Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0150-0011
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2023-01-25T05:00Z

ATTACHMENT E
                                       
             Work Sheets used to Calculate Respondent Labor Costs
                                       
This attachment is available as part of the electronic docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0150
                  and is part of the ICR's Supporting Statement.
                                       
Respondent Labor Costs: 

Agricultural Workers (NAICS  452092)

 Item

                                    Formula

                               Labor Category[2]

                             Certified Applicator
                                       
                     Pesticide Handlers & Applicators
Unloaded Hourly Rate[1]
 = W
                                    $17.73 
                                     $14.98
Benefits Percentage[3]
Lb = B/W
                                      45%
                                      45%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $7.98 
                                    $6.74 
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W + B = W(1+Lb)
                                    $25.71 
                                    $21.72 
 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS 452092 -  Agricultural Workers, May 2021, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics 
 Standard Occupational Codes:
   Management:  	11-0000, Management Occupations
   Technical:        	19-0000, Life Physical, and Social Science Occupations
   Administrative:          43-0000, Office, Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
 Total benefits/wages based on May 2021 Employer costs for employee compensation, All Civilian nonfarm workers, ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ocwc/ect/ececqrtn.pdf
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pp. 2-34.  The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance. 

Registrants (Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing) (NAICS: 325300)

 Item

                                    Formula

                               Labor Category[2]

                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate[1]
 = W
                                    $69.64 
                                    $37.44 
                                    $25.59 
Benefits Percentage[3]
Lb = B/W
                                      45%
                                      45%
                                      45%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $31.34 
                                    $16.85 
                                    $11.52 
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W + B = W(1+Lb)
                                   $100.98 
                                    $54.29 
                                    $37.11 
Overhead Percentage[4]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $50.49 
                                    $27.14 
                                    $18.55 
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate
Wf = Wb + OH
 = W + B + OH  
                                   $151.47 
                                    $81.43 
                                    $55.66 
 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS 325300 -  Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, May 2021, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics
 Standard Occupational Codes:
   Management:  	11-0000, Management Occupations
   Technical:        	19-0000, Life Physical, and Social Science Occupations
   Administrative:          43-0000, Office, Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
 Total benefits/wages based on May 2021 Employer costs for employee compensation, All Civilian nonfarm workers, ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ocwc/ect/ececqrtn.pdf
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pp. 2-34.  The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance. 

States, Tribes, Territories (NAICS 999200)

 Item

                                    Formula

                               Labor Category[2]

                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate[1]
 = W
                                    $47.69 
                                    $32.49 
                                    $21.79 
Benefits Percentage[3]
Lb = B/W
                                      45%
                                      45%
                                      45%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $21.46 
                                    $14.62 
                                    $9.81 
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W + B = W(1+Lb)
                                    $69.15 
                                    $47.11 
                                    $31.60 
Overhead Percentage[4]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $34.58 
                                    $23.56 
                                    $15.80 
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate
Wf = Wb + OH
 = W + B + OH  
                                   $103.73 
                                    $70.67 
                                    $47.39 
 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS 999200  -  State Government, May 2021, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics
 Standard Occupational Codes:
   Management:  	11-0000, Management Occupations
   Technical:        	19-0000, Life Physical, and Social Science Occupations
   Administrative:          43-0000, Office, Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
 Total benefits/wages based on May 2021 Employer costs for employee compensation, All Civilian nonfarm workers, ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ocwc/ect/ececqrtn.pdf
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pp. 2-34.  The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance. 

                                       
     Work Sheets used to Calculate EPA and Federal Government Labor Costs
This attachment is available as part of the electronic docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0150
                and is part of the ICR's Supporting Statement

EPA / Federal Government Labor Costs (NAICS 999100)

Item
                                    Formula
                               Labor Category[2]

                                       
                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                Administrative
Unloaded Hourly Rate[1]
= W
                            $                 63.67 
                               $          42.00 
                            $                 23.24 
Benefits Percentage[3]
Lb = B/W
                                      45%
                                      45%
                                      45%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $28.65 
                                    $18.90 
                                    $10.46 
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)
                                    $92.32 
                                    $60.90 
                                    $33.70 
Overhead Percentage[4]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $46.16 
                                    $30.45 
                                    $16.85 
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate
Wf = Wb+OH = W+B+OH
                                   $138.48 
                                    $91.35 
                                    $50.55 
 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS 999100  -  Federal Executive Branch, May 2021, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics
 Standard Occupational Codes:
   Management:              11-0000, Management Occupations
   Technical:                   19-0000, Life Physical, and Social Science Occupations
   Administrative:           43-0000, Office, Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
 Total benefits/wages based on May 2021 Employer costs for employee compensation, All Civilian nonfarm workers, ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ocwc/ect/ececqrtn.pdf
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pp. 2-34.  The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.