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Industry Wage Survey:
Millwork
June 1979
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
December 1980
Bulletin 2083




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Industry Wage Survey
Millwork
June 1979
U.S. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
December 1980
Bulletin 2083

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Preface

Division of Occupational Wage Structures prepared the
analysis in this bulletin. Fieldwork for the survey was
conducted by the Assistant Regional Commissioners for
Operations.
Other reports available from the Bureau’s program
of industry wage studies, as well as the addresses of the
Bureau’s regional offices, are listed at the end of this
bulletin.
Unless specifically identified as copyright, material
in this publication is in the public domain and may, with
appropriate credit, be reproduced without permission.

This bulletin summarizes the results of the first sur­
vey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of wages and
supplementary benefits in the millwork industry in June
1979.
Separate releases were issued earlier for: California,
Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylva­
nia, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Copies of these
may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Washington, D.C. 20212, or any of its regional offices.
This study was conducted in the Bureau’s Office of
Wages and Industrial Relations. Sandra L. King of the




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Contents

Page

Earnings and benefits...................................................................................................................
Industry characteristics.................................................................................................................

1
1

Reference tables:
1. Average hourly earnings by selected characteristics..................................................... 3
2. Average hourly earnings and employmentcharacteristics—selected S tates................
3
Earnings distribution:
3. All production workers.................................................................................................. 4
4. Assemblers..................................................................................................................... 6
5. Molding-machine operators..................................................................................
8
6. Machine off-bearers ..................................................................................................... 10
7. Forklift operators ......................................................................
12
8. Rip-saw operators......................................................................................................... 14
Occupational averages:
9. All establishments......................................................................................................... 16
10. By size of community................................................................................................... 22
11. By size of establishment........................................................................
24
12. By labor-management contract coverage..................................................................... 26
Establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions:
13. Method of wage payment................................................................................................ 28
14. Minimum entrance rates:Machineoff-bearers..............................................................29
15. Minimum entrance rates: Handsanders.......................................................................30
16. Scheduled weekly h o u rs............................................................................................... 31
17. Shift differential provisions............................................................................................ 32
18. Paid holidays................................................................................................................... 33
19. Paid vacations................................................................................................................. 34
20. Health, insurance, and retirement plans...................................................................... 36
21. Other selected benefits................................................................................................. 37
Appendixes:
A. Scope and method of survey............................................................................................38
B. Occupational descriptions................................................................
42




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Millwork, June 1979

Earnings and benefits

the largest occupational category studied, averaged
$5.64. Together, the 29 occupations accounted for near­
ly one-half of the production work force. (See tables
4-8 for distribution of earnings by occupation.)
Virtually all production workers were employed in
millwork plants providing paid holidays, paid vacations,
and at least part of the cost of hospitalization, surgical,
and basic medical insurance (tables 18-20). Workers
typically received 6 to 11 holidays annually, in addition
to 1 to 4 or more weeks of vacation pay, depending on
years of service. Two-thirds of the workers also were
covered by retirement pension plans. Regionally, paid
leave provisions were most liberal in the Great Lakes
and Pacific States. Other benefits covering a majority
of the production workers included funeral leave and
jury-duty pay (table 21). Provisions for cost-of-living
pay adjustments, generally based on the BLS Consum­
er Price Index, applied to one-fifth of the workers.

Straight-time earnings of production and related
workers in millwork manufacturing averaged $5.55 an
hour in June 1979 (table 1). Earnings for nine-tenths of
the workers covered by this first-time survey1were be­
tween $3 and $9 (table 3); the middle 50 percent fell
between $4.08 and $6.60—a relatively broad range com­
pared to earnings variations found in other BLS wage
surveys.
Average hourly earnings for all production workers
were highest in the Pacific States ($6.90) and lowest in
the Southwest ($3.95). Workers in the Great Lakes, the
region of greatest industry employment, averaged $5.96.
Among the principal product categories studied, man­
ufacturers of windows had the highest average ($5.88);
softwood doors, the lowest ($5). Workers in establish­
ments primarily producing flush and molded doors av­
eraged $5.75; those producing interior woodwork,
$5.65. These nationwide pay levels were influenced by
the regional distribution of the workers in each prod­
uct category. For example, the Great Lakes, a relative­
ly high-paying region, accounted for three-fifths of the
workers manufacturing windows, while the Southwest,
the lowest-paying region, accounted for no workers in
window-making firms.
Occupational earnings for production workers
typically were higher in metropolitan areas than in non­
metropolitan areas; higher in union than in nonunion
plants; and higher in plants with 250 workers or more
than in those with less than 100. However, workers in
the smallest plant-size category (less than 100) typically
averaged more per hour than their counterparts in es­
tablishments with 100 to 249 workers. (See tables 9-12
for occupational earnings by these characteristics.)
Nationwide, averages among the 29 production oc­
cupations studied spanned a broad range—from $7.49
for hand shaper operators (who set up and operate the
machines) to $4 for hand sanders (table 9)2. Assemblers,

Industry characteristics

1 Earnings data in this bulletin exclude premium pay for overtime
and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. See appendix A
for scope and method o f survey.




1

Millwork manufacturing establishments within scope
of the survey (those with at least 8 workers) employed
about 44,000 production and related workers in June
1979. The Great Lakes and Pacific regions each em­
ployed about one-fourth of the workers, the Southwest
and Southeast, about one-tenth each, and the remaining
regions, a smaller proportion. Employment in the 10
States published separately (table 2) accounted for near­
ly three-fifths of the national total. Seven-tenths of the
workers were employed in metropolitan areas. By re­
gion, however, the proportion of workers in larger
communities varied widely—from nine-tenths or more
in the Mountain and Pacific States to about half in New
England, Border States, and Great Lakes, and to about
one-fifth in the Middle West.
Establishments in the millwork industry manufacture
a variety of products, including wood moldings and
trim, garage doors, and window frames. In June 1979,
one-fourth of the production work force was in plants
primarily manufacturing windows (frames or complete
2 See appendix B for job descriptions.

units) and one-fourth, interior woodwork. Nearly twofifths of the workers were in plants where doors were
the primary product—about equally divided between
exterior (flush and molded) and interior (softwood)
doors. Most of the remaining workers primarily man­
ufactured window and door sash, stairs, or exterior
woodwork. Two-thirds of the establishments visited
produced other millwork items as secondary products.
Nearly one-half of the industry’s work force was in
small establishments (each under 100 workers) and in
plants having collective bargaining agreements cover­
ing a majority of the production workers. The major
union in the industry is the United Brotherhood of Car­
penters and Joiners (AFL-CIO). By region, union cov­
erage ranged from about one-tenth in New England
and the Middle West to two-thirds in the Great Lakes
and Pacific States.




Nine-tenths of the production workers were paid on
a time-rate basis, typically under formal plans provid­
ing either a single rate or a range of rates for specified
occupations. Incentive pay plans were most common
in the Great Lakes, applying to one-fourth of the work­
ers. (See table 13.)
Slightly more than nine-tenths of the employees were
in establishments with weekly schedules of 40 hours
(table 16). Most of the remainder were on longer sched­
ules—generally 45 hours. Pay provisions for secondshift work were reported by plants employing just over
one-half of the production workers; for third shifts, the
proportion was one-third (table 17). About one-eighth
of the production workers, however, were actually em­
ployed on late shifts at the time of the survey. Their
premiums above day-shift rates commonly were be­
tween 10 and 20 cents per hour.

2

Table 1. Average hourly earnings by selected characteristics
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in millwork manufacturing establishments, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
United States

New England

Middle Atlantic

Border States

Southeast

Southwest

Great Lakes

Middle West

Mountain

Pacific

Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age
hourly
hourly
hourly
of
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
of
of
of
hourly
of
of
of
of
of
of
workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings

Item

All production workers..................................
Men .............................................................
W om en........................................................
Size of community:
Metropolitan areas.....................................
Nonmetropolitan areas ..............................
Size of establishment:
8-99 workers ..............................................
100-249 workers........................................
250 workers or more ..................................
Labor-management contract coverage:
Establishments withMajority of workers covered...................
None or minority of workers covered ....
Principal product:
Flush and molded doors............................
Softwood doors..........................................
Windows .....................................................
Interior woodwork......................................

43,914
34,307

$5.55
5.65

-

-

905
771
134

$4.25
4.40
3.40

2,735
2,586
149

$5.34
5.43
3.77

2,042
1,597
445

$4.39
4.56
3.80

4,076
3,360
716

$4.05
4.11
3.78

5,593
4,840
-

$3.95
3.96
-

12,228
9,373
2,855

$5.96
6.13
5.42

3,240
-

$5.18
-

2,602

$5.93

-

-

-

-

10,493
9,150
-

-

30,154
13,760

5.88
4.82

436
469

4.20
4.30

1,930
805

5.56
4.80

1,005
1,037

5.02
3.78

2,983
1,093

4.24
3.53

4,561
1,032

4.03
3.58

5,799
6,429

6.88
5.14

604
2,636

4.73
5.29

2,343
_

5.75 10,493
-

6.90
-

20,677
9,448
13,789

5.48
4.93
6.06

797
-

4.24
-

1,761
974

5.63
4.81

1,055
-

4.84
-

3,425
-

4.07
-

2,569
1,974
-

4.14
3.71
-

3,261
2,297
6,670

5.80
5.40
6.24

944
487
-

4.91
4.29
-

1,248
398
956

5.49
5.38
6.73

5,617
2,116
2,760

7.13
6.18
7.00

20,024
23,890

6.18
5.02

833

4.16

1,527
1,208

5.70
4.87

644
1,398

$5.25
3.99

872
3,204

$3.91
4.09

927
4,666

$3.72
3.99

7,775
4,453

5.70
6.43

387
2,853

4.83
5.23

592
2,010

7.16
5.57

7,228
3,265

7.47
5.65

8,198
7,784
10,445
10,779

5.75
5.00
5.88
5.65

162
349
-

4.18
3.92
-

447
781
420

4.46
_
4.56
6.43

806

4.95

706
1,357
376
609

4.49
3.77
4.35
4.72

1,161
1,666
1,867

3.91
3.62
3.98

2,304
1,519
6,015
1,110

5.74
5.47
6.33
6.09

512

-

364
1,483

4.78
5.93

3,301
1,881
616
3,760

6.94
7.06
6.95
6.60

-

-

-

-

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.

-

5.07

NOTE: Dashes indicate no data or data do not meet publication criteria.

Table 2. Average hourly earnings and employment characteristics-selected States
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings,1 and percent distribution of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments, June 1979)
Percent of production workers in establishments according to~
State

California........................................................
Florida ............................................................
Illinois.................................................. ............
New York .......................................................
Ohio ................................................................
Oregon ............................................ ...............
Pennsylvania...................................................
Texas ..............................................................
Washington.................................................
Wisconsin.......................................................

All workers

5,569
1,143
1,057
1,066
1,950
3,150
667
4,565
1,774
4,300

Average
hourly
earnings

$7.05
4.09
6.30
5.39
4.93
6.73
5.55
3.90
6.75
5.54

Primary product2
Flush and
molded
doors
23
2
29
24
51
28
19
23
35

Softwood
doors
15
49
-

12
4
25
30
50
8

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late
shifts.




$6.90
7.05

Windows
6
-

10
25
41
8
1
47

Size of establishment

Size of community
Interior
woodwork

Metro­
politan
areas

Nonmetro­
politan
areas

45
20
32
21
13
29
30
33
19
6

100
81
56
67
40
100
75
77
100
27

_
19
44
33
60
-

25
23
73

8-249
workers
91
100
70
100
78
46
100
77
69
47

250-499
workers

500
workers or
more

9

_

-

-

30
40
-

23
20

-

22
14
31
33

2 Overall data include products in addition to those shown separately,

Majority
covered by
union
contract
80-84
15-19
85-89
70-74
70-74
40-44
65-69
20-24
70-74
90-94

Table 3. Earnings distribution: All production workers
(Percent distribution of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June 1979)

Hourly earnings

State

Region

United States

Women

New
Eng­
land

Number of workers.................. 43,914 34,307
Average hourly earnings1 ......... $5.55
$5.65

6,520
$4.78

905
$4.25

2,735
$5.34

2,042
$4.39

4,076
$4.05

5,593 12,228
$3.95 $5.96

3,240
$5.18

2,602 10,493 5,569
$5.93 $6.90
$7.05

1,143
$4.09

Percent distribution..................

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0 100.0

100.0

Under $2.90..............................

-

$2.90 and under $3.00.............

3.1

3.2

2.2

3.8

1.2

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10.............
$3.20.............
$3.30.............
$3.40.............
$3.50.............
$3.60.............
$3.70.............
$3.80.............
$3.90............
$4.00.............

3.4
1.7
2.2
1.4
1.7
2.2
1.5
2.5
1.4
1.6

3.5
1.6
2.1
1.4
1.1
2.2
1.4
2.7
1.2
1.5

3.3
2.7
3.9
2.3
5.6
2.9
2.2
2.5
2.9
2.3

6.3
7.2
7.6
3.8
2.2
4.6
3.8
3.3
2.7
2.2

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10.............
$4.20.............
$4.30.............
$4.40.............
$4.50.............
$4.60.............
$4.70.............
$4.80.............
$4.90.............
$5.00.............

2.7
1.8
2.7
1.6
1.2
2.5
1.4
2.5
1.1
1.3

2.8
1.6
2.9
1.4
1.1
2.5
1.4
2.4
1.0
1.3

2.6
2.5
2.5
2.1
2.1
2.8
1.7
4.3
1.7
2.0

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10.............
$5.20.............
$5.30.............
$5.40.............
$5.50.............
$5.60.............
$5.70.............
$5.80.............
$5.90.............
$6.00.............

2.8
3.3
3.0
1.8
2.0
3.1
1.7
3.0
1.6
1.3

2.7
3.1
3.1
1.8
2.0
2.6
1.4
2.5
1.6
1.3

$6.00
$6.10
$6.20
$6.30
$6.40
$6.50

and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under

$6.10.............
$6.20.............
$6.30.............
$6.40.............
$6.50.............
$6.60.............

2.3
1.0
1.7
1.4
1.2
1.8

2.2
1.0
1.9
1.3
1.5
2.0

See footnotes at end of table.




All
workers

Men

100.0
-

Middle Border South­ South­ Great Middle Moun­
Pacific
tain
west Lakes West
Atlantic States east

-

-

2.6

10.4

11.5

.2
.5
.3
1.4
5.7
1.2
1.2
3.5
.9
.5

4.7
3.8
6.0
2.2
3.4
6.7
2.8
4.7
5.4
6.3

9.2
3.9
5.1
4.1
2.5
3.9
1.3
4.5
1.8
4.5

13.5
6.5
7.1
2.8
2.9
4.0
4.5
7.0
3.0
1.8

4.5
2.4
5.7
1.8
2.3
3.2
1.7
2.1
1.5
.4

4.5
1.4
7.2
.9
1.4
3.5
1.6
4.2
.8
3.7

4.5
4.2
6.0
.5
.6
8.1
2.6
2.8
.6
1.8

7.6
4.6
3.7
2.9
2.0
3.5
1.5
1.3
.6
.2

3.9
6.3
4.2
2.4
3.0
3.7
1.0
1.5
1.4
.4

3.8
1.3
2.5
3.4
.9
3.6
1.8
1.0
.1
.8

5.0
2.3
3.5
2.5
3.2
1.5
1.7
7.0
.4
1.9

1.6
.3
.6
.4
.4
2.0
.3
1.1

.9
.8
.4
.3
.4
.8

.8
.2
.9
.2
.1
1.4

2.3
.5
1.4
1.1
1.2
.5

-

-

-

-

-

.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

.3

.4

13.0

.1
3.2
.2
2.4
.2
.6

.4
.4
.3
.5
1.3
.9
.5
1.0
.7
.8

.6
.7
.4
.6
.9
.6
.9
1.6
.8
1.0

9.2
4.5
7.3
1.8
1.2
5.5
1.2
3.0
2.7
4.5

4,300
$5.54

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

-

-

100.0

100.0

-

-

-

3.4
5.8
.8
2.0
.7
1.4
.5
.7
.2
(2)

2.7
.4
1.5
.7
.3
1.5
.3
.6
.1
.1

3.4
7.5
7.5
4.1
4.3
4.5
2.1
3.4
2.1
1.3

1.7
.6
.6
.4
8.1
6.0
11.5
2.5
2.9

6.7
1.4
3.0
.8
1.6
2.8
1.7
.5
1.3
.1

.6
1.7
.7
.3
1.4
2.2
1.3
2.1
2.8
2.3

.2
1.3
.4
.1
1.3
2.0
2.2
2.9
1.5
3.7

1.9
.2
.4
.2

.6
.4
.4
.3
.1
.9

2.0
.7
2.5
.9
1.2
1.5

8.1
1.6
2.2
4.8
.5
1.6

1.4
.7
1.3
.1
.9
.8

2.6
2.3
2.1
2.9
3.0
3.9

2.5
2.8
2.9
4.2
4.9
2.4

2.5
3.0
.9
.7
.9
-

-

.3
.2
.5

-

-

.3
.2
.4
2.6
1.4
.1
.2
1.0
.3

.3
1.2
.6
9.6
.7
3.4
1.5
1.9
-

12.3
6.5
7.0
3.0
3.5
4.4
5.3
8.0
3.3
2.1

2.9
6.5
5.6
10.6
4.2
2.5
1.5
20.0
3.4
1.4

.7
1.9
1.4
.5
.5
.9
1.6
1.4
1.1
1.6

4.8
.7
.7
3.0
.9
.3
5.8
.1
7.8

5.0
1.5
3.1
.7
1.4
3.3
1.1
2.1
.7
.7

2.4
1.1
2.1
1.1
1.6
1.4
.9
1.9
.9
1.0

2.4
.9
2.1
.3
.8
.3
.6
1.0
1.2
.6

1.3
2.0
.6
.7
1.9
1.9
.3
1.2
4.8
.2

3.6
1.3
8.8
2.4
5.7
.7
1.3
1.2
1.2

2.3
.8
.2
.4
2.4
.1

.4
2.5
2.4
.6
.1
1.6

2.5
2.0
1.0
1.3
1.2
5.5

1.6
.6
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.3

.3
.3

6.5
2.4
2.9
2.0
3.5
7.1
.6
1.6
1.0
.9

.9
4.9
1.5
3.8
.4
.8
.4

-

11.0

1.7
.2
.8
.2
1.0

.6
.1
1.9
1.5
.6
.2
1.3
.7
.4
1.0

.5
-

-

.7

1.2
2.4
12.4
.7
6.6
4.7
1.0
2.5
1.2
.9

.8
.6
1.6
1.0
.5
.6
1.2
.8
.6
1.2

-

-

Wash­ Wis­
ington consin

-

.4

3.6
.2
.3
1.7
.2
1.4
.4
.3
.2
.2

4.3
2.1
3.2
1.8
2.5
6.1
2.4
5.2
3.4
.5

.3

1,774
$6.75

1.3
1.7

1.2
2.7
1.2
3.5
.4
1.6
1.5
.8
1.5
(2)

-

4,565
$3.90

4.8
1.6
4.3
1.9
.4
2.7
2.5
6.4
.8
2.3

.8
1.2
1.7
2.1
1.3
1.7
1.3
3.9
1.3
2.1

-

667
$5.55

.2
.7
.4
2.1
1.7
1.5
.9
2.3
4.1

4.8
1.6
3.1
.6
1.5
2.9
1.1
2.6
.6
.6

1.2
-

3,150
$6.73

1,066
$5.39

_

.3
.9
.5
.9
.8
.4
.5
.7

.8

1,949
$4.93

1,057
$6.30

.3
.7
.5
3.7
8.5
2.5
1.0
2.2
1.1
1.4

3.0
.3
2.1
.6
1.0
3.0
1.7
2.9
2.1
1.8

-

Texas

-

.4
(2)

Penn­
syl­
vania

Ohio

2.7

4.4

-

2.4

-

100.0

Oregon

New
York

Florida Illinois

.1

.8
.2
.5
-

100.0

Cali­
fornia

.1
.2
.4
.1
1.2
.5
.1
.9
1.5

.2
(2)
.1
.2
.3
1.3
.6
.3
.3

1.5
.2
.3
.2
.9

.3
.4
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.4
2.7
1.7
1.3
4.4

2.8
.5
1.2
.8
.3
1.6
.3
.3
.2
.1

.9
2.4
1.8
.3
.8
3.0
.2
1.2
3.4
1.5

5.3
7.3
11.1
7.0
8.1
10.2
4.6
6.0
4.0
2.3

.6
.3
.1
.1
.1
1.1

2.8
1.0
1.7
1.6
.6
5.6

2.7
.6
1.0
1.3
1.0
1.3

1.2
.1
-

Table 3. Earnings distribution: All production workers—Continued
(Percent distribution of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June 1979)
Region

United States
Hourly earnings

All
workers

Men

Women

New
Middle Border South­ South­ Great Middle Moun­
Pacific
Eng­
west Lakes West
tain
Atlantic States east
land

$6.60
$6.70
$6.80
$6.90

and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under

$ 6.70.............
$6.80.............
$6.90.............
$7.00.............

0.8
1.1
.7
.9

0.8
1.2
.7
1.0

0.4
.9
.8
.6

$7.00
$7.10
$7.20
$7.30
$7.40
$7.50
$7.60
$7.70
$7.80
$7.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$7.10.............
$7.20.............
$7.30.............
$7.40.............
$7.50.............
$7.60.............
$7.70.............
$7.80.............
$7.90.............
$8.00.............

1.4
.7
1.2
.5
1.0
.8
1.5
.9
1.3
.9

1.5
.7
1.4
.6
1.0
1.0
1.6
.9
1.1
.8

.8
.5
.8
.2
1.1
.4
.7
.4
.7
.9

_
-

1.1
.2
.5
.2
.1
.2
(2)
(2)

_
-

-

1.6
.5
.2
.1
.1
1.7
.3
.1
.2

(2)

-

2.6

$8.10.............
$8.20.............
$8.30.............
$8.40.............
$8.50.............
$8.60.............
$8.80.............
$8.80.............
$8.90.............
$9.00.............

.9
.4
1.0
.5
.5
1.0
1.1
.6
.6

$9.00 and o v e r.........................

5.0

$8.00
$8.10
$8.20
$8.30
$8.40
$8.50
$8.60
$8.80
$8.80
$8.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

.8
.4
1.0
.5
.6
1.3
1.3
.8
.7
6.0

State

0.1
.2
1.4

.3
1.3
.2
-

.2
-

.1

0.3
1.2
.1
.1

0.7
.4
.1
1.2
(1
2)
1.5
.2
.2
.5
4.0
(2)
.5
.9

0
0.3
.1
.1

(2)
.6
.1

1.7
.5
.3
.2
.9
.1
.2
.1
.6

.3
.6

.7

1.0
.8
1.1
.6
1.0
1.0
.5
.9
2.0
1.0

2.7
1.2

.4

.3
(2)
.1
.1
(24
)

.2
1.0
.1
-

.4
.2

.4
-

-

.1

-

(2)

-

.1
.1
.1

.1
.1

1.8
1.4
.1
.5

(2)

(2)
(2)

-

0.4
1.1
1.0
.9

.4

.6
-

0.2
1.1
.1
.3

-

-

1.4
.5
2.4
.6
.8
.8
1.9
.6
1.3

-

4.1

.1

.3

0.2
.2
.3

_
2.8
.9
.1

.9
.3
.3
.6
5.0
1.5
2.7
2.4
4.0
.8

2.8
1.5
2.7
1.1
1.7
1.3
3.7
2.1
1.7
2.2

1.9
1.8
1.1
.8
.7
1.9
2.5
1.3
.8
1.6

.9
.1
.5
.2
.2
.3

.5
.3
2.7
2.4
2.5
.6
.9

1.3
1.0
1.0
.7
.5
.1
.8

.7
.6
.7
1.1
.8
2.6
1.8

.4
.4
.2
.5
.2
3.7
.9

-

-

.7
1.9

1.6
.5

-

6.2

3 13.4

.2
-

.7
.2
-

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
2 Less than 0.05 percent.
3 Workers were distributed as follows: 4.3 percent at $9 to $9.40; 0.6 percent at $9.80 to $10.20;
3.4 percent at $10.20 to $10.60; and 3.4 percent at $10.60 and over.
4 Workers were distributed as follows: 5.0 percent at $9 to $9.40; 2.0 percent at $9.40 to $9.80;




_
-

1.3

2.1
1.7
1.5
.8

-

.1
.1
.1
.4

Florida Illinois

2.0
1.8
1.5
1.9

0.3
.6

-

Cali­
fornia

-

-

.6
-

1.3
.7
.3
-

.2
.5
.2
-

-

-

-

.6
.8

-

-

4 19.8

(5)

14.6

New
York
1.1
.8
.2

Penn­
syl­
vania

Texas

0.4
.8
1.5
.2

0.5
1.2
1.4
2.9

0.9
.6
.3

0.1
1.2
.1
.3

4.5
3.3
1.7
3.3

0.3
.4
.2
.3

.2
.4
1.5
.3
.2
.1
.2
.8
.2
.1

.2
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.4
.9
7.2
4.6
4.0
3.5

1.6
.1
.7
.4
.1
.3
.1
.1
3.4

.2

10.5
1.4
10.3
1.6
5.2
.4
.7
.1
.6
1.9

.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.2
.3
.3
.1

.9
.6
1.4
2.8
2.1
.2
2.5

1.8
1.8
.7
.3
.7
-

.6
3.8
.3
1.1
10.1
1.3
.1
_
.2
-

.1
.3
7.0
3.8

Oregon

Ohio

.3
4.1
.4

_
-

(2)
.4
(2)
.3
.3
.1
-

Wash­ Wis­
ington consin

.4
.2
(2)
.1
.1
.1

1.4
1.0
1.0
.1
.1
3.5
3.4

(2)
(2)
-

4.2

-

-

-

-

-

2.4
.3

.4
.6

-

3.6
.1

8.6

6.6

-

2.2

.1
2.6

2.8

-

-

.1

-

.1
.1
.2
-

0.5 percent at $9.80 to $10.20; 5.9 percent at $10.20 to $10.60; and 6.4 percent at $10.60 and over.
5
Workers were distributed as follows: 9.2 percent at $9 to $9.40; 3.5 percent at $9.40 to $9.80;
0.8 percent at $9.80 to $10.20; 0.2 percent at $10.20 to $10.60; and 0.9 percent at $10.60 and over.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.

Table 4. Earnings distribution: Assemblers
(Percent distribution of assemblers in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June 1979)
State

Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

New
Eng­
land

Middle Border South­
east
Atlantic States

South­
west

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Moun­
tain

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

Florida

Illinois

New
York

Ohio

Oregon

Penn­
syl­
vania

Texas

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

Number of w orkers..................
Average hourly earnings1 .........

7,305
$5.64

268
$4.02

561
$5.04

299
$4.19

677
$4.03

755
$3.79

3,219
$6.50

498
$5.09

371
$5.47

657
$7.52

474
$7.91

117
$3.57

59
$5.08

166
$5.12

439
$5.36

89
$6.74

69
$5.04

653
$3.71

94
$6.31

415
$5.32

Percent distribution..................

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Under $2.90..............................

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$2.90 and undfer $3.00.............

1.7

.4

1.8

-

3.4

11.3

-

-

.2

.2

9.4

-

6.0

-

-

-

1.7
2.0
8.4
2.0
3.7
6.0
5.4
8.4
6.4
9.7

13.9
3.8
10.2
5.3
1.6
4.3
.9
2.2
14.1

12.7
2.5
11.1
5.3
6.1
2.0
3.8
7.5
5.2
1.3

_
.3
.4
.1
.4
.2
.2
.3

_
4.0
.8
.4
2.4
2.2
4.0
.8
.6

_
1.1
3.5
1.6

.9
.2
.8
.3
.5
.3
2.3
.6
-

.4
.2
.2
.2
3.2
.4
-

17.9
12.8
9.4
2.6
2.6
8.5
3.4
6.0
1.7

_
3.4
13.6
-

_
18.1
9.0
6.0
3.6
.6
1.2

_
-

3.3
2.3
11.0
.7
.7
14.4
2.0
1.0
-

6.8
3.4
5.3
4.9
.3
2.2
1.3
.9
.9
.3

4.8
2.6
2.3
1.2
.9
2.6
.4
4.1
.1
.3

.1
.6
.2
.6
2.8
'1.0
9.0
.9
1.5

.4
2.6
.6
16.5
.2
1.0
.6
1.6
-

7.0
1.1
2.7
1.1
3.5
1.1
14.6
3.5
.5

.5
.9
2.4
.8
.3
-

.2
3.4
-

2.6
6.0
2.6
.9
1.7
2.6
1.7
.9
1.7

1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7

1.8
9.3
1.3
2.1
2.4
1.2
1.6
2.5
.9
-

4.0
.5
.3
2.3
.8
.1
.1

3.3
9.9
7.1
1.9
1.8
1.5
.2
.6
.6
.7

7.6
13.7
26.3
3.4
.6

15.9
.5
4.3
.5
.5
7.8
2.7
.5
.5

1.4
3.8
.3
.5
7.6
7.0
2.9
-

_
9.7
9.3
-

1.7
.9
.9
1.7
- .
-

.1

.7
.8
4.0
.8
1.9
.8

3.0
.4
1.8
-

3.2
1.1
1.1
2.2

.5
.5
1.4
1.1
.2
2.0

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10.............
$3.20.............
$3.30.............
$3.40.............
$3.50.............
$3.60.............
$3.70.............
$3.80.............
$3.90.............
$4.00.............

3.1
.8
3.3
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.5
2.2
1.1
1.3

10.8
1.5
10.4
3.7
3.0
4.1
7.8
5.6
4.1
3.4

_
5.3
7.0
1.8
1.1
.4
.4

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10.............
$4.20.............
$4.30.............
$4.40.............
$4.50.............
$4.60.............
$4.70.............
$4.80.............
$4.90.............
$5.00.............

2.2
1.0
3.2
2.2
.6
3.1
.8
5.9
.9
1.0

6.7
1.5
3.4
3.4
1.5
2.6
.7
2.2
2.6
.7

2.9
17.6
.4
.5
5.3
.4
5.7
1.4
2.7

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10.............
$5.20.............
$5.30.............
$5.40.............
$5.50.............
$5.60.............
$5.70.............
$5.80.............
$5.90.............
$6.00.............

3.6
5.9
3.8
1.5
1.1
2.1
2.1
3.8
.9
.6

4.1
1.9
2.2
9.3
.7
1.5
-

5.7
2.3
2.9
.9
.7
.7
1.4
9.3
3.2

$6.00
$6.10
$6.20
$6.30
$6.40
$6.50

and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under

$6.10.............
$6.20.............
$6.30.............
$6.40.............
$6.50.............
$6.60.............

1.1
.5
2.3
.6
1.0
1.1

_
-

3.7
.4
3.0
.5
.5

See footnotes at end of table.




_
.3
-

_
10.7

.9
-

.9
-

.4

-

_

11.2

-

-

.5
2.5

4.5
4.5
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
-

_
34.8
1.4
-

14.7
2.9
6.4
6.1
7.0
1.4
4.4
8.7
6.0
1.5

-

2.9
1.2
-

_
.6
1.2
.6
4.8
1.2
12.7
1.8

_
3.6
.5
2.3
1.4
.9
61.0
-

_
6.7
-

2.9
4.3
5.8

4.6
3.1
2.6
1.4
1.1
3.1
.5
4.7
.2
.3

2.1
5.3
2.1
-

.5
.5
1.9
3.4
6.5
4.1
4.1
7.2

_
1.7
16.9
8.5
20.3
8.5
1.7
15.3
-

_
1.8
1.8
-

_
1.4
.9
.9
.9

4.5
13.5
2.2
4.5
-

_
23.2
-

3.7
.6
.3
2.6
.2
.2

5.3
13.8
3.2
2.1
20.2
-

7.2
6.5
11.1
5.5
7.5
10.4
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0

_
3.2
5.5
4.6

_
-

1.4
4.3
4.3
1.4

.2

2.1
3.2
2.1
1.1

1.0
.5
1.0
1.7
.5
1.7

.2

_

1.7

1.2

-

-

-

-

1.5
1.5
.2
2.5

-

-

-

-

.2
-

.5
-

Table 4. Earnings distribution: Assemblers—Continued
(Percent distribution of assemblers in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June 1979)
Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

$6.60
$6.70
$6.80
$6.90

and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under

$6.70.............
$6.80.............
$6.90.............
$7.00.............

0.4
.4
.4
.6

$7.00
$7.10
$7.20
$7.30
$7.40
$7.50
$7.60
$7.70
$7.80
$7.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$7.10.............
$7.20.............
$7.30.............
$7.40.............
$7.50.............
$7.60.............
$7.70.............
$7.80.............
$7.90.............
$8.00.............

.6
.3
.6
.5
.8
.8
1.2
.6
2.2
1.1

$8.00
$8.10
$8.20
$8.30
$8.40
$8.50
$8.60
$8.80
$8.80
$8.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$8.10.............
$8.20.............
$8.30.............
$8.40.............
$8.50.............
$8.60.............
$8.80.............
$8.80.............
$8.90.............
$9.00.............

2.2
.3
3.6
1.0
.6
1.2
2.1
.3
1.7

$9.00 and o v e r.........................

4.0

New
Eng­
land

_

Middle Border
Atlantic States

-

0.5
.2
-

_

_

South­
east

State

South­
west

Great
Lakes

_

_

-

-

0.8
-

0.4
.4
.7
1.1

_
-

1.6
.1
.1
-

.3
.7
1.4
1.0
1.8
.7
.6
1.3
5.0
2.4

-

.2
2.5
-

_
-*

_

_

_

-

5.5
.5
.4
.2

-

_
-

-

5.0
.4
8.1
1.9
1.2
1.6
3.8
.6
3.0

-

-

-

-

-

1.7

.2
-

_

Middle
West

Pacific

_

_

-

1.1
2.7

0.6
1.4
.3
-

.5

_

Cali­
fornia

Florida

Illinois

New
York

Ohio

Penn­
syl­
vania

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

_
-

4.3
9.6
-

0.7
.7
.2
1.0

Texas

_

_

0.4
-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

.5
2.2
-

_
.6
6.8
8.9
-

_

.6
5.2
7.3
.3

-

-

7.8
-

-

6.7
-

1.4
1.4
1.4
-

0.2
.2
-

_
1.1
2.1
2.1

.2
.5
1.2
.5
.5
.2
1.2
.5
.2
-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

2.2
2.7
1.1
4.9

.6
.8
_
1.2
4.1
1.8

.8
1.1
4.2
2.5

-

_
-

_

-

18.7
1.2
-

-

-

1.4
2.9
1.4

_
-

8.5
7.4
-

-

-

2 36.1

3 41.4

-

-

-

(4)

-

2.1

4.0
-

-

4 Workers were distributed as follows:
to $9.40.

_
-

_

Oregon

_

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
2 Workers were distributed as follows: 3.0 percent at $9 to $9.20; 17.2 percent at $9.20 to
$9.40; and 15.8 percent at $10.40 to $10.60.
3 Workers were distributed as follows: 1.7 percent at $9 to $9.20; 17.7 percent at $9.20 to
$9.40; and 21.9 percent at $10.40 to $10.60.




Moun­
tain

1.8
-

8.2

_
-

43.8

4.3
1.4
-

.5
.2
-

13.5 percent at $9 to $9.20; and 30.3 percent at $9.20

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.

Table 5. Earnings distribution: Molding-machine operators
(Percent distribution of molding-machine operators in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June
1979)
Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

New
Eng­
land

Middle Border
Atlantic States

South­ South­
west
east

State
Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Moun­
tain

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

Ohio

Oregon

Penn­
syl­
vania

Texas

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

Number of workers..................
Average hourly earnings1 .........

1,373
$5.82

25
$5.01

46
$5.13

49
$4.82

103
$4.41

236
$4.59

242
$5.74

68
$5.68

132
$6.23

472
$6.90

313
$6.87

72
$5.39

122
$6.67

24
$5.01

210
$4.38

37
$7.92

96
$5.56

Percent distribution..................

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Under $2.90..............................

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$2.90 and under $3.00.............

1.7

-

-

-

11.7

4.3

-

-

1.5
.1
1.4
.1
.9
2.8
.9
2.5
2.0
1.5

_
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
-

_

_

_

_

2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
17.4
-

8.2

4.9

_
-

-

-

-

4.9
1.9
15.5
1.9
2.9

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10.............
$3.20.............
$3.30.............
$3.40.............
$3.50.............
$3.60.............
$3.70.............
$3.80.............
$3.90.............
$4.00.............

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10.............
$4.20.............
$4.30.............
$4.40.............
$4.50.............
$4.60.............
$4.70.............
$4.80.............
$4.90.............
$5.00.............

2.5
.9
2.5
2.2
1.2
1.7
1.4
2.8
1.8
.9

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10.............
$5.20.............
$5.30.............
$5.40.............
$5.50.............
$5.60.............
$5.70.............
$5.80.............
$5.90.............
$6.00.............

3.0
1.9
1.3
1.1
1.5
5.7
2.8
.5
1.7
3.5

$6.00
$6.10
$6.20
$6.30
$6.40

and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under

$6.10.............
$6.20.............
$6.30.............
$6.40.............
$6.50...........

See footnotes at end of table.




3.9
1.4
2.9
1.0
2.9

18.4
4.1
8.2

_

2.2

_

-

-

-

4.0

2.2
2.2
4.3

-

16.3
-

7.8
2.9
2.9
5.8
4.9
2.9

-

13.0

2.0

3.9

-

-

-

_

-

-

4.1

-

_
-

-

-

_

2.2
6.5
8.7

-

-

-

_

-

32.0

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.5
6.5
-

12.2

-

1.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

5.8
1.0

-

8.0
-

_

2.5
8.3
2.9
3.7
3.7
4.5
5.0

-

10.2
6.1

-

_
-

5.9
.4
3.0
.8
.4
8.5
.4

-

4.3
2.2

-

_

1.7
2.5
9.1
.4
.4
1.7
2.5
5.8
3.3

-

-

8.9
3.8
.4
2.1
3.4
2.1
4.2
3.4
5.1

12.6

2.1

.4

-

1.7
1.7
5.9
.4
1.7
6.4
4.7
4.2
1.3
.4

12.0

24.0

3.8

_

3.7
8.3
2.9
5.4
4.1
.4
.4

.6

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.3
4.5
.3
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33.3
-

_

_

4.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
S.

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

.2
3.0
.2
-

5.9
5.9
7.4
11.8
1.5

.8
.8
1.5
4.5
1.5
.8

3.0

4.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.8
.8
.8
8.3
6.1
.8

-

-

_
1.5

_
_
_

6.1
1.5
2.3
-

15.2
.8
.8

_

1.5
10.3

.8

_

-

-

4.4

3.0

_

4.4

_

3.0

-

.6
-

.6
-

_
-

5.6
4.2
27.8

-

-

-

-

2.5

8.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

2.5

-

-

8.3
12.5
8.3

-

-

-

8.3

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.4

-

-

.3
4.5
3.8

-

1.6
2.5
8.2

4.2

.4
.8
5.5
2.5
.4
3.0
5.5
4.7
1.3
2.3
2.1
6.8

-

-

_
_
_

7.7

-

-

3.5
1.9
3.2
1.6
9.9

_
15.3
-

-

-

10.7
1.6
4.1
.8
2.5
-

-

4.2
12.5

10.0
4.3
.5
2.4
3.8
2.4
4.8
3.8
5.7
1.9
1.9
6.7
.5
1.9
7.1
3.3
4.8
1.4
.5
3.8
.5
3.3
1.0
.5
9.5
.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

1.4

4.2
12.5
-

-

1.4
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

3.1
2.1
1.0

-

-

-

4.2

-

-

-

4.2
2.1

-

_
-

2.1
14.6

-

-

-

4.2
4.2
7.3
9.4

-

5.4
-

5.4
2.7
16.2

-

8.3
18.8

-

5.2
2.1

5.4
2.7

1.0
1.0

-

Table 5. Earnings distribution: Molding-machine operators—Continued
(Percent distribution of molding-machine operators in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June
1979)
Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

New
Eng­
land

Middle Border
Atlantic States

South­
east

State

South­
west

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Moun­
tain

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

Ohio

$6.50
$6.60
$6.70
$6.80
$6.90

and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under

$6.60............
$6.70............
$6.80 .............
$6.90............
$7.00............

2.9
1.8
2.5
.1
15

_

_

_

_

-

-

4.1
-

-

_
4.7
.4
-

_
2.5
-

11.8
17.6
8.8
-

0.8
.8

6.6
2.8
1.9
4.2

3.8
3.2
2.2
3.2

_
8.3
-

$7.00
$7.10
$7.20
$7.30
$7.40
$7.50
$7.60
$7.70
$7.80
$7.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$7.10............
$7.20............
$7.30............
$7.40............
$7.50............
$7.60............
$7.70............
$7.80............
$7.90............
$8.00............

1.4
1.7
1.7
.6
.7
.7
2.5
1.1
.6
2.2

_
4.0
-

_
4.3
-

_
-

1.9
1.9
-

3.0
3.4
-

2.1
.4
4.1
.4
.4
.4
-

_
2.9
-

3.0
3.0
3.0
2.3
6.1
-

.2
3.4
2.5
.2
1.1
.4
7.2
1.3
1.7
6.4

_
1.6
1.9
1.3
.6
9.6
1.6
8.3

_
-

$8.00
$8.10
$8.20
$8.30
$8.40
$8.50
$8.60
$8.80
$8.80
$8.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$8.10............
$8.20............
$8.30............
$8.40............
$8.50............
$8.60............
$8.80............
$8.80............
$8.90............
$9.00............

1.1
.4
1.1
.4
.7
.2
.7
.7

_
-

_
6.5
-

_
-

1.9
-

_
-

.4
1.2

_
4.4
_
-

_
3.8
4.5
1.5
6.1
3.8

3.0
1.1
2.1
.6
.4
.4

4.5
1.3
~

$9.00 and o v e r.........................

4.3

-

-

6.1

-

-

5.0

-

.8

9.1

10.2

_

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late
shifts.
2 All workers were at $10.20 to $10.40.




_

Oregon

14.8
.8
.8
8.2
.8
9.0
4.9
.8
3.3
.8
6.6
3.3

Penn­
syl­
vania

Texas

_

_
-

5.2
.5
-

_
8.3
-

-

_

.5

Wash­
ington
2.7
5.4
2.7
_
2.7
-

_

Wis­
consin
_
-

_
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
-

-

_
.8
8.2
-

-

_
-

8.1
5.4
5.4

1.0
■ -

8.3

-

-

-

2 29.7

-

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.




Table 6. Earnings distribution: Machine off-bearers
(Percent distribution of machine off-bearers in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June
1979)
State

Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

Middle Border
Atlantic States

South­
east

South­
west

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Moun­
tain

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

Florida

Ohio

Oregon Texas

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

Number of w orkers..................
Average hourly earnings1 .........

2,590
$5.06

35
$3.77

54
$3.34

156
$3.62

448
$3.27

560
$5.07

79
$4.48

150
$5.60

1,098
$6.09

426
$5.81

36
$3.79

141
$4.75

519
$6.26

389
$3.23

153
$6.33

315
$4.97

Percent distribution..................

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Under $2.90..............................

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$2.90 and under $3.00............

5.3

11.4

-

5.1

27.7

-

-

-

-

-

5.6

-

-

28.8

-

-

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

5.0
2.7
3.6
1.3
1.3
2.4
1.4
2.0
1.3
2.3

_
11.4
28.6
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9

14.8
14.8
24.1
7.4
14.8
7.4
1.9
3.7
9.3
1.9

22.4
4.5
2.6
7.1
3.8
4.5
7.1
24.4

18.3
11.4
14.3
1.3
.4
3.3
2.9
4.7
1.3
-

_
-

_
2.0
.7
2.0
4.0
1.3

_
-

13.9
13.9
2.8
2.8
5.6
5.6
27.8

_
1.4
1.4
9.9
12.8
-

1.3

18.8
12.6
16.5
1.5
.5
3.9
3.3
1.8
1.5
-

-

.8

_
1.4
.5

-

.4
2.7
4.5
2.0
.5
3.2
.9

5.1
8.9
10.1
7.6
1.3
5.1

1.3
-

3.5
1.0
1.6

_
-

9.0
1.3
1.3
4.5
1.3
-

11.6
.9
.7
.9
-

.2
.2
6.3
4.3
2.7
3.2
.9
13.4
.7
5.0

7.6
11.4
3.8
-

2.7
4.0
2.0
.7
4.7
.7
4.0
2.7
1.3
-

.2
2.3
1.6
.3
1.6
1.4
.3
1.8
1.1
1.9

_
3.8
.9
2.8

_
5.6
5.6
5.6
-

_
12.8
8.5
.7
28.4
-

.4
4.8
2.3
.6
.4
1.0
.6
2.7
1.9
1.7

7.7
1.0
.8
1.0
-

_
3.9
6.5
1.3
1.3
-

.3
.3
5.4
2.9
4.4
5.7
1.6
11.1
.6
8.9

_
-

5.5
8.2
11.1
4.6
.5
1.2
.4
2.0
1.1
1.1

_
3.8
3.8
6.3
15.2
1.3
-

22.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
-

.9
4.6
1.5
.5
7.2
5.3
2.5
5.2
9.1
1.3

_
10.1
1.9
10.3
10.3
4.9
5.6
.9
1.9

_
5.6
-

_
.7
1.4
2.8
2.8
.7

1.5
.8
.4
1.0
6.6
.6
1.2
6.0
18.5
.4

_
.3
-

1.3
2.6
3.9
.7
7.2
1.3
2.6

5.4
12.4
19.7
5.4
1.6
.6
2.2
.6
1.6

.9
.2
1.2
1.2
.4
.7

8.9
-

1.5
1.0
.7
8.5
4.2
.8

1.9
2.6
1.2
21.8
10.6
.2

1.4
.7
2.1
.7
2.1

1.7
.6
.2
1.5

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10............
$3.20............
$3.30............
$3.40............
$3.50............
$3.60............
$3.70............
$3.80............
$3.90............
$4.00............

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10............
$4.20............
$4.30............
$4.40............
$4.50............
$4.60............
$4.70............
$4.80............
$4.90............
$5.00............

3.1
1.7
2.3
1.2
1.7
2.1
.6
3.8
.9
1.9

_
2.9
31.4
2.9
-

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10............
$5.20............
$5.30............
$5.40............
$5.50............
$5.60............
$5.70............
$5.80............
$5.90............
$6.00............

2.9
3.7
3.3
1.2
3.5
2.9
1.3
3.1
4.1
.8

_
-

_
-

_
1.3
-

-

$6.00
$6.10
$6.20
$6.30
$6.40
$6.50

and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under

$6.10............
$6.20............
$6.30............
$6.40............
$6.50 .............
$6.60............

1.1
.5
.6
3.9
1.9
.5

_
-

_
-

_

_

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.

.2

_
-

.2
.4
.5
-

_
-

.4
.4

-

_
-

-

_
-

1.0
.3




Table 6. Earnings distribution: Machine off-bearers—Continued
(Percent distribution of machine off-bearers in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June
1979)

Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

$6.60
$6.70
$6.80
$6.90

and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under

$6.70............
$6.80............
$6.90............
$7.00............

0.8
.4
1.1
.1

$7.00
$7.10
$7.20
$7.30
$7.40
$7.50
$7.60
$7.70
$7.80
$7.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$7.10............
$7.20............
$7.30............
$7.40............
$7.50............
$7.60............
$7.70............
$7.80............
$7.90............
$8.00............

3.0
.3
.3
1.4
.3
7.0
.6
.4
.1

$8.00
$8.10
$8.20
$8.30
$8.40
$8.50
$8.60
$8.80
$8.80
$8.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under $8.10............
under $8.20............
under $8.30............
under $8.40............
under $8.50............
under $8.60............
under $8.80............
under $8.80............
under $8.90............
under $9.00............

.3
.1
.2

$9.00 and o v e r.........................

0
0

.1
.1

-

.1
0
.2

Middle Border
Atlantic States

South­
east

South­
west

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

State

Great
Lakes
0.4
.5
.9
.4
.7
.5
.4
-

Middle
West
_
-

.4
.4
.7
.2
.2
.5
.4

_
-

_

_

-

- ■
4.0
23.3
6.0

-

.2
.2
.2
.2

Moun­
tain

-

-

_

_

-

-

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

1.7
.7
2.2
-

3.3
.2
-

6.7
.5
-

_

_

1.2
-

-

-

-

1.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.6
15.7
1.3
.8
.2

_

.5

-

Florida

_
-

_

Ohio
0.7
1.4
2.8
.7
1.4
1.4
-

_

Oregon Texas

_
-

1.9
-

_
-

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

3.3
4.6
9.2
-

0.3
.3
.3

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

48.4
-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

33.1
2.7
1.7
.2

-

-

-

_

_

_

1.0

-

-

.3
.3
_
_

.7

-

.3
-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

.4
.2

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and
late shifts.
2 Less than 0.05 percent.

_

-

_

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.

_

Table 7. Earnings distribution: Forklift operators
(Percent distribution of forklift operators in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June 1979)
State

Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

Middle Border South­ South­
west
east
Atlantic States

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Moun­
tain

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

Florida

New
York

Ohio

Oregon

Penn­
syl­
vania

Texas

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

Number of w orkers..................
Average hourly earnings1 .........

1,258
$5.57

69
$4.99

47
$4.28

85
$4.22

147
$3.88

334
$5.49

94
$5.26

111
$6.05

367
$6.84

183
$6.72

26
$4.20

28
$4.74

96
$4.69

125
$6.85

23
$4.76

131
$3.89

59
$7.23

100
$5.24

Percent distribution...................

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Under $2.90..............................

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

2.4
3.5
1.2
3.5
2.4
3.5
2.4
14.1

5.4
6.1
14.3
2.0
4.1
12.2
6.1
4.8
3.4
7.5

_

_
-

_

_
-

_
-

_

_

-

3.8
3.8
-

3.6
-

_
-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.1
12.8
6.4

-

11.5
-

3.6
3.6
-

4.3
21.7
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2.1
7.3

-

2.4

-

-

-

-

6.1
6.9
10.7
2.3
3.1
12.2
6.9
5.3
3.8
8.4

4.7
11.8
4.7

3.4

2.1

_

3.6

_

_

7.3

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

7.7
3.8

14.3

-

-

-

-

4.8

2.1
3.0
1.2
.6

-

2.7
.9

-

-

-

-

$2.90 and under $3.00.............

.2

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10.............
$3.20.............
$3.30.............
$3.40.............
$3.50.............
$3.60.............
$3.70.............
$3.80.............
$3.90.............
$4.00.............

.8
1.0
1.8
.2
.6
2.4
1.3
2.4
1.2
4.2

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10.............
$4.20 ...................
$4.30 ...................
$4.40 ...................
$4.50.............
$4.60.............
$4.70 ...................
$4.80 ...................
$4.90 ...................
$5.00.............

2.1
.8
1.8
2.4
1.7
2.2
1.8
1.9
4.8
1.1

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10 ...................
$5.20 ...................
$5.30 ...................
$5.40 ...................
$5.50.............
$5.60 ...................
$5.70 ...................
$5.80 ...................
$5.90 ...................
$6.00 ...................

1.4
4.8
2.1
3.3
2.3
2.8
1.4
4.1
2.5
2.1

$6.00
$6.10
$6.20
$6.30
$6.40
$6.50

and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under

$6.10 ...................
$6.20 ...................
$6.30 ...................
$6.40 ...................
$6.50.............
$6.60.............

5.8
2.4
1.3
.6
2.4
2.9

See footnotes at end of table.




1.4
1.4
2.9
7.2
-

-

4.3
46.8

5.8

6.4

-

-

1.4
4.3

2.1
-

-

-

-

16.5
5.9
10.6

-

8.5

8.7
7.2

-

8.5

-

-

-

-

4.3

-

-

_

_

2.9
2.9

4.3

5.9
7.1

-

-

-

6.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15.9
5.8
1.4
23.2
1.4
-

-

2.0
6.1
.7
6.8
2.7
-

_
2.7
2.0
-

.7
.7
-

.6

2.4
.6

.6

-

15.3
2.4
.6
13.8
3.9
10.8
2.4
5.7
3.9
5.1
3.0
.9

17.0
-

-

-

6.3
3.6

1.1
3.2
1.1
-

_
-

2.7
2.7

-

-

-

-

-

53.8
15.4

-

2.1

-

-

-

-

-

1.6

-

-

-

-

51.0
-

-

-

-

.5

3.6

-

21.4
17.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.6

.5
.3

.5

-

-

3.6

-

-

4.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

.3

-

2.1
2.1
9.4

-

-

3.6
-

3.6
1.8

7.9
4.9
4.4
1.9
7.4
9.8

3.3
8.7
6.0
2.2
2.7
8.7

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22.3
10.6

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

2.0
8.0

-

-

-

-

_

-

4.2

-

-

6.6
4.4
7.7

-

8.7

-

_

3.8
2.5
3.8

1.4

-

-

-

3.1
2.3

.9
6.3

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

6.4

-

4.0

-

-

-

-

_

3.2
3.2
4.3
10.6

_

-

2.3
6.9
.8
4.6
2.3

-

-

-

-

1.0

_

14.3
3.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.3

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

2.7

-

3.8

-

-

-

1.0

_

1.6

-

13.0

-

-

-

9.0
.9
8.1
1.8
8.1
4.5

-

-

-

6.3
10.4

.3

-

-

.9

-

-

-

.8

.8
.8

47.8

-

.8

-

-

-

2.0
25.0
11.0
20.0
5.0
13.0
3.0
2.0

-

-

1.6
.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.0

17.6
1.6
2.4

_

1.5

1.7

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.4
5.1

17.6
12.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.8

-

Table 7. Earnings distribution: Forklift operators—Continued
(Percent distribution of forklift operators in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June 1979)
Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

Middle Border
Atlantic States

South­
east

South­
west

State

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Moun­
tain

Pacific

Cali­
fornia
1.1
4.9
_
-

$6.60
$6.70
$6.80
$6.90

and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under

$6.70............
$6.80............
$6.90............
$7.00............

0.7
1.4
.2
.5

_

_

_

_

_

_

1.4
-

-

-

-

-

_
_

-

-

-

_
_
-

_
_
_
-

2.5
4.6
.5
1.6

$7.00
$7.10
$7.20
$7.30
$7.40
$7.50
$7.60
$7.70
$7.80
$7.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$7.10............
$7.20............
$7.30............
$7.40............
$7.50............
$7.60............
$7.70............
$7.80............
$7.90............
$8.00............

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_
4.6
6.5
2.7
9.3
3.3

$8.00
$8.10
$8.20
$8.30
$8.40
$8.50
$8.60
$8.80
$8.80
$8.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$8.10............
$8.20............
$8.30............
$8.40............
$8.50............
$8.60............
$8.80............
$8.80............
$8.90............
$9.00............

.7
1.9
1.0
.4
.7
.4
.3

$9.00 and o v e r.........................

-

1.4
1.9
.8
2.7
1.0
.1

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

0.9

-

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

1.6
1.6

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

0.9
1.2

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

.1
1.0

_

-

.7

-

_

.3
.6
.6
.6
1.5
.3
1.2

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

.3
3.9

-

-

-

.3

_
_

3.2

7.2
5.4
3.6

_
_

_

.

New
York

.

Ohio
.

-

_
3.6
-

_

_

_

_

_
_

_

_

_

_

_

_
_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

4.4

3.8

-

_

_

_

_

_
-

Oregon

_

_
-

_
_
_
_
_
-

6.4
1.6
1.6

_

_
_
1.6
9.6

Penn­
syl­
vania

Texas

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

_
_

11.9

_

_
_

_
_

-

-

6.8

-

_

_

_
_
_
_

_

_

_
_
_

1.7

_
_

1.7
45.8

_
_

_

_
_
_

_
_
_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

7.2

-

-

-

-

_
_
_

_
_

8.5
6.8

_

_

_

_

_

_

4.4
1.1
.8
1.1
1.1

_
_
2.2

_
_
_

_

_
_
_

8.8

_

2.4
3.2

_

_

_

_

_

_
_

_

_
_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2.2

4.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

_
_

_

_
_

_
_
_
_
_

_
_
_
_

_

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late
shifts.




15.3
-

8.7
13.1
4.9
2.7

Florida

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.

Table 8. Earnings distribution: Rip-saw operators
(Percent distribution of rip-saw operators in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June
1979)
State

Region
Hourly earnings

United
States

New
Eng­
land

Middle Border South­ South­
east
west
Atlantic States

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Moun­
tain

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

Ohio

Oregon Texas

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

Number of w orkers..................
Average hourly earnings1 .........

774
$5.64

20
$3.63

34
$5.19

25
$4.14

66
$3.67

144
$4.47

174
$5.51

21
$4.85

36
$6.33

254
$7.24

147
$7.56

52
$5.16

56
$6.88

120
$4.20

51
$6.73

84
$5.40

Percent distribution...................

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Under $2 .90 ..............................

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$2.90 and under $3.00.............

1.3

-

-

-

6.1

4.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.0

-

-

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10.............
$3.20.............
$3.30.............
$3.40.............
$3.50.............
$3.60.............
$3.70.............
$3.80.............
$3.90.............
$4.00.............

2.1
2.7
1.9
.5
.4
1.4
3.2
2.6
.8
2.7

_
30.0
30.0
10.0
-

_
2.9
2.9
-

_
12.0
4.0
4.0
20.0

24.2
3.0
3.0
1.5
18.2
3.0
9.1

_
6.9
6.3
2.1
5.6
9.7
4.9
1.4
1.4

_
2.9
1.1
3.4

_
4.8
19.0
9.5

_
-

-

_
—

_
9.6
3.8
11.5

_
-

8.3
7.5
2.5
6.7
11.7
5.8
1.7
1.7

_
-

_
-

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10.............
$4.20.............
$4.30.............
$4.40.............
$4.50.............
$4.60.............
$4.70.............
$4.80.............
$4.90.............
$5.00.............

3.1
3.2
3.6
.6
.3
2.7
.6
2.6
.6
.6

5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0

2.9
47.1
-

_
8.0
44.0
8.0
-

6.1
13.6
3.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
-

7.6
3.5
4.2
.7
.7
3.5
2.8
.7

_
4.6
2.3
1.1
.6
1.1
7.5
.6
1.7

_
14.3
4.8
-

_
_
-

2.8
.4
.4
.8
-

_
.7
.7
-

_
15.4
3.8
1.9
23.1
-

12.5
3.6
-

9.2
4.2
5.0
.8
.8
4.2
3.3
.8

_
-

_
2.4
2.4
2.4
1.2
1.2
3.6

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10.............
$5.20.............
$5.30.............
$5.40.............
$5.50.............
$5.60.............
$5.70.............
$5.80.............
$5.90.............
$6.00.............

2.3
2.1
4.7
1.8
2.8
3.7
1.2
1.3
2.7
2.2

10.0
-

14.7
2.9
-

_

_

-

-

3.5
7.6
2.1
.7
2.1
.7

3.4
4.6
13.2
5.7
12.1
5.7
1.7
1.7
7.5
4.6

.8
2.5
2.5
.8
2.5
.8

3.9
11.8
5.9
-

$6.00
$6.10
$6.20
$6.30
$6.40

and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under

$6.10.............
$6.20.............
$6.30.............
$6.40.............
$6.50.............

1.9
.5
2.1
.3
1.8

_

5.9

_

_

4.2

_

_

_

13.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

See footnotes at end of table.




i

_

_

_

_

_

-

13.9
2.8
16.7
16.7
-

1.2
.8
3.9
1.6
.8
3.1

.7
* 2.7
.7
1.4
5.4

5.8
11.5
-

2.8
1.6
3.5
.8
3.1

2.7
5.4
.7
5.4

38.1
-

-

-

-

-

1.1

_

11.1

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.7

-

16.7

_

_
3.6
-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.8

_

2.4
4.8
23.8
11.9
9.5
9.5
3.6
1.2
6.0
9.5
_

-

-

2.0
2.0
-

2.4
-




Table 8. Earnings distribution: Rip-saw operators—Continued
(Percent distribution of rip-saw operators in millwork manufacturing establishments by straight-time hourly earnings, United States and selected regions and States, June
1979)
Region
Hourly earnings

$6.50
$6.60
$6.70
$6.80
$6.90

and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under

$6.60............
$6.70............
$6.80............
$6.90............
$7.00............

$7.00
$7.10
$7.20
$7.30
$7.40
$7.50
$7.60
$7.70
$7.80
$7.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$7.10............
$7.20............
$7.30............
$7.40............
$7.50............
$7.60............
$7.70............
$7.80............
$7.90............
$8.00............

$8.00
$8.10
$8.20
$8.30
$8.40
$8.50
$8.60
$8.80
$8.80
$8.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under $8.10............
under„$8.20............
under $8.30...........
under $8.40............
under $8.50............
under $8.60............
under $8.80............
under $8.80............
under $8.90............
under $9.00............

$9.00 and o v e r........................

United
States

New
Eng­
land

Middle Border
Atlantic States

South­
east

State

South­
west

Great
Lakes

Middle
West
_
9.5
-

_
5.6
2.8
_
-

Moun­
tain

5.4
.8
2.6
.3
2.1

_
-

2.9
-

_
-

_
-

8.3
-

_
0.6
.6
2.9

2.3
.4
.3
.4
1.6
3.0
.6
1.2
1.9

_
-

_
-

_
-

4.2
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

_
2.9
5.9
-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.8
-

-

-

-

_
_
-

-

_
_
-

-

5.6
2.8
5.6
-

6.5

-

-

-

-

-

6.9

-

-

.3
.3
-

.4
.5
.3

-

-

-

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and
late shifts.
2 Workers were distributed as follows: 3.9 percent at $9 to $9.20; 7.9 percent
at $10.40 to $10.60; and 3.2 percent at $10.60 and over.
3 Workers were distributed as follows: 5.4 percent at $9 to $9.20; 13.6

.6

-

Oregon Texas

Wash­
ington

Wis­
consin

8.9
1.8
3.6
14.3

10.0
-

15.7
5.9

_
1.2
1.2
-

_
1.9
-

_
3.6
7.1
16.1
21.4

_
-

5.9
-

_
-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

3.6

_
-

-

_

-

-

-

_
-

-

-

5.9
-

-

-

-

-

_
_
-

-

-

3.9

-

Pacific

Cali­
fornia

11.4
2.0
6.7
.8
4.3

10.9
3.4
10.9
-

_
-

3.9
.8
.8
.8
4.7
7.9
2.0
3.5
5.9

4.8
1.4
1.4
.7
1.4
12.2
2.0

Ohio

_
_
.8

_

-

-

1.2
_
-

_
_
-

_
_
_
_
-

2 15.0

3 24.5

4 11.5

-

-

-

2.0
19.6
2.0
-

percent at $10.40 to $10.60; and 5.5 percent at$10.60 and over.
4 All workers were at $9.40 to $9.60.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.

_
-

-

Table 9. Occupational averages: All establishments
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in selected occupations in millwork manufacturing establishments, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
New England

United States
Occupation

Assembler, wood products ....................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Boring-machine operator........................
M e n ...............................................
Cut-off saw operator...............................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Gluer, rough stock ..................................
M e n ...............................................
Janitor......................................................
M e n ...............................................
Lathe operator, automatic......................
M e n ...............................................
W om en..........................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Maintainer, general utility .......................
M e n ...............................................
Millwright..................................................
M e n ...............................................
Molding-machine operator.....................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Mortising machine operator...................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Off-bearer, machine................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Planer operator........................................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ................... ............................
Feed o n ly................ ..............................
M e n ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.




Num­
Hourly earnings1
ber of
work­
Mean Median
Middle range
ers
7,305 $5.64
5,380 5.82
340 4.81
304 4.79
1,749 5.55
1,293 5.62
603 5.08
489 5.10
448 4.72
377 4.58
135 5.85
116 5.94
19 5.35
96 6.08
83 6.14
39 5.29
33 5.43
663 6.09
620 6.08
175 6.98
151 6.75
1,373 5.82
1,225 5.86
810 6.32
764 6.33
563 5.10
461 5.08
210 5.47
189 5.64
21 3.92
2,590 5.06
1,894 5.09
626 4.80
275 5.73
240 5.69
203 5.83
183 5.84
72 5.44
57 5.21

$5.19
5.29
3.90
3.90
5.43
5.52
4.95
5.05
4.55
4.50
5.45

6.00

5.23

6.12
6.23
4.35
4.35
5.83
5.83
6.76
6.41
5.64
5.75
6.25
6.23
5.04
5.11
5.10
5.40
3.65
5.06
5.08
4.89
5.40
5.40
5.47
5.40
5.38
5.29

$4.25
4.25
3.24
3.20
4.25
4.25
3.70
3.70
3.50
3.45
4.45
4.45
5.23
5.23
4.78
4.35
4.35
4.95
4.98
5.63
5.61
4.50
4.56
5.00
5.00
4.10
4.25
4.20
4.26
3.30
3.78
3.75
3.75
4.61
4.50
4.69
4.75
4.50
3.50

_
-

$7.16
7.65
5.85
5.85

6.68

6.81
_
6.26
6.26
5.41
5.28
6.84
7.24
5.60
6.70
7.32
7.24
7.24
7.00
7.00
8.53

8.00
6.75
6.75
7.50
7.59
5.95
5.95
6.48
6.57
3.87

6.00
6.37
5.47
7.18
7.06
7.19
7.20
6.57
6.57

Middle Atlantic

NumHourly earnings’
ber of
work­
Middle range
Mean Median
ers
268 $4.02
261 4.04
7 3.28
32 3.90
28 3.92
16 3.31
15 3.27
_
8 5.14
8 5.14
_
25 5.01
24 5.07
23 5.12
23 5.12
6 3.83
10 3.45
_
_
-

$3.84
3.85
4.00
4.00
3.15
3.15
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
_
-

$3.30
3.35
3.50
3.50
3.15
3.15
_
4.56
4.56
4.78
4.78
-

-

-

-

-

$4.70
4.75
4.17
4.07
3.23
3.20
_
5.63
5.63
5.63
5.63
_
_
_
_
_
_
-

Border States

Hourly earnings1
Number of
work­
Mean Median
Middle range
ers
561 $5.04
532 5.12
6 4.36
6 4.36
43 5.49
40 5.58
54 4.76
51 4.82
21 4.38
21 4.38
_
_
25 5.70
25 5.70
46 5.13
43 5.18
25 5.90
24 5.92
21 4.20
19 4.25
22 5.21
22 5.21
35 3.77
29 3.84
_
_
6 6.54
6 6.54
6 6.54
6 6.54
_
_
-

-

$4.75
4.90
5.09
5.15
_
4.40
4.40
4.35
4.35
_
_
5.65
5.65
4.75
4.75
5.60
5.60
3.85
3.85
5.18
5.18
3.45
3.80
_
_
_
_
_
_
-

$4.25
4.25
4.40
4.66
_
4.25
4.25
3.85
3.85
_
_
4.94
4.94
3.85
3.85
4.75
4.75
3.85
3.85
4.65
4.65
_
3.45
3.10
_
_
_
-

_
-

-

-

_

$5.71
5.71
6.73
7.20
_
5.05
5.05
4.94
4.94
_
6.04
6.04
5.75

6.00

6.30
6.30
4.40
4.55
5.40
5.40
4.50
4.50
_
_
-

NumHourly earnings1
ber of
work­
Mean Median
Middle range
ers
299 $4.19
208 4.36
91 3.78
59 4.09
50 4.13
9 3.88
_
23 4.10
22 4.15
38 4.84
38 4.84
49 4.82
47 4.89
21 5.98
21 5.98
28 3.96
26 4.01
54 3.34
34 3.36
20 3.29
~
~
-

$3.90
3.99
3.66
3.75
3.75
_
4.25
4.25
_
4.70
4.70
4.25
4.25
6.25
6.25
3.75
4.00
3.25
3.25
3.40
-

$3.60
3.75
3.29
3.58
3.55
3.11
3.29
_
4.43
4.43
3.50
3.75
5.00
5.00
3.50
3.50
3.15
3.16
3.00
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

$4.55
4.55
4.20
4.19
4.22
4.83
4.92
4.95
4.95
5.10
5.10
6.25
6.25
4.25
4.25
3.45
3.50
3.41
_
-

Table 9. Occupational averages: All establishments—Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in selected occupations in millwork manufacturing establishments, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
United States
Occupation

Power-truck operator..............................
M e n ................................................
Forklift operator................... ................
M e n ...............................................
Other than fo rk lift.................................
M e n ...............................................
Rip-saw operator.....................................
M e n ...............................................
Router operator.......................................
M e n ...............................................
Sander, hand ...........................................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Sander, machine .....................................
M e n ...............................................
B e lt........................................................
M e n ...............................................
Other than belt .....................................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Shaper operator, autom atic...................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Set up and operate..............................
Feed o n ly ..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Shaper operator, hand ...........................
Set up and operate..............................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Tenoner operator ....................................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly.............. ...............................
M e n ...............................................
Variety saw operator...............................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
See footnotes at end of table.




New England

NumHourly earnings1
ber of
work­
Mean Median
Middle range
ers
1,345 $5.62
1,197 5.52
1,258 5.57
1,124 5.49
87 6.37
73 6.02
774 5.64
717 5.66
281 5.74
237 5.85
241 4.00
152 3.98
82 3.89
347 5.21
278 5.29
247 5.13
199 5.20
100 5.43
79 5.53
19 4.75
203 6.01
190 6.02
13 5.86
136 6.58
67 4.87
56 4.67
11 5.88
87 7.12
75 7.49
12 4.81
10 4.49
429 5.64
378 5.64
322 5.66
292 5.65
107 5.58
86 5.61
508 5.52
417 5.68
79 4.65

$5.50
5.36
5.40
5.36
6.21
5.97
5.46
5.47
5.30
5.40
3.84
3.96
3.75
4.95
5.29
5.05
5.29
4.88
5.41
4.44
5.90
6.05
6.25
5.35
3.98
7.80
8.17
5.62
5.65
5.75
5.75
5.25
5.54
5.15
5.15
4.68

$4.45
4.40
4.49
4.45
4.12
4.11
4.15
4.15
4.33
4.34
3.27
3.20
3.50
4.00
3.83
3.50
3.50
4.15
4.05
4.33
4.35
4.35
4.61
3.33
3.20
5.68
6.74
4.50
4.50
4.57
4.54
4.34
4.35
4.13
4.20
3.40

_
-

-

-

-

-

$6.55
6.49
6.49
6.49
8.33
7.95
6.66
6.66
7.00
7.54
4.40
4.50
4.15
6.10
6.36
6.10
6.33
6.09
6.36
5.25
7.24
7.24
8.51
6.57
6.57
8.33
8.38
6.45
6.35
6.48
6.30
6.45
6.45
6.08
6.50
5.51

Middle Atlantic

NumHourly earnings1
ber of
work­
Mean Median
Middle range
ers
_
_
20 $3.63
14 3.85
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
10 4.66
10 4.66
10 4.66
10 4.66
_
_
-

_
$3.25
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-

_
$3.13 _
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_

_
-

_
$4.09
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-

Border States

NumHourly earnings1
ber of
work­
Mean Median
Middle range
ers
69 $4.99
68 5.00
69 4.99
68 5.00
_
34 5.19
34 5.19
34 6.56
34 6.56
_
_
_
_
_
23 5.65
23 5.65
21 5.58
21 5.58
_
_
_
_
_
_
24 6.53
24 6.53
_
_
16 7.50
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
13 5.43
13 5.43
8 5.46
8 5.46
_
_
_
_
16 8.54
16 8.54
-

$5.20
5.30
5.20
5.30
_
4.25
4.25
7.99
7.99
_
_
5.23
5.23
5.23
5.23
_
_
_
6.84
6.84
_
7.65
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
8.73
8.73
-

$4.65
4.65
4.65
4.65
_
_
4.25
4.25
4.95
4.95
_
_
_
4.20
4.20
4.20
4.20
_
_
_
5.68
5.68
_
7.24
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
8.35
8.35
-

-

-

-

-

$5.71
5.71
5.71
5.71
_
5.89
5.89
8.00
8.00
_
_
_
7.10
7.10
6.00
6.00
_
_
_
7.65
7.65
_
7.81
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
9.49
9.49
-

NumHourly earnings1
ber of
work­
Middle range
Mean Median
ers
51 $4.23 $3.95
50 4.25
3.95
47 4.28
3.95
47 4.28
3.95
_
_
_
_
_
25 4.14
4.50
25 4.14
4.50
_
_
_
10 3.22
_
7 3.32
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_ ■
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
10 4.51
_
10 4.51
_
9 4.62
_
9 4.62
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
14 4.08
_
6 4.48
-

$3.95
3.95
3.95
3.95
_
_
3.92
3.92
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-

-

$4.55
4.55
4.65
4.65
_
_
4.50
4.50
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-

Table 9. Occupational averages: All establishments—Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in selected occupations in millwork manufacturing establishments, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Southwest

Southeast
Occupation

Assembler, wood products ....................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Boring-machine operator............... ........
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Cut-off saw operator...............................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Gluer, rough stock ..................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Janitor......................................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Lathe operator, automatic......................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Maintainer, general utility .......................
M e n ...............................................
Millwright..................................................
M e n ...............................................
Molding-machine operator .....................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Mortising machine operator...................
M e n ...............................................
Off-bearer, m achine................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Planer operator.......................................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.




Number
of
workers Mean
677
493
184
17
16
140
57
83
68
55
13
44
44
36
36
9
9
103
86
17
51
51
52
35
17
17
13
156
108
48
13
13
9
9
-

$4.03
4.14
3.75
4.30
4.27
4.01
4.07
3.97
3.51
3.43
3.88
3.98
3.98
4.96
4.96
6.08
6.08
4.41
4.54
3.73
4.87
4.87
3.96
4.07
3.73
4.01
4.17
3.62
3.66
3.54
3.57
3.57
3.67
3.67
-

Hourly earnings1
Median
$4.00
4.05
3.25
3.96
3.86
4.12
4.15
4.12
3.25
3.25
3.72
3.72
4.82
4.82
4.08
4.34
3.70
5.40
5.40
3.88
4.00
3.70
4.15
3.68
3.75
3.49
-

Middle range
$3.20
3.30
3.05
3.75
3.75
3.70
3.75
3.70
3.05
3.05
3.21
3.21
4.50
4.50
3.70
3.54
3.70
3.20
3.20
3.70
3.75
3.70
3.95
3.05
3.04
3.15
-

-

-

$4.81
5.00
4.18
5.00
5.00
4.34
4.34
4.34
3.97
3.78
5.00
5.00
5.15
5.15
5.08
5.40
3.75
6.00
6.00
4.24
4.34
3.75
4.26
3.98
4.00
3.95
-

Number
of
workers Mean
755
620
139
139
244
225
127
107
19
51
46
75
74
236
210
23
129
127
107
83
22
37
31
448
375
66
41
39
26
24
-

$3.79
3.80
3.32
3.32
3.64
3.62
3.63
3.60
3.80
3.59
3.51
5.16
5.14
4.59
4.64
4.00
5.15
5.15
3.91
3.87
4.01
3.85
3.92
3.27
3.25
3.27
4.12
4.15
4.65
4.75
-

Great Lakes

Hourly earnings1
Median
$3.50
3.47
3.20
3.20
3.50
3.45
3.45
3.39
3.70
3.50
3.38
4.95
4.95
4.50
4.55
4.25
5.24
5.24
3.90
3.90
4.25
3.74
4.01
3.10
3.10
3.15
4.28
4.28
4.69
4.75
-

Middle range
$3.10
3.05
3.10
3.10
3.05
3.05
3.10
3.10
3.30
3.05
3.00
4.34
4.30
3.70
3.75
3.58
3.95
3.98
3.05
3.05
3.56
3.30
3.20
2.95
2.95
3.00
2.90
2.90
4.21
4.28
-

_
-

-

-

$4.15
4.19
3.50
3.50
4.00
3.80
4.00
4.00
4.25
3.95
3.85
6.10
6.00
5.28
5.50
4.47
6.00
6.00
4.56
4.56
4.47
4.25
4.26
3.50
3.50
3.26
5.16
5.26
5.75
5.75
-

Number
of
workers l(/lean
3,219
2,221
998
74
55
19
300
212
88
158
118
40
114
91
23
38
33
17
16
198
196
75
75
242
229
13
172
170
70
59
11
34
32
560
363
197
83
62
62
50
21
12

$6.50
6.84
5.74
5.67
6.18
4.21
5.43
5.51
5.23
5.22
5.49
4.43
4.92
5.10
4.21
4.86
4.78
5.21
5.16
5.49
5.49
6.51
6.51
5.74
5.78
4.87
6.04
6.04
4.99
5.03
4.75
6.06
6.11
5.07
5.23
4.77
5.29
5.28
5.18
5.14
5.61
5.85

Hourly earnings1
Median
$6.25
7.05
5.13
5.47
5.84
3.78
5.25
5.30
5.25
5.10
5.10
4.70
5.04
5.06
4.41
4.45
4.45
4.78
4.78
5.34
5.34
5.77
5.77
5.53
5.55
5.90
5.90
5.11
5.11
5.87
5.87
4.99
5.02
4.91
5.21
4.95
5.02
4.75
5.29
-

Middle range
$5.13
5.22
4.76
4.44
5.35
3.60
4.83
4.76
4.98
4.76
5.10
3.40
4.20
4.24
3.30
4.35
4.35
4.45
4.45
5.08
5.06
5.61
5.61
4.92
5.01
5.23
5.27
4.81
4.92
5.41
5.45
4.40
4.38
4.44
4.75
4.56
4.35
4.35
5.18
-

_
-

$8.05
8.22
6.65
6.10
6.18
4.44
5.60
5.66
5.52
5.51
5.80
5.17
5.23
5.32
5.00
5.26
4.78
5.93
6.01
6.07
6.07
6.76
6.76
6.10
6.10
6.28
6.32
5.25
5.25
6.15
6.15
5.29
5.55
5.23
5.52
5.50
5.55
5.40
5.38
-

Table 9. Occupational averages: All establishments—Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in selected occupations in millwork manufacturing establishments, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Southeast
Occupation

Power-truck operator..............................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Forklift operator...................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Other than fo rk lift................................
M e n ...............................................
Rip-saw operator....................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Router operator......................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Sander, hand ..........................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Sander, machine ....................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
B e lt........................................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Other than belt ....................................
M e n ...............................................
Shaper operator, autom atic...................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate.............................
Feed o n ly..............................................
Shaper operator, hand ..........................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate.............................
M e n ...............................................
Tenoner operator ...................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Set up and operate.............................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Variety saw operator..............................
M e n ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.




Number
of
workers Mean
104
102
85
83
19
19
66
64
47
27
20
17
23
21
21
19
6
6
35
31
26
26
74
68

$4.14
4.13
4.22
4.21
3.76
3.76
3.67
3.65
3.94
3.61
4.38
3.27
3.44
3.49
3.49
3.54
3.92
3.92
4.51
4.54
4.61
4.61
4.73
4.69

Southwest

Hourly earnings1
Median
$4.14
4.12
4.20
4.15
3.98
3.98
3.75
3.75
3.75
3.20
5.15
2.95
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.50
4.34
4.08
4.00
4.00
5.12
5.00

Middle range
$3.90
3.90
3.90
3.90
3.38
3.38
3.02
3.02
3.10
3.15
3.05
2.95
3.00
3.10
3.10
3.14
3.88
3.75
3.75
3.75
4.30
4.26

_
-

-

$4.46
4.45
4.50
4.50
4.11
4.11
4.08
4.00
5.08
4.21
5.15
3.75
3.79
3.83
3.83
3.83
-

-

-

5.16
5.20
5.31
5.31
5.15
5.15

Number
of
workers Mean
151
151
147
147
144
134
21
19
34
34
54
46
38
30
16
16
52
48
40
12
58
56
48
46
10
10
83
83

$3.90
3.90
3.88
3.88
4.47
4.51
4.40
4.49
3.57
3.57
4.22
4.09
4.36
4.20
3.87
3.87
5.03
5.00
5.36
3.94
_
3.99
3.99
-

4.02
4.02
3.84
3.84
4.30
4.30

Great Lakes

Hourly earnings1
Median
$3.70
3.70
3.69
3.69
4.09
4.12
4.75
4.75
3.27
3.27
4.03
4.00
4.75
4.17
4.00
4.00
5.33
4.94
5.50
-

Middle range
$3.28
3.28
3.25
3.25
3.59
3.60
3.45
3.57
3.04
3.04
3.78
3.46
3.46
3.15
3.78
3.78
4.04
3.80
4.25
-

-

-

3.73
3.71
3.71
3.68
3.81
3.81

3.60
3.60
3.60
3.60
3.72
3.72

-

-

-

-

$4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
5.25
5.29
5.00
5.25
3.72
3.72
4.78
4.75
4.87
4.78
4.00
4.00
6.25
6.25
6.50
4.34
4.36
4.39
4.46
5.00
5.00

Number
of
workers
375
356
19
334
316
18
174
161
13
62
62
23
8
15
86
75
11
68
62
6
18
13
37
35
31
13
13
13
13
140
126
14
109
102
7
113
89

Hourly earnings1
Mean

Median

$5.70
5.70
5.69
5.49
5.49
5.58
5.51
5.54
5.20
5.85
5.85
4.38
5.13
3.98
5.11
5.20
4.49
5.18
5.26
4.34
4.84
4.91
5.09
5.05
5.33
8.14
8.14
8.14
8.14
5.88
5.93
5.45
6.12
6.13
5.92
5.34
5.34

$5.35
5.35
5.50
5.24
5.24
5.40
5.36
5.36
5.80
5.80
3.84
3.84
5.39
5.56
5.52
5.62
4.95
5.15
4.97
5.25
-

5.62
5.70
5.90
5.90
_
5.51
5.51

Middle range
$4.81
4.81
4.81
4.81
4.81
4.81
4.87
4.90
_
4.35
4.35
3.55
3.43
4.00
4.18
4.00
4.35
4.44
4.35
4.35
4.39
5.25
5.40
5.48
5.48
_
_
4.52
4.20

_
-

$5.89
5.84
6.01
5.70
5.66
5.98
5.70
5.80
6.25
6.25
5.31
3.84
5.85
5.90
_
5.93
5.99
5.62
6.08
5.97
6.14
-

-

-

-

-

6.06
6.08
6.23
6.25
_
5.78
5.78

Table 9. Occupational averages: All establishments— Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in selected occupations in millwork manufacturing establishments, United States and selected regions, June 1979)

Occupation

Assembler, wood products ....................
M e n ...............................................
Boring-machine operator........................
M e n ...............................................
Cut-off saw operator...............................
M e n ...............................................
Women ..........................................
Gluer, rough stock ..................................
M e n ...............................................
Janitor......................................................
M e n ...............................................
Maintained general utility .......................
M e n ...............................................
Millwright..................................................
M e n ...............................................
Molding-machine operator .....................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Mortising machine operator...................
M e n ...............................................
Off-bearer, m achine................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
Planer operator........................................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate..............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Power-truck operator..............................
M e n ...............................................
Forklift operator....................................
M e n ...............................................
Other than forklift .................................
Rip-saw operator.....................................
M e n ...............................................
Router operator.......................................
M e n ...............................................
Sander, hand ..........................................
M e n ...............................................
Women .........................................
See footnotes at end of table.




Number
of
workers

Mean

Median

498
23
19
97
22
58
68
68
79
11
11
94
94
21
24
16

$5.09
4.23
4.35
5.18
4.35
5.81
5.68
5.68
4.48
5.05
5.05
5.26
5.26
4.85
5.97
4.31

$5.60
3.70
3.70
5.00
4.24
6.30
6.34
6.34
4.10
5.84
5.84
4.60
6.04
3.35
-

Hourly earnings1

-

-

-

-

Pacific

Mountain

Middle West

Middle range
$4.33
3.50
3.50
3.95
3.00
4.64
3.87
3.87
3.50
4.33
4.33
3.90
4.33
3.26
-

-

-

-

-

-

$5.70
3.90
3.90
6.36
5.70
7.00
6.68
6.68
5.65
_
6.04
6.04
-

-

5.53
6.74
5.63
-

Number
of
workers
371
340
12
11
140
38
67
44
39
132
114
51
48
81
66
13
12
150
111
_
23
18
15
120
111
36
33
60
-

Hourly earnings1
Mean

Median

$5.47
5.42
5.05
4.84
5.92
6.52
5.16
6.81
6.48
6.23
6.16
7.19
7.10
5.63
5.47
5.70
5.54
5.60
5.14
_
7.01
6.98
6.62
6.26
6.05
-

$5.00
5.00
5.27
6.19
4.68
6.50
6.20
5.55
5.53
7.17
7.17
5.27
5.16
5.08
5.04
7.19
6.15
5.85
5.55
5.44
6.05
5.85
3.61
-

-

6.34
6.24
_
3.67
-

Middle range
$4.75
4.75
4.73
5.72
3.50
5.50
5.43
4.82
4.94
6.34
6.28
4.70
4.72
4.60
4.45
5.80
5.80
5.80
5.00
5.00
5.65
5.65
3.25
-

r-

-

$6.00
5.68
7.62
7.62
7.45
8.78
7.05
7.77
7.30
8.40
8.40
5.56
5.50
7.40
5.43
8.41
8.68
8.14
7.88
7.81
6.45
6.45
4.10
-

Number
of
workers Mean
657
613
51
44
694
590
92
121
117
90
86
181
181
41
36
472
441
270
269
202
172
71
71
1,098
819
254
93
89
68
67
25
22
377
355
367
348
10
254
235
71
63
39
24
15

$7.52
7.65
8.21
8.22
6.76
6.84
5.94
7.00
7.02
5.70
5.65
7.65
7.65
8.29
8.13
6.90
6.91
7.49
7.49
6.10
5.99
6.70
6.70
6.09
6.23
5.50
6.90
6.85
6.99
6.96
6.67
6.51
6.84
6.80
6.84
6.81
6.73
7.24
7.27
6.91
6.93
4.70
4.99
4.24

Hourly earnings1
Median
$7.61
7.61
8.23
8.36
6.58
6.72
6.15
6.66
6.66
5.77
5.77
7.55
7.55
8.53
8.39
6.63
6.59
7.61
7.61
6.02
6.00
6.68
6.68
5.82
6.37
5.47
7.02
7.02
7.19
7.18
6.57
6.57
6.60
6.59
6.60
6.59

Middle range
$5.75
5.75
7.55
6.82
5.95
6.07
5.40
6.38
6.38
4.90
4.90
6.59
6.59
7.10
6.76
5.95
5.95
6.55
6.55
5.63
5.63
5.27
5.27
5.45
5.51
4.90
6.10
5.95
6.20
6.18
5.95
5.95
6.14
6.13
6.14
6.14

-

-

6.96
6.94
6.82
6.82
4.60
5,02
4.10

6.43
6.43
4.34
4.34
3.75
4.00
3.73

-

-

$9.36
9.36
8.50
9.00
7.38
7.45
6.58
8.23
8.23
6.49
6.44
8.84
8.84
9.41
8.87
7.76
7.75
8.01
8.01
6.50
6.43
7.73
7.73
7.09
7.09
5.82
7.75
7.74
7.91
7.91
7.74
6.71
7.40
7.40
7.40
7.40
7.83
7.76
8.68
8.79
5.70
6.00
4.75

Table 9. Occupational averages: All establishments—Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in selected occupations in millwork manufacturing establishments, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Middle West
Occupation

Sander, machine ....................................
M e n ...............................................
B e lt.......................................................
M e n ...............................................
Other than belt ....................................
M e n ...............................................
Shaper operator, automatic...................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate.............................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ...............................................
Shaper operator, hand ..........................
Set up and operate.............................
Tenoner operator ...................................
M e n ...............................................
Set up and operate.............................
M e n ...............................................
Feed o n ly..............................................
M e n ..............................................
Variety saw operator..............................
M e n .............................. ................
Women..........................................

Number
of
workers
43
43
34
30
-

27
-

Mountain

Hourly earnings1
Mean
$4.52
4.52
4.88
5.06
-

4.88
-

Median
$3.50
3.50
4.35
4.82
-

Middle range
$3.26 3.26 -

3.50 3.87 -

_
6
10
6
26
21
21
21
-

-

-

-

-

4.82
-

3.50 -

5.99
-

25
21
-

1 See appendix A for definition of means, medians, and middle ranges.
and middle ranges are not provided for entries with fewer than 15 workers.




$5.99
5.99
6.58
6.66
-

Number
of
workers

Medians

Pacific

Hourly earnings1
Mean

_
$5.24
4.77
5.24
-

6.18
6.61
6.61
6.61
-

6.44
6.22
-

Median

Middle range

_

_

_

$6.24
6.24
6.24
6.24
-

-

$7.87
7.87
7.87
7.87

-

6.45
5.67
-

-

$4.82
6.24
6.24
6.24
5.35
5.00
-

-

-

-

7.60
7.60
-

Number
of
workers Mean
94
81
40
38
54
43
72
65
35
37
30
33
29
103
96
61
59
42
37
118
106
12

$6.56
6.70
6.92
6.93
6.30
6.49
7.16
7.27
8.89
5.53
5.38
8.12
8.17
6.96
6.93
6.88
6.91
7.08
6.96
7.40
7.63
5.38

Hourly earnings1
Median
$6.54
6.65
6.65
6.65
5.85
6.35
6.90
7.24
9.06
6.57
6.57
8.28
8.28
6.68
6.67
6.68
6.68
6.89
6.45
6.65
6.68
-

Middle range
$5.65
5.80
6.13
6.22
4.88
5.34
5.98
6.57
8.60
3.70
3.45
7.86
8.28
6.12
6.12
6.12
6.12
6.13
6.13
4.95
4.95
-

NOTE: Dashes indicate no data or data do not meet publication criteria,

-

$7.85
7.85
7.39
7.24
7.85
7.85
9.02
9.06
9.62
6.57
6.57
8.38
8.53
7.75
7.75
7.32
7.41
8.23
8.23
10.50
10.50
-

Table 10. Occupational averages by size of community
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by size of community, United States and selected regions, June 1979)

Metropolitan
Occupation

Assembler, wood products...........................
Boring-machine operator..............................
Cut-off saw operator.....................................
Gluer, rough stock.........................................
Janitor............................................................
Lathe operator, automatic............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Maintained general utility .............................
Millwright........................................................
Molding-machine operator............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Mortising machine operator.........................
Off-bearer, m achine......................................
Planer operator.............................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Power-truck operator....................................
Forklift operator.........................................
Other than fo rk lift.......................................
Rip-saw operator..........................................
Router operator............................................
Sander, hand ................................................
Sander, machine ...........................................
B e lt..............................................................
Other than b e lt...........................................
Shaper operator, automatic .........................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Shaper operator, hand..................................
Set up and operate....................................
Tenoner operator ..........................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Variety saw operator.....................................
See footnotes at end of table.




Middle Atlantic

New England

United States
Nonmetropolitan

Nonmetropolitan

Metropolitan

Southeast

Border States
Metropolitan

Nonmetropolitan

Metropolitan

Nonmetropolitan

Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Number
Number
age Number age
Number
Number
Number
age
Number
age
age
Number
age
age
age
Number
age
hourly
of
of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly
earn­
earn­ workers earn­
earn­
earn­
earn­
ers
earn­
ers
ers
earn­
ers
ers
ers
ers
earn­
ers
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
4,877
269
1,287
413
329
102
79
23
403
110
989
549
440
149
1,908
206
149
57
882
808
74
560
220
205
253
175
78
165
104
61
71
65
264
188
76
396

$6.03
4.87
5.81
5.37
4.88
6.42
6.57
5.92
6.57
7.60
6.05
6.72
5.23
5.68
5.30
5.97
6.13
5.55
5.97
5.91
6.61
6.01
6.04
4.00
5.35
5.17
5.76
6.28
7.05
4.95
7.55
7.63
5.87
5.87
5.88
5.79

2,428
71
462
190
119
33
17
260
65
384
261
123
61
682
69
54
15
463
450
13
214
61
36
94
72
22
38
32
6
16
10
165
134
112

$4.84
4.60
4.83
4.45
4.26
4.10
3.83
5.35
5.93
5.21
5.48
4.62
4.96
4.40
5.02
5.02
5.00
4.95
4.95
4.99
4.68
4.67
3.96
4.84
5.03
4.25
4.87
5.04
3.98
5.21
6.59
5.27
5.37
4.60

149
11
9
6
9
9
7
-

$3.61
3.96
3.43
5.22
4.95
4.95
_
4.19
_
_
-

360
35
40
13
15
39
18
21
16
21
35
35
32
31
20
19
_
24
16
11
6
16

$5.05
5.77
4.79
4.35
5.98
5.19
6.33
4.20
5.26
3.94
4.81
4.81
5.24
6.71
5.76
5.62
6.53
7.50
5.63
5.83
8.54

201
8
14
8
10
7
7
34
34
-

$5.02
4.28
4.67
4.42
5.27
4.79
4.79
5.17
5.17
_
-

116
27
15
14
41
16
25
16
16
16
10
_
_
-

$4.93
4.58
4.56
5.43
4.92
6.57
3.87
4.84
4.84
4.28
3.22
-

183
24
8
37
35
9
-

$3.72
4.49
4.32
3.43
3.95
3.90
-

521
17
113
32
37
27
89
42
47
10
144
11
7
89
70
19
40
34
21
21
30
22
67

$4.22
4.30
4.04
3.69
4.12
5.13
4.51
5.08
4.01
4.01
3.58
3.47
3.54
4.15
4.26
3.76
3.91
4.08
3.49
3.49
4.67
4.83
4.80

156
27
36
9
15
15
13
~

$3.42
3.92
3.36
4.46
4.06
4.06
3.57
-

-

Table 10. Occupational averages by size of community—Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by size of community, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Southwest
Metropolitan

Middle West

Great Lakes

Nonmetropolitan

Metropolitan

Nonmetropolitan

Metropolitan

Mountain

Pacific

Metropolitan

Nonmetropolitan

Occupation
Number Average Number
of work­
hourly of work­
earnings
ers
ers
Assembler, wood products...........................
Boring-machine operator..............................
Cut-off saw operator.....................................
Gluer, rough sto ck........................................
Janitor............................................................
Lathe operator, automatic............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Maintained general utility .............................
Millwright........................................................
Molding-machine operator............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Mortising machine operator.........................
Off-bearer, m achine.....................................
Planer operator.............................................
Set up and operate...................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Power-truck operator ...................................
Forklift operator.........................................
Other than forklift ......................................
Rip-saw operator..........................................
Router operator............................................
Sander, hand ................................................
Sander, machine ..........................................
B e lt..............................................................
Other than b e lt...........................................
Shaper operator, automatic .........................
Set up and operate...................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Shaper operator, hand.................................
Set up and operate...................................
Tenoner operator .........................................
Set up and operate...................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Variety saw operator....................................

696
131
193
95
40
50
156
96
60
27
299
36
24
100
96
124
21
27
45
38
7
49
37
12
-

44
37
79

$3.85
3.29
3.69
3.64
3.61
5.21
4.78
5.30
3.95
3.90
3.30
4.03
4.59
3.87
3.83
4.54
4.40
3.59
4.25
4.36
3.64
5.12
5.50
3.94
4.06
4.04
4.29

59
8
51
32
11
25
80
33
47
149
51
51
20
11
-

Average
hourly
earnings
$3.12
3.80
3.45
3.62
3.53
5.07
4.21
4.72
3.85
3.22
3.96
3.96
4.08
3.98
-

Number Average
hourly
of work­
earnings
ers

_
41
69
86
51
59
37
47
38
9
10
186
36
27
142
110
50
36
12
28
18
10
10
10
37
33
78

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.




_
$6.15
6.53
5.66
5.48
6.12
7.19
6.99
7.53
4.73
6.74
5.74
5.72
5.56
6.73
6.40
6.46
6.58
4.54
5.90
6.48
4.87
9.09
9.09
6.92
7.16
5.72

Number Average Number Average Number Average Number
of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­
ers
earnings
earnings
ers
ers
earnings
ers
1,289
33
231
72
63
139
38
195
134
61
24
374
47
35
12
233
224
9
124
26
11
58
50
30
28
103
76
35

$5.08
5.08
5.10
4.70
4.46
5.22
5.84
5.43
5.62
5.03
5.78
4.74
4.95
4.88
5.15
5.06
5.04
5.61
5.13
4.84
4.21
4.72
4.71
5.21
5.23
5.51
5.67
4.48

91
23
9
15
17
17
19
14
14
9
-

$4.35
4.69
3.28
5.17
5.68
5.68
4.85
5.40
5.40
4.29
-

_

_

74
13
43
51
51
60
80
80
17
-

$5.33
5.09
6.03
5.68
5.68
4.37
5.23
5.23
4.92
-

-

25
25
-

-

5.09
5.09
-

357
10
122
34
65
36
119
43
76
11
115
18
13
106
97
33
60
9
-

Average
hourly
earnings
$5.38
4.59
5.62
6.33
5.08
6.37
5.97
6.88
5.46
5.34
5.06
6.61
6.41
6.04
5.78
6.11
3.67
4.47
-

-

19
14
13

-

5.52
5.94
-

5.85

NOTE: Dashes indicate no data or data do not meet publication criteria.

Number Average
of work­ hourly
earnings
ers
657
51
694
121
90
181
41
472
270
202
71
1,098
93
68
25
377
367
10
254
71
39
94
40
54
72
35
37
33
29
103
61
42
118

$7.52
8.21
6.76
7.00
5.70
7.65
8.29
6.90
7.49
6.10
6.70
6.09
6.90
6.99
6.67
6.84
6.84
6.73
7.24
6.91
4.70
6.56
6.92
6.30
7.16
8.89
5.53
8.12
8.17
6.96
6.88
7.08
7.40

Table 11. Occupational averages by size of establishment
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by size of establishment, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
New England

United States
8-99 workers
Occupation

Assembler, wood products...........................
Boring-machine operator..............................
Cut-off saw operator.....................................
Gluer, rough stock.........................................
Janitor............................................................
Lathe operator, automatic............................
Set up and operate....................................
Maintained general utility .............................
Millwright........................................................
Molding-machine operator............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Mortising machine operator.........................
Off-bearer, m achine......................................
Planer operator.............................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly....................................................
Power-truck operator....................................
Forklift operator..........................................
Other than fo rk lift.......................................
Rip-saw operator...........................................
Router operator............................................
Sander, hand ................................................
Sander, machine ...........................................
B e lt..............................................................
Other than b e lt...........................................
Shaper operator, autom atic.........................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly....................................................
Shaper operator, hand..................................
Set up and operate....................................
Tenoner operator ..........................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Variety saw operator.....................................
See footnotes at end of table.




100-249
workers

250 workers or
more

Border States

Middle Atlantic
100-249
workers

8-99 workers

Southwest

Southeast

100-249
workers

8-99 workers

Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age
hourly
hourly
of
hourly
hourly
of
of
hourly
hourly
hourly
of
of
of
hourly
hourly
hourly
of
of
of
of
workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
3,305
215
655
290
237
82
76
238
47
727
465
262
103
837
128
102
26
443
430
13
444
194
142
167
128
39
118
77
41
44
37
141
104
37
335

$5.24
4.38
5.43
4.82
4.27
5.73
5.88
5.82
6.93
6.10
6.75
4.94
5.12
4.43
5.56
5.83
4.49
5.21
5.24
3.95
5.77
5.72
3.74
5.00
4.80
5.66
6.40
7.18
4.94
7.18
7.95
5.39
5.54
4.99
5.61

1,172
63
588
174
89
192
39
323
184
139
61
813
76
63
13
359
347
201
41
35
82
49
33
49
30
19
26
21
125
111
14
66

$4.64
5.36
4.97
4.57
4.61
5.91
6.66
5.00
5.30
4.62
5.80
4.56
5.27
5.24
5.44
5.27
5.31
_
5.01
4.87
4.05
5.04
4.66
5.59
5.11
5.69
4.19
6.37
6.16
5.45
5.35
6.26
5.26

2,828
62
506
139
122
233
89
323
161
162
46
940
71
38
33
543
481
62
129
46
64
98
70
28
36
29
163
107
56
107

$6.51
5.74
6.38
6.27
5.65
6.52
7.14
6.00
6.24
5.76
5.82
6.05
6.53
6.84
6.18
6.19
6.04
7.29
6.20
6.61
4.53
5.72
6.05
4.91
5.98
5.90
-

5.99
6.10
5.79
5.42

172
32
16
8
25
23
6
10
_
20
-

10
10
-

$3.75
3.90
3.31
5.14
5.01
5.12
3.83
3.45
3.63
-

4.66
4.66
-

357
30
40
12
10
35
15
20
16
29
29
30
28
19
18
22
14
-

10
-

13

$5.04
5.97
4.87
4.44
6.00
5.24
6.65
4.18
5.16
4.85
4.85
5.33
6.87
5.78
5.63
6.64
7.81
- 5.74
-

9.28

204
13
14
9
15
11
10
17
40
40
6
-

$5.04
4.38
4.45
4.29
5.49
4.77
4.77
3.71
5.09
5.09
5.07
-

74
11
14
10
36
17
33
15
15
19
10
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$5.09
5.06
4.56
5.56
5.09
6.46
3.35
4.63
4.63
4.07
3.22
-

557
16
118
40
36
23
91
49
42
17
107
12
8
64
55
61
44
17
21
19
6
-

29
22
68

$4.07
4.23
3.95
3.48
4.12
4.93
4.46
4.87
3.99
4.01
3.52
3.51
3.59
4.14
4.23
3.63
3.95
3.27
3.39
3.44
3.92
4.47
4.53
4.75

470
77
41
20
26
93
65
28
14
172
22
45
45
58
14
18
18
40
30
35

$3.72
3.70
3.38
3.47
5.55
5.13
5.69
3.82
3.71
3.31
4.10
3.68
3.68
5.11
4.55
4.49
4.49
5.19
5.61
4.38

202
27
140
62
16
19
108
52
56
15
241
18
16
66
66
63
26
13
32
31
23

$3.83
3.55
3.42
3.63
3.56
4.98
4.18
4.56
3.83
3.82
3.25
4.13
4.09
3.78
3.78
3.86
3.82
3.74
-

3.93
3.95
4.74

Table 11. Occupational averages by size of establishment—Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by size of establishment, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Middle West

Great Lakes
8-99 workers
Occupation

Assembler, wood products...........................
Boring-machine operator..............................
Cut-off saw operator.....................................
Gluer, rough sto ck.........................................
Ja n ito r............................................................
Lathe operator, automatic............................
Set up and operate....................................
Maintained general utility ................... .........
Millwright........................................................
Molding-machine operator............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly....................................................
Mortising machine operator.........................
Off-bearer, m achine......................................
Planer operator.............................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Power-truck operator....................................
Forklift operator..........................................
Other than fo rk lift.......................................
Rip-saw operator...........................................
Router operator............................................
Sander, hand ................................................
Sander, machine ...........................................
B e lt..............................................................
Other than b e lt............................................
Shaper operator, autom atic.........................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Shaper operator, hand..................................
Set up and operate....................................
Tenoner operator .........................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Variety saw operator.....................................

100-249 workers

250 workers or
more

100-249 workers

Pacific

8-99 workers

100-249 workers

250 workers or
more

Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
age
Number
Number
Number
age
Number Average Number
Number
age
age
Number
age
age
Number
Number
age
age
of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly
earn­
earn­
earn­
earn­
ers
earn­
earn­
earn­
ers
ers
ers
earnings
ers
ers
ers
ers
ers
earn­
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
653 $6.03
5.79
43
5.88
62
4.77
88
4.22
53
4.99
56
7.26
15
78
6.51
55
7.21
4.84
23
7
6.15
4.23
105
5.66
25
22
5.36
4.94
88
4.97
86
73
5.66
5.93
31
29
4.18
21
4.22
12
8.29
12
8.29
7
5.59
47
4.96

237
13
101
17
13
50
26
72
64
173
21
20
59
58
48
23
17
19
17
40
39
-

$5.10
5.23
4.90
4.58
4.79
5.81
5.85
5.10
5.17
4.89
4.51
4.50
4.99
4.99
4.90
4.91
4.76
4.84
4.85
6.13
6.18
-

2,329
18
137
53
48
92
34
92
53
39
19
282
37
20
17
228
190
53
18
7
34
30
14
14
93
65
-

$6.77
5.72
5.62
6.19
5.72
5.61
6.68
5.57
5.87
5.17
6.18
5.50
5.47
5.65
5.27
6.17
5.88
_
5.86
6.44
5.61
6.03
6.08
_
5.91
5.91
_
5.80
6.08
-

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.




8-99 workers

Mountain

169
18
28
12
29
17
17
32
32
14
-

$4.67
4.43
4.55
3.89
5.25
5.90
5.90
4.83
4.83
_
5.94
_
_
_
-

66
15
8
15
15
17
_
8
_
_
-

9
9

11
11
-

$4.41
4.10
4.68
4.90
4.90
3.48
_
4.90
4.86
4.86
_
4.35
4.35
-

289
46
28
8
84
30
54
85
9
7
46
46
28
29
_
15

$5.25
5.12
3.77
5.86
6.05
7.25
5.38
4.72
5.73
5.63
5.33
5.33
_
5.98
3.35
_
_
_
5.65

564
15
251
61
46
68
18
268
194
74
31
263
47
42
120
118
_
144
45
18
49
23
26
38
23
50
34
95

$7.53
8.33
6.85
6.90
5.41
7.25
7.41
7.25
7.67
6.12
6.15
5.76
6.61
6.61
6.78
6.79
7.61
6.94
4.73
6.58
6.87
6.32
8.21
9.28
_
6.54
6.77
7.67

58
19
225
40
28
59
85
37
48
30
287
25
17
8
117
116
65
11
16
12
24
7
_
10
26
17
9
18

NOTE: Dashes indicate no data or data do not meet publication criteria.

$6.43
7.98
6.35
6.53
5.89
7.01
6.22
6.80
5.78
7.04
5.77
6.81
7.25
5.89
6.94
6.94
6.36
5.63
7.43
_
7.81
5.20
7.84
_
7.39
7.43
7.36
7.56
6.22

35
218
16
54
13
119
39
80
548
21
9
12
140
133
45
15
29
_
_
_
27
10
17
-

$9.14
7.09
6.22
8.84
8.94
6.60
7.25
6.28
6.43
7.66
8.24
7.23
6.82
6.81
7.34
7.76
6.06
7.31
6.46
7.81
-

Table 12. Occupational averages by labor-management contract coverage
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by labor-management contract coverage, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Border States

Middle Atlantic

New England

United States

Southeast

Establishments with-Majority covered

Majority covered

None or minority covered

Occupation

None or minority
None or minority
None or minority
Majority covered
Majority covered
covered
covered
covered

Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Number
Number
age
age
age
Number
age
Number
Number
age
Number
age
age
Number
Number Average Number
age
of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly of work­ hourly
earn­
earn­
ers
earn­
ers
earn­
earn­
earn­
ers
ers
ers
earn­
ers
ers
earnings
ers
earn­
ers
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings

ro

o>

Assembler, wood products...........................
Boring-machine operator..............................
Cut-off saw operator.....................................
Gluer, rough stock.........................................
Janitor............................................................
Lathe operator, automatic............................
Set up and operate....................................
Maintainer, general utility .............................
Millwright........................................................
Molding-machine operator............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Mortising machine operator.........................
Off-bearer, m achine......................................
Planer operator.............................................
Set up and operate...................................
Feed o n ly....................................................
Power-truck operator....................................
Forklift operator ..........................................
Other than forklift .......................................
Rip-saw operator..........................................
Router operator............................................
Sander, hand ................................................
Sander, machine ...........................................
B e lt..............................................................
Other than b e lt...........................................
Shaper operator, autom atic.........................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Shaper operator, hand..................................
Set up and operate....................................
Tenoner operator..........................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly....................................................
Variety saw operator.....................................
See footnotes at end of table.




2,540
148
823
278
207
74
55
333
91
549
374
175
103
1,404
179
135
44
678
648
30
390
126
43
173
118
55
103
71
32
55
51
229
183
46
239

$5.88
6.29
6.17
5.78
4.84
6.79
6.92
6.44
7.05
6.55
7.07
5.42
6.39
5.62
6.24
6.27
6.14
5.77
5.79
5.44
6.34
6.55
4.37
6.04
5.98
6.15
7.09
7.76
5.62
8.04
8.06
5.89
5.74
6.51
6.66

4,765
192
926
325
241
61
41
330
84
824
436
388
107
1,186
96
68
28
667
610
57
384
155
198
174
129
45
100
65
35
32
24
200
139
61
269

$5.51
3.67
5.00
4.48
4.61
4.72
4.97
5.75
6.90
5.33
5.67
4.95
4.59
4.40
4.79
4.98
4.33
5.46
5.33
6.87
4.94
5.08
3.92
4.39
4.34
4.54
4.90
5.29
4.18
5.53
6.26
5.35
5.56
4.87
4.52

266
28
15
7
24
22
10
7
7

$4.02
3.85
3.26
5.09
4.92
5.02
3.45
-

4.49
4.49

-

-

-

-

313
6
22
17
19
20
23
14
17
55
55
11
11
19
17
18
14
-

$5.36
4.36
6.09
4.98
4.34
5.62
4.73
5.31
5.16
4.95
4.95
6.48
5.41
5.60
5.51
6.84
7.81
-

7
6
13

5.01
5.20
9.28

248
21
23
11
30
14
14
-

-

$4.64
4.86
5.52'
6.65
3.76
5.15
5.15
.
-

_
39
12
14
-

12
12
-

_
$4.08
4.76
5.16
4.94
4.94
-

198
20
11
24
37
18
35
39
35
20
-

-

168
38
11
16
15
61
41
31
13
-

-

-

$3.95
4.10
3.39
4.65
4.60
5.38
3.34
4.01
4.06
4.05
-

$3.85
4.26
5.50
3.91
3.80
3.92
4.16
4.23
4.13
-

_

509
15
102
57
40
25
9
87
50
37
17
95
9
6
63
54
53
40
22
20
30
23
70

$4.10
4.26
3.92
3.38
4.03
4.73
6.08
4.50
4.86
4.02
4.01
3.43
3.34
3.41
4.12
4.22
3.56
4.03
3.40
3.45
-

4.49
4.53
4.71

Table 12. Occupational averages by labor-management contract coverage—Continued
(Number and average straight-time hourly earnings1 of workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by labor-management contract coverage, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Southwest

Great Lakes

Middle West

Pacific

Mountain

Establishments with-

Occupation

Majority
covered

None or
minority
covered

Majority
covered

None or
minority
covered

None or
minority
covered

Majority
covered

None or
minority
covered

Majority
covered

Majority
covered

None or
minority
covered

Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Aver­
Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age Number age
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
hourly
of
hourly
of
of
of
of
hourly
of
of
of
of
of
workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­ workers earn­
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
ings
Assembler, wood products...........................
Boring-machine operator..............................
Cut-off saw operator.....................................
Gluer, rough stock.........................................
Ja n ito r............................................................
Lathe operator, automatic............................
Set up and operate....................................
Maintainer, general utility .............................
Millwright........................................................
Molding-machine operator............................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Mortising machine operator.........................
Off-bearer, m achine......................................
Planer operator.............................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly ....................................................
Power-truck operator....................................
Forklift operator..........................................
Other than forklift .......................................
Rip-saw operator..........................................
Router operator............................................
Sander, hand ................................................
Sander, machine ..........................................
B e lt..............................................................
Other than b e lt...........................................
Shaper operator, autom atic.........................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly....................................................
Shaper operator, hand..................................
Set up and operate....................................
Tenoner operator .........................................
Set up and operate....................................
Feed o n ly....................................................
Variety saw operator.....................................

116 $3.35
38
3.58
12
3.78
11
3.63
14
4.69
26
3.94
17
4.17
8
3.59
23
3.58
23
3.58
23
3.86
21
3.76
21
3.76
-

639 $3.87
3.65
206
115
3.62
3.58
40
5.27
61
4.67
210
112
5.30
98
3.95
29
3.92
3.27
373
37
4.08
22
4.68
128
3.96
124
3.93
121
4.59
4.48
19
30
3.65
4.27
45
34
4.42
5.07
50
5.43
38
3.94
12
-

37
27
10
53

-

4.13
4.23
3.84
4.48

1,169 $5.64
63
5.97
228
5.51
123
4.97
74
4.57
24
5.16
17
5.21
130
5.61
57
6.30
179
6.00
137
6.31
42
4.99
30
5.96
450
4.98
71
5.40
51
5.30
20
5.66
277
5.24
267
5.23
10
5.64
146
5.52
42
6.12
23
4.38
64
5.45
50
5.53
14
5.17
25
5.30
19
5.76
13
8.14
13
8.14
96
5.68
88
5.74
96
5.61

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.




_

_

_

_

11
72
35
40
68
18
63
35
110
67
28
20
22
-

$3.97
5.18
6.10
5.55
5.26
7.17
4.99
4.98
5.43
6.55
5.49
5.28
4.09
-

-

$4.25
5.37
5.37
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28
24
24

-

44
21
-

6.32
7.71
-

7
14
14
18
18
_
-

5.14
5.14
_
_
-

455
23
90
15
51
54
54
41
76
76
19
18
16
40
40
-

$5.07
4.23
5.16
4.39
5.90
5.76
5.76
4.84
5.28
5.28
4.96
5.11
4.31
4.60
4.60
-

5.09
5.36
4.76

56
14
22
-

$6.52
6.51
4.01
-

315
118
24
45
33
118
42
76
11
112
15
10
105
96
30
60
-

-

-

-

-

-

19
14
15

$5.28
5.62
6.52
5.72
6.36
5.97
6.88
5.46
5.34
5.05
6.76
6.58
6.05
5.78
6.14
3.67
-

5.52
5.94
5.65

572
51
425
97
57
125
29
264
178
86
40
718
82
61
21
237
227
10
183
53
67
35
32
51
31
29
25
77
43
34
82

NOTE: Dashes indicate no data or data do not meet publication criteria.

$7.98
8.21
7.09
7.35
6.11
7.78
8.31
7.49
8.10
6.24
7.90
6.47
6.94
6.97
6.83
7.04
7.05
6.73
7.51
7.65
7.12
7.22
7.02
8.22
9.17
8.24
8.31
7.07
6.99
7.18
8.46

85
269
24
33
56
12
208
92
116
31
380
11
7
140
140
71
18
29
27
22
26
18
8
36

$4.45
6.25
5.57
5.00
7.36
8.24
6.14
6.32
6.00
5.16
5.38
6.66
7.13
6.50
6.50
6.55
4.74
4.52
5.17
5.25
6.64
6.62
6.69
4.98




Table 13. Method of wage payment
(Percent of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by method of wage payment,1 United States and selected regions and States, June 1979
Region
Method

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

Southeast Southwest

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

All workers..................................................

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Time-rated workers........................................
Formal p la n s................................................
Single ra te .................................................
Range of rates..........................................
Individual rates ............................................

92
73
35
38
19

99
33
5
28
67

98
64
10
54
34

100
69
17
52
31

92
39
17
22
53

97
56
2
54
41

75
72
34
38
2

97
89
6
83
9

100
77
37
39
23

100
96
79
16
4

Incentive workers...........................................
Individual piecework....................................
Group piecework.........................................
Individual bonus ..........................................
Group bonus................................................

8
2
2
4
(2)

1
1

2
2
(2)
-

_
-

8
1
2
2
3

3
1
2
-

25
6
6
13
(2)

3
(2)
3
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

State
California

Florida

Illinois

New York

Ohio

Oregon

Penn­
sylvania

Texas

Wash­
ington

Wisconsin

All workers..................................................

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Time-rated workers........................................
Formal plans................................................
Single ra te .................................................
Range of rate s..........................................
Individual rates ............................................

100
93
81
13
7

98
24
24
74

100
97
43
53
3

99
77
19
58
22

91
79
64
15
12

100
98
71
28
2

94
32
10
22
62

97
56
2
54
41

100
98
90
8
2

84
84
43
41
-

Incentive workers...........................................
Individual piecework....................................
Group piecework.........................................
Individual bonus ..........................................
Group bonus................................................

_

2
1
1
-

1

9
5
3
1

6
6
-

3
1
2
-

_

16
15
1
-

-

-

1 For definition of method of wage payment, see appendix A.
2 Less than 0.5 percent.

_
-

-

-

1
-

_
-

-

-

-

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.




Table 14. Minimum entrance rates: Machine off-bearers
(Number of establishments studied by formally established minimum entrance (hiring) rates1 for full-time machine off-bearers, millwork manufacturing establishments,
United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

40

60

16

26

80

20

27

37

9

12

48

8

12

20

37

7

12

44

1

3

7

1

2

-

1

1
1
2
-

_
1
3
2
1
-

1
3
1
2

1
-

1
1
-

2
1
1
1
2
3
2

_

_

_

-

1
-

2
2
1
2
2
1
1

-

2

2 13

Minimum rate

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

Establishments studied.................................

334

17

31

22

42

Establishments having machine off-bearers .

176

4

11

8

Establishments having a specified minimum

153

4

9

$2.90 and under $3.00..................................

18

1

2

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10..................................
$3.20..................................
$3.30..................................
$3.40..................................
$3.50..................................
$3.60..................................
$3.70..................................
$3.80..................................
$3.90..................................
$4.00..................................

11
6
6
2
6
13
3
5
3
7

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10..................................
$4.20..................................
$4.30..................................
$4.40..................................
$4.50..................................
$4.60..................................
$4.70..................................
$4.80..................................
$4.90..................................
$5.00..................................

8
2
6
3
1
4
2
6
4

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10..................................
$5.20..................................
$5.30..................................
$5.40..................................
$5.50..................................
$5.60..................................
$5.70..................................
$5.80..................................
$5.90..................................
$6.00..................................

2
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
2

$6.00 and o v e r........................... ..................

18

Southeast Southwest

1
1
1
-

1
1
2
-

1
2
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
2

_

_

_

_

_
-

1
2
-

-

_

_

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

1 Minimum entrance rates refer to the lowest formal hiring rates established
for machine off-bearers.
2 Establishments were distributed as follows: 1 at $6 to $6.20, 2 at $6.20 to

4
2
1
1
1
2
1
-

1
2
1
1
2
1
2

1
-

1
_
-

4
3
2
1
1
2
1
2

_

_

_
-

_
-

2
2
1
1
~
1

-

-

3

_

$6.40, 2 at $6.40 to $6.60, 1 at $6.60 to $6.80, 2 at $7 to $7.20, 4 at $7.60 to
$7.80, and 1 at $8 and over.




Table 15. Minimum entrance rates
(Number of establishments studied by form
States and selected regions, June 1979)

H

d sanders

/ established minimum entrance (hiring) rates 1 for full-time hand sanders, millwork manufacturing establishments, United

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

40

60

16

26

80

5

5

16

6

7

22

3

4

3

15

5

6

15

_
3

_
3

_
3

_
5

_
4

_
5

_
4

2
1
1
-

2
1

2
1
1
1

1
-

4
2
1
5

2
1
1
1

5
1
2
1
1

3
2
1
5

1
-

5
1
1

-

-

-

1
5

Minimum rate

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

Establishments studied .................................

334

17

31

22

42

Establishments having hand sanders ..........

72

-

7

4

Establishments having a specified minimum

55

-

4

Under $2.90....................................................
$2.90 and under $3.00..................................

_
30

_
-

_
3

Southeast Southwest

$3.00
$3.10
$3.20
$3.30
$3.40
$3.50
$3.60
$3.70
$3.80
$3.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$3.10..................................
$3.20..................................
$3.30..................................
$3.40..................................
$3.50..................................
$3.60..................................
$3.70..................................
$3.80..................................
$3.90..................................
$4.00..................................

21
4
2
5
4
1
14

_
-

$4.00
$4.10
$4.20
$4.30
$4.40
$4.50
$4.60
$4.70
$4.80
$4.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$4.10..................................
$4.20..................................
$4.30..................................
$4.40..................................
$4.50..................................
$4.60..................................
$4.70..................................
$4.80..................................
$4.90..................................
$5.00..................................

12
1
1
1
2
2
11

_

_

_

-

1

-

1
1
-

-

4
1
1
5

1
1
-

$5.00
$5.10
$5.20
$5.30
$5.40
$5.50
$5.60
$5.70
$5.80
$5.90

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

$5.10..................................
$5.20..................................
$5.30..................................
$5.40..................................
$5.50..................................
$5.60..................................
$5.70..................................
$5.80..................................
$5.90..................................
$6.00..................................

10
1
2
1
1
1
1
2

-

1
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

5
1
1
_
1
2

-

_
-

4
1
1
1
1
-

$6.00 and o v e r...............................................

3

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

2

_

1 Minimum entrance rates refer to the lowest formal hiring hiring rates established for hand sanders.

_

_




Table 16. Scheduled weekly hours
(Percent of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments by scheduled weekly hours,1 United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Weekly hours

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

All workers.................................................
Under 28 ho u rs.............................................
35 hours.........................................................
36 hours.........................................................
40 hours.........................................................
Over 40 and under 45 hours........................
45 hours.........................................................
Over 45 hours ...............................................

100
(1
2)
(2)
(2)
92
1
5
1

100
-

100
1

100
-

Southeast Southwest
100
-

100
-

-

-

-

-

-

89
5
6
-

95
3
-

89
9
2
-

84
3
7
6

85
3
12
-

1 Data relate to the predominant schedule for full-time day-shift workers in
each establishment.
2 Less than 0.5 percent.

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

100
1
93
(2)
5
-

100
-

100
-

100
1
98
1

-

89
9
2

-

100
-

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.




Table 17. Shift differential provisions
(Percent of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments with formal provisions for shift differentials,1 United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Shift differential

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

60.1
53.9
44.4
2.2
1.4
10.4
6.8
11.0
1.5
8.5
1.4
.7
.3
.4
6.3
5.1
.6
.6
3.1

30.7
23.4
8.8
8.8
14.6

39.4
39.4
33.3
1.4
2.3
4.1
4.4
6.0
10.7
4.5
6.0
6.0
-

26.3
26.3
22.2
18.5

36.1
32.3
21.8
2.9
2.1
3.1
2.1
4.8
.6
1.1
3.0
.7
.3
.2
1.0
6.1
5.1
.4

17.6
17.6
-

Southeast Southwest

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

80.6
74.4
54.6
2.0
2.8
12.2
11.3
19.5
4.3
2.6
18.4
' 18.4
1.4

77.5
30.2
30.2
6.8
10.4
13.0
-

70.8
67.8
52.5
8.8
19.4
24.3
15.3

71.1
71.1
62.0
.6
9.2
13.4
9.4
6.3
21.5
1.6
2.6
2.6
6.5

47.6
47.6
27.8
6.0
5.3
4.6
6.8

53.3
6.0
6.0
6.0

46.4
46.4
36.2
15.5
5.7

44.6
43.3
28.1
.6
.6
7.4
6.6
2.3
1.6
9.0
2.6
2.6
12.6

Great
Lakes

Second shift
Workers in establishments with
second-shift provisions................................
With shift differential...................................
Uniform cents per hour ...........................
5 c e n ts ....................................................
Over 5 and under 10 cents...................
10 ce n ts..................................................
Over 10 and under 15 cents ................
15 ce n ts..................................................
16 ce n ts .......................................... .......
20 ce n ts..................................................
25 ce n ts..................................................
30 ce n ts..................................................
35 ce n ts..................................................
Over 35 cents ........................................
Uniform percentage .................................
6 percent ................................................
7 percent ................................................
10 percent..............................................
Other formal paid differential...................

4.1
4.1
-

21.8
17.6
17.6
5.2
5.3
2.1
5.1
-

34.6
32.5
32.5
4.2
19.6
2.3
2.5
2.4
1.4
-

28.1
28.1
22.0
1.4
1.6
3.9

18.5
18.5
18.5
18.5
-

11.0
11.0
11.0
3.6
5.3
2.1
-

11.6
11.6
11.6
5.5
2.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.7
4.5
6.0
6.0
-

-

-

2.3
1.4
-

2.6
2.6
18.4
18.4
1.4

-

15.0
10.2

-

3.7
-

-

Third or other late shift
Workers in establishments with thirdshift provisions..............................................
With shift differential...................................
Uniform cents per hour ...........................
10 ce n ts..................................................
Over 10 and under 15 cents ................
15 ce n ts .................................................
18 ce n ts..................................................
20 ce n ts..................................................
Over 20 and under 25 cents ................
25 ce n ts..................................................
Over 25 and under 30 cents ........... .
30 ce n ts..................................................
35 ce n ts..................................................
45 ce n ts ....................... ..........................
50 ce n ts..................................................
Uniform percentage .................................
9 percent ................................................
10 p ercent..............................................
Over 10 and under 15 percent.......... .
Other formal paid differential...................

.6

4.4

-

17.6

1 Refers to policies of establishments currently operating late shifts or having
provisions covering late shifts.

-

-

-

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals,




Table 18. Paid holidays
(Percent of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments with formal provisions for paid holidays, United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Number of
paid holidays
All workers.................................................
Workers in establishments
providing paid holidays................................
3 days ..........................................................
4 days ..........................................................
5 days ..........................................................
5 days plus 1 or 2 half d a y s ......................
6 days .........................................................
6 days plus 1 or 2 half days ......................
7 d a ys................................ .........................
7 days plus 1 or 2 half days .....................
8 days ..........................................................
8 days plus 1 or 2 half days ......................
9 days .........................................................
9 days plus 1 or 2 half days ......................
10 d a ys........................................................
10 days plus 1 or 2 half d a ys....................
11 days .......................................................
12 days.......................................................
13 days ........................................................
15 d a ys........................................................
Less than 0.5 percent.

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

100

100

100

100

100

99

100
5
9
3
27
42
5
9
-

100
4
10
1
7
5
36
1
13
17
5
1

100
22
10
2
5
9
10
21
2
18
-

93
5
21
38
10
6
12
-

O
0

6
0

14
1
14
2
9
1
21
2
14
O

12
1
0
( 1)

-

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

100

100

100

100

100

100
18
2
34
8
23
5
8
3
-

100
4
22
4
9
3
31
6
18
1
-

100
6
10
18
3
5
5
6
47

100
7
3
20
10
7
16
9
18
9
-

98
10
3
11
24
1
18
28
3
1
~

Southeast Southwest

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

( 1)

-

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.




Table 19. Paid vacations
(Percent of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments with formal provisions for paid vacations after selected periods of service, United States and
selected regions, June 1979)
Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

100

100

100

100

100

93
91
2
7

96
91
5
4

100
59
41
-

100
100
-

100
96
4
-

100
98
2
-

96
4
-

69
1
20
-

81
2
13
-

64
13
4
18

98
-

89
7
4
-

88
1
9
1

42
8
45
4
-

57
28
15
-

56
4
30
-

51
5
40
-

50
13
12
6
18

28
4
68
-

72
25
4
-

72
2
26
1

-

4
6
85
6
_
-

29
28
41
2
_
_
-

30
4
57
_
_
_
_

28
7
55
6
_
_
_

9
4
52
16
_
18

11
4
86
_
_
_

25
70
1
4
-

8
89
1
1
1

7
2
56
13
15
0
5

7
77
16
-

1
72
19
7
_
-

19
16
63
2
_
-

22
7
60
4
-

20
_
65
8
4
_
-

3
49
22
7
1
18

3
4
38
47
7
-

65
1
30
4
-

2
55
3
39
1

6
1
23
1
45
9
9
5
1

7

-

17
44
2
37
-

19
1
53
3
16
_
-

15
41
34
5
-

1
2
12
1
40
25
1
18
-

3
19
72
6
-

-

2
5
65
2
25
1
-

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

All workers..................................................

100

100

100

100

100

Method of payment
Workers in establishments
providing paid vacations..............................
Length-of-time payment .............................
Percentage payment...................................
Flat sum ......................................................
O ther............................................................

99
85
13
0
1

100
100
-

100
92
4
4
-

100
100
-

80
5
8
0
(1)
5

87
13
-

89
5
2
4
-

56
7
28
2
0
5

69
31
-

15
4
67
6
0
0
5

34
66
_
-

Vacation policy

Amount of vacation pay2
After 1 year of service:
1 w e e k.........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 weeks.........................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks........................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks.........................
After 2 years of service:
1 w e e k .........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks.........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 w eeks........................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks.........................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks.........................
After 3 years of service:
1 w e e k.........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks.........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 weeks........................
3 weeks .......................................................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks.........................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks........................
After 5 years of service:
1 w e e k.........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 weeks.........................
3 weeks .......................................................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks.........................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks.........................
After 10 years of service:
1 w e e k .........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks.........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 w eeks........................
3 weeks .......................................................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks........................
4 weeks .......................................................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks.........................
5 weeks .......................................................
i
See footnotes at end of table.

-

-

62
16
15
-

28
6
59
7
-

Southeast Southwest

28
31
4
27
9




Table 19. Paid vacations—Continued
(Percent of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments with formal provisions for paid vacations after selected periods of service, United States and
selected regions, June 1979)
Vacation policy

Amount of vacation pay1
2
After 12 years of service:
1 w e e k.........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks.........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 weeks........................
3 weeks .......................................................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks.........................
4 weeks .......................................................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks........................
5 w e e ks.......................................................
After 15 years of service:
1 w e e k.........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks.........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 weeks .........................
3 weeks .......................................................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks.........................
4 w e e ks.......................................................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks........................
5 weeks .......................................................
6 w eeks......................................................
After 20 years of service:
1 w e e k.........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks........................
2 w eeks.......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 weeks........................
3 weeks .......................................................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks........................
4 weeks .......................................................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks........................
5 weeks .......................................................
Over 5 and under 6 weeks........................
6 weeks .......................................................
After 25 years of service:3
1 w e e k.........................................................
Over 1 and under 2 weeks.........................
2 weeks .......................................................
Over 2 and under 3 weeks........................
3 weeks .......................................................
Over 3 and under 4 weeks........................
4 weeks .......................................................
Over 4 and under 5 weeks........................
5 weeks .......................................................
Over 5 and under 6 weeks........................
6 weeks .......................................................
Over 6 and under 7 weeks........................

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

6
o
20
1
43
12
10
6
1

7
62
16
15
-

28
6
55
11
-

17
44
2
37
-

19
1
53
19
-

6
o
17
1
40
11
9
8
7
1

7
32
38
22
-

28
4
51
10
7
-

17
39
8
37
-

6

7
32
_
30
30
_
_
_

27
4
33
2
28
5
-

0

17
1
28
1
24
4
16
2
1
6
0
17
1
27
1
19
6
6
6
8
1

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

15
41
34
2
3
-

1
5
3
45
24
2
20
-

3
12
32
47
6
-

28
31
4
27
9

2
3
63
2
28
1
-

19
1
42
_
27
4
_

15
41
26
2
11
-

1
3
2
38
20
8
28
-

3
9
35
47
6
_
-

28
28
4
16
15
9

2
3
56
2
11
1
25
_

19
1
42
_
25
6
_
_
_
_

15
41
19
2
18
_

1
3
2
21
0
28
11
28
6
_

3
9
_
33
49
_
6
_
_

28
16
4
27

-

17
39
8
18
19
_
_
_

2
3
44
1
19
2
28
_
_

7

-

17

-

-

-

32
30
30
_
-

27
4
33
29
5
2
-

39
8
18
19
_
_
-

19
1
42
25
6
_
_
_
-

15
41
19
2
18
_
_
_
-

1
_
3
20
0
26
7
11
23
3
5

3
_
9
28
7
47
6
_
-

1 Less than 0.5 percent.
2 Vacation payments, such as percent of annual earnings, were converted to
an equivalent time basis. Periods of service were chosen arbitrarily and do not
necessarily reflect individual establishment provisions for progression. For
example, changes indicated at 10 years may include changes that occurred

Southeast Southwest

-

-

15
-

9
-

28
11
4
23
_
9
24
-

2
_
3
_
44
1
17
2
9
_
22
-

between 5 and 10 years.
3 Vacation provisions were virtually the same after longer periods of service.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.




Table 20. Health, insurance, and retirement plans
(Percent of production workers in miilwork manufacturing establishments with specified health, insurance, and retirement plans,1 United States and selected regions,
June 1979)
Type of plan
All workers..................................................
Workers in establishments providing:
Life insurance ..............................................
Noncontributory plans..............................
Accidental death and
dismemberment insurance ........................
Noncontributory plans..............................
Sickness and accident insurance
or sick leave or both1
2 ................................
Sickness and accident insurance............
Noncontributory pla n s...........................
Sick leave (full pay,
no waiting period) ...................................
Sick leave (partial pay
or waiting period) ....................................
Long-term disability insurance....................
Noncontributory plans..............................
Hospitalization insurance ...........................
Noncontributory plans..............................
Surgical insurance.......................................
Noncontributory plans..............................
Medical insurance.......................................
Noncontributory plans..............................
Major medical insurance............................
Noncontributory plans..............................
Retirement plans4 ........................................
Pensions....................................................
Noncontributory p la n s...........................
Severance p a y ..........................................

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

100

100

100

100

100

91
72

87
53

90
84

85
69

67
55

68
42

72
67

63
47
34

59
41
23

19

24

1
6
4
97
73
97
73
96
72
94
70
67
66
59
2

-

93
51
93
51
93
51
93
51
50
50
35
-

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

Mountain

Pacific

100

100

100

100

100

89
48

86
46

96
72

97
90

91
76

89
85

83
67

67
31

42
30

54
39

91
86

73
67

83
80

46
40
37

86
71
53

41
25
16

38
24
16

91
71
43

20
12
10

62
57
46

67
45
39

10

19

16

14

23

9

1

27

1
1
98
89
98
89
98
89
84
75
71
71
58
2

3
3
95
49
92
47
92
47
86
41
35
35
32
-

-

3

7
7
95
47
95
47
95
47
90
44
45
45
30
-

(3)
8
5
99
73
99
73
96
69
95
69
78
75
70
3

-

13
96
63
96
63
96
63
86
57
59
59
35
-

-

-

4
10
6
98
94
98
94
98
94
99
94
77
77
72
3

1 Includes those plans for which the employer pays at least part of the cost
and excludes legally required plans such as workers’ compensation and social
security; however, plans required by State temporary disability laws are included
if the employer contributes more than is legally required or the employees
receive benefits in excess of legal requirements. “ Noncontributory plans”
include only those plans financed entirely by the employer.
2 Unduplicated total of workers receiving sickness and accident insurance

-

Southeast Southwest

99
91
99
91
99
91
99
91
83
79
76
4

99
65
99
65
99
65
99
65
64
64
64
-

and sick leave shown separately.
3 Less than 0.5 percent.
4 Unduplicated total of workers covered by pension plans and severance pay
shown separately.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.




Table 21. Other selected benefits
(Percent of production workers in millwork manufacturing establishments with formal provisions for specified benefits,1 United States and selected regions, June 1979)
Item
Workers in establishments
with provisions for:
Funeral leave.................................................
Jury duty leave..............................................
Technological severance pay........................
Cost-of-living adjustments.............................
Based on BLS consumer price index.........
Other basis .................................................
For definition of items, see appendix A.

United
States

New
England

Middle
Atlantic

Border
States

62
52
6
19
14
4

54
36
6
31
20
12

80
53

64
53
5

-

2
2
-

-

-

Southeast Southwest

43
43
9
4
1
3

48
62
6
7
7
-

Great
Lakes

Middle
West

86
54
7
19
16
3

83
97
6
55
55
-

Mountain

Pacific

38
27
2
6

46
43
5
28
18
11

-

6

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.

Appendix A. Scope and
Method of Survey

Scope of survey

Employment

The survey included establishments engaged primar­
ily in manufacturing millwork (SIC 2431 as defined in
the 1972 edition of the Standard Industrial Classifica­
tion Manual prepared by the U.S. Office of Manage­
ment and Budget). Separate auxiliary units such as cen­
tral offices were excluded.
Establishments studied were selected from those em­
ploying 8 workers or more at the time of reference of
the data used in compiling the universe lists. Table A-l
shows the number of establishments and workers esti­
mated to be within the scope of the survey, as well as
the number actually studied by the Bureau.

Estimates of the number of workers within the scope
of the study are intended as a general guide to the size
and composition of the industry’s labor force, rather
than as precise measures of employment.
Production workers

The terms “production workers’’ and “production
and related workers,” used interchangeably in this bul­
letin, include working supervisors and all nonsupervisory workers engaged in nonoffice activities. Adminis­
trative, executive, professional, and technical person­
nel, and force-account construction employees, who are
used as a separate work force on the firm’s own prop­
erties, are excluded.

Products.

Classification of establishments by product was based
on the principal type of millwork manufactured. For
example, if 60 percent of the total value of an establish­
ment’s production was doors, and 40 percent was win­
dows, all workers in that establishment were consid­
ered as producing doors.

Occupational classification

Occupational classification was based on a uniform
set of job descriptions designed to take account of in­
terestablishment and interarea variations in duties with­
in the same job. (See appendix B for these descriptions.)
The criteria for selection of the occupations were: The
number of workers in the occupation; the usefulness of
the data in collective bargaining; and appropriate rep­
resentation of the entire job scale in the industry. Work­
ing supervisors, apprentices, learners, beginners, train­
ees, and handicapped, part-time, temporary, and proba­
tionary workers were not reported in the data for se­
lected occupations but were included in the data for all
production workers.

Method of study

Data were obtained by personal visits of the Bureau’s
field representatives to a probability-based sample of
establishments within the scope of the survey. To ob­
tain appropriate accuracy at minimum cost, a greater
proportion of large than of small establishments was
studied. All estimates are presented, therefore, as relat­
ing to all establishments in the industry, excluding only
those below the minimum size at the time of reference
of the universe data.

Wage data

Information on wages relates to straight-time hourly
earnings, excluding premium pay for overtime and for
work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Incentive
payments, such as those resulting from piecework or
production bonus systems, and cost-of-living bonuses
were included as part of the workers’ regular pay. Nonproduction bonus payments, such as Christmas or yearend bonuses, were excluded.

Establishment definition

An establishment is defined for this study as a single
physical location where manufacturing operations are
performed. An establishment is not necessarily identi­
cal with a company, which may consist of one estab­
lishment or more.




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tions. Range-of-rate plans are those in which the min­
imum, maximum, or both of these rates paid experi­
enced workers for the same job are specified. Specific
rates of individual workers within the range may be
determined by merit, length of service, or a combina­
tion of these. Incentive workers are classified under
piecework or bonus plans. Piecework is work for which
a predetermined rate is paid for each unit of output.
Production bonuses are for production in excess of a
quota or for completion of a task in less than standard
time.

Average (mean) hourly rates or earnings for each oc­
cupation or category of workers, such as production
workers, were calculated by weighting each rate (or
hourly earnings) by the number of workers receiving
the rate, totaling, and dividing by the number of indi­
viduals. The hourly earnings of salaried workers were
obtained by dividing straight-time salary by normal (or
standard) hours to which the salary corresponds.
The median designates position; that is, one-half of
the employees surveyed received more than this rate
and one-half received less. The middle range is defined
by rates of pay such that one-fourth of the employees
earned less than the lower of these rates and one-fourth
earned more than the higher rate.

Minimum rates

Minimum entrance rates are the lowest formal rates
established for inexperienced time-rated workers em­
ployed as hand sanders and machine off-bearers. Ex­
cluded are incentive-paid workers and hourly rated
learners who eventually will be on an incentive basis.

Size of community

Tabulations by size of community pertain to metro­
politan and nonmetropolitan areas. The term “metro­
politan areas,” as used in this bulletin, refers to the
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by
the U.S. Office of Management and Budget through
February 1974. Except in New England, a Standard
Metropolitan Statistical Area is defined as a county or
group of contiguous counties which contains at least
one city of 50,000 inhabitants or more. Counties con­
tiguous to the one containing such a city are included
in a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area if, accord­
ing to certain criteria, they are essentially metropolitan
in character and are socially and economically integrat­
ed with the central city. In New England, where the
city and town are administratively more important than
the county, they are the units used in defining Stand­
ard Metropolitan Statistical Areas.

Scheduled weekly hours

Data on weekly hours refer to the predominant work
schedule for full-time production workers employed on
the day shift.
Shift provisions and practices

Shift provisions relate to the policies of establishments
either currently operating late shifts or having formal
provisions covering late-shift work. Practices relate to
workers employed on late shifts at the time of the
survey.
Establishment practices and supplementary
wage provisions

Supplementary benefits in an establishment were con­
sidered applicable to all production workers if they ap­
plied to half or more of such workers in the establish­
ment. Similarly, if fewer than half of the workers were
covered, the benefit was considered nonexistent in the
establishment. Because of length-of-service and other
eligibility requirements, the proportion of workers re­
ceiving the benefits may be smaller than estimated.

Labor-management agreements

Separate wage data are presented, where possible,
for establishments that had (1) a majority of the pro­
duction workers covered by labor-management con­
tracts, and (2) none or a minority of the production
workers covered by labor-management contracts.
Method of wage payment

Tabulations by method of wage payment relate to
the number of workers paid under the various time and
incentive wage systems. Formal rate structures for time­
rated workers provide single rates or a range of rates
for individual job categories. In the absence of a formal
rate structure, pay rates are determined primarily by
the qualifications of the individual worker. A single rate
structure is one in which the same rate is paid to all
experienced workers in the same job classification.
Learners, apprentices, or probationary workers may be
paid according to rate schedules which start below the
single rate and permit the workers to achieve the full
job rate over a period of time. An experienced worker
occasionally may be paid above or below the single
rate for special reasons, but such payments are excep­




Paid holidays.

Paid holiday provisions relate to full
and half-day holidays provided annually.

The summary of vacation plans is lim­
ited formal arrangements and exclude informal plans
whereby time off with pay is granted at the discretion
of the employer or supervisor. Payments not on a time
basis were converted; for example, a payment of 2 per­
cent of annual earnings was considered the equivalent
of 1 week’s pay. The periods of service for which data
are presented represent the most common practices, but
they do not necessarily reflect individual establishment
provisions for progression. For example, changes in
proportions indicated at 10 years of service may include
changes which occurred between 5 and 10 years.
Paid vacations.

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Health , insurance, and retirement plans.

private pension benefits payable to the disabled
employee.
Medical insurance refers to plans providing for com­
plete or partial payment of doctors’ fees. Such plans
may be underwritten by a commercial insurance com­
pany or a nonprofit organization, or they may be a form
of self-insurance.
Major medical insurance, sometimes referred to as
extended medical or catastrophe insurance, includes
plans designed to cover employees for sickness or in­
jury involving an expense which exceeds the normal
coverage of hospitalization, medical, and surgical plans.
Tabulations of retirement pensions are limited to plans
which provide regular payments for the remainder of
the retiree’s life. Data are presented separately for re­
tirement severance pay (one payment or several over
a specified period of time) made to employees on re­
tirement. Establishments providing both retirement sev­
erance payments and retirement pensions to employees
were considered as having both retirement pensions and
retirement severance plans; however, establishments
having optional plans providing employees a choice of
either retirement severance payments or pensions were
considered as having only retirement pension benefits.

Data are pre­
sented for health, insurance, pension, and retirement
severance plans for which the employer pays all or a
part of the cost, excluding programs required by law
such as workers’ compensation and social security.
Among plans included are those underwritten by a com­
mercial insurance company and those paid directly by
the employer from his current operating funds or from
a fund set aside for this purpose.
Death benefits are included as a form of life insur­
ance. Sickness and accident insurance is limited to that
type of insurance under which predetermined cash pay­
ments are made directly to the insured on a weekly or
monthly basis during illness or accident disability. In­
formation is presented for all such plans to which the
employer contributes at least a part of the cost. How­
ever, in New York and New Jersey, where temporary
disability insurance laws require employer contribu­
tions,1plans are included only if the employer (1) con­
tributes more than is legally required, or (2) provides
the employees with benefits which exceed the require­
ments of the law.
Tabulations of paid sick leave plans are limited to
formal plans which provide full pay or a proportion of
the worker’s pay during absence from work because of
illness; informal arrangements have been omitted. Sep­
arate tabulations are provided for (1) plans which pro­
vide full pay and no waiting period, and (2) plans pro­
viding either partial pay or a waiting period.
Long-term disability insurance plans provide pay­
ments to totally disabled employees upon the expiration
of sick leave, sickness and accident insurance, or both,
or after a specified period of disability (typically 6
months). Payments are made until the end of disability,
a maximum age, or eligibility for retirement benefits.
Payments may be full or partial, but are almost always
reduced by social security, workers’ compensation, and

Paid funeral and jury-duty leave.

Provisions for paid
funeral and jury-duty leave relate to formal plans which
provide at least partial payment for time lost as a result
of attending funerals of specified family members or
serving as a juror.

Technological severance pay . Data relate to formal plans
providing for payments to employees permanently sep­
arated from the company because of a technological
change or plant closing.
Cost-of-living pay adjustments. Cost-of-living pay ad­
justments relate to formal plans whereby wage rates
are adjusted periodically, in keeping with changes in
the Consumer Price Index or on some other basis.

1The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do
not require employer contributions.




40

Table A-1. Estimated number of establishments and employees within scope of survey and number studied,
millwork manufacturing, June 1979
Number of
establishments2
Region1 and State

Within
scope of
study

Actually
studied

Workers in establishments
Within scope of study
Actually studied
Total3

Production workers

United S tates............................................................

1051

334

57,017

43,914

35,372

New England.....................................................................
Middle Atlantic4 .................................................................
New Y o rk ........................................................................
Pennsylvania...................................................................
Border States....................................................................
Southeast4 .........................................................................
Flordia.............................................................................
Southwest4 .........................................................................
Texas............. ................................................................
Great Lakes4......................................................................
Illinois..............................................................................
O h io ................................................................................
Wisconsin........................................................................
Middle W est.......................................................................
M ountain...........................................................................
Pacific................................................................................
California........................................................................
Oregon ...........................................................................
Washington.....................................................................

41
92
39
25
55
159
43
138
91
180
35
40
39
55
58
273
176
49
48

17
31
15

1,277
3,631
1,422
859
2,757
5,594
1,509
7,185
5,807
16,093
1,676
2,650
5,295
4,173
3,087
13,220
6,955
4,006
2,259

905
2,735
1,066
667
2,042
4,076
1,143
5,593
4,565
12,228
1,057
1,950
4,300
3,240
2,602
10,493
5,569
3,150
1,774

863
2,025
1,052
611
1,716
2,298
927
4,235
3,801
11,439
971
1,500
4,345
3,107
2,269
7,420
3,083
2,795
1,542

12
22
42
17
40
31
60

12

14
19
16
26
80
42
19
19

1 The regions used in this study include N ew England—
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, and Vermont; M iddle A tlantic— New Jersey, New York, and
Pennsylvania; B order S tates— Delaware, District of Columbia,
Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia; Southeast—
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Tennessee; Southwest— Arkansas, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas; G reat Lakes —Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin; M iddle W est— Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota;




41

M ountain— Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah,
Wyoming; Pacific— California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Alaska and Hawaii were not included in the study.
2 Includes only those establishments with 8 workers or more at
the time of reference of the universe data.
3 Includes executive, professional, office, and other workers in
addition to the production worker category shown separately.
4 Includes data for States in addition to those shown
separately.

Appendix B. Occupational
Descriptions

Cut-off saw operator

The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions
for the Bureau’s wage surveys is to assist its field rep­
resentatives in classifying into appropriate occupations
workers who are employed under a variety of payroll
titles and different work arrangements from establish­
ment to establishment and from area to area. This per­
mits the grouping of occupational wage rates represent­
ing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis
on comparability of occupational content, the Bureau’s
job descriptions may differ significantly from those used
in individual establishments or those prepared for oth­
er purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bu­
reau’s field representatives are instructed to exclude
working supervisors, apprentices, learners, beginners,
trainees, and handicapped, part-time, temporary, and
probationary workers.

(Cut-off-saw operator, treadle operated; swingingcut-off-saw operator)
Operates a swinging or treadle-operated cutoff saw
to cut wooden stock to desired lengths; grades and cuts
stock to best advantage, eliminating knots and other
defects.
Gluer, rough stock

(Clamp-carrier operator; glue-clamp-machine opera­
tor; glue-press operator; glue-rack operator; glue-wheel
operator; glueman; revolving-press operator; rotaryclamp operator; squeezer operator)
Applies glue to edges or surfaces of wooden pieces
to be joined, assembles and clamps the glued boards
into a press until the glue has set or hardened. May also
prepare glue.

Assembler, wood products

(Door assembler, sash assembler, knockup man)
Assembles and fastens together wooden parts or as­
semblies to form sections or complete millwork articles.
Work involves the following duties: Glues and drives
tenons of precut wood parts into mortises of other parts
to assemble wood products, such as window sashes,
door frames, or boxes; brushes glue on tenons or into
mortises; places wood parts on work table according
to specified pattern; inserts mullions between stiles and
rails for multipane windows and fastens them with glue.
May insert wedges into mortises to fasten parts togeth­
er. May also operate clamp machine to squeeze tenons
into mortises.

Janitor

(Cleaner, porter; sweeper; charworker)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory
working areas and washrooms, or premises of an office.
Duties involve a combination of the following: Sweep­
ing, mopping, or scrubbing, and polishing floors; re­
moving chips, trash and other refuse; dusting equip­
ment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures or
trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance
services, cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms.
Workers who specialize in window washing are
excluded.
Lathe operator, automatic

Boring-machine operator

(Swing-type-lathe operator; wood turning-lathe op­
erator, etc.)
Operates swing-type (rotary cutting) lathe to cut
round wooden articles such as posts or dowels. For
wage study purposes, workers are to be classified as
follows:

Operates a single or multiple spindle boring machine
to bore holes in wooden parts. Work also may involve
examining blueprints, drawings, or samples and written
specifications to ascertain size, type, and setting of bor­
ing tools, stops, jigs, and guides to be used; and adjust­
ing spindle locations and stops to regulate spacing and
depth of bore.




S e t up a n d operate.
42

Selects and installs proper cutting

Off-bearer, machine

heads; inserts and clamps stock between turning cen­
ters; and moves lever to swing rotating stock against
cutters until shaping is completed.
Feed.

(Catcher; machine tailer; tailer)
Catches or receives wooden parts as they come off
the discharge end of a machine; piles products or loa­
ds materials on conveyor or truck for transfer elsewhere.

Feeds stock into machine.

Planer operator

Maintained general utility

(Facer operator; planer; surface operator; woodplaner
operator)
Operates a single or double surface planer to level
off irregularities and cut a smooth surface on rough
stock, reducing it to specified thickness. Planer opera­
tors may be classified on the basis of whether they: F eed
only by feeding stock into the machine or set up a n d
operate by adjusting table for depth of cut and thickness
of stock, adjusting pressure bar, inserting, guiding and
checking stock, and changing dull blades. Includes ma­
tcher and sizer operations. For wage study purposes,
planer operators are classified as follows:

Keeps in repair the machines, mechanical equipment
and/or structure of an establishment (usually a small
plant where specialization in maintenance work is im­
practical). Duties involve the performance of operations
and the use of tools and equipment of several trades,
rather than specialization in one trade or one type of
maintenance work only. Work involves a com bination
o f the following: Planning and laying out of work relat­
ing to repair of buildings, machines, mechanical and/or
electrical equipment; repairing electrical and/or me­
chanical equipment; installing, aligning and balancing
new equipment; repairing buildings, floors or stairs as
well as making and repairing bins, cribs, and partitions.

S et up a n d o p era te
F eed o n ly

Millwright

Power-truck operator

Installs new wood working machines or heavy equip­
ment, such as power lineshafting and belting, and dis­
mantles and installs machines or heavy equipment when
changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves
m ost o f the following: Planning and laying out work; in­
terpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a va­
riety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop
computations relating to stresses, strength of materials,
and centers of gravity; aligning and balancing equip­
ment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and parts to
be used; and installing and maintaining in good order
power transmission equipment such as drives and speed
reducers. In general, the millwright’s work normally
requires a rounded training and experience in the trade
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electricpowered truck or tractor to transport goods and mate­
rials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing
plant, or other establishment.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by
type of power truck, as follows:
F o rk lift o p e ra to r
P o w e r-tru c k o p e ra to r (o th er than f o r k lif t)

Rip-saw operator

(Band-rip-saw operator; circular-rip-saw operator)
Operates a rip-sawing machine to cut lumber with
the grain to specified widths, feeding each piece into
roller, adjusting roller speed according to hardness of
wood.
Router operator

Molding-machine operator

(Router; router-machine operator)
Cuts and shapes various designs in wooden stock by
machine. Work involves m ost o f the follow ing: Clamps
and tightens bit in chuck of machine; inserts pin in gu­
ide hole of machine table; places groove of jig over
guide pin and adjusts table for depth of cut and sets
table stops; starts machine and feeds stock.

(Molder operator; molding maker, machine; wood­
molding-machine operator)
Operates a machine that planes wooden boards or
strips on all sides and shapes item to required cross sec­
tion. For wage survey purposes, workers are to be clas­
sified as follows:
S et up a n d o p era te
F eed o n ly

Sander, hand

Smooths by hand surfaces and edges of boards, or
other wooden articles including assembled products be­
fore application of finishing materials. Work involves
using sand or emory paper, steel wool, etc. May also
use portable sanding machine to complete certain phases
of work. However, workers who p rim a rily use a port­
able sanding machine to accomplish their duties are
excluded.

Mortising-machine operator

(Chain mortiser operator; chisel-mortiser operator;
louver-mortiser operator)
Operates machine to cut mortise slots in wooden
parts. Include operators of machines that automatical­
ly space and cut mortises in stiles for insertion of slabs
to form louvered doors and windows.




43

Operates a hand shaping machine to cut designs of
irregular shape in the surface of straight, curved, or ir­
regular shaped pieces of wood by feeding stock against
rotating blocks, using template or free hand manipula­
tion to produce shape desired. For wage survey pur­
poses, workers are to classified as follows:

Sander, machine

Smooths surfaces and edges of boards or other wo­
oden articles, or milled stock with fixed or portable
sanding machine. For wage survey purposes, workers
are to be classified by type of machine, as follows:
B elt
O th er than b elt

S et u p a n d o p era te
F e e d o n ly

Shaper operator, automatic

(Sizer operator, automatic)
Operates a machine to form quantities of like, irreg­
ularly shaped wooden parts from roughly shaped blanks.
For wage survey purposes, workers are to be classified
as follows:

Tenoner operator

(Saw-and-chuck-machine operator; double-tenoner-machine operator; single-end-tenoner operator; tenon-machine operator)
Operates a machine that cuts tenons on wooden parts
for assembling into complete units. For wage survey
purposes, workers are to be classified as follows:

S e t up a n d operate .

Selects and installs proper cutters
on spindles; sets and locks pattern in place sets stops
and clamps to hold blank properly in bed of machine;
lays blank over pattern and starts machine.

Feed.

S et up a n d o p era te
F eed o n ly

Variety saw operator

Feeds stock into machine.

(Combination saw operator; universal saw operator)
Operates adjustable circular saw to perform such op­
erations as ripsawing, cross cutting, beveling, grooving,
and mitering. Selects sawing blade, adjusts table for an­
gle or depth of cut, and feeds stock into saw.

Shaper operator, hand

(Detail-shaper operator; frazer-machine operator;
shaping-machine operator; variety-molder operator;
wood-shaping operator)




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Industry Wage Studies

The most recent reports providing occupational wage
data for industries included in the Bureau’s program of
industry wage surveys are listed below. Copies are for
sale from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402,
or from any of its regional sales offices, and from the
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on the inside back cover. Bulletins that are out of stock
are available for reference at leading public, college, or
university libraries, or at the Bureau’s Washington or
regional offices.
M an u factu rin g

Basic Iron and Steel, 1978-79. BLS Bulletin 2064
Candy and Other Confectionery Products, 1975. BLS
Bulletin 1939
Cigar Manufacturing, 1972. BLS Bulletin 1796
Cigarette Manufacturing, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1944
Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes, 1976. BLS Bulletin
1921
Drug Manufacturing, September 1978. BLS Bulletin
2077
Fabricated Structural Steel, 1974. BLS Bulletin 1935
Fertilizer Manufacturing, 1971. BLS Bulletin 1763
Flour and Other Grain Mill Products, 1977. BLS
Bulletin 2026
Fluid Milk Industry, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1871
Footwear, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1946
Hosiery, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1987
Industrial Chemicals, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1978
Iron and Steel Foundries, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1894
Leather Tanning and Finishing, 1973. BLS Bulletin
1835
Machinery Manufacturing, 1978. BLS Bulletin 2022
Meat Products, 1979. BLS Bulletin 2082
Men’s Shirts and Separate Trousers, 1978. BLS Bulletin
2035
Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Coats, April 1979. BLS
Bulletin 2073
Millwork, 1979. BLS Bulletin 2083
Miscellaneous Plastics Products, 1974. BLS Bulletin
1914
Motor Vehicles and Parts, 1973-74, BLS Bulletin 1912
Nonferrous Foundries, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1952
Paints and Varnishes, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1973
Paperboard Containers and Boxes, 1970. BLS Bulletin
1719*
Petroleum Refining, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1948




Pressed or Blown Glass and Glassware, 1975. BLS
Bulletin 1923
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills, 1977. BLS Bulletin
2008
Semiconductors, 1977. BLS Bulletin 2021
Shipbuilding and Repairing, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1968
Southern Sawmills and Planing Mills, 1969. BLS
Bulletin 1694'
Structural Clay Products, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1942
Synthetic Fibers, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1975
Textile Dyeing and Finishing, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1967
Textiles, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1945
Wages and Demographic Characteristics in Work
Clothing Manufacturing, 1972. BLS Bulletin 1858
West Coast Sawmilling, 1969. BLS Bulletin 17041
Women’s and Misses’ Coats and Suits, 1970. BLS
Bulletin 1728'
Women’s and Misses’ Dresses, 1977. BLS Bulletin 2007
Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered, 1974.
BLS Bulletin 1930
N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g

Appliance Repair Shops, 1978. BLS Bulletin 2067
Auto Dealer Repair Shops, 1978. BLS Bulletin 2060
Banking and Life Insurance, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1988
Bituminous Coal Mining, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1999
Communications, 1978. BLS Bulletin 2071
Computer and Data Processing Services, 1978. BLS
Bulletin 2028
Contract Cleaning Services, 1977. BLS Bulletin 2009
Contract Construction, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1911
Department Stores, 1977. BLS Bulletin 2006
Educational Institutions: Nonteaching Employees,
1968-69. BLS Bulletin 16711
Electric and Gas Utilites, 1978. BLS Bulletin 2040
Hospitals and Nursing Homes, 1978. BLS Bulletin 2069
Hotels and Motels, 1978. BLS Bulletin 2055
Laundry and Cleaning Services, 1968. BLS Bulletin
1645'
Metal Mining, 1977. BLS Bulletin 2017
Motion Picture Theatres, 1966. BLS Bulletin 15421
Oil and Gas Extraction, 1977. BLS Bulletin 2014
Scheduled Airlines, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1951
Wages and Tips in Restaurants and Hotels, 1970. BLS
Bulletin 1712'
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