Hourly Wage Survey

2001 Mississippi Hourly Wage Survey Results For:
Bolivar, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington




Classification
# of Employees
Avg. Wage
77 Plants Responding




Assemblers 947 9.44
Automatic/Press/Operator 279 8.82
Avionics Technician 1 16.70
Blow Mold Machine Operator 77 12.89
Buffers 1 8.12
Cabinet Makers 8 8.12
Carpenters 2 12.41
Casters 7 6.89
Clerical Workers (Hourly) 34 8.62
Clerk, Crib 2 10.76
Clerk, Production 18 12.00
Clerk, Purchasing 3 9.66
Clerks, Stockroom 8 7.54
Coil Coating Workers 2 8.78
Crane Operators 5 10.62
Customer Service Coords. 12 9.27
Cutter/Saw Operator 8 8.12
Drafter 3 10.10
Drill Operator 2 11.42
Electricians 4 12.41
Engineering Co-op Students 6 10.21
Engineers 3 12.08
Fabricator 2 14.06
Finisher 36 7.84
Fitters 22 11.60
Fork Lift Operators 42 9.72
Injection Mold Operator 11 11.60
Inspectors 43 9.50
Janitors 6 8.67
Lab Technicians 3 10.98
Labor, General 94 7.92
Lathe Operator 1 8.78
Lead/Foreperson 102 10.43
Machine Opers., C(Metal) 16 6.26
Machine Opers./ Any Industry 64 9.68
Machine Setup Personnel 28 10.43
Machinists 8 12.24
Maintenance Workers 64 11.05
Material Handlers 309 10.87
Meat Processing (Excl. Poultry) 13 9.69
Mechanics 88 16.33
Mill Operators 29 9.66
Milling Machine Oper. 1 8.12
Mold Technician 5 17.49
Oilers 1 10.10
Packagers or Packers 31 6.65
Painter, Any Industry 3 12.08
Painters 100 7.66
Paper Ind. Worker 1 11.42
Personnel Adm./Supv. 5 14.72
Printers/Embossers 5 16.17
Quality Control 42 8.89
Salespersons 2 12.74
Sander or Sandblaster 3 7.02
Service Line Workers 5 7.06
Sewing Machine Operator 32 7.52
Sheet Metal Worker 2 6.80
Ship/Load/Materials 42 10.11
Skilled Worker (NOC) 6 11.20
Solderers 1 6.80
Sorters 5 7.72
Supervisors, Hourly Production 27 13.81
Supervisor, Tool & Die 1 12.08
Supervisors 1 8.12
Technicians 13 10.40
Testers 7 8.40
Tool & Die Makers 28 15.47
Trainee 1 8.12
Traniee Instructors 1 8.12
Truckers 7 10.28
Uphosterers 35 8.02
Warehouse/Storekeeper 23 7.60
Welder, Production 74 11.25
Welder, Spot 21 7.83
Woodworking 5 7.98
Woodworking Machine 1 8.78



Totals 2,953 $10.17