Chart 4. CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING By Hourly Earnings, April 1954 Chart 5. EARNINGS OF PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING April 1954 $2.00 MEDIAN HOURLY EARNINGS AND MIDDLE RANGES WITHIN WHICH ONE-HALF OF THE WORKERS FELL $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.50 Chart 6. CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRODUCTION WORKERS IN DURABLE-GOODS AND NONDURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURING Chart 7. CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING By Hourly Earnings,* April 1954 TABLE 1.--Estimated distribution of production workers in Manufacturing Industries by straight-time of workers number of of United States (in thousands) Northeast South Middle West Far West Average hourly earnings Number Cumulative Number Cumulative Number Cumulative Number Cumulative Number Cumulative (in cents) number of of number of of workers workers workers number of workers number of workers Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. 2 The regions used in this study include: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Northeast. South Middle West Far West Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 3 Less than 500 workers. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items do not necessarily equal totals. |