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File Contents:

Worksheet

BLS Wage Rates

ECI benefitss and Benefits Indexes

Calculated Wages

Final Labor Rates

File Name

GDP_Deflator.xlsx

Input Files (External data used in calculations/analysis):

EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667-DRAFT-3323 File Info 1
Record for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule

U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) and Abt Associates, Inc.

2/27/2008

5/5/2014

Calculates labor rates for administrative costs.

Contents

Contains BLS benefits rates by job title and benefits multipliers.

Contains quarterly Employment Cost Index (ECI) for 2001 through 2012. Calculates Q1-Q4 2011 

adjustment factors.

Calculates wages in 2011 dollars for each job title.

Contains final labor rates used for administrative cost calculation (in 2011 dollars).

Data Used

Provides a link for the dollar year.

d in calculations/analysis):

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Final Labor Rates, $2011

Labor Categories

Facility 

Management Economist

Junior Technical 

(Facility)

CAD 

Operator

Clerical 

(Facility)

Contracted 

Manager Biologist Statistician

Biological 

Technician

Senior 

Technical 

(Fed)

Junior 

Technical 

(Fed) Clerical (Fed)

Senior 

Technical 

(State)

Junior 

Technical 

(State)

Clerical 

(State)

Unloaded benefits Rate, $/hr $58.69 $43.49 $27.33 $22.70 $13.06 $55.12 $27.57 $35.48 $18.96 $51.48 $45.76 $17.61 $35.32 $26.64 $15.08

Benefits Factor 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.44 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.42 1.48 1.48 1.65 1.48 1.48 1.65

Indirect Costs (overhead) 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15

Contractor Fee 1 1 1 1 1 1.08 1.08 1.08 1.08

Loaded Rate, $/hr $95.90 $71.10 $44.70 $37.10 $21.70 $126.90 $63.50 $81.70 $43.60 $87.50 $77.80 $33.50 $60.10 $45.30 $28.70

Facility Contracted Company Fed Government State Government

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Facility and Contractor wages

Abt Title BLS OES General Category BLS OES Subcategory

Data 

Year

Facility Management Engineering and Natural Science 

Managers Engineering Managers 2011

Economist Life, Physical, and Social 

Science Occupations Economist 2011

Junior Technical (Facility) Engineering Technicians Electrical and Electronics Engineering 

Technicians 2011

CAD Operator Drafters Architectural and Civil Drafters 2011

Contracted Manager Engineering and Natural Science 

Managers Natural Sciences Managers 2011

Biologist Biological Scientists Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2011

Statistician Statisticians Statisticians 2011

Biological Technician Science Technicians Biological Technician 2011

Clerical (Facility) Office Clerks, General General Office Clerks 2011

Federal wages

Abt Title BLS ECEC General Category BLS ECEC Subcategory Data 

Year

Senior Technical (Fed) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations Professional Specialty and Technical 2011

Junior Technical (Fed) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations Technical 2011

Clerical (Fed) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations

Administrative Support, Including 

Clerical 2011

State wages

Abt Title BLS ECEC General Category BLS ECEC Subcategory Data 

Year

Senior Technical (State) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations Professional Specialty and Technical 2011

Junior Technical (State) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations Technical 2011

Clerical (State) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations

Administrative Support, Including 

Clerical 2011

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BLS data was pulled on 10/26/12

wages were pulled from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) web pages, (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).

Hourly wages were adjusted from Qtr 2 2011 to 2011 average values using Employment Cost Index values (see ECI benefitss and Benefits Index

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Data 

Quarter

Median Hourly 

Rate, May 2011 Adjustment Factor

Hourly Rate, Average 

$2011

2 $58.75 1.0 $58.69

2 $43.54 1.0 $43.49

2 $27.36 1.0 $27.33

2 $22.72 1.0 $22.70

2 $55.18 1.0 $55.12

2 $27.60 1.0 $27.57

2 $35.52 1.0 $35.48

2 $18.98 1.0 $18.96

2 $13.07 1.0 $13.06

Data 

Quarter

Median Hourly 

Rate, May 2011

Adjustment Factor Hourly Rate, Average 

$2011

2 $51.36 1.0 $51.48

2 $45.65 1.0 $45.76

2 $17.57 1.0 $17.61

Data 

Quarter

Median Hourly 

Rate, May 2011

 Adjustment Factor Hourly Rate, Average 

$2011

2 $35.24 1.0 $35.32

2 $26.58 1.0 $26.64

2 $15.04 1.0 $15.08

5 6 7 8

p://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).

Cost Index values (see ECI benefitss and Benefits Indexes tab).

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Comments

Use a different subcategory?

Previous analysis uses earnings for "biological scientists." BLS no longer presents 

earnings for this category. Based on BLS description, this is a fitting subcateogry.

Hourly benefits listed by BLS

This benefits could be taken from the Occupational benefitss Handbooks category "Office 

Clerks, General" for local government.

This benefits could be taken from the Occupational benefitss Handbooks category "Office 

Clerks, General" for local government.

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BLS Employment Cost Index, 2001-2012 Quarter Year

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/home.htm Adjust to 0 2011 Use "0" for Annual Average

Downloaded 1/20/12

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Wages and Salaries, state and local government, all workers, not seasonally adjusted

Year Avg. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Avg. Q1 Q2

2001 88.88 87.6 88 89.7 90.2 1.29 1.31 1.30

2002 91.68 90.5 90.8 92.4 93 1.25 1.26 1.26

2003 94.15 93.4 93.6 94.6 95 1.22 1.23 1.22

2004 96.15 95.4 95.6 96.6 97 1.19 1.20 1.20

2005 98.63 97.6 97.8 99.1 100 1.16 1.17 1.17

2006 101.85 100.3 100.8 102.8 103.5 1.12 1.14 1.14

2007 105.55 104.1 104.6 106.4 107.1 1.08 1.10 1.09

2008 109.10 107.7 108.2 110.1 110.4 1.05 1.06 1.06

2009 111.75 110.9 111.4 112.2 112.5 1.02 1.03 1.03

2010 113.25 112.7 112.9 113.6 113.8 1.01 1.02 1.01

2011 114.48 114.1 114.2 114.7 114.9 1.00 1.00 1.00

2012 115.30 115.2 115.4 0.99 0.99 0.99

Total Benefits, state and local government, all workers, not seasonally adjusted

Year Avg. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Avg. Q1 Q2

2001 76.725 75.3 75.8 77.7 78.1 1.60 1.63 1.62

2002 80.75 78.9 79.3 81.8 83 1.52 1.56 1.55

2003 86.075 84.1 84.7 87.3 88.2 1.43 1.46 1.45

2004 91.725 89.5 90.3 93 94.1 1.34 1.37 1.36

2005 97.625 95.5 96 99 100 1.26 1.29 1.28

2006 102.825 100.7 101.3 104.1 105.2 1.19 1.22 1.21

2007 109.075 107 108 110.3 111 1.13 1.15 1.14

2008 112.825 111.4 111.8 113.9 114.2 1.09 1.10 1.10

2009 116.5 115.2 115.7 117.4 117.7 1.05 1.07 1.06

2010 119.625 118.1 118.6 120.7 121.1 1.03 1.04 1.04

2011 122.85 122 122.1 123.7 123.6 1.00 1.01 1.01

2012 125.10 124.8 125.4 0.98 0.98 0.98

Wages and Salaries, private industry, professional, scientific, and technical services, not seasonally adjusted

Year Avg. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Avg. Q1 Q2

2001 91.425 90.3 91 92 92.4 1.30 1.32 1.31

2002 92.775 92.5 92.9 93 92.7 1.28 1.29 1.28

2003 94.575 93.2 93.9 95.3 95.9 1.26 1.28 1.27

2004 98.15 96.8 97.8 98.7 99.3 1.21 1.23 1.22

2005 99.825 100 99.7 99.6 100 1.19 1.19 1.19

2006 103 101.3 102.7 103.7 104.3 1.16 1.18 1.16

2007 107.4 105.9 107.1 107.9 108.7 1.11 1.12 1.11

2008 112.275 110.8 111.7 112.7 113.9 1.06 1.07 1.07

2009 114.25 114.4 114 114.2 114.4 1.04 1.04 1.04

2010 116.1 115.2 115.6 116.4 117.2 1.03 1.03 1.03

2011 119.075 118.1 119.2 119.4 119.6 1.00 1.01 1.00

2012 120.60 120.4 120.8 0.99 0.99 0.99

Total Benefits, private industry, all workers, not seasonally adjusted

Year Avg. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Avg. Q1 Q2

Index Values Adjustment Factors to 2011 Average

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2001 80.1 78.9 79.6 80.6 81.3 1.44 1.46 1.45

2002 83.65 82.4 83.4 84.1 84.7 1.38 1.40 1.38

2003 88.725 87.1 88.2 89.4 90.2 1.30 1.32 1.30

2004 94.8 93 94.6 95.4 96.2 1.21 1.24 1.22

2005 99.2 98.1 99 99.7 100 1.16 1.17 1.16

2006 102.075 101 101.7 102.5 103.1 1.13 1.14 1.13

2007 104.525 103.2 104.3 105 105.6 1.10 1.12 1.10

2008 107.175 106.5 107 107.5 107.7 1.07 1.08 1.08

2009 108.5 108.2 108.4 108.7 108.7 1.06 1.06 1.06

2010 111.25 110.4 111 111.7 111.9 1.03 1.04 1.04

2011 115.1 113.7 115.4 115.4 115.9 1.00 1.01 1.00

2012 117.25 116.9 117.6 0.98 0.98 0.98

Information:

These indexes are used to adjust wage rates and benefits rates. Since the previous analysis, BLS has changed some 

reporting methods. In some cases, the appropriate wages could not be located in current BLS documents. These indexes 

were required to update wages and benefits from the previous analysis to the 2007 analysis.

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Use "0" for Annual Average

10 11

Q3 Q4

1.28 1.27

1.24 1.23

1.21 1.21

1.19 1.18

1.16 1.14

1.11 1.11

1.08 1.07

1.04 1.04

1.02 1.02

1.01 1.01

1.00 1.00

#DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Q3 Q4

1.58 1.57

1.50 1.48

1.41 1.39

1.32 1.31

1.24 1.23

1.18 1.17

1.11 1.11

1.08 1.08

1.05 1.04

1.02 1.01

0.99 0.99

#DIV/0! #DIV/0!

easonally adjusted

Q3 Q4

1.29 1.29

1.28 1.28

1.25 1.24

1.21 1.20

1.20 1.19

1.15 1.14

1.10 1.10

1.06 1.05

1.04 1.04

1.02 1.02

1.00 1.00

#DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Q3 Q4

t Factors to 2011 Average

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1.43 1.42

1.37 1.36

1.29 1.28

1.21 1.20

1.15 1.15

1.12 1.12

1.10 1.09

1.07 1.07

1.06 1.06

1.03 1.03

1.00 0.99

#DIV/0! #DIV/0!

sis, BLS has changed some 

BLS documents. These indexes 

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Abt Title

Original BLS OES General 

Category

Original BLS OES 

Subcategory

Hourly Rate (Annual 

Earnings/2080), May 2006

Facility Management Engineering and Natural 

Science Managers Engineering Managers $50.69

Economist NA NA NA

Junior Technical (Facility) Engineering Technicians Electrical and Electronics 

Engineering Technicians $24.36

CAD Operator Drafters Architectural and Civil 

Drafters $20.17

Contracted Manager Engineering and Natural 

Science Managers Natural Sciences Managers $48.12

Biologist Biological Scientists Zoologists and Wildlife 

Biologists $25.63

Statistician Statisticians Statisticians $31.60

Biological Technician Science Technicians Biological Technician $17.17

Clerical (Facility) Office Clerks, General General Office Clerks $11.40

Abt Title BLS ECEC General 

Category BLS ECEC Subcategory Avg. Hourly Wage, March 2001

Senior Technical (State) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations

Professional Specialty and 

Technical $29.35

Junior Technical (State) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations Technical $17.53

Clerical (State) State and Local Government, 

White-collar Occupations

Administrative Support, 

Including Clerical $12.88

Senior Technical (Fed)

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Clerical (Fed)

1. Wage data was taken from BLS OES: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes

2. Data for benefits multiplier calculations was taken from BLS ECEC:http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ecec_12072011.htm

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Mean Hourly 

Rate, May 2007

% Change over 

2006

Median Hourly 

Rate, May 2007 % Change over 2006

Current BLS OES 

General Category

$55.58 9.7% $53.37 5.3% Management Occupations

NA NA NA NA Life, Physical, and Social 

Science Occupations

$25.23 3.6% $25.07 2.9% Architecture and 

Engineering Occupations

$21.77 7.9% $20.82 3.2% Architecture and 

Engineering Occupations

$54.41 13.1% $50.02 4.0% Management Occupations

$28.11 9.7% $26.49 3.4% Life, Physical and Social 

Science Occupations

$34.69 9.8% $33.61 6.4% Computer and 

Mathematical Occupations

$19.35 12.7% $18.18 5.9% Life, Physical and Social 

Science Occupations

$12.48 9.5% $11.76 3.2% Office and Administrative 

Support Occupations

Current OES Industry

Current BLS OES 

General Category

State Government, 

excluding schools and 

hospitals

Management Occupations

State Government, 

excluding schools and 

hospitals

Life, Physical and Social 

Science Occupations

State Government, 

excluding schools and 

hospitals

Office and Administrative 

Support Occupations

Federal Government, 

inclulding the US Postal 

Service

Management Occupations

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Federal Government, 

inclulding the US Postal 

Service

Life, Physical and Social 

Science Occupations

Federal Government, 

inclulding the US Postal 

Service

Office and Administrative 

Support Occupations

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Current BLS OES 

Subcategory

Mean Hourly Rate, 

May 2011

Median Hourly Rate, 

May 2011

Current BLS 

ECEC Category

Total 

Compensation, 

2012 Q2

Architectural and 

Engineering Managers $62.19 $58.75

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Economist $48.20 $43.54

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Electrical and Electronics 

Engineering Technicians $27.52 $27.36

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Architectural and Civil 

Drafters $24.11 $22.72

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Natural Science Mangaers $61.65 $55.18

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Zoologists and Wildlife 

Biologists $29.75 $27.60

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Statisticians $37.16 $35.52

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Biological Technicians $20.33 $18.98

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$51.23

Office Clerks, General $13.90 $13.07

Office and 

Administrative 

Support

$23.45

Current BLS OES 

Subcategory

Mean Hourly Rate, 

May 2011

Median Hourly Rate, 

May 2011

Current BLS 

ECEC Category

Total 

Compensation, 

2012 Q2

Natural Sciences 

Managers $35.76 $35.24

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$49.84

Environmental Scientists 

and Specialists Including 

Health

$27.69 $26.58

Management, 

Professional and 

related

$49.84

Office Clerks, General $15.22 $15.04

Office and 

Administrative 

Support

$28.82

Natural Sciences 

Managers $53.82 $51.36

Management, 

Professional and 

related

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Environmental Scientists 

and Specialists Including 

Health

$46.30 $45.65

Management, 

Professional and 

related

Office Clerks, General $18.47 $17.57

Office and 

Administrative 

Support

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Wages and 

Salaries, 2012 

Q2

Benefits 

Multiplier

$36.06 1.42

$36.06 1.42

$36.06 1.42

$36.06 1.42

$36.06 1.42

$36.06 1.42

$36.06 1.42

$36.06 1.42

$16.24 1.44

Wages and 

Salaries, 2012 

Q2

Benefits 

Multiplier

$33.71 1.48

$33.71 1.48

$17.44 1.65

1.48

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1.48

1.65

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