OC SM 07/01/97 Table: Beaumont-Port Arthur and Lake Charles, TX-LA, 03/01/97 Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Beaumont-Port Arthur and Lake Charles, TX-LA, 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) 175 200 225 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - dard) under 225 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 200 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers................ 29 40.0 $893 $884 $796 ± $989 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 7 3 10 3 31 21 14 ± 7 ± ± Computer Systems Analysts........... 43 40.0 1,000 1,004 884 ± 1,172 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 12 2 12 23 23 19 7 ± 2 Level 2........................... 16 40.0 1,032 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 19 31 25 6 13 ± 6 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Drafters............................ 259 40.0 599 602 480 ± 684 ± ± ± 1 2 7 12 5 9 11 19 14 3 7 5 3 (3) ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 52 40.0 438 412 380 ± 530 ± ± ± ± 4 35 33 ± 6 23 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 51 40.0 509 510 440 ± 570 ± ± ± 4 4 ± 18 12 31 14 12 6 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 139 40.0 663 640 602 ± 700 ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 4 4 6 32 24 6 10 3 6 ± ± ± ± ± Engineering Technicians............. 389 40.0 1,004 994 810 ± 1,200 ± ± ± ± ± ± (3) (3) (3) 1 3 6 5 8 12 15 13 11 14 9 3 Level 4........................... 133 40.0 838 846 720 ± 950 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 8 11 12 10 20 28 9 1 ± 1 ± CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting.................. 410 40.0 458 404 340 ± 540 ± ± ± 11 18 19 10 8 10 10 1 2 3 2 3 3 ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 209 40.0 388 360 320 ± 440 ± ± ± 14 25 30 10 15 3 ± ± ± ± ± 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 139 40.0 483 507 374 ± 574 ± ± ± 6 13 11 14 1 15 29 3 6 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 4........................... 49 40.0 730 740 538 ± 826 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 31 ± ± ± 22 14 10 22 ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General..................... 199 40.0 451 411 350 ± 578 ± ± 4 10 11 21 8 7 9 8 22 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 91 40.0 362 360 284 ± 387 ± ± 9 21 14 35 ± 1 20 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 73 40.0 525 609 411 ± 609 ± ± ± ± ± 12 19 16 ± ± 52 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries......................... 283 40.0 525 486 412 ± 559 ± ± ± ± 7 5 25 19 12 14 4 1 1 1 2 7 1 ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 114 40.0 444 412 412 ± 520 ± ± ± ± 4 9 56 3 11 17 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 62 40.0 510 486 486 ± 505 ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 65 10 18 2 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 92 40.0 614 565 415 ± 894 ± ± ± ± 15 5 5 9 9 12 10 1 2 3 7 22 ± ± ± ± ± Level 4........................... 15 40.0 657 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 27 40 ± ± ± ± 7 7 7 13 ± ± ± ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 116 40.0 315 324 253 ± 346 3 7 10 17 43 7 9 ± ± ± 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. 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 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 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 23.00 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - under 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 23.00 24.00 5.00 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 167 $9.90 $10.34 $9.00 ± $11.20 ± ± ± 6 7 6 ± 5 11 31 19 11 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 93 9.00 9.00 7.00 ± 10.34 ± ± ± 11 13 11 ± 5 16 32 5 ± 6 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians............ 524 18.69 20.73 19.25 ± 21.08 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 13 ± 1 ± 4 4 (2) ± ± 9 34 33 ± ± Maintenance Electronics Technicians. 120 17.44 18.94 13.88 ± 21.30 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 ± ± 18 8 6 ± ± 11 11 12 25 ± ± Level 2........................... 98 17.87 19.67 14.00 ± 21.59 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 5 ± ± 18 10 7 ± ± 7 7 14 31 ± ± Maintenance Machinists.............. 375 19.96 20.94 18.18 ± 21.09 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 ± 21 ± 4 2 39 32 ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.... 664 19.66 20.99 19.25 ± 21.59 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 4 1 1 2 ± ± 14 13 18 44 ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle 124 15.29 14.89 11.94 ± 19.67 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 ± 18 5 3 19 15 3 ± 6 ± 12 11 6 ± ± Maintenance Pipefitters............. 486 20.77 20.99 20.69 ± 21.08 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 20 48 32 ± ± Skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance Workers............................ 947 20.81 21.59 20.49 ± 21.61 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 3 3 2 (2) 9 3 27 29 ± 22 MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Janitors............................ 557 5.50 5.00 4.75 ± 5.50 36 33 15 3 5 (2) 2 3 1 2 ± 1 (2) ± (2) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Material Movement and Storage Workers.................... 1,187 11.87 10.10 9.00 ± 16.49 ± ± (2) 3 3 1 3 4 34 11 7 2 1 1 (2) 8 6 5 7 ± 2 ± ± Level 2........................... 998 11.46 9.00 9.00 ± 12.70 ± ± (2) 1 2 2 4 3 40 13 9 2 1 (2) (2) 5 7 7 2 ± 2 ± ± Forklift Operators.............. 166 14.88 16.60 11.14 ± 17.40 ± ± ± ± 9 ± ± 2 5 6 10 ± ± ± ± 24 20 24 ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks....... 164 12.58 11.33 8.80 ± 16.03 ± ± ± ± ± 4 6 15 4 3 29 4 7 1 1 6 ± ± 15 ± 4 ± ± Truckdrivers........................ 291 9.16 8.50 8.49 ± 10.14 ± 2 ± 8 ± 1 6 44 13 15 1 1 5 ± 1 ± ± 2 ± ± ± ± ± Medium Truck...................... 43 8.31 6.00 6.00 ± 10.75 ± ± ± 56 ± 5 ± ± 7 14 9 ± ± ± 9 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Tractor Trailer................... 95 10.22 10.15 8.60 ± 10.45 ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 24 15 28 ± 3 17 ± ± ± ± 3 ± ± ± ± ± 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.