Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0298-0017
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2007-12-18T05:00Z

EPA ICR No. 0155.09                                       OMB Control
No. 2070-0029

ATTACHMENT G

Wage Rate Tables for Commercial Pesticide Applicators, Pesticide
Registrants,

State Government, and EPA  COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LABOR
COSTS—NAICS 561710

Labor Category	

Formula	

Technical

Unloaded Hourly Rate1	

= W	$14.11 

Benefits Percentage2 	

Lb = B/W	43%

Benefits per hour	

B = W*Lb	$6.07 

Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wb = W + B 

       = W(1+Lb)	$20.18 

Overhead Percentage3	

Lo = OH/Wb	50%

Overhead per hour	

OH = Wb*Lo	$10.09 

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wf = Wb + OH

=  W + B + OH 	$30.27 

1.  Data Source:       HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics5_561710.htm#b37-0000" 
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics5_561710.htm#b37-0000 

     Technical:         37-2021, Pest Control Workers

     May 2006 data

2. Fringe benefits/wage per hour.

3. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost
Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pg. 2-34.  The
loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the load
labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.

PESTICIDE REGISTRANT LABOR COSTS—NAICS 325300

Labor Category	

Formula	

Managerial	

Technical	

Clerical

Unloaded Hourly Rate1	

= W	$48.31 	$31.26 	$15.78 

Benefits Percentage2 	

Lb = B/W	43%	43%	43%

Benefits per hour	

B = W*Lb	$20.77 	$13.44 	$6.79 

Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wb = W + B 

       = W(1+Lb)	$69.08 	$44.70 	$22.57 

Overhead Percentage3	

Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%

Overhead per hour	

OH = Wb*Lo	$34.54 	$22.35 	$11.28 

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wf = Wb + OH

=  W + B + OH 	$103.62 	$67.05 	$33.85 

1.  Data Source:    HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_325300.htm" 
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_325300.htm   

     Management:   11-0000, Management Occupations

     Technical:   19-0000, Life, Physical, and Social Science
Occupations

     Clerical:    43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations

     May 2006 data

2. Fringe benefits/wage per hour.

3. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost
Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pg. 2-34.  The
loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the load
labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance. 

STATE GOVERNMENT LABOR COSTS—NAICS 999200

Labor Category	

Formula	

Managerial	

Technical	

Clerical

Unloaded Hourly Rate1	

= W	$35.19 	$24.19 	$16.27 

Benefits Percentage2	

Lb = B/W	43%	43%	43%

Benefits per hour	

B = W*Lb	$15.13 	$10.40 	$7.00 

Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wb = W + B 

       = W(1+Lb)	$50.32 	$34.59 	$23.27 

Overhead Percentage3	

Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%

Overhead per hour	

OH = Wb*Lo	$25.16 	$17.30 	$11.63 

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wf = Wb + OH

=  W + B + OH 	$75.48 	$51.89 	$34.90 

1.  Data Source:    HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999200.htm" 
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999200.htm     

     Management:   11-0000, Management Occupations

     Technical:   19-0000, Life, Physical, and Social Science
Occupations

     Clerical:    43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations

     May 2006 data

2. Fringe benefits/wage per hour.

3. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost
Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pg. 2-34.  The
loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the load
labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance. 

EPA LABOR COSTS—NAICS 999100

Labor Category	

Formula	

Managerial	

Technical	

Clerical

Unloaded Hourly Rate1	

= W	$47.16 	$31.18 	$18.29 

Benefits Percentage2	

Lb = B/W	43%	43%	43%

Benefits per hour	

B = W*Lb	$20.28 	$13.41 	$7.86 

Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wb = W + B 

       = W(1+Lb)	$67.44 	$44.59 	$26.15 

Overhead Percentage3	

Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%

Overhead per hour	

OH = Wb*Lo	$33.72 	$22.29 	$13.08 

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	

Wf = Wb + OH

=  W + B + OH 	$101.16 	$66.88 	$39.23 

1.  Data Source:    HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999100.htm" 
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999100.htm     

     Management:   11-0000, Management Occupations

     Technical:   19-0000, Life, Physical, and Social Science
Occupations

     Clerical:    43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations

     May 2006 data

2. Fringe benefits/wage per hour.

3. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost
Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pg. 2-34.  The
loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the load
labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance. 

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