ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

EARNINGS EARNINGS

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

B-17. Average hourly earnings, excluding overtime1 of production employees on manufacturing payrolls

Industry Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Nov.

2010

Dec.

2010 p

Jan.

2011 p

Manufacturing ............................................................................. $17.68 $17.75 $17.84 $17.94 $18.14

Durable goods .......................................................................... 18.86 18.91 18.97 19.14 19.25

Wood products ........................................................................ 14.60 14.45 14.40 14.39 2 ( )

Nonmetallic mineral products ............................................... 16.51 16.56 16.72 16.89 2 ( )

Primary metals ........................................................................ 19.10 19.06 18.65 18.87 2 ( )

Fabricated metal products ..................................................... 17.17 17.12 17.09 17.26 2 ( )

Machinery ................................................................................. 18.03 18.13 18.26 18.33 2 ( )

Computer and electronic products ....................................... 21.64 21.79 22.09 22.33 2 ( )

Electrical equipment and appliances ................................... 16.04 16.13 16.29 16.73 2 ( )

Transportation equipment ..................................................... 23.69 23.80 24.02 24.09 2 ( )

Furniture and related products ............................................. 14.53 14.69 14.63 14.52 2 ( )

Miscellaneous manufacturing ............................................... 15.64 15.65 16.26 16.41 2 ( )

Nondurable goods ................................................................... 15.94 16.04 16.10 16.08 16.40

Food manufacturing ............................................................... 13.65 13.65 13.68 13.71 2 ( )

Beverages and tobacco products ......................................... 21.71 22.06 20.77 20.36 2 ( )

Textile mills .............................................................................. 13.12 12.97 13.10 13.07 2 ( )

Textile product mills ................................................................ 11.35 11.65 11.54 11.45 2 ( )

Apparel ..................................................................................... 11.40 11.19 11.33 11.13 2 ( )

Leather and allied products ................................................... 13.05 13.11 12.67 12.47 2 ( )

Paper and paper products ..................................................... 18.49 18.58 18.86 18.89 2 ( )

Printing and related support activities ................................. 16.44 16.64 16.51 16.55 2 ( )

Petroleum and coal products ................................................ 28.84 29.40 29.65 30.36 2 ( )

Chemicals ................................................................................ 19.82 19.78 20.30 20.26 2 ( )

Plastics and rubber products ................................................ 15.07 15.24 15.09 15.13 2 ( )

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1 Derived by assuming that overtime hours are paid at the rate of

time and one-half.

2 Data not available.

p = preliminary.

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2010 benchmark

levels. Unadjusted data from April 2009 were subject to revision.

See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesbmart10.pdf for additional information.