OC SM 07/01/97 Table: Central Nebraska, 03/01/97 Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Central Nebraska, 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) 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 650 700 750 800 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - dard) under 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 650 700 750 800 850 225 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers................ 21 40.0 $710 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 10 ± 10 ± ± 19 29 24 Level 3........................... 15 40.0 775 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 27 40 33 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Operators.................. 17 40.0 456 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 12 12 ± ± ± 18 ± 18 29 12 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Drafters............................ 21 40.0 491 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 10 10 43 ± ± ± ± 14 ± ± ± ± ± 14 Engineering Technicians............. 98 40.0 476 $460 $459 ± $539 ± ± ± ± 8 6 2 ± 4 4 40 6 4 8 10 2 2 ± ± ± 3 CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting.................. 305 40.0 341 328 298 ± 384 ± ± 17 9 23 18 6 6 9 4 5 3 ± (3) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 239 40.0 318 310 280 ± 340 ± ± 21 11 29 19 8 3 7 2 ± ± ± (3) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 60 40.0 420 415 386 ± 462 ± ± ± ± 2 17 ± 18 18 7 27 12 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General..................... 283 40.0 316 304 267 ± 356 2 13 12 18 14 11 19 (3) 6 2 (3) (3) 1 ± ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 93 40.0 280 280 244 ± 300 4 34 11 16 20 5 8 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 169 40.0 337 339 298 ± 366 ± ± 13 16 13 16 27 ± 9 4 ± 1 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Key Entry Operators................. 83 40.0 306 294 250 ± 380 1 23 23 18 ± 6 2 5 16 6 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 61 40.0 273 260 230 ± 294 2 31 31 25 ± ± 3 7 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries......................... 54 40.0 418 420 352 ± 434 ± ± ± ± 4 19 4 4 37 9 4 6 9 4 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 84 40.0 300 289 260 ± 342 ± 11 38 4 15 21 2 5 1 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, Central Nebraska, March 1997 Hourly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 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 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - under 5.50 5.75 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 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 5.25 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 244 $10.04 $10.45 $8.25 ± $11.50 ± ± ± ± 2 2 5 16 11 9 2 10 25 8 8 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 141 8.67 8.40 7.65 ± 8.75 ± ± ± ± 3 3 9 27 20 16 4 10 2 ± 6 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 103 11.92 11.50 11.50 ± 12.26 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 56 18 11 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electronics Technicians. 60 14.58 14.00 12.10 ± 16.62 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 ± 15 20 3 25 5 12 ± 8 ± ± 8 Level 2........................... 52 14.06 14.00 12.10 ± 15.16 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 17 23 4 29 4 13 ± 10 ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.... 455 13.04 13.37 11.15 ± 14.83 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 6 29 5 27 9 21 1 ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle 59 10.21 9.47 9.00 ± 11.41 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 20 34 14 20 5 7 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Tool and Die Makers................. 95 14.86 15.16 13.98 ± 15.17 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 34 11 44 12 ± ± ± ± ± MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Janitors............................ 229 7.86 7.59 6.45 ± 8.45 1 (2) 12 5 8 6 7 17 20 ± 9 10 ± ± ± 3 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± Material Movement and Storage Workers.................... 1,292 9.64 9.20 8.01 ± 10.72 ± 1 ± 8 5 1 2 7 12 9 12 24 6 3 1 (2) 4 5 1 ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 160 8.18 8.35 7.84 ± 8.90 ± 6 ± 6 ± ± 4 10 36 16 23 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 1,047 9.80 9.36 7.97 ± 10.80 ± ± ± 9 6 2 2 7 10 8 10 23 7 3 (2) 1 5 6 1 ± ± ± ± Forklift Operators.............. 470 11.40 10.60 9.10 ± 15.04 ± ± ± ± ± 2 2 7 9 5 5 40 1 3 (2) 1 10 13 2 ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks....... 243 8.57 8.50 6.91 ± 10.55 ± ± ± 20 3 2 2 15 6 6 15 14 16 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers........................ 75 10.69 8.16 7.84 ± 15.30 ± ± ± ± ± ± 12 16 24 7 3 3 ± ± 4 ± 28 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 Less than 0.5 percent.