OC SM 07/01/97 Table: Central Louisiana, 03/01/97 Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Central Louisiana, March 1997 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) 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - dard) under 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 200 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Drafters............................ 28 40.0 $541 $538 $485 ± $651 ± ± ± ± ± ± 11 ± 4 ± 21 21 4 14 21 4 ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 15 40.0 561 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 27 27 7 27 7 7 ± ± ± ± ± Engineering Technicians............. 15 40.0 766 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 33 20 20 13 ± 7 7 CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting.................. 183 40.0 347 324 280 ± 400 2 7 2 5 14 20 10 11 2 11 4 6 4 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 89 40.0 311 308 280 ± 325 ± 6 1 8 28 22 15 13 ± 6 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 64 40.0 415 402 330 ± 461 ± ± ± ± ± 20 9 13 5 25 9 8 9 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General..................... 93 39.8 354 337 289 ± 422 3 1 ± 6 25 13 8 9 4 14 5 12 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 44 40.0 285 289 277 ± 300 7 2 ± 14 50 16 2 5 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 47 39.7 416 422 349 ± 500 ± ± ± ± 2 11 13 13 4 23 11 23 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries......................... 54 40.0 478 491 387 ± 551 ± ± ± ± ± 2 19 2 4 13 19 17 17 7 ± 2 ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 23 40.0 485 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 ± ± ± 17 39 39 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 16 40.0 564 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 13 6 ± 56 19 ± 6 ± ± ± ± ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 59 40.0 285 282 240 ± 323 ± 8 25 15 7 25 2 12 2 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. 2 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. Table 2. Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Central Louisiana, March 1997 Hourly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 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 23.00 24.00 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - under 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 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 23.00 24.00 25.00 5.00 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 135 $11.29 $12.74 $10.30 ± $12.74 ± 1 1 4 ± 5 7 4 8 7 58 1 ± 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 24 7.34 ± ± ± ± ± 8 8 21 ± 29 17 8 4 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians............ 56 17.60 20.21 15.07 ± 20.28 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 11 2 ± ± 5 23 5 ± ± ± 32 21 ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.... 144 13.30 12.43 12.43 ± 13.44 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 15 ± 41 24 7 2 1 ± ± ± 9 ± ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle 32 10.92 10.25 10.08 ± 10.82 ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 6 69 3 ± 6 13 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance Workers............................ 326 20.91 23.19 20.88 ± 24.17 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 12 ± ± ± 2 3 1 6 ± ± 2 19 ± 27 29 MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Janitors............................ 145 6.56 4.75 4.75 ± 7.61 52 8 6 1 4 4 6 1 10 ± ± 1 3 ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Material Movement and Storage Workers.................... 477 10.48 10.13 8.23 ± 11.05 ± ± 3 3 5 11 17 4 29 5 (2) 7 4 3 3 (2) ± 6 ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 84 7.66 6.75 6.00 ± 10.31 ± ± 15 11 24 19 ± ± 31 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 388 11.06 10.13 8.63 ± 13.34 ± ± (2) 2 1 9 21 5 29 6 (2) 9 4 3 4 1 ± 7 ± ± ± ± ± Forklift Operators.............. 265 9.92 10.13 8.23 ± 10.75 ± ± (2) (2) 1 10 31 6 36 9 ± ± 1 ± 3 ± ± 3 ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks....... 40 10.31 10.00 7.39 ± 14.23 ± ± ± 13 ± 25 ± 2 32 ± ± ± 10 17 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers........................ 171 10.86 10.09 7.66 ± 14.82 ± 1 ± 9 ± 23 16 ± 25 ± ± 1 5 1 ± ± 19 1 ± ± ± ± ± 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 Less than 0.5 percent.