0597.11_Attachment L

Attachment L
Work Sheets used to Calculate Pesticide Registrant (Tolerance Petitioner)
Industry Labor Costs
NAICS: 541710
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Labor Category:
Formula
Managerial Technical
1
Unloaded Hourly Rate
=W
$72.23
$37.38
Benefits Percentage2

Lb = B/W

Benefits per hour
Loaded Hourly Rate

B = W*Lb
Wb = W + B = W(1+Lb)

Overhead Percentage3

Lo = OH/Wb

Overhead per hour
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate

OH = Wb*Lo
Wf = Wb + OH
= W + B + OH

Clerical
$21.50

44%

44%

44%

$31.84
$104.07

$16.48
$53.86

$9.48
$30.98

50%

50%

50%

$52.04
$156.11

$26.93
$80.79

$15.49
$46.47

1. Data Source: BLS (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics5_541710.htm) May 2011 data
NAICS - 541700 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Standard Occupational Codes:
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. The average for non farm, non federal civilian workers.
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 load labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.