Job Title

Mean Starting Wage

($hr)

Mean Highest Wage

($hr)

Number of Employees Surveyed

Administrative Assistant

$8.71

$12.33

43

All-Around Machine Operator

$11.53

$15.65

214

Assembler

$9.32

$12.13

294

Computer Technician

$11.33

$16.17

7

General Machine Operator

$9.74

$12.23

527

Maintenance Electrician

$12.70

$15.61

100

Material Handler

$10.19

$12.63

327

Millwright

$13.24

$16.19

55

Process Operator

$9.04

$11.87

184

Semi-Skilled Production Worker

$8.37

$11.91

106

Truck Driver

$11.56

$14.17

96

Benefits Available to Employees

Percent of Companies Providing

COLA

6%

Incentive Plan

15%

 Piece Rate

10%

Profit Sharing

60%

Paid Holidays (Number)

8.3

401k Plan

83%

Insurance Coverage

Percent Paid By Company

Percent of Companies Providing

Group Medical

86%

87%

Major Medical

89%

65%

Dental

88%

52%

Vision

88%

35%

Prescription

85%

77%

Group Life

96%

71%

Accidental Death/Dismemberment

97%

68%

Long-Term Disability

100%

45%

Short Term Disability

96%

55%