Attachment G - Labor Rates Methodology

OMB Control Number 2070-0032; EPA ICR Number 0596.09

ICR ATTACHMENT G

State Government and EPA Labor Wage Formulas

STATE GOVERNMENT LABOR COSTS *

Labor Category	Formula	Managerial	Technical	Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate	= W	$33.29	$23.02	$15.75
Benefits Percentage	Lb = B/W	43%	43%	43%
Benefits per hour	B = W*Lb	$14.31	$9.90	$6.77
Loaded Hourly Rate	Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)	$47.60	$32.92	$22.52
Overhead Percentage	Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%
Overhead per hour	OH = Wb*Lo	$23.80	$16.46	$11.26
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	Wf = Wb + OH = W + B + OH	$71.41	$49.38	$33.78
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 Fringe benefits/wage per hour. 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 2003.

EPA LABOR COSTS *

Labor Category	Formula	Managerial	Technical	Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate	= W	$49.39	$30.93	$21.99
Benefits Percentage	Lb = B/W	43%	43%	43%
Benefits per hour	B = W*Lb	$18.66	$13.30	$9.46
Loaded Hourly Rate	Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)	$62.05	$44.23	$31.45
Overhead Percentage	Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%
Overhead per hour	OH = Wb*Lo	$31.02	$22.11	$15.72
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate	Wf = Wb + OH = W + B + OH	$93.07	$66.34	$47.17
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 Fringe benefits/wage per hour. 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 2003.