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T h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s p r o g r a m o f annual
o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s i s d e
s i g n e d to p r o v i d e da t a on o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s , and e s t a b
l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a nd s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s . It
y i e l d s d e t a i l e d data b y s e l e c t e d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n f o r e a c h
o f the a r e a s s t u d i e d , f o r g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n s , and f o r the
U n ite d S t a t e s .
A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in the p r o g r a m is
th e n e e d f o r g r e a t e r i n s i g h t in to (1) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s
b y o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l , and (2) th e s t r u c
t u r e and l e v e l o f w a g e s a m o n g a r e a s and i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s .
I n t r o d u c t i o n _______________________________________________________________________
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A t the en d o f e a c h s u r v e y , an i n d i v i d u a l a r e a b u l
l e t i n p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u l t s f o r e a c h a r e a s t u d ie d . A f t e r
c o m p l e t i o n o f a l l o f th e i n d i v i d u a l a r e a b u l l e t i n s f o r a r o u n d
o f s u r v e y s , tw o s u m m a r y b u l l e t i n s a r e i s s u e d . T h e f i r s t
b r i n g s da ta f o r e a c h o f the m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s s t u d i e d in to
one b ulletin .
T h e s e c o n d p r e s e n t s i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h has
b e e n p r o j e c t e d f r o m i n d i v i d u a l m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a da t a to
r e l a t e t o g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n s and the U n it e d S t a t e s .
N i n e t y a r e a s c u r r e n t l y a r e i n c l u d e d in the p r o
g r a m . In e a c h a r e a , i n f o r m a t i o n o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s
is c o l l e c t e d a n n u a l l y and on e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and
s u p p le m e n ta ry w age p r o v is io n s b ienn ially.
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I n d e x e s o f s t a n d a r d w e e k l y s a l a r i e s a nd s t r a i g h t - t i m e
h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s , and
p e r c e n t s o f i n c r e a s e f o r s e l e c t e d p e r i o d s _________________________
O ccu pational ea rn ings:
A - 1. O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n and w o m e n ___________________________
A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n and
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T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s o f th e s u r v e y in
B e a u m o n t —P o r t A r t h u i —O r a n g e , T e x . , in M a y 1970.
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b y the B u r e a u ' s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e in D a l l a s , T e x . , u n d e r the
g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f B o y d B. O ' N e a l , A s s i s t a n t R e g i o n a l
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to m e r i t p r e s e n t a t i o n , o r (2)
i n d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t da ta.
T h i s a r e a is 1 o f 90 in w h i c h the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r ' s
B u reau of L a b o r S tatistics conducts s u rv e y s of o ccu p a tion a l earn ings
and r e l a t e d b e n e f i t s o n an a r e a w i d e b a s i s . 1
In e a c h a r e a , data a r e o b t a i n e d f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e s t a b
l i s h m e n t s w it h in s i x b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s :
M an ufactu ring; t r a n s
p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n , and o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ; w h o l e s a l e t r a d e ;
r e t a i l t r a d e ; f i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s .
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in d u stry g rou p s e x clu d e d f r o m th e se stu dies a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a
t i o n s and th e c o n s t r u c t i o n and e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s . E s t a b l i s h m e n t s
h a v in g f e w e r th an a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e o m i t t e d b e c a u s e
t h e y t e n d t o f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d ie d
to w a r r a n t in clu s io n .
S ep arate tabu lation s a re p r o v id e d f o r e a ch of
th e b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w h i c h m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .
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s t a f fin g and, t h u s , c o n t r i b u t e d i f f e r e n t l y to the e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h j o b .
T h e p a y r e l a t i o n s h i p o b t a i n a b l e f r o m th e a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y th e w a g e s p r e a d o r d i f f e r e n t i a l m a i n t a i n e d a m o n g j o b s in
i n d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . S i m i l a r l y , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s
f o r m e n and w o m e n in a n y o f the s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s h o u ld not be
a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in pa y t r e a t m e n t o f the s e x e s w ith in
i n d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . O t h e r p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w h i c h m a y c o n t r i b
ute to d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n and w o m e n i n c l u d e :
D i f f e r e n c e s in
p r o g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s , s i n c e o n l y th e a c t u a l r a t e s
p a id i n c u m b e n t s a r e c o l l e c t e d ; and d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c d u t ie s p e r
f o r m e d , a lth o u g h the w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a p p r o p r i a t e l y w ith in the
s a m e s u r v e y j o b d e s c r i p t i o n . J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e m
p l o y e e s in t h e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a l l y m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d th an t h o s e u s e d
in in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s and a l l o w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s a m o n g
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the s p e c i f i c d u tie s p e r f o r m e d .
T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c t e d on a s a m p l e b a s i s b e c a u s e o f
th e u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t i n v o l v e d in s u r v e y i n g a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
To
o b t a i n o p t i m u m a c c u r a c y at m i n i m u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f
l a r g e th an o f s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s t u d ie d . In c o m b i n i n g the da ta ,
h o w e v e r , a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e g i v e n t h e i r a p p r o p r i a t e w e i g h t .
E s
t i m a t e s b a s e d o n the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
a s r e l a t i n g to a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the i n d u s t r y g r o u p i n g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r t h o s e b e l o w the m i n i m u m s i z e s tu d ie d .
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Included in the 9 0 areas are four studies conducted under c o n tra c t w ith the New Y ork
D epartm ent o f Labor.
These areas are Bingham ton (New Y ork portion only); R o ch ester (o ffic e o c c u
pations only); Syracuse; and U tic a —R o m e. In ad d ition , the Bureau conducts more lim ite d area studies
in 78 areas at the request o f the W age and Hour and P u b lic C ontracts D ivisions of the U .S . D e
partm ent o f Labor.
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O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t and e a r n i n g s da ta a r e s h o w n f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , t h o s e h i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y s c h e d u l e
in the g i v e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
E a r n i n g s data e x c l u d e p r e
m i u m pa y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and la te
s h i f t s . N o n p r o d u c t i o n b o n u s e s a r e e x c l u d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l l o w
a n c e s and i n c e n t i v e e a r n i n g s a r e i n c l u d e d . W h e r e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e
r e p o r t e d , a s f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e is to th e s t a n d
a r d w o r k w e e k ( r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r ) f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s
r e c e iv e th eir reg u la r s tra ig h t-tim e s a la r ie s (e x clu siv e of pay for
o v e r t i m e at r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) . A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s
f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t i o n s h a v e b e e n r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r .
T h i s b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s c u r r e n t o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t and
e a r n i n g s i n f o r m a t i o n o b t a i n e d l a r g e l y b y m a i l f r o m th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
v i s i t e d b y B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s in th e l a s t p r e v i o u s s u r v e y f o r
o c c u p a t i o n s r e p o r t e d in that e a r l i e r s tu d y. P e r s o n a l v i s i t s w e r e m a d e
t o n o n r e s p o n d e n t s and t o t h o s e r e s p o n d e n t s r e p o r t i n g u n u s u a l c h a n g e s
s i n c e th e p r e v i o u s s u r v e y .
T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y
o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g a nd n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , and a r e o f the f o l
low in g ty p e s :
(1) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l ; (3)
m a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t ; and (4) c u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t .
O c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d on a u n i f o r m s e t o f j o b d e s c r i p
t i o n s d e s i g n e d t o ta ke a c c o u n t o f i n t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n in d u tie s
w it h in th e s a m e j o b .
T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y a r e l i s t e d
a nd d e s c r i b e d in the a p p e n d ix .
T h e e a r n i n g s da ta f o l l o w i n g the j o b
t i t l e s a r e f o r a ll i n d u s t r i e s c o m b i n e d . E a r n i n g s data f o r s o m e o f the
o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w ith in
o c c u p a t i o n s , a r e not p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s t a b l e s b e c a u s e e i t h e r
(1) e m p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n is t o o s m a l l to p r o v i d e e n o u g h data
th ere
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to t a l in all
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h in th e s c o p e o f the s tu d y and not the n u m b e r a c t u
a l l y s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o f d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e a m o n g
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , the e s t im a t e s o f o c c u p a t io n a l e m p l o y m e n t o b t a i n e d f r o m
the s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d s e r v e o n l y to i n d i c a t e the r e l a t i v e
i m p o r t a n c e o f the j o b s s tu d ie d .
T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l
s t r u c t u r e d o n o t a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y the a c c u r a c y o f the e a r n i n g s data.
E s t a b l i s h m e n t P r a c t i c e s and S u p p l e m e n t a r y W a g e P r o v i s i o n s
T a b u l a t i o n s o n s e l e c t e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e
m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) a r e not p r e s e n t e d in th is
bulletin.
I n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e s e t a b u la t io n s is c o l l e c t e d b i e n n i a l l y .
S ta teT h e s e
ta b u la t io n s on m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d
w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; s hif t d i f f e r e n t i a l s ; s c h e d u l e d w e e k l y h o u r s ; pa id
h o l i d a y s ; p a id v a c a t i o n s ; and h e a lt h , i n s u r a n c e , and p e n s i o n pla n s a r e
p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s t a b l e s ) in p r e v i o u s b u l l e t i n s f o r th is a r e a .
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Table 1. Establishm ents and w orkers within scope of survey and number studied in
Beaum ont—Port Arthur—Orange, T e x .,1 by major industry division,2 May 1970
M in im u m
em ployment
in e s t a b l i s h
m e n t s in sc o pe '
o f st ud y
Industry d ivision
All d iv ision s-
-_-
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M a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------------------------------ ---------------N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g — --------------------------------------------------T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t i o n , and
o t h e r p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s 5--------------------- - --------- -W h olesa le trade 6
. . .
Retail trade 6 - ------------------------------------------------F i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a nd r e a l e s t a t e 6
S e r v i c e s 6 7__________________________________________
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N u m b e r o f es t a b l i s h m e n t s
W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
W i t h in s c o p e o f s t u d y 4
W it h in s c o p e
o f st ud y 3
S t ud ie d
Studied
Number
P e r c ent
179
81
4 6 , 771
100
35, 370
-
73
106
37
44
33, 21 8
13, 553
71
29
26, 525
8, 845
50
50
50
50
50
19
16
45
9
17
12
6
4, 549
1,515
5, 139
929
1, 421
10
4, 076
b 74
2, 833
437
825
50
13
4
9
3
11
2
3
1 T h e B e a u m o n t - P o r t A r t h u i —O r a n g e S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f i n e d b y the B u r e a u o f the B u d g e t t h r o u g h J a n u a r y 1 968 ,
c o n s i s t s o f J e f f e r s o n an d O r a n g e C o u n t i e s .
T h e " w o r k e r s w it h i n s c o p e o f s t u d y " e s t i m a t e s s h o w n in t h is t a b l e p r o v i d e a r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e
d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e s i z e an d c o m p o s i t i o n o f th e l a b o r f o r c e i n c l u d e d in the s u r v e y .
T h e e s t i m a t e s a r e n ot in t e n d e d , h o w e v e r , to s e r v e a s a b a s i s
o f c o m p a r i s o n w it h o t h e r e m p l o y m e n t i n d e x e s f o r the a r e a to m e a s u r e e m p l o y m e n t t r e n d s o r l e v e l s s i n c e ( l ) p l a n n i n g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s the
u s e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a c o m p i l e d c o n s i d e r a b l y in a d v a n c e o f t h e p a y r o l l p e r i o d s t u d ie d , a nd (2 ) s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m th e s c o p e
o f the s u r v e y .
2 T h e 1967 e d i t i o n o f th e St a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l w a s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .
3 I n c l u d e s a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t at o r a b o v e the m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n . A l l o u t l e t s (w i t h i n the a r e a ) o f c o m p a n i e s in su c h
i n d u s t r i e s a s t r a d e , f i n a n c e , a u t o r e p a i r s e r v i c e , an d m o t i o n p i c t u r e t h e a t e r s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a s 1 e s t a b l i s h m e n t .
4 I n c l u d e s a l l w o r k e r s in a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t (w i t h i n th e a r e a ) at o r a b o v e the m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n .
5 T a x i c a b s and s e r v i c e s i n c i d e n t a l to w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w e r e e x c l u d e d .
6 T h i s i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n i s r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t i m a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " and " n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g " in th e S e r i e s A t a b l e s . S e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n
o f d a t a f o r t h i s d i v i s i o n is n o t m a d e f o r o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w i n g r e a s o n s :
( l) E m p l o y m e n t in th e d i v i s i o n i s t o o s m a l l to p r o v i d e e n o u g h d a t a
to m e r i t s e p a r a t e st u d y , (2 ) th e s a m p l e w a s n o t d e s i g n e d i n i t i a l l y to p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , (3) r e s p o n s e w a s i n s u f f i c i e n t o r i n a d e q u a t e to
p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t i o n , and ( 4) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f i n d i v i d u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a .
7 H o t e l s and m o t e l s ; l a u n d r i e s and o t h e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s i n e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u t o m o b i l e r e p a i r , r e n t a l , and p a r k i n g ; m o t i o n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p r o f i t
m e m b e r s h i p o r g a n i z a t i o n s ( e x c l u d i n g r e l i g i o u s and c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i z a t i o n s ) ; and e n g i n e e r i n g an d a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .
A b o u t s e v e n - t e n t h s o f th e w o r k e r s w it h i n s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y in the B e a u m o n t —P o r t
T h e f o l l o w i n g p r e s e n t s th e m a j o r
A r t h u r ^ O r a n g e a r e a w e r e e m p l o y e d in m a n u fa i T u r i n g f i r m s .
e r c e n t o f all m a n u fa ctu rin g :
i n d u s t r y g r o u p s and s p e c i f i c i n d u s t r i e s a s a
Industry groups
S pecific in du stries
P e t r o l e u m an d c o a l p r o d u c t s - - - 42
C h e m i c a l s an d a l l i e d
p r o d u c t s ----------------------------------------- 25
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t --------- 13
F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s -------6
P e t r o l e u m r e f i n i n g ----------------------- 42
I n d u s t r i a l c h e m i c a l s -------------------- 14
Ship and b o a t b u i l d i n g and
r e p a i r i n g --------------------------------------- 13
P l a s t i c m a t e r i a l s and
s y n t h e t i c s -------------------------------------- 9
F abricated structural m etal
p r o d u c t s ------------------------------5
T h is in fo r m a t io n is b a s e d on e s t im a t e s o f total e m p lo y m e n t d e r iv e d fr o m u n iv e r s e
m a t e r i a l s c o m p i l e d p r i o r to a c t u a l s u r v e y .
P r o p o r t i o n s in v a r i o u s i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s m a y
d i f f e r f r o m p r o p o r t i o n s b a s e d o n the r e s u l t s o f the s u r v e y a s s h o w n in t a b l e 1 a b o v e .
W
a g e
T r e n d s
f o r
S e l e c t e d
O c c u p a t i o n a l
G r o u p s
F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s a n d i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , the w a g e
t r e n d s r e l a t e to r e g u l a r w e e k l y s a l a r i e s f o r the n o r m a l w o r k w e e k ,
e x c lu s iv e of earn ings fo r o v e r t im e .
F o r pla n t w o r k e r g r o u p s , th e y
m e a s u r e c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s , e x c l u d i n g
p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and
la te s h i f t s .
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d o n data f o r s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u
p a t i o n s a nd i n c l u d e m o s t o f the n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t j o b s w ith in
each group.
P r e s e n t e d in t a b le 2 a r e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e
in a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ,
and in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f s e l e c t e d pla n t w o r k e r g r o u p s .
The in d e x e s
a r e a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g i v e n t i m e , e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t o f
w a g e s d u r in g the b a s e p e r i o d . S u b t r a c t i n g 100 f r o m the i n d e x y i e l d s
the p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e in w a g e s f r o m the b a s e p e r i o d to the date o f the
i n d e x . T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e o r i n c r e a s e r e l a t e to w a g e c h a n g e s
b e t w e e n the i n d i c a t e d d a t e s .
T h ese e s tim a te s a re m e a s u r e s of change
in a v e r a g e s f o r the a r e a ; t h e y a r e not in t e n d e d to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e
p a y c h a n g e s in the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the a r e a .
L i m i t a t i o n s o f Data
M ethod o f C om putin g
The in d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch a n g e , a s m e a s u r e s o f
c h a n g e in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e i n f l u e n c e d by:
(1) g e n e r a l s a l a r y and
w a g e c h a n g e s , (2) m e r i t o r o t h e r i n c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e i v e d b y i n d i
v i d u a l w o r k e r s w h i le in the s a m e j o b , a nd (3) c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e
w a g e s due to c h a n g e s in the l a b o r f o r c e r e s u l t i n g f r o m l a b o r t u r n
o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n s i o n s , f o r c e r e d u c t i o n s , a n d c h a n g e s in the p r o p o r
t i o n s o f w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d b y e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith d i f f e r e n t pa y l e v e l s .
C h a n g e s in the l a b o r f o r c e c a n c a u s e i n c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the
o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e s w ith o u t a c t u a l w a g e c h a n g e s .
It is c o n c e i v a b l e
th at e v e n t h o u g h a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in a n a r e a g a v e w a g e i n c r e a s e s ,
a v e r a g e w a g e s m a y have d e c lin e d b e c a u s e l o w e r - p a y i n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s
e n t e r e d the a r e a o r e x p a n d e d t h e i r w o r k f o r c e s .
S im ilarly, wages
m a y h a v e r e m a i n e d r e l a t i v e l y c o n s t a n t , y e t th e a v e r a g e s f o r a n a r e a
m a y have r i s e n c o n s i d e r a b l y b e c a u s e h ig h e r - p a y in g e s t a b lis h m e n t s
e n t e r e d the a r e a .
E a c h o f the s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u p a t i o n s w ith in an o c c u p a t i o n a l
g r o u p w a s a s s i g n e d a c o n s t a n t w e i g h t b a s e d o n it s p r o p o r t i o n a t e e m
p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p . T h e a v e r a g e ( m e a n ) e a r n i n g s f o r
e a c h o c c u p a t i o n w e r e m u l t i p l i e d b y the o c c u p a t i o n a l w e i g h t , and the
p r o d u c t s f o r all o c c u p a t i o n s in th e g r o u p w e r e t o t a l e d . T h e a g g r e g a t e s
f o r 2 c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s w e r e r e l a t e d b y d i v i d i n g th e a g g r e g a t e f o r
the l a t e r y e a r b y the a g g r e g a t e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r .
The resulta nt
r e l a t i v e , l e s s 100 p e r c e n t , s h o w s the p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e . T h e i n d e x
i s the p r o d u c t o f m u l t i p l y i n g the b a s e y e a r r e l a t i v e (100) b y the r e l a t i v e
f o r the n ext s u c c e e d i n g y e a r and c o n t i n u i n g to m u l t i p l y ( c o m p o u n d )
e a c h y e a r ' s r e l a t i v e b y th e p r e v i o u s y e a r ' s i n d e x . A v e r a g e e a r n i n g s
f o r the f o l l o w i n g o c c u p a t i o n s w e r e u s e d in c o m p u t i n g the w a g e t r e n d s :
Office clerical (men and women): Office clerical (men and women)— Skilled maintenance (men):
Bookkeeping-machine
Continued
Carpenters
operators, class B
Secretaries
Electricians
Clerics, accounting, classes
Stenographers, general
Machinists
A and B
Stenographers, senior
Mechanics
Clerics, file, classes
Switchboard operators, classes
Mechanics (automotive)
A , B, and C
A and B
Painters
Clerics, order
Tabulating-machine operators,
Pipefitters
Clerics, payroll
class B
Tool and die makers
Comptometer operators
Typists, classes A and B
Keypunch operators, classes
Unskilled plant (men):
A and B
Industrial nurses (men and women):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Office boys and girls
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Laborers, material handling
T h e u s e o f c o n s t a n t e m p l o y m e n t w e i g h t s e l i m i n a t e s the e f f e c t
o f c h a n g e s in the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a c h j o b i n
c l u d e d in the d a t a .
The p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch a n ge r e f l e c t on ly ch a n g e s
in a v e r a g e p a y f o r s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s .
T h e y a r e not i n f l u e n c e d b y
c h a n g e s in s t a n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u l e s , a s s u c h , o r b y p r e m i u m pay
for overtim e.
W h e r e n e c e s s a r y , data w e r e a d j u s t e d to r e m o v e f r o m
the i n d e x e s a n d p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e a n y s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d
b y c h a n g e s in the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
3
T a b l e 2.
In d e x e s of s t a n d a r d w e e k l y s a la ri e s a n d
straight-tim e
h ourly e a rnings for sele cted
occup ationa l g ro u p s
B e a u m o n t — P o r t A r t h u r — O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1 9 7 0 a n d M a y 1 9 6 9 , an d p e r c e n t s of i n c r e a s e fo r s e le c t e d
Manufacturing
All industries
P e ri o d
Office
clerical
(men and
women)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
women)
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)
in
periods
Unskilled
plant
work ers
(men)
Office
cl e ri ca l
(men and
women)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
women)
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)
Unskilled
plant
work ers
(men)
121.6
113.2
1 18.5
111.5
126.1
1 16.6
142.5
1 17.2
137.1
1 15.8
148.8
1 18.0
7.4
6.9
5.9
3.4
5.6
3.3
.8
1.3
1.7
4.5
6.2
6.6
4.6
3.7
3.8
2.3
.2
4.9
.1
4.6
8.1
7.5
8.5
7.0
3.1
1.6
.2
3.2
1.9
5.7
Indexes (May 1967 =100)
May 1970________________________________________
May 1969________________________________________
115.3
109.2
121.6
113.2
118.4
111.5
124.2
1 16.2
1 15.8
109.2
Indexes (May 1961 = 100)
May 1970..........................................................................
May 1967________________________________________
141.4
122.7
142.5
117.2
138.1
116.7
147.8
1 19.0
138.8
119.8
Pe rc e nt s of inc re ase
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
1970--------- ---------------------------1969 -------------------------------------1968----------------------------------------1967__________________________
1966----------------------------------------1965----------------------------------------1964----------------------------------------1963__________________________
1962__________________________
1961__________________________
5.5
4.1
4.9
4.5
2.8
3.2
1.2
4.6
4.5
5.8
7.4
6.9
5.9
3.4
5.6
3.3
.8
1.3
1.7
4.5
6.1
6.6
4.7
3.7
3.9
2.3
.4
4.8
.7
4.3
6.9
6.7
5.0
3.1
.7
3.0
1.8
3.2
5.9
4. 1
6.0
4.8
4.2
3.9
3.5
2.6
.4
5.0
3.1
7.6
NOTE; P re v i o u sl y published indexes for the Beaumont—Por t Arthur—Orange area used May 1961
as the base period. They can be converted to the new base period by dividing them by the corresponding
index numbers for May 1967 on the May 1961 base pe riod as shown in the table.
(The result should
be multiplied by 100.)
5
A.
Occupational earnings
T a b ie
A -1 .
O ffice
o ccu p a tio n s — m en
and
w o m e n
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, Tex. , May 1970)
Weekly earning^^^™
( standard)
Number
Sex,
o ccu p a tio n ,
an d in d u s tr y d iv is io n
N um ber of w or k ers
of
(standard)
$
%
Average
weekly
55
Mean
^
Median^
Middle range ^
s
$
*
$
$
r e c e iv in g
s t r a ig h t -t im e
$
*
*
$
w e e k ly ea r n in g s
$
$
$
o f—
$
*
t
$
$
$
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
no
120
130
140
150
160
no
ISO
190
200
2 10
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
no
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
over
17
17
10
10
3
24
24
44
and
and
under
60
MEN
CLERKS,
CLERKS,
ACCOUNTING,
CLA"'"’ A
M
ACCOUNTING,
123
115
32
32
$
188.00
191.50
$
197.00
198.00
$
$
1 69 .00 1 71 .00 -
207.50
207.50
40 0 1 6 0 . 0 0
4 0 .0 160.00
1"G " 0
156.50
1 48 .00 148 .00 -
174.50
174.50
00
162.50
1 04 .50 -1 99 .50
170.00
196 00
196.00
40.0
40.0
yb
19
19
1"3
40.0
40.0
8
1
8
8
1
*
1
7
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
WOMEN
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CL Aj o B
CLERKS,
CLERKS,
ACCOUNTING,
FILE,
„ . r-^
ri acc A
CLASS
CLASS
.
16
40.0
78.50
73.00
7 0.0 0-
68
40.0
- . 0
148.00
157.00
138.00
180.00
116 .50 112 .50 -
176
80
40.0
96.50
105.00
87.00
91.00
8 0 .0 0-11 1.0 0
74.0 0-12 7.5 0
42
40.0
88.50
83.00
76.0 0-10 3.0 0
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS,
j
23
'0 0
40.0
122.50
134.00
121.00
145.00
1 01 .00 -1 49 .00
113 .50 -1 53 .00
i na
y l
A n n
96.50
133.50
8 1 .0 0-13 4.5 0
1 01 .50 -1 42 .50
26
7
✓ n
CLASS D
NONMANUFACTURING
n
0 0
nn
1 2 7 50
79.50
140.50
' i L t K L 1 AK 1 t v
*73
31
7n*n
8 1 .0 0
2
34
8
25
8
10
10
140.00
158.00
1 15 .50 -1 67 .50
118 .00 -1 71 .00
0*0
40.0
143.50
142.50
1 18 .00 -1 74 .50
SECRETARIES,
CLASS
40.0
40.0
40.0
128.50
130.50
125.50
118.50
116.50
121.00
1 02 .50 -1 60 .00
NONMANUFACTURING
4?
32
15
SECRETARIES, CLASS
51
40.0
154.00
161.00
170.00
NONMANUFACTURING
>6
1
*
T
3
3
3
1
8
i
i
8
14
1
1
1
*
8
3
i
;
16
14
129 .00 -1 57 .50
13'*00
40.0
33
15
1
1
2
35
22
13
2
2
£
6
12
1
23
10
12
12
18
14
**
1
15
13
37
33
2
40.0
150.00
112.50
131.00
159.00
116.50
132.00
2
13
12
9
5
1 30 .00 181.00
1 54 .00 187.50
1 19 .50 -1 61 .00
5
1
1
5
l
3
2
1
1
7
8
1
*
i
7
l
8
1
11
11
1
1
11
1 17 .00 -1 30 .00
135 .50 -1 68 .50
90.5 0-13 1.5 0
1 2 5 .00 -1 37 .50
15
13
i
1
1
1
6
13
D
11
11
26
8
r6
16
*
CLASS
See footnotes at end of table.
20
18
1 06 .00 -1 60 .00
SECRETARIES,
NONMANUFACTURING
PUBLIC UTI LITIE S4 _________ ________
1
10
*
120 * 50
140.50
7
1
1
1-JO
A
1
193.00
202.50
/n n 131 .00
/ n* n 1 4 1 . ^ 0
*
r L•A j
C
87.50
24
1
1
3
3
3
3
7
3
1
6
T a b le
A -1 .
O ffice
o ccu p a tio n s — m en
and
w o m e n -------C o n t i n u e d
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h ou rs and e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is by in d u stry d i v is i o n , B ea u m on t—P o r t A r th u r—O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1970)
Weekly earnings 1
( standard)
N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly e a rn in g s o f—
*
Average
weekly
Sex, o c c u p a tio n , and in d u str y d iv is io n
(standard)
55
Mean *
and
u n d er
60
WOMEN -
60
65
_
_
65
70
70
_
75
_
75
80
_
80
85
90
_
85
_
90
95
_
95
100
100
110
—
-
110
120
$
120
$
$
130
140
$
$
$
$
150
$
160
170
180
190
$
-
—
-
—
—
-
—
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
200
21 0
and
210
over
CONTINUED
$
STENOGRAPHERS* GENERAL ------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------PUBLIC UTI LIT IE S4 ---------------------------
238
167
71
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR
MANUFACTURING--------NONMANUFACTURING —
129
$
60.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
115.00
125.00
92.50
96.50
119.00
125.50
87.00
160.00
168.50
29
60.0
60.0
60.0
111.00
166.00
150.50
111.50
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------
39
25
60.0
60.0
106.50
90.00
111.00
96.00
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------
67
29
18
60.0
60.0
60.0
96.50
106.00
80.00
90.00
97.00
79.50
8 0.00-100.00
8 6.50-126.00
7 6 . 0 0 - 86.00
TYPISTS, CLASS 8
MANUFACTURING
50
66
39.5
39.5
90.50
93.00
92.50
96.00
7 8.0 0-10 2.0 0
8 7.00-102.50
36
100
86.00
9 1 . 0 0 - 133.50
1 15 .00 -1 61 .00
8 1 .0 0 - 98.00
8 2 .0 0 - 96.00
7
15
-
13
3
6
1
132.50
107.50
6
6
1
1
3
3
_
10
6
6
5
3
8
2
2
6
6
2
7
5
8
2
2
-
2
“
3
3
6
2
13
-
1
1
6
6
16
13
1
17
13
4
4
121 .00 161.50
1 62 .00 166.00
1 02 .50-122.00
8 6 .5 0 7 2 .5 0 -
21
6
2
-
45
45
-
20
1
3
29
26
3
-
3
3
19
8
ii
37
36
3
7
8
4
4
6
6
3
3
7
6
3
-
2
2
6
6
2
6
6
3
3
5
1
12
12
3
3
3
3
9
3
6
1
9
4
5
-
2
6
7
7
12
12
2
2
23
_
29
29
-
7
-
7
_
_
_
_
_
-
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
17
16
16
12
12
8
8
_
_
_
-
-
-
2
2
-
11
11
3
-
1
1
2
2
2
2
1 Sta n da rd h ou rs r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k fo r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a la r ie s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y fo r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) , and the e a rn in g s c o r r e s p o n d
to th e se w e e k ly h o u r s .
2 T h e m e a n is co m p u te d fo r e a ch jo b b y tota lin g the e a rn in g s o f a ll w o r k e r s and d iv id in g b y the n u m b er o f w o r k e r s . T h e m e d ia n d e s ig n a te s p o s it io n — h a lf o f the e m p lo y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e iv e m o r e
than the ra te show n; h a lf r e c e iv e le s s than the ra te sh ow n .
T h e m id d le ra n g e is d e fin e d b y 2 ra te s o f pay; a fou rth o f the w o r k e r s e a rn le s s than the lo w e r o f t h e se ra te s and a fou rth ea rn m o r e than
the h ig h e r ra te .
3 M ay in clu d e w o r k e r s o th e r than t h o s e p r e s e n t e d s e p a r a t e ly .
4 T r a n s p o r t a t io n , co m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s .
7
T a b le
A -2 .
P ro fe ssio n a l
and
te ch n ic a l
o ccu p a tio n s— m en
and
w o m e n
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Beaumont—Port Arthur—Orange, Tex., May 1970)
Weekly earning^^^™
( standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
$
Average
(standard)
Mean 2
Median 2
Middle range 2
95
and
under
100
$
100
105
$
105
110
$
110
115
*
115
120
$
120
125
*
125
130
$
130
140
*
140
150
$
150
$
160
S
S
$
i
$
$
170 180 190 200 210 220
i
230
$
5
240
250
*
2b
0
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
2
2
*
1
1
1
1
2
2
12
12
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
3
2
2
L
-
“
-
MEN
$
$
$
DRAFTSMEN, C LA SS A -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------
35
35
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
215 .50
2 1 5 .50
210 .00
2 1 0 .00
2 0 6 .0 0 -2 3 7 .5 0
2 0 6 .0 0 -2 3 7 .5 0
$
DRAFTSMEN, CLAS S 8 -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------------
106
100
4 0 .0
4 0.0
183.50
184 .50
190 .50
191 .50
1 6 6 .0 0 -2 0 9 .0 0
1 6 5 .0 0 -2 1 1 .0 0
-
_
-
DRAFTSMEN, CLAS S C ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------------
49
40
4 0.0
4 0 .0
146 .00
149 .50
142.50
153 .00
1 2 5 .5 0 -1 7 2 .5 0
1 1 8 .0 0 -1 7 9 .0 0
1
1
31
31
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 6 9 .50
169 .50
1 7 1 .5 0
171 .50
1 5 7 .5 0 -1 8 2 .5 0
1 5 7 .5 0 -1 8 2 .5 0
_
-
“
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
7
15
10
6
6
21
21
8
8
12
12
8
3
2
2
“
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
2
2
i
1
4
8
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
6
6
1
1
2
2
-
_
-
-
-
3
6
6
5
5
8
3
8
3
5
5
3
WOMEN
NU RS ES , I ND US TR IA L ( R E G I S T E R E D ) ------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------------
1
1
3
1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond
to these weekly hours.
2 For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A - l.
8
T a b le
A -3 .
O ffice ,
p ro fe ssio n a l,
and
te ch n ic a l
o ccu p a tio n s— m en
and
w o m e n
c o m b in e d
(A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t im e we ek ly ho ur s and ea rnings f o r s e l e c t e d oc c u pa t io n s stud ied on an a r e a b as is by ind ustry d i v is i o n , Bea um ont —P o r t A rt hu r—O r a n g e , T e x . , Ma y 1970)
Ave rage
Average
Occu pat ion and industry di v is i o n
Number
of
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard) (standard)
Weekly
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
O cc upa tio n and industry di v isi on
174.00
181.00
129.00
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------
208
112
40.0
40.0
106.00
120.50
O
40.0
40.0
40.0
O
191
164
27
CLERKS,
FILE,
CLASS B ---------------------------
42
40.0
88.50
CLERKS,
ORDER --------------------------------------------
39
40.0
150.00
CLERKS, PAYROLL ---------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------
70
59
40.0
40.0
141.50
150.50
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------
37
23
40.0
40.0
122.50
134.00
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------- -------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------
57
31
26
40.0
40.0
40.0
104.00
124.50
79.50
OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS ---------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------
22
20
40.0
40.0
97.50
99.50
CONTINUED
SECRETARIES2 -------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------- ----------------PUBLIC UTI LIT IE S3 -----------------------
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
140.50
149.50
120.50
140.50
143.50
CLASS A ---------------------
16
SECRETARIES, CLASS B --------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
47
32
15
40.0
40.0
40.0
128.50
130.50
125.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS C --------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
51
33
18
40.0
40.0
40.5
154.00
165.00
134.00
SECRETARIES, CLASS 0 --------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMAN'JFACTURING--------------------------PUBLIC U TI LIT IE S3 -----------------------
111
78
33
15
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
139.00
150.00
112.50
131.00
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL --------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC UTI LIT IE S3 -----------------------
238
167
71
34
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
115.00
125.00
92.50
96.50
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ----------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
132
100
32
40.0
40.0
40.0
140.00
148.50
113.50
SECRETARIES,
Average
O cc upa tio n and industry di vis io n
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
229
156
73
31
O
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------------n o n ma n uf a c t u r i n g -------------------------------
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
o
16
$
78.50
Weekly
(standard)
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS -
BOOKKtEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number
of
workers
-
Number
of
Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 earnings *
(standard) (standard)
CONTINUED
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B -------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------
39
25
40.0
40.0
106.50
90.00
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------
47
29
18
40.0
40.0
40.0
94.50
104.00
80.00
TYPISTS, CLASS B ---------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------------
50
44
39.5
39.5
90.50
93.00
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A ---------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------
35
35
40.0
40.0
215.50
215.50
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ---------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------
110
104
40.0
40.0
184.00
184.50
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C ---------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------
49
40
40.0
40.0
146.00
149.50
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) -------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------
35
35
40.0
40.0
166.00
166.00
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS
1 Standard hours r e f le c t the w o r k w e e k fo r which e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e th eir re g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t im e s a la r i e s (e x c l u s i v e o f pay fo r o v e r t i m e at re g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , and the ea rnings
c o r r e s p o n d to t he se we ek ly hour s.
2 May in clude w o r k e r s ot he r than t ho se p r e se n t e d s e p ar at e l y.
3 T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n i c a t io n , and ot her pu blic ut ilities.
9
Ta b le A -4 .
M a in te n a n c e and p o w e rp la n t o c c u p a tio n s
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly ea rn in g s fo r m en in s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is by in d u str y d iv is io n , B eaum ont—P o r t A rth u r—O r a n g e , T e x ., M ay 1970)
N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e hou r l y e a rn in g s o f
Hourly earnings *
O cc u p a tio n and in d u str y d iv is io n
Number
of
wori<ers
U nder
Mean 2
Median2
Middle range2
$
2
70
S
2.70
S
3.00
s
3.10
$
3.20
$
$
2.80
$
2.90
3.30
3.90
s
3.50
t
3.60
S
3.70
s
3.80
2.90
3.00
3.1 0
3.20
3.30
3.90
3.50
3.60
3.70
3.80
3.90
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
9
8
13
13
6
5
$
4.46
9 .9 2 9 .9 2 -
9.5 0
9.5 0
ELE C TR IC IA N S,
MAINTENANCE
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------
387
372
4.4 6
9.95
9.55
9.56
9 .5 1 9 .5 2 -
9.60
9.59
_
E N G I N E E R S , S T A T I O N A R Y ---------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------- ------------------
92
91
9.53
4.54
9.70
9.7 0
9 .5 9 9 .6 1 -
9.75
9.7 5
F I R E H E N , S T A T I O N A R Y B O I L E R -------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------
79
75
9.13
9.21
9.1 9
9.19
4 .0 9 9 .1 1 -
4.4 5
9.96
H E L P E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E T R A D E S -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------
180
168
3.97
3.59
3.71
3.72
3.1 0 3 .5 2 -
3.76
3.76
9
5
6
2
1
M A C H I N E - T O O L O P E R A T O R S , T OOL ROOM —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------
34
34
3.79
3.79
3.65
3.65
3.9 5 3 .9 5 -
3.97
3.97
_
-
-
M A C H I N I S T S , M A I N T E N A N C E ----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------
670
668
4.49
4.49
9.53
9.53
4 .4 6 4 .4 6 -
4.59
4.59
_
-
“
“
74
9.17
9.56
2
_
_
9.99
3.96
4.44
4.48
3.59
3 .8 6 -
51
23
9 .9 3 2.9 8 -
9.63
3.88
2
-
-
5
-
M E C H A N I C S , M A I N T E N A N C E -------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G — -----------------------------------------N ON M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------
333
304
29
9.28
9.32
3.91
4.48
4.4 9
4.03
3.9 5 9 .9 1 2 .9 9 -
9.60
9.60
4.27
_
-
-
-
8
-
_
-
-
4
9
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
O I L E R S --------------------------------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------
32
3.52
3.52
3.39
3.39
3 .0 0 3.0 0 -
9.06
4.06
-
-
-
-
"
-
8
6
_
32
-
P A I N T E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E ---------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------
188
188
4.53
4.53
4.4 8
4.4 8
4 .4 4 -
4.59
9 .9 9 -
9.59
P I P E F I T T E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------------
777
777
9.53
9.53
4.49
4.49
9 .9 5 4 .4 5 -
9.58
4.58
9
9
_
-
*
-
_
_
_
-
*
-
4
-
~
_
_
2
2
_
_
_
22
22
1
_
“
*
"
_
_
_
_
2
2
_
3
2
_
-
-
-
-
_
*
-
-
-
*
*
-
2
2
28
-
7
6
_
-
1
-
_
8
_
-
8
*
-
_
3
3
28
28
-
-
-
-
26
-
-
-
-
-
17
S
9.00
$
9 . 10
*
4 . 20
*
4.30
%
9.90
S
4.60
$
$
9.5 0
4.70
4.8 0
9.10
9.20
4 . 30
4.40
9.50
9.6 0
9 .7 0
4.80
over
-
2
2
-
-
156
156
90
90
13
13
-
_
6
6
8
_
_
290
290
80
80
10
21
21
_
-
_
5
_
-
-
“
“
_
19
19
_
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
-
3
2
_
$
-
-
-
10
10
■
-
~
_
_
-
-
3
31
31
_
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
4
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
4
4
8
8
22
22
_
_
-
33
33
4
4
_
-
_
_
_
-
3
3
2
2
-
-
_
_
_
202
202
306
306
122
122
“
2
2
10
-
102
102
2
21
18
3
-
-
-
17
1 E x clu d e s p r e m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e and fo r w o rk on w eeik en ds, h o lid a y s , and la te sh ifts .
2 F o r d e fin itio n o f t e r m s , see fo o tn o te 2, table A - l .
_
o
$
4.46
$
230
229
$
4.44
4.44
$
C A R P E N T E R S * MAINTENANCE —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------
M E C H A N IC S , AUTOMOTIV E
( M A I N T E N A N C E ) ----------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------- ---------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------
3.90
o
2.80
_
s
and
und er
-
-
4
4
n
ii
8
8
_
n
9
“
i
i
-
.
.
2
-
-
-
-
30
30
8
-
-
2
-
*
-
17
16
1
16
16
_
4
i
2
2
-
_
-
85
-
85
70
70
75
75
-
3
-
8
-
*
-
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A p p e n d ix .
O c c u p a tio n a l D e s c rip tio n s
The prim ary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field staff in c la s sifying into appropriate
occupations w orkers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and
from area to area.
This perm its the grouping of occupational wage rates representing com parable job content.
Because of this emphasis on
interestablishm ent and interarea com parability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in
individual establishm ents or those prepared for other purposes.
In applying these job d escriptions, the Bureau's field econom ists are instructed
to exclude working supervisors; apprentices; learners; beginners; trainees; and handicapped, part-tim e, tem porary, and probationary w orkers.
OFFICE
BILLER, MACHINE
CLERK, FILE
Class A . In an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter
file s , cla ssifie s and indexes file m aterial such as correspondence, reports, technical docu
ments, etc. May also file this m aterial. May keep record s of various types in conjunction
with the file s. May lead a small group of lower level file clerk s.
P repares statements, b ills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or e le ctro m atic typew riter. May also keep record s as to billings or shipping charges or p erform other
cle rica l work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, b ille rs , machine, are
cla ssified by type of m achine, as follow s:
B iller, machine (billing m achine). Uses a special billing machine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott
F ish er, Burroughs, e tc., which are combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills
and invoices from cu stom ers' purchase ord ers, internally prepared o rd ers, shipping m em o
randums, etc. Usually involves application of predeterm ined discounts and shipping charges,
and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing machine,
and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The operation usually involves
a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold
machine.
Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified m aterial by simple (subject matter) head
ings ""or"“partly cla ssified m aterial by finer subheadings. Prepares simple related index and
c r o s s -r e fe r e n c e aids. As requested, locates clea rly identified m aterial in files and forw ards
m aterial.
May p erform related cle rica l tasks required to maintain and service files.
Class C . P erform s routine filing of m aterial that has already been classified or which
is ea sily cla ssified in a simple serial classification system (e .g ., alphabetical, chronological,
or num erical). As requested, locates readily available m aterial in files and forw ards m a
terial; and m ay fill out withdrawal charge. P erform s simple cle rica l and manual tasks re
quired to maintain and service file s.
B iller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, Elliott
F ish er, Remington Rand, e tc., which may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare
cu stom ers' bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves t,he sim ulta
neous entry of figures on cu stom ers' ledger record . The machine automatically accumulates
figures on a number of vertical columns and com putes, and usually prints autom atically the
debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform
and standard types of sales and credit slips.
CLERK, ORDER
R eceives cu stom ers' orders for m aterial or m erchandise by m ail, phone, or personally.
Duties involve any com bination of the follow ing: Quoting p rices to cu stom ers; making out an order
sheet listing the item s to make up the ord er; checking prices and quantities of items on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit
department to determ ine credit rating of custom er, acknowledge receipt of ord ers from cu stom ers,
follow up ord ers to see that they have been filled , keep file of orders received, and check shipping
invoices with original ord ers.
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott F ish er, Sundstrand, Burroughs,
National Cash R egister, with or without a typewriter keyboard) to keep a record of business
transactions.
Class A. Keeps a set of record s requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic
bookkeeping p rincip les, and fam iliarity with the structure of the particular accounting system
used. Determ ines proper record s and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other record s
by hand.
CLERK, PAYROLL
Computes wages of company em ployees and enters the n ecessary data on the payroll
sheets. Duties involve: Calculating w orkers' earnings based on time or production re co rd s; and
posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing inform ation such as w ork er's name, working
days, tim e, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and
assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.
Class B. Keeps a record of one or m ore phases or sections of a set of record s usually
requiring little knowledge of basic bookkeeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable,
payroll, cu stom ers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described under b ille r,
m achine), cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory con trol, etc. May check or a ssist
in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.
COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
P rim ary duty is to operate a Comptom eter to perform mathematical computations. This
job is not to be confused with that of statistical or other type of clerk , which may involve f r e
quent use of a Comptom eter but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to perform ance of
other duties.
CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Class A. Under general direction of a bookkeeper or accountant, has responsibility for
keeping one or m ore sections of a com plete set of books or record s relating to one phase
of an establishm ent's business transactions. Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary
ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable; examining and coding
invoices or vouchers with proper accounting distribution; and requires judgment and exp eri
ence in making proper assignations and allocations. May a ssist in preparing, adjusting, and
closing journal entries; and may d irect class B accounting clerks.
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
Class A. Operates a numerical a n d /or alphabetical or combination keypunch machine to
transcribe data from various source documents to keypunch tabulating cards. P erform s same
tasks as lower level keypunch operator but, in addition, work requires application of coding
skills and the making of some determ inations, for exam ple, locates on the source document
the items to be punched; extracts information from several docum ents; and searches for and
interprets inform ation on the document to determ ine inform ation to be punched. May train
inexperienced op erators.
Class B. Under supervision, p erform s one or m ore routine accounting operations such
as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts payable vouchers, entering vouchers in
voucher reg isters; reconciling bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by
general led gers, or posting sim ple cost accounting data. This job does not require a knowl
edge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in offices in which the m ore routine
accounting work is subdivided on a functional basis among several w orkers.
11
12
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR--- Continued
Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures or instructions,
transcribes data from source documents to punched ca rd s. Operates a num erical and/or
alphabetical or combination keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards.
Working from various standardized source docum ents, follow s specified sequences which have
been coded or prescribed in detail and require little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting
of data to be punched. Problem s arising from erroneous items or cod es, m issing inform ation,
e tc., are referred to supervisor.
SECRETARY— Continued
d. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, fa ctory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official) that em ploys, in all, over 5,000 p e rso n s; or
e. Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational segment (e.g ., a middle
management supervisor of an organizational segment often involving as many as several
hundred persons) of a company that em ploys, in all, over 25, 000 p erson s.
Class C
OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
P erform s various routine duties such as running errands, operating m inor office m a
chines such as sealers or m ailers, opening and distributing m ail, and other m inor c le rica l work.
SECRETARY
Assigned as personal secreta ry, norm ally to one individual. Maintains a close and highly
responsive relationship to the d a y-to-d ay work activities of the supervisor. Works fa irly inde
pendently receiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance. P erform s varied cle rica l
and secreta rial duties, usually including m ost of the following: (a) R eceives telephone ca lls,
personal ca llers, and incoming m ail, answers routine inquiries, and routes the technical inquiries
to the proper persons; (b) establishes, maintains, and revises the su p ervisor’ s file s; (c) maintains
the su p ervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed; (d) relays m essages from super
visor to subordinates; (e) reviews corresp on den ce, memoranda, and reports prepared by others
for the su p ervisor's signature to assure procedural and typographic accu racy; and (f) p erform s
stenographic and typing work.
May also p erform other cle rica l and secreta rial tasks of com parable nature and difficulty.
The work typically requires knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization,
program s, and procedures related to the work of the supervisor.
Exclusions
Not all positions that are titled "se c re ta ry " p ossess the above ch a ra cteristics. Examples
of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follow s: (a) Positions which do not meet
the "p erson al" secreta ry concept d escribed above; (b) stenographers not fully trained in secreta rial
type duties; (c) stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of p rofessional, technical,
or m anagerial persons; (d) secreta ry positions in which the duties are either substantially m ore
routine or substantially m ore com plex and responsible than those ch aracterized in the definition;
and (e) assistant type positions which involve m ore difficult or m ore responsible technical, admin
istrative, supervisory, or specialized cle rica l duties which are not typical of secreta rial work.
NOTE: The term "corp ora te o ffi c e r ," used in the level definitions following, refers to
those officia ls who have a significant corporate-w id e policymaking role with regard to m ajor
company activities. The title "v ice p resid en t," though norm ally indicative of this role, does not
in all cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose prim ary responsibility is to act per
sonally on individual cases or transactions (e.g ., approve or deny individual loan or credit actions;
administer individual trust accounts; d irectly supervise a cle rica l staff) are not considered to be
"corp ora te office rs " for purposes of applying the following level definitions.
Class A
all,
a. S ecretary to the chairm an of the board or president of a company that em ploys, in
over 100 but few er than 5,000 p ers on s ; or
b. S ecretary to a corporate o ffice r (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that em ploys, in all, over 5, 000 but few er than 25, 000 p e rso n s; or
c. S ecretary to the head (im m ediately below the corporate o ffice r level) of a m ajor
segment or subsidiary of a com pany that em ploys, in all, over 25, 000 p e rso n s.
Class B
a. S ecretary to the chairm an of the board or president of a company that em ploys, in
all, fewer than 100 p erson s; or
b. Secretary to a corporate o ffice r (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that em ploys, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 p e rs o n s ; or
c. Secretary to the head (im m ediately below the o ffice r level) over either a m ajor
corporate-w id e functional activity (e.g ., m arketing, resea rch , operations, industrial re la
tions, etc.) o_r a m ajor geographic or organizational segment (e .g ., a regional headquarters;
a m ajor division) of a com pany that em ploys, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000
em p loyees; or
a. Secretary to an executive or m anagerial person whose responsibility is not equivalent
to one of the sp ecific level situations in the definition fo r class B, but whose subordinate staff
norm ally numbers at least several dozen em ployees and is usually divided into organizational
segments which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some com panies, this level includes
a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; c^r
b. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, fa ctory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official) that em ploys, in all, few er than 5, 000 p e rs o n s .
Class D
a. S ecretary to the supervisor or head of a sm all organizational unit (e .g ., fewer than
about 25 or 30 person s); o£
b. Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, profession a l em ployee, adm inistra
tive o ffice r, or assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE; Many com panies assign
stenographers, rather than se cre ta rie s as d escribed above, to this level of supervisory or
nonsupervisory w orker.)
STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL
P rim ary duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from one or m ore
persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine; and transcribe dictation. May
also type from written copy. May maintain file s , keep sim ple re co rd s, or p erform other relatively
routine cle rica l tasks. May operate from a stenographic pool. Does not include transcribingmachine work. (See transcribing-m achine op era tor.)
STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR
P rim ary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary
such as in legal b riefs or reports on scientific resea rch from one or m ore persons either in short
hand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written
copy. May also set up and maintain file s , keep re co rd s, etc.
OR
P erform s stenograpm c duties requiring significantly greater independence and resp on si
bility than stenographers, general as evidenced by the follow ing: Work requires high degree of
stenographic speed and accu racy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business and office
procedures and of the specific business operations, organization, p o licies, proced u res, file s,
workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in perform ing stenographic duties and responsible cle rica l
tasks such as, maintaining followup file s; assem bling m aterial for reports, m emorandum s, letters,
e tc.; com posing sim ple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming m ail; and
answering routine questions, etc. Does not include transcribing-m achine work.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
Class A . Operates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office ca lls. P e rfo rm s full telephone inform ation se rv ice or handles
com plex ca lls, such as con feren ce, co lle ct, o versea s, or sim ilar ca lls, either in addition to
doing routine work as d escrib ed fo r switchboard op erator, cla ss B, or as a full-tim e
assignment. ("F u ll" telephone inform ation se rv ice occu rs when the establishm ent has varied
functions that are not readily understandable fo r telephone inform ation purposes, e .g ., because
of overlapping or interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problem s as to
which extensions are appropriate for calls.)
Class B. Operates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office ca lls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls.
May p erform lim ited telephone inform ation serv ice . ("L im ited " telephone inform ation service
o ccu rs if the functions of the establishm ent se rvice d are readily understandable fo r telephone
inform ation purposes, or if the requests are routine, e .g ., giving extension numbers when
specific names are furnished, or if com plex calls are re fe rre d to another operator.)
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TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR— Continued
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST
In addition to perform ing duties of operator on a sin gle-position or m onitor-type switch
board, acts as receptionist and may also type or p erform routine cle rica l work as part of regular
duties. This typing or clerica l work may take the m ajor part of this w ork er's time while at
switchboard.
Class C. Operates simple tabulating or electrica l accounting machines such as the
so rte r, reproducing punch, collator, etc., with specific instructions. May include sim ple
wiring from diagram s and some filing work. The work typically involves portions of a work
unit, for exam ple, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive operations.
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Class A . Operates a variety of tabulating or electrica l accounting m achines, typically
including such machines as the tabulator, calculator, interpreter, colla tor, and others.
P erform s com plete reporting assignments without close supervision, and p erform s difficult
wiring as required. The com plete reporting and tabulating assignments typically involve a
variety of long and com plex reports which often are of irregular or nonrecurring type r e
quiring some planning and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a m ore experienced operator,
is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations, or partially trained
operators in wiring from diagrams and operating sequences of long and com plex reports.
Does not include working supervisors perform ing tabulating-machine operations and d a y-today supervision of the work and production of a group of tabulating-machine operators.
Class B. Operates m ore difficult tabulating or electrica l accounting machines such as the
tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sorter, reprodu cer, and collator. This work is
perform ed under sp ecific instructions and may include the perform ance of some wiring from
diagram s. The work typically involves, for example, tabulations involving a repetitive
accounting e x e r cise , a com plete but small tabulating study, or parts of a longer and m ore
com plex report. Such reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the p ro
cedures are well established. May also include the training of new em ployees in the basic
operation of the machine.
P rim ary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from
transcribing-m achine re co rd s. May also type from written copy and do sim ple cle rica l work.
W orkers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal
briefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A w orker who takes dictation in short
hand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine is classified as a stenographer, general.
TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various m aterial or to make out bills after calcula
tions have been made by another person. May include typing of sten cils, mats, or sim ilar m ate
rials for use in duplicating p ro ce s s e s. May do cle rica l work involving little special training, such
as keeping sim ple re co rd s, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming mail.
Class A . P erform s one or m ore of the follow ing: Typing m aterial in final form when it
involves combining m aterial from several sources or responsibility for co rre ct spelling,
syllabication, punctuation, e tc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language m aterial;
and planning layout and typing of com plicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and
balance in spacing. May type routine form letters varying details to suit circum stances.
Class B . P erform s one or m ore of the following: Copy typing from rough or clear drafts;
routine typing of fo rm s, insurance p o licies, etc.; and setting up simple standard tabulations,
or copying m ore com plex tables already setup and spaced properly.
P R O F E SSIO N AL AND TECHNICAL
DRAFTSMAN— Continued
DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of com plex items having distinctive design
features that differ significantly from established drafting precedents. Works in close sup
port with the design originator, and may recom m end minor design changes. Analyzes the
effect of each change on the details of form , function, and positional relationships of co m
ponents and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory assistance. Completed work is
reviewed by design originator for consistency with p rior engineering determ inations. May
either prepare drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen.
Class B. P erform s nonroutine and com plex drafting assignments that require the appli
cation of most of the standardized drawing techniques regularly used. Duties typically in
volve such work as: Prepares working drawings of subassem blies with irregular shapes,
multiple functions, and p recise positional relationships between components; prepares a rch i
tectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall
sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted form ulas and manuals in making necessary
computations to determine quantities of m aterials to be used, load capacities, strengths,
s tresses, etc. R eceives initial instructions, requirem ents, and advice from supervisor.
Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.
Class C. P repares detail drawings of single units or parts for engineering, construction,
manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isom etric projections
(depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning of
components and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a number of sources
and adjusts or transposes scale as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable
precedents, and advice on source m aterials are given with initial assignm ents. Instructions
are less com plete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked during p rogress.
DRAFTSMAN-TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over
drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not include tracing lim ited to plans prim arily
consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
and/or
P repares sim ple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized item s.
during p ro g re ss.
Work is clo se ly supervised
NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general m edical direction to ill or
injured em ployees or other persons who becom e ill or suffer an accident on the prem ises of a
factory or other establishm ent. Duties involve a combination of the follow ing: Giving first aid
to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees* injuries; keeping records
of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; assisting in
physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and em ployees; and planning and ca rr y
ing out program s involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment,
or other activities affecting the health, w elfare, and safety of all personnel.
MAINTENANCE AND PO W E R P L A N T
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued
P erform s the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair building
woodwork and equipment such as bins, crib s, counters, benches, partitions, doors, flo o rs , stairs,
casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the follow ing: Plan
ning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, m odels, or verbal instructions using a
variety of ca rpenter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments;
making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting m aterials n e ce s
sary for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded train
ing and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and
experience.
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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE
MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)— Continued
P erform s a variety of electrica l trade functions such as the installation, maintenance,
or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of e le ctric energy in an
establishment. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Installing or repairing any of a variety of
e lectrica l equipment such as gen erators, tra n sform ers, sw itchboards, co n tro lle rs, circuit break
e rs , m otors, heating units, conduit system s, or other transm ission equipment; working from
blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the
e lectrica l system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirem ents of
wiring or electrica l equipment; and using a variety of e lectricia n 's handtools and m easuring and
testing instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electricia n requires rounded train
ing and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and
experience.
the various assem blies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and alining w heels,
adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the automotive
m echanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al appren
ticeship or equivalent training and experience.
ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and
equipment (m echanical or electrica l) to supply the establishment in which em ployed with power,
heat, refrigeration , or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air co m p re s so rs , generators, m otors, turbines, ventilating and r e fr ig
erating equipment, steam boilers and b oile r -fe d water pumps; making equipment repairs; and
keeping a record of operation of m achinery, tem perature, and fuel consumption. May also su
pervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing m ore than one
engineer are excluded.
FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
F ires stationary b oilers to furnish the establishment in which em ployed with heat, power,
or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a m echanical stoker, or gas or oil burner;
and checks water and safety valves. May clean, o il, or assist in repairing b oilerroom equipment.
HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
A ssists one or m ore w orkers in the skilled maintenance trades, by perform ing specific
or general duties of le s s e r skill, such as keeping a worker supplied with m aterials and tools;
cleaning .working area, machine, and equipment; assisting journeym an by holding m aterials or
tools; and perform ing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the
helper is permitted to p erform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is con
fined to supplying, lifting, and holding m aterials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in
others he is perm itted to p erform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are
also p erform ed by workers on a full-tim e basis.
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
S pecializes in the operation of one or m ore types of machine to o ls, such as jig b o re rs,
cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or m illing m achines, in the construction of
m achine-shop tools, gages, jig s , fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the follow ing: Plan
ning and perform ing difficult machining operations; processin g items requiring com plicated setups
or a high degree of accu racy; using a variety of p recision m easuring instruments; selecting feeds,
speeds, tooling, and operation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to
achieve requisite toleran ces or dim ensions. May be required to recognize when tools need d r e s s
ing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating o ils. F or c r o s s
industry wage study purposes, m achine-tool op erators, toolroom , in tool and die jobbing shops
are excluded from this classification.
MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
Produces replacem ent parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of m echan
ical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the follow ing: Interpreting
written instructions and specifications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of m a
chinist's handtools and p recision m easuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine
tools; shaping of metal parts to close toleran ces; making standard shop computations relating to
dimensions of work, tooling, feed s, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties
of the common m etals; selecting standard m aterials, parts, and equipment required for his work;
and fitting and assem bling parts into m echanical equipment. In general, the m achinist's work
norm ally requires a rounded training in m achine-shop practice usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
R epairs m achinery or m echanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most
of the follow ing: Examining machines and m echanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
dismantling or partly dismantling machines and perform ing repairs that mainly involve the use
of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained
from stock; ordering the production of a replacem ent part by a machine shop or sending of the
machine to a machine shop for m ajor rep a irs; preparing written specifications for m ajor repairs
or for the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassem bling machines; and making
all n ecessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a maintenance mechanic r e
quires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose prim ary
duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.
MILLWRIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and installs machines or
heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of the fo l
lowing: Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using
a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stre sse s,
strength of m aterials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting stand
ard tools, equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power
transm ission equipment such as drives and speed red ucers. In general, the m illw right's work
norm ally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
OILER
Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts
equipment of an establishment.
or wearing surfaces
of mechanical
PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishment. Work in
volves the follow ing: Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required for different
applications; preparing surface for painting by rem oving old finish or by placing putty or filler
in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May mix co lo rs , o ils,
white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the
work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through
a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an
establishment. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Laying out of work and measuring to lo
cate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe
to co rre ct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machine; thread
ing pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or pow er-driven m achines; assem bling
pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating
to p ressu res, flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether
finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. W orkers p rim arily engaged in installing and repairing building sanita
tion or heating system s are excluded.
PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE
Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order. Work involves: Knowledge
of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents and traps in plumbing system ; installing or r e
pairing pipes and fixtures; and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plu m ber's snake. In
general, the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)
SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Repairs autom obiles, buses, m otortrucks, and tra ctors of an establishment. Work in
volves m ost of the follow ing: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
disassem bling equipment and perform ing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as
w renches, gages, d r ills, or specialized equipment in disassem bling or fitting parts; replacing
broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassem bling and installing
F abricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-m etal equipment and fix
tures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lock ers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts,
metal roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the follow ing: Planning and laying
out all types of sheet-m etal maintenance work from blueprints, m odels, o.r other specifications;
setting up and operating all available types of sheet-m etal working machines; using a variety of
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SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE--- Continued
TOOL AND DIE MAKER--- Continued
handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheetmetal articles as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
using a variety of tool and die maker's handtools and precision measuring instruments; under
standing of the working properties of common metals and alloys; setting up and operating of
machine tools and related equipment; making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions
of work, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heat-treating of metal parts during fabrication
as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close tolerances;
fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate
materials, tools, and p roc es se s. In general, the tool and die maker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship
or equivalent training and experience.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures or dies for forgings,
punching, and other metal-forming work. Work involves most of the following: Planning and
laying out of work from models, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications;
For cro ss- ind ust ry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL MOVEMENT
GUARD AND WATCHMAN
Guard. P e rf o r m s routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining
orde r, using arms or fo rc e where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate
and check on identity of employees and other persons entering.
Watchman. Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property against fire,
theft, and illegal entry.
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK
Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible for incoming ship
ments of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work involves; A knowledge of shipping
procedures, pra ctices, routes, available means of transportation, and rate; and preparing r e c
ords of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges, and
keeping a file of shipping re co rds . May direct or assist in preparing the merchandise for ship
ment. Receiving work involves: Verifying or directing others in verifying the cor rectness of
shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or other re co rds ; checking for shortages and rejecting
damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments; and maintaining ne c es
sary records and files.
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Fo r wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or
prem ises of an office, apartment house, or com me rci al or other establishment. Duties involve
a combination of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing
chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures
or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance servi ces ; and cleaning lavatories, show
ers, and rest roo ms. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded.
LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper; wa re
houseman or warehouse helper)
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment
whose duties involve one or more of the following: Loading and unloading various materials and
merchandise on or from freight ca rs , trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting materials or
merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are
excluded.
ORDER
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk
TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport materials, merchandise,
equipment, or men between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight
depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
cu sto m ers ' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers,
make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Dr iver - salesmen and
o ve r- th e- roa d drivers are excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment,
as follows: ( Tr ac to r-t ra ile r should be rated on the basis of trailer capacity.)
FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in a c c o r d
ance with specifications on sales slips, cu sto m ers ' ord ers , or other instructions. May, inaddition
to filling orders, and indicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing ord ers , requi
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties.
Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Truckdriver, light (under 1V2 tons)
Truckdriver, medium (1V2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)
TRUCKER, POWER
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping con
tainers, the specific operations performed being dependent upon the type, size, and number of
units to be packed, the type of container employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the
placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following: Knowl
edge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate type and size
of container; inserting enclosures in container; using exc el sio r or other material to prevent
breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying
data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or el ect ric -p ow er ed truck or tractor to
transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other
establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck, as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)
A v a i l a b l e O n R e q u e s t -------
The tenth annual r e p o r t on s a l a r i e s f o r a c c o u n t a n t s , a u d i t o r s , a t
torneys, chem ists, engineers, engineering technicians, draftsm en,
t r a c e r s , j o b a n a l y s t s , d i r e c t o r s of p e r s o n n e l , b u y e r s , and c l e r i c a l
employee s .
O r d e r as BBS B u ll e tin 1654, National S u r v e y of P r o f e s s i o n a l , A d
m i n i s t r a t i v e , T e c h n i c a l , and C l e r i c a l P a y , June 1969. S e v e n t y - f i v e
cents a c o p y .
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A l i s t o f the l a t e s t a v a ila b le b u lle tin s is p r e s e n t e d b e l o w . A d i r e c t o r y o f a r e a w a g e s tu die s in clu d in g m o r e l i m i t e d s tu d ie s c o n d u c t e d at the
r e q u e s t o f the W a g e and H o u r and P u b l i c C o n t r a c t s D i v i s i o n s o f the D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r is a v a ila b le on r e q u e s t . B u lle tin s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m
the S u p e rin te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h in g t o n , D . C . , 20402, o r f r o m any o f the BLS r e g i o n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s show n on
the in s i d e f r o n t c o v e r .
Area
A k r o n , O h io , J u ly 1969 1----------------------------------------------------A lb a n y—S c h e n e c t a d y - T r o y , N . Y . , F e b . 1970-----------------A lb u q u e r q u e , N. M e x . , M a r . 1970 1_____________________
Alle n to w n r-B e th le h e m —E a s t o n , P a . —N . J . , M a y 1970 1__
A tla nta, G a . , M a y 1 9 7 0 * ---------------------------------------------------B a l t i m o r e , M d . , A u g. 1969--------- -------------------------------------B e a u m o n t—P o r t Arth u r—O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1970---------B in g h a m to n , N . Y . , J u ly 1969--------------------------------------------B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1970------------------------------------------B o i s e C it y , Idaho, N o v . 1969_____________________________
B o s t o n , M a s s . , A u g . 1969-------------------------------------------------B u ff a lo , N . Y . , O ct. 1969___________________________________
B u r lin g to n , V t . , M a r . 1970________________________________
Canton , O h i o , M a y 1970 1 _________________________________
C h a r l e s t o n , W. V a . , A p r . 1970 1 --------------------------------------C h a r lo t t e , N . C . , M a r . 1970 1--------------------------------------------C h atta n o o ga , T e n n . - G a . , Sept. 1969--------------------------------C h ic a g o , 111., A p r . 1969 1 _________________________ ________
C in cin n a ti, O h io —K y .—I n d . , F e b . 1970--------- --------------- -C le v e la n d , O h io , Sept. 1969----------------------------------------------C o l u m b u s , O h i o , O c t . 1969-----------------------------------------------D a lla s , T e x . , O ct . 1969-----------------------------------------------------D a v e n p o r t —R o c k Isla nch-M oline, Iowa—111.,
O ct . 1969 1__________________________________________________
D a yton , O h i o , D e c . 1969___________________________________
D e n v e r , C o l o . , D e c . 19 6 9*------------------------------------------------D e s M o i n e s , Io w a , M a y 1970 1----------------- _ ----------------------D e t r o i t , M i c h . , F e b . 1970________________________________
F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , O ct . 1969---------------------------------------------G r e e n B a y , W i s ., J u l y 1 9 6 9 ----------------------------------------------G r e e n v i l l e , S . C . , M a y 1970-----------------------------------------------H o u s to n , T e x . , A p r . 1970--------------------------------------------------I n d ia n a p o lis , I n d ., O ct. 1969--------------------- —--------------------J a c k s o n , M is s . , J an. 1970------------------------------------------------J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1969------------------------------------------K a n s a s C ity, M o . —K a n s . , Sept. 1969--------------------- ---------L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h il l, M a s s . —N .H ., June 1970 1 ------------L it tle R o c k —N o rth L ittle R o c k , A r k . , J u ly 1969---------- L o s A n g e l e s —Lon g B e a c h and Anaheirrr-Santa A n a G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , M a r . 1970----------------------------------L o u i s v i l l e , K y.—I n d ., N ov. 1969 1--------------------------------------L u b b o c k , T e x . , M a r . 1 9 7 0 1 ----------------------------------------------M a n c h e s t e r , N .H ., J u ly 1969----------- ---------- ------ -------------—
M e m p h i s , Ten n.—A r k . , N ov. 1969 ’ _____________________ —
M i a m i , F l a . , N o v . 1969-----------------------------------------------------M id la n d and O d e s s a , T e x . , Jan. 1 9 7 0 1--------------------------M i l w a u k e e , W i s ., M a y 1 9 7 0 * --- -------------- ---------------------- —
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M i n n . , J an. 1 9 7 0 1-------------—----- —
B u lle tin n u m b e r
and p r i c e
1625-89,
1660-51,
1660-55,
1660-83,
1660-76,
1660-11,
1660-84,
1660-5,
1660-57,
1660-34,
1660-16,
1660-29,
1660-53,
1660-81,
1660-68,
1660-61,
1660-9,
1625-82,
1660-49,
1660-22,
1660-27,
1660-23,
35
30
35
35
50
35
30
30
30
25
45
45
25
35
35
40
30
65
35
40
30
35
ce n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
c e n ts
cen ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
c e n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
cen ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
1660-20,
1660-37,
1660-41,
1660-73,
1660-58,
1660-18,
1660-8,
1660-79,
1660-67,
1660-25,
1660-39,
1660-35,
1 6 6 0- 10,
1660-82,
1660-2,
35
30
40
35
35
30
ce n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
30
35
30
30
30
35
35
30
cents
cents
ce n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
cen ts
c e n ts
1660-64,
1660-28,
1660-50,
1660-3,
1660-31,
1660-32,
1660-44,
1660-74,
1660-46,
45
40
35
30
40
30
35
50
50
cen ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
c e n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
30 ce n ts
1 D ata on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
Area
M u sk eg on —M u sk e g o n H e ig h t s , M ic h ., June 1970 1______
N ew a rk and J e r s e y C ity , N .J ., Jan. 1 9 7 0 1_____________
N ew H av en , C o n n ., J an. 1970 1___________________________
N ew O r le a n s , L a . , J an. 1970___________________ __ _______
N ew Y o r k , N .Y ., A p r . 1969_______________________________
N o rfo lk —P o r ts m o u th and N e w p o rt N ew s—
H am pton , V a . , J a n . 1970 1______________________________
O k la h om a C ity , O k la ., J u ly 1969 1_______________________
O m a h a , N e b r .—Iow a, Sept. 1969__________________________
P a t e r son —C lifto n —P a s s a ic , N .J ., M a y 1969_____________
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a .—N .J ., N ov. 1969 1______________________
P h o e n ix , A r i z . , M a r. 1970 1____________ __________________
P it ts b u r g h , P a . , J an. 1970 1______________________________
P o r tla n d , M a in e , N ov. 1969 1_____________________________
P o r tla n d , O r e g .—W a s h ., M a y 1970 1_____________________
P r o v id e n c e —P a w tu ck e t—W a rw ick , R .I.—M a s s .,
R a le ig h , N .C ., Aug. 1969_________________________________ R ich m o n d , V a ., M a r. 1970 1_________ _______________ _____
R o c h e s t e r , N .Y . ( o f f ic e o c c u p a tio n s o n ly ),
R o c k fo r d , 111., M a y 1970 1 ________________________________
St. L o u is , M o.—111., M a r. 1970____________________________
S alt L ake C ity , Utah, N ov. 1969 1_______________________
San A n to n io , T e x ., M a y 1970___________________ __________
San B e r n a r d in o —R iv e r s id e —O n t a r io , C a lif.,
San D ie g o , C a l i f ., N ov. 1969 1____________________________
San F r a n cis ccr-O a k la n d , C a lif ., O ct. 1 9 6 9 1____________
San J o s e , C a l i f ., Sept. 1969 1_____________________________
Savannah, G a ., M a y 1970 1________________________________
S cra n to n , P a . , J u ly 1969---------------------------------------------------S ea ttle—E v e r e t t , W a s h ., J an. 1970_____________________
S iou x F a l l s , S. D a k ., Sept. 1969-------------------------------------South B en d, In d ., M a r. 1970 1_____________________________
S p o k a n e , W a s h ., June 1970 1 _____________________________
S y r a c u s e , N .Y ., J u ly 1969________________________________
T a m p a —St. P e t e r s b u r g , F l a . , A u g. 1969 1_______________
T o le d o , O h io—M ic h ., F e b . 1970________________________ __
T r e n to n , N .J ., Sept. 1969_______ __ _______________________
U tica —R o m e , N .Y ., J u ly 1969_____________________________
W a sh in g ton , D .C .—M d.—V a ., Sept. 1969 1________________
W a te r b u r y , C o n n ., M a r. 1970 1___ _______________________
W a t e r lo o , Iow a, J an. 1970________________________________
W ic h it a , K a n s ., A p r . 1970 1_______________________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s ., M ay 1970 1----------------------------------------Y o r k , P a ., F e b . 1 9 7 0 1_____________________________________
Y ou n gstow n —W a r r e n , O h io , N ov. 1969 1_________________
B u lle tin n u m b e r
and p r i c e
1660-85,
1660-47,
1660-40,
1660-42,
1625-88,
35
50
35
30
60
c e n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
c e n ts
1660-59,
1660-17,
1660-77,
35
35
30
35
60
35
50
35
40
ce nts
ce n ts
c e n ts
c e n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
1660-72,
1660-6,
1660-65,
30 ce n ts
30 c e n ts
40 ce nts
1660-4,
1660-75,
1660-66,
1660-30,
1660-71,
30
35
40
35
30
c e n ts
cen ts
ce nts
ce n ts
ce n ts
1660-43,
1660-36,
1660-33,
1660-24,
1660-80,
1660-15,
1660-52,
1660-14,
1660-62,
1660-86,
1660-13,
1 6 6 0 -7 ,
1660-56,
1660 - 2 1 ,
1660-1,
1 6 6 0 -1 9 ,
1660-54,
1660-45,
1660-69,
1660-78,
1660-63,
1660-38,
30
35
50
35
35
30
30
25
35
35
30
35
30
30
30
50
35
30
35
35
35
35
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce nts
c e n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
ce n ts
c e n ts
ce n ts
cen ts
ce n ts
ce nts
ce nts
ce nts
cen ts
1660-12,
1625-87,
1660-48,
1660-70,
1660-60,
1660-26,
U.S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
BUREAU OF LABOR S T ATIST IC S
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20212
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