2311.01_Attachment H

EPA ICR Number 2311.01

ICR ATTACHMENT H

Labor Wage Formulas

For FIFRA §18 and FIFRA §24(c) ICRs

Registrant Labor Costs *

	Labor Category:	Formula	Managerial	Technical	Clerical
	Unloaded Hourly Rate 1	= W	$55.84	$28.25	$17.23
	Benefits Percentage 2	Lb = B/W	44%	44%	44%
	Benefits per hour	B = W*Lb	$24.35	$12.32	$7.51
	Loaded Hourly Rate	Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)	$80.19	$40.57	$24.74
	Overhead Percentage 3	Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%
	Overhead per hour	OH = Wb*Lo	$40.09	$20.28	$12.37
	Fully Loaded Wage Rate	Wf = Wb + OH = W + B + OH	$120.28	$60.85	$37.11
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 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 2010

State Government Labor Costs *

Labor Category	Formula	Managerial	Technical	Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate 1	= W	$38.36	$26.78	$18.20
Benefits Percentage 2	Lb = B/W	44%	44%	44%
Benefits per hour	B = W*Lb	$16.73	$11.68	$7.94
Loaded Hourly Rate	Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)	$55.09	$38.46	$26.14
Overhead Percentage 2	Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%
Overhead per hour	OH = Wb*Lo	$27.54	$19.23	$13.07
Fully Loaded Wage Rate	Wf = Wb + OH = W + B + OH	$82.63	$57.68	$39.20
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 2010

EPA (Agency) Labor Costs *

Labor Category	Formula	Managerial	Technical	Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate 1	= W	$55.64	$33.23	$20.06
Benefits Percentage 2	Lb = B/W	44%	44%	44%
Benefits per hour	B = W*Lb	$24.26	$14.49	$8.75
Loaded Hourly Rate	Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)	$79.90	$47.72	$28.81
Overhead Percentage 3	Lo = OH/Wb	50%	50%	50%
Overhead per hour	OH = Wb*Lo	$39.95	$23.86	$14.40
Fully Loaded Wage Rate	Wf = Wb + OH = W + B + OH	$119.85	$71.58	$43.21
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 2010