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BLBA Tr. No. 03-07 COAL MINE (BLBA) PROCEDURE MANUAL
April 2008 Exhibit
609
Wages Base History
| Years |
Wage Base $ |
1937 - 50 |
3,000 |
1951 - 54 |
3,600 |
1955 - 58 |
4,200 |
1959 - 65 |
4,800 |
1966 - 67 |
6,600 |
1968 - 71 |
7,800 |
1972 |
9,000 |
1973 |
10,800 |
1974 |
13,200 |
1975 |
14,100 |
1976 |
15,300 |
1977 |
16,500 |
1978 |
17,700 |
1979 |
22,900 1/ |
1980 |
25,900 1/ |
1981 |
29,700 1/ |
1982 |
32,400 2/ |
1983 |
35,700 |
1984 |
37,800 |
1985 |
39,600 |
1986 |
42,000 |
1987 |
43,800 |
1988 |
45,000 |
1989 |
48,000 |
1990 |
51,300 |
1991 |
53,400 |
1992 |
56,600 |
1993 |
57,600 |
1994 |
60,600 |
1995 |
61,200 |
1996 |
62,700 |
1997 |
65,400 |
1998 |
68,400 |
1999 |
72,600 |
2000 |
76,200 |
2001 |
80,400 |
2002 |
84,900 |
2003 |
87,000 |
2004 |
87,900 |
2005 |
90,000 |
2006 |
94,200 |
2007 |
97,500 |
2008 |
102,000 |
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| 1/ Established by
P.L. 95-216, enacted December 20, 1977. |
2/ Automatically increased after 1981 to take account of increases in average annual wages. |
(See BLBA PM Chapter 2-700.16d) |
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