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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| Union | 1997 | $25.80-25.80 ($25.80) | $12.00-27.10 ($20.90) | $16.00-28.60 ($24.50) |
| Non-Union | 1997 | $7.00-15.00 ($9.50) | $10.00-17.00 ($12.00) | $12.00-20.00 ($15.00) |
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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
EXCAVATING & LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS
1996
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Metropolitan Areas (Counties) for which Data are Available | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $19.96 | $18.54 | $16.79-22.82 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $26.39 | $30.63 | $24.34-36.91 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $17.47 | $17.78 | $12.67-20.83 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $19.52 | $18.16 | $16.75-20.99 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $14.95 | $14.14 | $12.20-17.02 |
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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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