Record for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule

**Author: Date Downloaded:**  **Date Modified: Purpose:**  **File Contents: Worksheet**  BLS Wage Rates ECI benefitss and Benefits Indexes Calculated Wages Final Labor Rates
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EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667-DRAFT-3323 File Info 1Record 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).
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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 **Contracted Company Facility**  **State Government Fed Government** 

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



### 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 **1 2**  **3 4**  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 Indexes tab).

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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** 

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 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. **9**

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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 **1 2**  **3 4**  **5 6**  **7 8**  **9** 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**  **Ad justment Factors to 2011 A**  **verage**

EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667-DRAFT-3323ECI Wages and Benefits Indexes 1Record for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule

**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.

EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667-DRAFT-3323ECI Wages and Benefits Indexes 2Record for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule
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! Wages and Salaries, private industry, professional, scientific, and technical services, not seasonally 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**  **Ad justment Factors to 2011 A**  **verage**

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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! 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

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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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Junior Technical (Fed)
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

EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667-DRAFT-3323 BLS Wage Rates 2Record for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule **5 6**  **7 8**  **9 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

EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667-DRAFT-3323 BLS Wage Rates 4Record for the Final Section 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule **10 11**  **12 13**  **14 Current BLS OES**  **Subcategory Mean Hourly Rate,**  **May 2011 Median Hourly Rate,** 

**May 2011 Current BLS** 

**ECEC Category Total** 

**Com pensation,**  **2012 Q2** Architectural and Engineering Managers $62.19 $58.75Management, Professional and related $51.23
Economist $48.20 $43.54Management, Professional and related $51.23 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians $27.52 $27.36Management, Professional and related $51.23 Architectural and Civil Drafters $24.11 $22.72Management, Professional and related $51.23 Natural Science Mangaers $61.65 $55.18Management, Professional and related $51.23 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $29.75 $27.60Management, Professional and related $51.23
Statisticians $37.16 $35.52Management, Professional and related $51.23 Biological Technicians $20.33 $18.98Management, Professional and related $51.23 Office Clerks, General $13.90 $13.07Office and Administrative Support $23.45
**Current BLS OES Subcategory**  **Mean Hourly Rate, May 2011**  **Median Hourly Rate,**

**May 2011 Current BLS** 

**ECEC Category Total** 

**Com pensation,**  **2012 Q2** Natural Sciences Managers $35.76 $35.24Management, Professional and related $49.84 Environmental Scientists and Specialists Including Health $27.69 $26.58Management, Professional and related $49.84
Office Clerks, General $15.22 $15.04Office and Administrative Support $28.82
Natural Sciences Managers $53.82 $51.36Management, Professional and related

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists Including Health $46.30 $45.65Management, Professional and related
Office Clerks, General $18.47 $17.57Office and Administrative Support

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**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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