-17.00 ($8.70) | $5.20-18.00 ($10.00) | $5.20-22.50 ($12.50) |
| Imperial | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $9.60-11.70 ($10.70) | $9.60-11.70 ($10.70) | $9.60-11.70 ($10.70) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00-10.20 ($7.50) | $5.00-11.20 ($8.70) | $5.00-20.60 ($9.90) |
| Kern | 1996 | $6.00-15.50 ($8.40) | $6.70-20.10 ($9.00) | $6.70-23.70 ($12.40) |
| Mendocino | ||||
| Union | 1995 | $10.70-13.00 ($11.70) | $10.70-14.20 ($12.50) | $16.00-17.70 ($17.00) |
| Non-Union | 1995 | $5.00-14.00 ($8.00) | $6.00-14.00 ($9.00) | $7.50-15.00 ($10.50) |
| Riverside | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $8.40-12.00 ($10.20) | $12.00-12.00 ($12.30) | $16.00-16.00 ($16.00) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.70-12.60 ($7.00) | $4.70-12.60 ($7.50) | $5.00-14.70 ($8.70) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | ||||
| Union | 1997 | $8.20-11.90 ($10.90) | $10.70-12.40 ($12.20) | $11.20-23.90 ($14.30) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $5.00- 9.50 ($7.50) | $5.00-12.00 ($8.00) | $5.00-16.70 ($10.70) |
| San Bernardino | 1997 | $5.00-10.00 ($7.70) | $5.00-12.00 ($9.00) | $5.70-14.40 ($10.00) |
| San Diego | 1996 | $5.70-12.00 ($7.50) | $6.20-13.00 ($8.00) | $7.50-15.00 ($9.20) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1997 | $6.00-11.10 ($7.00) | $7.00-14.40 ($8.20) | $7.00-19.20 ($9.00) |
| San Mateo | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $12.20-14.20 ($13.20) | $13.70-14.20 ($13.90) | $20.20-20.40 ($20.30) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.00-12.00 ($7.50) | $7.00-16.70 ($8.60) | $8.00-21.50 ($10.00) |
| Sonoma | 1996 | $6.00-11.00 ($7.70) | $6.50-12.00 ($9.50) | $7.00-14.00 ($10.50) |
| Stanislaus | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $10.20-10.20 ($10.20) | $10.20-10.20 ($10.20) | $12.80-12.80 ($12.80) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $4.20- 7.00 ($5.00) | $5.00-10.00 ($9.10) | $6.00-12.00 ($10.30) |
| Tulare | ||||
| Union | 1996 | $8.00-13.00 ($10.50) | $8.00-15.00 ($13.00) | $11.00-20.00 ($15.00) |
| Non-Union | 1996 | $5.00- 8.60 ($7.10) | $5.00- 9.70 ($7.70) | $6.00-11.50 ($8.90) |
| Ventura | 1997 | $5.20-14.30 ($6.20) | $5.50-14.30 ($7.00) | $6.50-21.50 ($9.20) |
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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
DRIVER/SALES WORKERS
1996
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Metropolitan Areas (Counties) for which Data are Available | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Fresno (Fresno) | $10.76 | $10.34 | $9.00-12.34 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $9.46 | $9.44 | $5.74-10.89 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $6.17 | $5.46 | $5.10-6.38 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $11.65 | $11.34 | $9.61-14.06 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz) | $12.11 | $13.56 | $10.15-14.71 |
| Ventura County | $11.63 | $12.34 | $8.71-14.38 |
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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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