OC BL 03/01/95 TABLE: BEAUMONT - PORT ARTHUR AND LAKE CHARLES, TX - LA Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Beaumont-Port Arthur and Lake Charles, TX-LA, March 1995 Weekly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) ofÐ Average (in dollars)(2) Number weekly Occupation and level of hours(- workers 1) 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and dard) under 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 over 200 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers................ 54 40.0 $788 $784 $687 ± $887 ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 2 4 4 26 6 9 13 11 17 ± 6 ± ± ± Level 2........................... 19 40.0 736 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 5 5 ± 11 16 11 21 16 11 5 ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 22 40.0 793 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 ± 41 ± 5 18 9 9 ± 9 ± ± ± Computer Systems Analysts........... 66 40.0 997 964 865 ± 1,114 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 ± ± ± 14 8 30 11 8 8 9 5 Level 2........................... 25 40.0 958 923 829 ± 975 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 32 12 32 12 ± ± 8 4 Level 3........................... 28 40.0 1,098 1,091 964 ± 1,222 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 36 14 18 18 14 ± TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Operators.................. 31 40.0 447 408 336 ± 531 ± ± 16 10 16 23 6 6 ± 13 ± 3 ± 6 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Drafters............................ 329 40.0 555 554 440 ± 640 ± (3) 2 5 8 12 7 14 12 16 6 7 5 1 (3) 4 1 ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 60 40.0 401 400 320 ± 526 ± 2 8 25 13 25 ± 27 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 139 40.0 649 620 580 ± 682 ± ± ± ± ± 3 ± 13 17 32 12 6 6 1 ± 9 1 ± ± ± ± Engineering Technicians............. 467 40.0 951 947 765 ± 1,140 ± ± ± ± ± 2 (3) (3) 4 3 5 7 6 5 6 16 15 15 14 2 ± Level 3........................... 53 40.0 663 652 567 ± 740 ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 2 36 9 11 15 8 11 4 2 ± ± ± ± ± Level 4........................... 133 40.0 823 830 712 ± 901 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 6 12 16 13 8 5 32 5 2 ± ± ± CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting.................. 460 40.0 423 372 300 ± 494 ± 2 22 17 14 12 10 9 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 244 40.0 354 330 280 ± 381 ± 2 31 23 20 15 4 2 ± ± ± ± ± 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 141 40.0 428 450 332 ± 512 ± 3 10 16 9 12 25 14 6 4 ± 1 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 4........................... 63 40.0 707 723 644 ± 783 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 24 ± 3 16 21 14 ± 22 ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General..................... 251 40.0 398 374 290 ± 511 5 9 14 13 16 7 1 18 15 2 (3) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 145 40.0 347 320 261 ± 474 6 16 20 18 14 1 1 25 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 79 40.0 475 449 397 ± 576 ± ± 8 9 19 15 ± 1 48 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries......................... 244 40.0 532 487 375 ± 625 ± ± 3 8 16 13 12 20 2 5 2 2 2 5 3 8 ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 80 40.0 431 415 350 ± 538 ± ± 5 14 30 6 7 35 1 ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 64 40.0 478 449 375 ± 565 ± ± ± 13 16 23 17 6 2 16 3 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 83 40.0 647 617 469 ± 860 ± ± 5 ± 6 8 14 13 2 4 2 1 5 12 6 20 ± ± ± ± ± Level 4........................... 17 40.0 649 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 29 ± 29 ± ± ± 6 ± 6 12 18 ± ± ± ± ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 116 40.0 312 300 260 ± 354 3 14 29 28 13 3 7 ± 2 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. 2 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Scope and Method of Survey for definitions and methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges. 3 Less than 0.5 percent. Table 2. Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Beaumont-Port Arthur and Lake Charles, TX-LA, March 1995 Hourly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 4.25 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and under 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 over 4.50 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 113 $7.05 $6.75 $6.00 ± $7.72 ± 4 ± 4 25 26 14 10 8 9 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 92 6.70 6.50 6.00 ± 7.33 ± 4 ± 4 30 32 17 1 8 1 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians............ 550 17.38 19.50 15.00 ± 20.28 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 6 1 2 2 ± 4 1 1 3 5 30 35 ± ± Maintenance Electronics Technicians. 237 17.67 18.99 15.32 ± 20.30 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 14 ± 8 5 5 3 18 15 30 ± ± Level 2........................... 209 17.87 18.99 15.37 ± 20.30 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 12 ± 10 6 6 ± 18 14 34 ± ± Maintenance Machinists.............. 357 19.62 20.08 19.56 ± 20.18 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 ± 7 1 2 24 65 ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.... 479 18.37 19.41 17.97 ± 20.39 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 3 6 2 2 ± 2 ± 11 12 23 39 ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle 116 14.53 14.46 11.67 ± 18.54 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 7 5 4 12 4 16 15 2 3 3 13 5 9 ± ± Maintenance Pipefitters............. 499 19.81 20.08 19.56 ± 20.29 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 ± 25 65 ± ± Skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance Worker.............................. 1,450 19.10 20.47 20.08 ± 20.47 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 8 2 ± 1 1 ± 1 ± 2 ± 1 8 62 ± (2)14 MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Guards.............................. 839 6.82 5.84 4.75 ± 8.58 18 11 13 8 5 5 4 2 13 13 2 4 ± ± ± 1 ± ± ± (3) 1 ± ± Level 1........................... 811 6.67 5.68 4.75 ± 8.50 18 12 13 8 5 5 4 1 13 14 2 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 ± ± Janitors............................ 887 4.73 4.25 4.25 ± 4.50 60 19 10 1 4 2 ± (3) 1 1 1 (3) ± (3) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Material Movement and Storage Workers.................... 1,121 10.37 8.93 7.10 ± 15.69 ± 1 9 7 3 2 4 16 7 13 5 4 1 1 1 4 6 8 5 1 1 ± 1 Level 2........................... 862 10.56 9.65 7.72 ± 15.69 ± 1 6 5 2 2 5 20 4 17 6 5 1 (3) (3) 5 8 10 2 1 ± ± 1 Forklift Operators.............. 175 13.49 16.24 9.40 ± 17.47 ± 6 ± 6 ± 3 1 ± 6 5 12 3 ± ± ± ± 25 34 ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks....... 158 11.05 9.85 7.48 ± 12.48 ± ± ± 3 6 5 11 ± 12 13 10 14 3 3 1 ± 4 ± 9 ± ± ± 4 Truckdrivers........................ 374 8.91 8.25 7.35 ± 9.65 ± ± 3 3 3 4 11 7 29 22 3 3 6 ± 2 2 1 1 1 ± ± ± ± Light Truck....................... 52 7.81 7.13 5.50 ± 8.24 ± ± 19 23 ± 6 10 4 17 10 ± ± ± ± 8 ± ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± Heavy Truck....................... 154 8.42 8.25 8.00 ± 8.85 ± ± ± ± ± ± 12 7 57 21 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Tractor Trailer................... 109 10.32 9.65 8.00 ± 12.35 ± ± ± ± ± ± 7 11 10 33 3 9 21 ± ± ± 2 ± 4 ± ± ± ± 1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Scope and Method of Survey for definitions and methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges. 2 All workers were at $22.00 and under $23.00. 3 Less than 0.5 percent.