Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0567-0009
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-09-17T04:00Z

EPA ICR Number 2311.01
                                        
                               ICR ATTACHMENT H
                                       
                              Labor Wage Formulas
                                       
Registrant Labor Costs *
Labor Category:
Formula
                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate [1]
 = W
                                    $57.76
                                    $32.46
                                    $18.18
Benefits Percentage [2]
Lb = B/W
                                      44%
                                      44%
                                      44%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $25.18
                                    $14.15
                                     $7.93
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)
                                    $82.94
                                    $46.61
                                    $26.11
Overhead Percentage [3]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $41.47
                                    $23.31
                                    $13.05
Fully Loaded Wage Rate
Wf = Wb + OH
 = W + B + OH  
                                    $124.42
                                    $69.92
                                    $39.16
   1.    Data Source:  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
   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 loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.
* US Department of Labor Statistics, May 2013

State Government Labor Costs *
Labor Category
Formula
                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate [1]
= W
                                    $39.78
                                    $27.20
                                    $18.76
Benefits Percentage [2]
Lb = B/W
                                      44%
                                      44%
                                      44%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $17.34
                                    $11.86
                                     $8.18
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W+B =  W(1+Lb)
                                    $57.12
                                    $39.06
                                    $26.94
Overhead Percentage [2]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $28.56
                                    $19.53
                                    $13.47
Fully Loaded Wage Rate
Wf = Wb + OH
= W + B + OH
                                    $85.69
                                    $58.59
                                    $40.41
   1.    Data Source:  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
   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 loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.
* US Department of Labor Statistics, May 2013
EPA (Agency) Labor Costs *
Labor Category
Formula
                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate [1]
= W
                                    $55.83
                                    $36.86
                                    $20.77
Benefits Percentage [2]
Lb = B/W
                                      44%
                                      44%
                                      44%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $24.34
                                    $16.07
                                     $9.06
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)
                                    $80.17
                                    $52.93
                                    $29.83
Overhead Percentage [3]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $40.09
                                    $26.47
                                    $14.91
Fully Loaded Wage Rate
Wf = Wb + OH
= W + B + OH
                                    $120.26
                                    $79.40
                                    $44.74
   1.    Data Source:  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
   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 loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.
* US Department of Labor Statistics, May 2013