u z INDUSTRY WAGE SURVEY Nursing Homes and Related Facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Dayton Montgomery Co Public Library D E C I 01969 DOCUMENT COLLECTION Bulletin No 1638 U N IT E D STA TES D EP A R TM EN T OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS INDUSTRY WAGE SURVEY Nursing Homes and Related Facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Bulletin No 1638 S e p te m b e r U N IT E D S TA TE S D EP A R TM EN T OF LABOR G e o rg e P S h u lt z S e c re ta ry BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS G eo ffrey H Moore Com m issioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents U S Government Printing Office Washington D C Price 75 cents Preface This bulletin sum m arizes the re su lts of a B ureau of Labor S tatistics survey of em ployee earnings and sup plem entary benefits in nursing hom es and related facilities The wage data re la te to payroll periods in O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 inform ation on supplem entary wage p ro visions re la te s only to the A pril 1968 period The survey was conducted at the req u est of the U S D epartm ent of L abo r s Wage and Hour and Public C ontracts D ivisions to facilitate the p rep aratio n of a rep o rt required under Section 4 d of the F a ir Labor Standards Act The rep o rt of the Wage and Hour and Public C ontracts Divisions subm itted to C ongress by the S ecretary of L abor analyzes the econom ic effects of the 1 9 6 6 am endm ents to the F a ir Labor Standards Act in this industry The study w as conducted in the B u reau s Office of Wages and Indu strial R elations The analysis was prep ared by R obert G B ryan in the D ivision of O ccupational Wage S tru ctu res F ield w ork for the survey was directed by the A ssistant Regional D irecto rs for O perations O ther rep o rts available from the B u reau s p ro gram of industry wage studies as w ell as the ad d resses of the B u reau s regional offices are listed at the end of this bulletin iii Contents Page S u m m a ry In d u stry c h a r a c te r is tic s U n io nizatio n A verage h o u rly e a rn in g s O ccupational e a rn in g s E stab lish m e n t p ra c tic e s and su p p lem en tary wage p ro v isio n s P aid v a c a tio n s H ealth in su ra n c e and pension p la n s T ables A verage ho urly earn in g s by se le c te d c h a ra c te ris tic s 2 E sta b lish m e n ts p rim a rily providing sk illed n u rsin g c are E stab lish m en ts providing sk illed nu rsing c a re as a 4 E stab lish m en ts not providing skilled nursing c a r e E arn in g s distrib u tio n 5 A ll e sta b lish m e n ts all em ployees A ll e sta b lish m e n ts fu ll and p a rt tim e em p lo y ees E stab lish m en ts p rim a rily providing sk illed n u rsin g c a r e a ll em ployees E stab lish m en ts p rim a rily providing sk illed n u rsin g c a r e fu ll and p a rt tim e em ployees E sta b lish m e n ts providing sk illed n u rsin g care as a seco n d ary function all e m p lo y e e s E sta b lish m e n ts providing sk illed n u rsin g c are as a seco n d ary function full and p a rt tim e em p lo y e e s E sta b lish m e n ts not providing sk illed nu rsing c a r e all em ployees E sta b lish m e n ts not providing sk illed n u rsin g c a r e fu ll and p a rt tim e em ployees A ll estab lish m en ts by type of ow nership O ccupational av erag es 14 A ll e sta b lish m e n ts E stab lish m en ts p rim a rily providing sk illed nursing c a r e E sta b lish m e n ts providing sk illed nu rsing c a re as a 17 E sta b lish m e n ts not providing skilled n u rsin g c a r e v Contents Continued P age T ab les Continued O ccupational av e ra g e s Continued 18 By extent of skilled n u rsin g care provided and size of e sta b lish m e n t By extent of sk illed n u rsin g c are provided and size of 20 By extent of skilled n u rsin g c a re provided and type of O ccupational earn in g s 23 B oston M a s s B uffalo N Y C leveland O h io D allas Tex Los A ngeles Long B each and A naheim Santa A n a31 M inneapolis P a u l M inn St 32 New Y ork N Y P o rtla n d O reg W ash San F ra n c isc o O akland C alif W eekly hours w orked 36 U nited S tates and re g io n s E stab lish m en t p ra c tic e s and sup plem en tary wage pro v isio n s S cheduled w eekly h o urs 38 U nited S tates and re g io n s S elected a r e a s P aid holidays 40 U nited S tates and re g io n s P aid vacations 42 U nited S tates and re g io n s S elected a r e a s H ealth in su ra n c e and pension plans 44 U nited S tates and re g io n s A ppendixes A Scope and m ethod of su rv ey VI Industry Wage Survey Nursing Homes and Related Facilities October 1967 and April 1968 S um m ary em ployees A pproxim ately th re e fifth s of the em ployees w ere provided paid holidays m ost com m only 6 days a y ear H o spitalizatio n su rg ical and m edical in su ran ce and paid sick leave w ere provided by estab lish m en ts em ploying betw een th re e and fo u r ten th s of the w o rk ers o ther health and in su ran ce b en e fits as w ell as re tire m e n t pension plans w ere le ss p rev alen t in the in d u stry S tra ig h t tim e earn in g s of n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees in p riv a te nongovernm ent nursing hom es and re la te d fa c ilitie s av eraged 1 64 an hour in A p ril 1968 up 8 p e rc e n t from O ctober 1967 1 T his in c re a se p a rtly re su lte d fro m upw ard adjustm en ts for new ly cov ered nonfarm em ployees 2 in the F e d e ra l m inim um w age w hich w as ra ise d from 1 to 1 15 an hour on F e b ru a ry Indu stry C h a ra c te ristic s The su rv ey included p riv ate nongovern E arn in g s of m o re than n in e ten th s of the m ent e stab lish m en ts other than h o sp itals in d u stry s 424 000 n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees providing nu rsing c a re a n d o r rela te d s e rv in A p ril 1968 ranged from 1 15 to 3 an ices to the aged and the in firm Included ho ur the la rg e s t c lu ste r of w o rk e rs n early w ere estab lish m en ts com m only re fe rre d to as one fifth in the a rra y earn ed betw een 1 15 skilled nursing c are hom es p erso n al c are and 1 20 A slightly s m a lle r p ro p o rtio n of nu rsing h o m e s con valescent hom es re s t the w o rk e rs in O ctober 1967 earn ed fro m 1 hom es and hom es for the aged E sta b lish to 1 05 an hour E arn in gs lev els in both m ents w ithin scope of the su rv ey had an e s ti su rv ey p erio d s v a rie d by occupation location m ated n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees in size and type of facility and extent of skilled A p ril 1968 com p ared w ith 407 000 in O cto b e r 1967 E m ploym ent in c re a se s during the nu rsing c a re provided by the facility p erio d w ere reco rd ed in each of the N atio n s four b ro ad reg io n s 7 p e rc e n t in the N o rth Among the occupations studied sep arately east 5 p e rc e n t in the N orth C en tral and av erag e ho urly earn in g s in A pril 1968 ranged slightly le ss than 2 p e rc e n t in the South and fro m 1 39 for lau nd ry w o rk e rs to 3 04 for W est T his ris e is a continuation of the tre n d re g is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l n u rse s N ursing aids of in creasin g em ploym ent in the in d u stry and licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse s two n u m e ri A co m p ariso n of data fro m an A p ril 1965 cally im p o rtan t jobs av erag ed 1 42 and 2 12 B u reau su rv e y 3 w ith a group of e sta b lish resp ectiv ely B etw een O ctober 1967 and A p ril m ents sim ilar in scope fro m the c u rre n t study 1968 the p ercen tag e sp re a d in occupational in d icates th at em ploym ent had in c re a se d sub w age lev els narro w ed as av erag e earnin gs stan tially in the p ast few y e a rs See tab u la in c re a se d m o re fo r w o rk e rs in the re la tiv e ly tion below low paid jobs than for those in the higher paid occupations Number of nonsupervisory employees in thousands in P a id v aca tio n s ty pically 1 w eek after w ere provided by estab lish m en ts accounting fo r n in e ten th s of the in d u stry s fu ll tim e April 1965 October 1967 April 1968 1 y ear of se rv ic e and 2 w eeks a fte r 2 y e a rs United States Northeast South North Central W est Earnings information developed by the survey included shift differential pay but excluded premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room and board or other perquisites that may have been provided See appendix A for scope and method of survey 2 The minimum wage for these employees which applies 3 The 1965 survey was limited to nongovernment nursing to certain workers in nursing homes and related facilities was set homes and related facilities licensed by the several States and at 1 an hour beginning Feb cent annual increments having 20 beds or more See Industry Wage Survey Nursing Homes and Related Facilities April 1965 BLS Bulletin will raise the minimum wage to 1 60 on Feb 1 2 M ost of the em ploym ent ris e during the A pril p erio d w as due to an in c re a se in the num ber of w o rk e rs in p ro p rie ta ry hom es those o p erated fo r profit providing skilled nu rsing c a re as a p rim a ry function The f irs t known count of nu rsing hom es and re la te d fa c ilitie s in 1939 in dicated th at app ro xim ately 1 200 n u rsin g con valescent and re s t hom es had an estim a te d 25 000 beds C orresponding e stim a te s for 1967 w ere about 20 000 fa c ilitie s w hich had about 858 000 beds An im p o rtan t fa c to r influencing th is grow th w as the expansion of public a ssista n c e p ro g ra m s for the aged including m e d ic a re as the public becam e m o re aw are of the p ro b lem s re la te d to the c a re of the aged Some fo rm of public assistan ce accounted fo r n early tw o th ird s of the c u rre n t exp end itu res for n u rsin g hom e c a re 4 D espite the in d u stry s rap id grow th an e stim ated sh o rtag e of n e a rly 300 000 beds e x is ts 5 Type of C are P ro v id e d E stab lish m en ts op eratin g p rim a rily to provide sk illed nursing c a re em ployed about fo u r fifth s of the in d u s try s n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees Skilled nu rsing c a re w as defined fo r p u rp o ses of the su rv ey to include n u rsin g se rv ic e s and p ro c e d u res em ployed in carin g for the sick which re q u ire tra in in g judgm ent tech n ical know l edge and sk ills beyond th ose of an un train ed p e rso n A re g iste re d p ro fe ssio n a l o r licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse is re q u ire d at le a s t p a rt of the day T his group included those fa c ilitie s w hich adm it only p e rso n s req u irin g skilled nu rsing c a re and those th at also accep ted a lim ite d num ber of p erso n s a m inority who needed only p e rso n a l c a re o r a place to live at the tim e of th e ir adm ittan ce E stab lish m en ts providing p e rso n a l and re sid e n tia l c a re but having skilled nursing c a re as a seco n d ary function accounted for o n e six th of the in d u stry s w ork fo rc e P e r sonal and re sid e n tia l c a re cov er se rv ic e s such as room and b o ard laundry and help w ith co rresp o n d en ce and shopping it also includes a s sista n c e in b a t h i n g d re ssin g feeding help in w alking and getting out of bed and p re p a ra tio n of sp ecial d iets E sta b lish m en ts in th is categ o ry a re of two types l T hose adm itting a lim ited num ber of p e r sons who need skilled nursing c a re and 2 those m aintaining in firm aries for persons who 4 See Nursing Homes and Related Facilities A study of the economic effects of the 1 15 minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act submitted to the Congress 1969 U S Department of Labor Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions 5 J Richard Elliott Unhealthy Growth Barron s Feb ruary p 3 la te r becom e ill and re q u ire sk illed nursing c a re M ost p erso n s adm itted by both types of estab lish m en ts a re in reaso n ab ly good health at the tim e of adm ittan ce The rem ainin g w o rk e rs 4 p ercent w ere em ployed in e stab lish m en ts o p erated solely to provide p e rso n a l a n d o r re sid e n tia l c a re A ll p erso n s adm itted a re in reaso n ab ly good health They usu ally a re tra n s fe rre d to a h o sp ital or ano th er type of hom e when they becom e ill and re q u ire sk illed nu rsing care fo r an extended p erio d of tim e E stab lish m en t S ize F a c ilitie s with few er than 20 beds accounted fo r n e a rly th ree ten th s of the 17 565 e stab lish m en ts co v ered by the survey but for only 5 p e rc e n t of the nonsu p e rv iso ry em ployees A pproxim ately 10 400 of the estab lish m en ts had betw een 20 and 99 beds and co n stituted 59 p e rc e n t of the in d u stry s w ork fo rce L a rg e r fa c ilitie s a c counting for about o n e tenth of the surveyed e sta b lish m e n ts em ployed slig h tly m o re than o n e th ird of the n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees As in dicated below fa c ilitie s w ith few er than 20 beds accounted for a m uch la rg e r p ro p o r tion of the em ploym ent in e stab lish m en ts p ro viding no sk illed n u rsin g c a re than in those th at provided such c a re Percent distribution of nonsupervisory employees by extent of skilled nursing care April Primary Some None Number of beds 100 or m o re and under and under Less than T o ta l Number of employees in thousands NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 O w nership P ro p rie ta ry fa c ilitie s those o p erated for p r o f i t re p re se n te d slightly m o re than sev en ten th s of the in d u stry s non su p e rv iso ry em ploym ent M ost of the r e m aining w o rk ers w ere in chu rch re la te d fa c ilitie s O ther nonprofit fa c ilitie s accounted for o n e tenth of the n o n su p erv iso ry em ploy ees N early n in e ten th s of the em ployees in p ro p rie ta ry fa c ilitie s w ere in estab lish m en ts providing sk illed nu rsing c a re as a p rim a ry function com p ared w ith o n e h alf in church re la te d fa c ilitie s and tw o th ird s in o ther non p ro fit hom es 3 L ocatio n The p ro p o rtio n s of in d u stry em ploym ent in the N o rth east and W est onef o u r t h and o n e six th re sp e c tiv e ly w ere about the sam e as th e ir con tribution to the N atio n s population excluding A laska a n d H aw aii W hereas the South m ade up th re e ten th s of the population it accounted fo r only slig h tly m o re than one fifth of the em ployees in n u rsin g hom es and re la te d fa c ilitie s The N orth C en tra l region on the other hand con stitu ted about 36 p e rc e n t of the su rv ey e m ploym ent and 28 p e rc e n t of the N atio n s popu lation As in dicated below the d istrib u tio n of em ploym ent am ong the four regio ns v a rie d by type of facility w ere slightly m o re than fo u r fifth s in the N o rth east and W est and betw een on e h alf and th ree fifth s in the South and N orth C en tral r e gions T w o th ird s of the em ployees in e s ta b lish m en ts p rim a rily providing sk illed nursing c a re w ere in m etro p o litan a re a s the c o r responding p ro p o rtio n s w ere slightly sm a lle r in t h e o th er two types of e stab lish m en ts The 15 m etro p o litan a re a s studied se p a ra te ly m ade up n e a rly o n e fo u rth of the indus try s n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees E m ploym ent in th ese a re a s ranged fro m 17 000 in the New Y ork m etro p o litan a re a to about 700 in M em phis Percent distribution of nonsupervisory employees by extent of skilled nursing care April All establishments Primary Some Staffing The occupations selected fo r se p a ra te study accounted fo r n e a rly seven e i g h t h s of the n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees N ursing aid s accounting fo r 46 p e rc e n t of the w o rk e rs w ere n u m eric ally the la rg e s t occupational group studied The only o ther job w hich had m o re than on e tenth of the em ploym ent w as kitch en h e lp e rs 12 p ercen t th re e jobs each accounted fo r slightly le ss than o n e tenth of the em ployees licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse s 8 p ercen t m aid s and p o r te r s 8 p ercen t and re g is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l n u rse s 7 p ercen t P a rt tim e em ployees t h o s e re g u la rly scheduled to w ork le ss than 35 ho urs a w eek m ade up slightly m o re than on e h alf of the re g is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l n u r s e s co m p ared w ith about tw o fifth s of the kitch en h e lp e rs and app ro x im ately th ree ten th s of the licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse s n u rsin g aid s and m aids and p o rte rs The staffing p a tte rn s fo r fu ll and p a rt tim e em ployees v a rie d by type of f a cility as in dicated below None United S tates Northeast South North Central W est NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 M etro politan a re a s 6 accounted fo r tw oth ird s of the in d u stry s w ork fo rc e in A p ril 1968 about the sam e as in O ctober 1967 The p ro p o rtio n s of w o rk e rs in m etro p o litan a re a s Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by the U S Bureau of the Budget through April 1967 Percent distribution of nonsupervisory employees by extent of skilled nursing care April Primary Some None Full time Part time Full time Part time Full time Part time Nursing aids Kitchen helpers Practical nurses licen sed Maids and porters Registered professional nurses Laundry workers Practical nurses unlicensed Other nonsupervisory em ployees T o ta l Employees in thousands NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 4 W om en n in e ten th s of the in d u stry s nonsu p e rv iso ry em ployees accounted for a larg e m a jo rity of the w o rk e rs in each of the o c cupations studied se p a ra te ly Men accounted fo r about on e fo u rth of the cu sto d ial w o rk ers m aids and p o rte rs slightly m o re than oneeighth of the kitchen h e lp e rs and le s s than o n e ten th of the w o rk e rs in each of the other sele c te d jobs U nionization E sta b lish m e n ts having c o l lectiv e bargaining ag reem en ts c o v e r i n g a m a jo rity of th e ir fu ll tim e se rv ic e and m a in tenance em ployees and fu ll tim e office p r o fessio n a l and tech n ical em ployees accounted fo r le s s than o n e ten th of the w o rk e rs in the resp e c tiv e c a te g o rie s A la rg e m a jo rity of th ese w o rk e rs w ere in C hicago New Y ork and San F ra n c isc o w hich to g eth er accounted fo r le ss than o n e ten th of the in d u stry s e m ploym ent As in dicated below the extent of co llectiv e bargaining a g reem en t cov erag e w as m uch g re a te r in New Y ork than in the other se le c te d a re a s Percent of employees in facilities with collective bargaining agreements covering a majority of their full tim e Office clerical professional and Service and technical maintenance United States Northeast Boston Buffalo NewYodt N Y Philadelphia South North Central Chicago Cincinnati C leveland Minneapolis St P aul West Los Angeles Long Beach and Anaheim Santa Ana Garden Grove Portland San Francisco Oakland l 5 9 X M C t Less than 5 percent 2 None of the establishments visited during the survey had collective bargaining agreements covering employees in the 2 em ployment categories A verage H ourly E arn in gs S tra ig h t tim e earn in g s of n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees in the in d u stry av erag ed 1 64 an hour in A p ril 1968 an in c re a se of 8 p e rc e n t above the earn in g s lev el re c o rd e d in O ctober R egionally a v e r a g e hourly earn in g s f o r n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees in A p ril 1968 ranged fro m 1 39 in the South to 1 91 in the N o rth east table l Since O ctober 1967 earn in g s lev els ro se 10 p ercen t in the South 8 p e rc e n t in the W est and n early 7 p e rc e n t in the N o rth east and N orth C en tral The tab ulatio n below fo r licen sed fa c ilitie s w ith 20 beds o r m o re in d icates a su b stan tia l reductio n in the in te rre g io n a l sp read in earnin gs lev els sin ce A p ril 1965 7 Average hourly earnings of nonsupervisory employees in April 1965 October 1967 April 1968 United States Northeast South North Central West Percentage spread in average hourly earnings Percent by which average hourly earnings in the Northeast exceeded those in the South E m ployees in m etro p o litan a re a s a v e r aged 1 75 an hour in A p ril 1968 com pared w ith 1 43 fo r th o se in sm a lle r com m un ities The averag e w age advantage fo r em ployees in m etro p o litan a re a s am ounted to 14 cents an hour in the South 23 cents in the N o rth east 24 cents in the N orth C en tral and 33 cents in the W est A verage ho urly earn in g s ro se 7 p e rc e n t in m etro p o litan and 8 p e rc e n t in no nm etrop olitan a re a s betw een O ctob er 1967 and A p ril 1968 Among the 15 a re a s studied sep arately av erag e earn in g s of n o n su p erv iso ry em ploy ees in A p ril 1968 ranged fro m 2 26 an hour in the New Y ork m etro p o litan a re a to 1 36 in D allas In c re a se s in av erag e ho urly earn in g s since O ctober 1967 v a rie d by a re a ranging fro m 10 p e rc e n t in B uffalo D allas M em phis and San F ra n c isc o to 2 p e rc e n t in C leveland See tab les 21 through 35 E m ployees in e stab lish m en ts p rim a rily providing skilled n u rsin g c a re av erag ed 1 66 an hour in A p ril cents h ig h er than w o rk e rs in e stab lish m en ts providing s u c h c a re as a seco n d ary function and 18 cents h i g h e r than th ose in e stab lish m en ts th at did not provide sk illed n u rsin g c a re tables 2 3 and 4 At le a st p a rt of th ese d iffe r ences re su lte d fro m v a ria tio n s in the o c cupational m ix am ong the th re e types of f a c ilitie s E stab lish m en ts providing no skilled n u rsin g c a re fo r exam ple ra re ly em ployed 7 Op cit BLS Bulletin 1492 p re g is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l and licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse s two re la tiv e ly high p aid jobs in the in d u stry W hen data for th e se two o ccu pa tion s a re excluded the 18 cen t averag e wage advantage fo r w o rk e rs in fa c ilitie s p rim a rily providing sk illed nu rsing c a re is reduced to 2 cen ts In c re a se s in earn in g s levels since O ctob er 1967 w ere betw een 6 and 8 p e rc e n t fo r the th re e types of fa c ilitie s E arn in g s of em ployees in p ro p rie ta ry hom es av erag ed 1 63 an hour in A p ril 1968 co m p ared w ith 1 66 fo r those in vo lu ntary nonprofit fa c ilitie s T his relatio n sh ip w as not c o n siste n t how ever am ong the four r e gions In the N o rth east w o rk e rs in p ro p rie ta ry hom es held a 4 cent an hour av erag e w age advantage those in vo lu ntary fa c ilitie s on the o th er hand had an advantage of 4 cents in the W est 7 cents in the South and 8 cents in the N orth C en tral R elationships in e a rn ings lev els for chu rch re la te d and o th er non p ro fit fa c ilitie s also w ere m ixed am ong the reg io n s As pointed out in the d isc u ssio n of in d u s tr y c h a ra c te ris tic s e stab lish m en ts p rim a rily providing skilled nu rsing c a re accounted for a m uch g re a te r p ro p o rtio n of the em ployees in p ro p rie ta ry than in vo lu ntary fa c ilitie s E arn in g s lev els w ere g en erally h ig h er in v o l u n tary than in p ro p rie ta ry hom es w ithin the th re e c la ssific a tio n s of fa c ilitie s b ased on the extent of skilled n u rsin g c a re provided P r o p o rtio n ate d ifferen ces in av erag e earn in g s by ow nerships w ere su b stan tially le s s fo r e s ta b lish m en ts providing sk illed n u rsin g c a re as a p rim a ry function than in the o th er two types of fa c ilitie s N o n su p erv iso ry em ployees in fa c ilitie s w hich had 100 beds or m o re av erag ed 1 73 an hour in A p ril 1968 A v erag es w ere 1 65 in hom es w hich had 50 99 beds 1 54 in those w ith 20 b ed s and 1 44 in estab lish m en ts 49 w hich had few er than 20 beds The re la tio n ship of h ig h er earn in g s lev els in la rg e r e s tab lish m en ts g e n e ra lly p e rs is te d by regio n and by extent of sk illed n u rsin g c a re provided by the estab lish m en t The 280 749 fu ll tim e em ployees those re g u la rly scheduled to w ork at le a s t 35 ho urs a w eek av erag ed 1 61 an hour in A p ril cents le ss than the 143 613 p a rttim e em ployees in the in d u stry M ost of th is differen ce re su lte d fro m v a ria tio n s in the occupational m ix of the two groups of e m ploy ees R e g iste re d p ro fe ssio n a l n u rs e s for exam ple accounted fo r 5 p e rc e n t of the fu ll tim e and 10 p e rc e n t of the p a rt tim e e m ploy ees When th is occupation one of the h igh est paid in the in d u stry w as elim inated fro m the earn in g s data the av erag e w as 1 54 fo r fu ll tim e and 1 56 fo r p a rt tim e em ployees Individual earn in g s fo r m o re than ninetenths of the n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees w ere betw een 1 15 and 3 an hour in A p ril 1968 The m iddle half of the w o rk ers earn ed fro m 1 25 to 1 79 The la rg e s t co n cen tratio n of w o rk ers n early one fifth in the earn in g s a rra y w as at the 1 15 to 1 20 in terv al a slightly sm a lle r p ro p o rtio n of the w o rk ers in O ctober 1967 earn ed betw een 1 and 1 05 an hour table 5 The p ro p o rtio n s of w o rk ers at low er earn in g s lev els in both p erio d s w ere m uch g re a te r in the South than in the other reg io n s T his relatio n sh ip held for both fu lland p a rt tim e em ployees w ithin each of the th re e types of fa c ilitie s b ased on the extent of sk illed n u rsin g c a re provided O ccupational E arn in g s The occupational classificatio n s for w hich se p a ra te earn in g s data w ere obtained a c counted fo r n e a rly sev en eig h th s of the non su p e rv iso ry em ployees w ithin scope of the survey T hese c la ssific a tio n s w ere selected to re p re se n t earn in g s lev els fo r the v ario u s activ ities p erfo rm ed by em ployees in nu rsing hom es and re la te d fa c ilitie s A verage ho urly earn in g s fo r the selected occupations in A p ril 1968 ranged fro m 1 39 for lau nd ry w o rk ers to 3 04 fo r re g is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l n u rse s table 14 N ursing aid s n e a rly half of the in d u stry s w ork fo rc e av erag ed 1 42 an hour 70 cents le ss than licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse s ano th er n u m eric ally im p o rtan t job Since O ctob er 1967 p ercen tag e in c re a se s w ere le ss fo r re g is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l and l i censed p ra c tic a l n u rse s 5 and 6 p e rc e n t r e spectively than for low er paid jobs ranging fro m about 7 to 11 p ercen t and som ew hat reduced the p ercen tag e sp read in earn in g s lev els am ong the selected occupations R eg is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l n u rse s fo r exam ple av erag ed 125 p e r c e n t m o re than lau nd ry w o rk ers in O ctober 1967 com p ared w ith 119 p e rc e n t m o re in A p ril 1968 O ccupational av erag es w ere h igh est in the W est fo r p ra c tic a l and re g is te re d p ro fe s sio nal n u rse s and h igh est in the N o rth east for the o th er selected occupations L ow est a v era g e s w ere re c o rd e d in the South R egional d ifferen ces in occupational av erag es w ere p ro p o rtio n ately g re a te r for re la tiv e ly low paid jobs t h a n fo r th ose w hich had co m p a ra tiv e ly high earn in g s lev els R eg istered p ro fe ssio n a l n u rse s in the N o rth east fo r exam ple av erag ed 10 p e rc e n t m o r e than and 17 and w ithin th ese th re e groupings by size of estab lish m en t table 18 size of com m unity table 19 and type of ow nership table 20 Among the 15 a re a s stu died sep arately P ro p o rtio n a te d ifferen ces in occupational occupational av erag es w ere u su ally high est in av e ra g e s by regio n have d e c re a se d g en erally the New Y ork a re a and low est in D allas or since the B u re a u s A p ril 1965 su rvey of li M em phis tables In te ra re a d iffe r censed fa c ilitie s w hich had at le a s t 20 b e d s 8 ences in a v e r a g e earn in g s w ere usually T his narrow ing w as m uch le ss for re g iste re d g re a te r fo r re la tiv e ly low paid jobs than for p ro fe ssio n a l n u rse s than fo r the lo w er p aid those w hich had h igh er earn in g s sim ila r to relatio n sh ip s th at w ere noted on a regio nal occupations as in dicated below b a sis F o r exam ple re g is te re d p ro fessio n al n u rse s in New Y ork av erag ed 41 p ercen t Occupational averages by region as m o re than those in D allas in A p ril 1968 for a percent of the corresponding n u rsin g aid s the co rresp o n d in g sp read was average in the South p ercen t th e ir c o u n te rp a rts in the South in A p ril 1968 w h ereas the corresp o n d in g sp re a d w as n early 20 p e rc e n t fo r licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse s and 36 p e rc e n t for nursing aid s Occupational averages in the South for each payroll period Northeast North Central West Registered professional nurses April October April Practical nurses licensed April October April Nursing aids April October April Kitchen helpers April October April Maids and porters April October April Tabulation relates to licensed facilities which had 20 beds or more With few exceptions earn in g s lev els for full and p a rt tim e em ployees w ithin the sam e job d iffered le s s than 10 cen ts In A p ril 1968 fu ll tim e w o rk e rs had an av erag e w age ad vantage in each of the se le c te d jobs in the N orth C e n tra l and W est and in m o st of those in the N o rth east P a rt tim e w o rk e rs in the South on the o ther hand av erag ed m o re than th e ir fu ll tim e c o u n te rp a rts in 4 of the 7 s e le c te d occupations O ccupational earn in g s in fo rm atio n also is tab u lated by extent of sk illed n u rsin g c a re prov id ed by the estab lish m en t tables Op c it BLS Bulletin 1492 pp E arn in g s of individuals em ployed in the sam e job and a re a freq u en tly w ere w idely d isp e rse d the high est p a i d w o rk er often earn ed m o re than tw ice as m uch as the low est paid Som e w o rk e rs in co m p arativ ely lowpaid jobs earn ed m o re than som e w o rk e rs in jobs fo r w hich sig n ifican tly h ig h er av erag es w ere reco rd ed F o r exam ple the follow ing tab ulatio n for the New Y ork a re a in dicates th at earn in g s of n u rsin g aids and licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse s ov erlapp ed desp ite a 78 cen t differen ce in th e ir a v e ra g e s Percent of employees at specified earnings levels Nursing aids Licensed practical nurses Average hourly earnings Under to to to to to to to to to and over T o ta l Number of workers Average hourly earnings NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 W eekly H ours W orked About th re e te n th s of the n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees w orked 40 h o u rs during the pay ro ll w eek co v ered in A p ril 1968 table The p ro p o rtio n s of em ployees w orking le ss than 40 ho urs a w eek am ounted to n e a rly onehalf and those w orking m o re than 40 h o u rs to about one fifth W o rk ers in the South a v era g ed about 37 ho urs a w eek com pared w ith 34 h o u rs in the N orth C e n tra l and W est and 31 h o u rs in the N o rth east T his relatio n sh ip of lo ng er hours of w ork in the South than in the other regions also held by extent of sk illed nu rsing c a re provided by the e s ta b lish m en t P ro p o rtio n s of w o rk ers by w eekly h o u rs of w ork in O ctober 1967 w ere g en erally sim ila r to those in A p ril 1968 how ever th e re has been a reduction in av erag e w eekly h o u rs of w ork since A p ril 1965 N onsuperv iso ry em ployees in licen sed fa c ilitie s which had 20 beds or m o re av eraged 37 ho urs a w eek in A pril 1965 about 3 ho urs longer than the av erag es re c o rd e d in O ctober 1967 and A p ril 1968 Among the 15 selected a re a s average w eekly ho urs of w ork in A p ril 1968 ranged fro m 28 in B oston and M inneapolis P au l St to about 38 in A tlanta D allas and M em phis C incinnati and C leveland w ere the only other a re a s w here av erag es of m ore than 36 hours a w eek w ere reco rd ed N early fo u r fifth s of the fu ll tim e re g is te re d p ro fe ssio n a l n u rse s covered by the s u r vey w ere in fa c ilitie s th at did not have p ro v i sions for o n c a ll duty beyond th e ir re g u la r ho urs of w ork The p ro p o rtio n s of n u rse s in estab lish m en ts w ith o n call pro v isio n s usu ally req u irin g th at n u rse s be on call 24 hours a day w ere n e a rly tw o fifths in the N orth C e n tral region o n e fou rth in the South and alm o st one eighth in the N o rth east and W est E stab lish m en t P ra c tic e s and S upplem entary W age P ro v isio n s Inform ation also w as obtained fo r the A p ril 1968 p ay ro ll p erio d on w ork schedules and selected su p plem en tary ben efits including paid holidays paid v acatio n s and v ario u s types of health in su ra n c e and pension plans The data a re p re se n te d se p a ra te ly for fu ll tim e em ployees in two occupational groups l O ffice p ro fe ssio n a l and tech n ical e m ploy ees and 2 se rv ic e and m aintenance em ployees Scheduled W eekly H ours W ork schedules of 40 ho urs a w eek w ere in effect in fa c ili tie s em ploying about tw o th ird s of the fu ll tim e se rv ic e and m aintenance em ployees and th re e fo u rth s of the fu ll tim e office p ro fe s sio nal and tech n ical em ployees table 38 The 40 h ou r schedule w as predo m inan t in all of the four regio ns and n e a rly all of the s e lected a re a s table 39 A m ajo r exception w as the New Y ork a re a w here about th re e fourth s of the em ployees in both occupational groups had w eekly w ork schedules betw een 35 and 3 7 V2 h o u rs O v ertim e P a y P ro v isio n s P ro v isio n s fo r p rem iu m pay fo r w eekly o v ertim e w ork ap plied to v irtu a lly a ll em ployees in the two occupational groups A la rg e m a jo rity of the w o rk ers w ere cov ered by p ro v isio n s th at specified a paym ent of 1 V2 the em ployee s reg u lar ra te for w ork over 48 h o u rs a w eek the m inim um requ irem en t fo r the in d u stry at the tim e of the su rv ey under the F a ir L abor S tandards A ct About one fifth of the w o rk ers w ere in fa c ilitie s providing tim e and on e h alf re g u la r ra te s afte r 40 h o u rs a w eek As in dicated in the tab ulatio n on the follow ing page p ro v isio n s for daily o v ertim e p rem iu m pay applied to app ro xim ately sev en ten th s of the w o rk ers in the W est but w ere not rep o rted freq uently in the o ther regio ns P a id H o lidays P a id holidays w ere p ro vided by estab lish m en ts accounting fo r 56 p ercen t of the se rv ic e and m aintenance e m ployees and 63 p ercen t of the office p ro fe s sional and tech n ical em ployees table 40 H oliday p ro v isio n s v a rie d su b stan tially am ong and w ithin the four regio ns E stab lish m en ts granting paid holidays m o st com m only p ro vided 7 days a y e a r in the N o rth east 6 days in the N orth C en tral and W est and 5 or 6 days in the South P ro v isio n s also v a rie d am ong the 15 selected a re a s table 41 P a id V acatio n s P a id v acatio n s afte r qualifying p erio d s of se rv ic e w ere provided by fa c ilitie s em ploying about n in e ten th s of the w o rk ers in the two occupational groups table 42 T ypically em ployees w ere p ro vided 1 w eek of vacatio n pay a fte r 1 y e a r of se rv ic e and 2 w eeks a fte r 2 y e a rs P ro v i sions for at le a st 3 w eeks of paid vacation afte r 10 y e a rs of se rv ic e applied to about o n e fou rth of the w o rk e rs Such pro v isio n s w ere le ss p rev alen t in the South than in the other reg io n s Inform ation on paid vacation p ro v isio n s in the 15 selected a re a s is p r e sented in table 43 H ealth Insu ran ce and P en sio n P la n s B etw een th re e and fo u r ten th s of the se rv ic e and m aintenance em ployees w ere in e sta b lish m en ts providing at le a st p a rt of the cost of h o sp italizatio n su rg ical and m ed ical in su ran ce table 44 P ro v isio n s for paid sick leav e usu ally at full pay w ith no w aiting p erio d applied to alm o st th ree ten th s of th ese w o rk ers and life in su ran ce cov erag e to a l m o st one fou rth The p ro p o rtio n s of office p ro fessio n al and tech n ical em ployees p ro vided v ario u s h ealth and in su ran ce benefits 8 Percent of full tim e employees in establishments with specified overtime provisions by rate of pay and hours after which effective United States Northeast South North Central West Office professional and technical employees Daily overtime Time and one half after 7 V2 hours hours Other X Weekly overtime Time and one half after 3772 hours hours hours Other Service and maintenance employees Daily overtime Time and one half after 7 72 hours hours Other X X Weekly overtime Time and one half after 37 V2 hours hours hours hours Other Less than 0 5 percent w ere slightly la rg e r than those for serv ice and m aintenance em ployees The benefits studied w ere u su ally m o re p re v a le n t in the N o rth east and W est than in the o th er regio ns In m o st in sta n c e s the p ro p o rtio n s of w o rk ers in fa c ilitie s providing h ealth and in su ran ce ben efits w ere su b stan tially high er in the New Y ork a re a than in the o ther se le c te d a re a s table 45 R e tire m e n t pension b en efits o ther than those provided un der F e d e ra l so cial secu rity applied to about on e tenth of the w o rk e rs The p ro p o rtio n s of se rv ic e and m aintenance w o rk e rs co v ered by s u c h ben efits ranged fro m 4 p e rc e n t in the South to 20 p e rc e n t in the N o rth east The corresp on din g range for office p ro fe ssio n a l and tech n ical em ployees w as 3 to 16 p erc e n t P e rq u isite s As in dicated p rev io u sly earn in g s data obtained during the su rv ey exclude the value of room bo ard and o ther p e rq u isite s p ro vided S lightly m o re than tw o fifth s of the w o rk ers in the two occupational groups w ere in e stab lish m en ts providing at le a st one fre e m eal a day to a m a jo rity of th e ir em ployees The p ro p o rtio n s w ere app ro xim ately one fifth in the W est o n e th ird in the South o n e h alf in the N orth C en tral regio n and th re e fifth s in the N o rth east P ro v isio n s fo r fre e lodging ra re ly w e r e re p o rte d during the survey About o n e six th of the office p ro fessio n al and tech n ical em ployees and a slig h tly la rg e r p ro p o rtio n of the se rv ic e and m aintenance em ployees w ere in fa c ilitie s paying at le a st p a rt of the co st of un iform s a n d o r laundering of un iform s for a m a jo rity of th e ir em ployees Table 1 Average Hourly Earnings By Selected Characteristics All Establishments Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earn in gs1 of nonsupervisory em ployees in nursing hom es and related fa cilities United States and regions O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 United States Item Number of employees Northeast Average Weekly hours Hourly earnings Number of employees South Average Weekly hours Hourly earnings Number of employees Weekly hours West N o r t h Cen t r a l Average Hourly earnings Number Average employees Weekly h6ur s Hourly earni n g s Number Average employees Weekly hours Hourly earni n g s O c t o b e r 1967 All n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n Full time e m p l o y e e s Men W o m e n Part time employees 2 M p p r TT T t T I W o m e n T y p e of o w n e r s h i p Proprietary V olunta ry C h u r c h related O t h e r than c h u r c h related Size of establishment 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s t h a n 2 0 b e d s Size of c o m m u n i t y Metropolitan a r e a s 3 N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s All n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n Full time e m p l o y e e s Men W o m e n P a r t t i m e e m p l o y e e s Men W o m e n T y p e of o w n e r s h i p P roprietary V o l u n t a ry C h u r c h related O t h e r than c h u r c h related A p ril 1968 Size of establishment 100 b e d s o r m o r e 50 but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 2 0 b e d s Size of c o m m u n i t y Metropolitan areas N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on w eekends and holidays as w ell as the value of room board or other p erq u isites if any w ere provided 2 P art tim e em ployees in this and subsequent tables refer to em ployees regularly scheduled to work le s s than 35 hours per week 3 Standard M etropolitan Statistical A reas as defined by the U S Bureau of the Budget through A pril 1967 NOTE D ashes indicate no data reported or data that do not m eet publication criteria Table 2 Average Hourly Earnings By Selected Characteristics Establishments Primarily Providing Skilled Nursing Care O Num ber average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 1 of nonsupervisory em ployees in nursing hom es and related fa c ilitie s United States and regions October 1967 and April 1968 Northeast United States Item Number of employees Average W eekly H o u r l y h ours earnings Number of employees South Average W e e k l y Hourly h o u r s earnings Number of employees N o r t h Cen t r a l Average W e e k l y Hourly h o u r s earnings Number of employees West Average W e e k l y Hourly h o u r s earnings Number of employees Average Weekly hours Hourly earnings O c t o b e r 1967 All n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n F u l l t i m e e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n P a r t t i m e e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n T y p e of owner s h i p P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y C h u r c h related O t h e r than c h u r c h r e lated Size of establishment 100 b e d s or m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Size of c o m m u n i t y Metr o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s April 1968 All n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n F u l l t i m e e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n P a r t t i m e e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n T y p e of owner s h i p P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y C h u r c h related O t h e r than c h u r c h r elated Size of establishment 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Size of c o m m u n i t y M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s Earnings data include separate paym ents for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as w ell as the value of room or other p erq u isites if any w ere provided Standard M etropolitan Statistical A reas as defined by the U S Bureau of the Budget through April 1967 NOTE Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not m eet publication criteria Table 3 Average Hourly Earnings By Selected Characteristics Establishments Providing Skilled Nursing Care as a Secondary Function N um ber a v erage w eek ly hours w orked and av era g e h ourly e a r n in g s1 of n o n su p erviso ry em p lo y ee s in n u rsin g h o m es and r e la ted fa c ilitie s U nited S ta tes and r e g io n s O ctober 1967 and A p r il 1968 Number of employees South Northeast United States Item Average Weekly Hourly earnings hours Number of employees Average Weekly hours Hourly earnings Number of employees N o r t h Central Average Weekly hours Hourly earnings Number of employees West Average Weekly hours Hourly earni n g s Number of employees Average Weekly hours Hourly earnings O c t o b e r T y p e of o w n e r s h i p ProprietaryVoluntary C h u r c h related O t h e r t h a n c h u r c h related Size of establishment 100 b e d s or m o r e 50 but less than 100 be d s 20 but less than 50 b e d s L e s s t h a n 20 b e d s Size of c o m m u n i t y M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s All n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s Men W o m e n F u l l t i m e e m p l o y e e s Men W o m e n P a r t t i m e e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n April 1968 All n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s Men W omen F u l l t i m e e m p l o y e e s Men W o m e n P a r t t i m e e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n T y p e of o w n e r s h i p P r o p r i e t a r y V oluntar y C h u r c h related O t h e r than c h u r c h related Size of establishment 100 b e d s or m o r e 50 but less t han 100 b e d s but less t han 50 b e d s L e s s t h a n 20 b e d s Size of c o m m u n i t y Metropolitan areas 2 Nonmetropolitan areas E arn in gs data include sep arate paym ents for work on late sh ifts but exclu de prem iu m pay for o v ertim e and for work board or other p e r q u isite s if any w ere provided 2 Standard M etropolitan S ta tistic a l A rea s as defined by the U S Bureau of the Budget through A p ril 1967 NOTE D ash es indicate no data rep orted or data that do not m eet p ublication c r ite r ia w eek end s and h o lid a y s as w e ll as the value of room Table Number 4 Average Hourly Earnings By Selected Characteristics ro Establishments N ot Providing Skilled Nursing Care a v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s w o r k e d an d a v erage hou r l y earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in nu r s i n g h o m e s an d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 an d April 1968 South N orth C en tral N orth east W est United States A verage Num ber Num ber A verage Num ber A verage Num ber Num ber A verage A verage of of of of of Hourly H ourly H ourly H ourly H ourly em p loyees W eekly earnings em p lo y ees W eekly earnings e m p lo y ees W eekly ea rn in g s e m p lo y ees W eekly earn in gs e m p lo y ees W eekly earnings hours hours hours hours hours O ctober 1967 Item A ll n o n su p erviso ry e m p lo y e e s M en W om en F u ll tim e em p lo y ee s M en W om en P a r t tim e e m p lo y e e s M en W om en Type of ow nership P r o p rieta ry V o lu n ta ry Church r e la te d O ther than ch urch r e la te d S ize of esta b lish m en t b eds or m o r e but le s s than 100 b e d s but le s s than 50 b ed s L e ss than 20 b ed s S ize of com m unity M etropolitan a reas i n All n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n Ful l t i m e e m p l o y e e s M e n W o m e n Part time e m p l o y e e s Men Women T y p e of owner s h i p Proprietary Voluntary C h u r c h related O t h e r than c h u r c h related Nonmetropolitan areas April Size of establishment 100 b e d s or m o r e 50 but less than 100 b e d s 20 but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Size of c o m m u n i t y Metr o p o l i t a n a r e a s 2 N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s for w o r k on late shifts but exclude p r e m i u m pa y for o v e r t i m e board or other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided 2 S t a n d a r d Metropolitan Statistical A r e a s as defined b y the U S B u r e a u of the B u d g e t through April 1967 NOTE Dashes indicate n o data reported or data that d o not m e e t publication criteria an d for w o r k on w e e kends a n d holidays as well as the value of r o o m Table 5 Earnings Distribution All Establishments All Employees P ercen t d istribu tion of n o n su p erviso ry em p lo y ee s by av era g e hourly e a r n in g s1 in n u rsin g h o m es and rela ted fa c ilitie s United S ta tes and r eg io n s O ctober 1967 and A p ril 1968 United States A v e r a g e h o u r l y earnings 1 U n d e r October Nort h e a s t April October South April and and and and and unde r unde r under under under and and and and and under under unde r unde r unde r and and and and and unde r unde r unde r unde r under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under a n d o v e r Total N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s H o u r l y earnings Avei age m e a n First quartile M e d i a n T h i r d quartile April October West April unde r unde r unde r unde r under October and and and and and N o r t h Cen t r a l April October E arn in gs data in clude sep arate p aym ents for work on late sh ifts but exclu de prem iu m pay fo r o v ertim e and for w ork on w eek end s and h olid a y s a s w e ll a s the valu e of room board or oth er p e r q u isite s if any w ere provided NOTE B eca u se of rounding su m s of individual ite m s m ay not equal 100 Table 6 Earnings Distribution All Establishments Full and Part Time Employees P e rcent distribution of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s b y a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s 1 in n u rsing h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 Unit e d States A v e r a g e h o u r l y earnings 1 Full t i m e October 1967 U n d e r Northeast Part t i m e April 1968 October 1967 Full time April 1968 October 1967 South P a r t ti m e April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 October 1967 N o r t h C entral Pa r t t i m e Full t i m e April 1968 October 1967 Full t i m e April 1968 October 1967 West Part time April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 Full t i m e October 1967 Part time April 1968 October 1967 April i i and and and and and under unde r unde r under under and and and and and under unde r under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under i i Total N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s H o u r l y earnings A v e r a g e m e a n First quartile Median T h i r d quartile a n d o v e r k E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s b o ard or other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided 2 L e s s t han 0 05 percent NOTE B e c a u s e of rounding for w o r k o n late shifts but exclude s u m s of individual i t ems m a y not equal premium p a y for o v e r t i m e and for w o r k on w e e kends and holidays as well as the value of r o o m Table 7 Earnings Distribution Establishments Primarily Providing Skilled Nursing Care All Employees P ercen t d istribu tion of n o n su p erviso ry e m p lo y ees by a v era g e h ourly e a r n in g s1 in nu rsin g h o m es and rela ted fa c ilitie s U nited S ta tes and r e g io n s O ctob er 1967 and A p ril 1968 United States North e a s t South N o r t h Central West A v e r a g e h o u r l y earnings 1 O c t o b e r 1967 U n d e r April 1968 O c t o b e r 1967 April 1968 O c t o b e r 1967 April 1968 O c t o b e r 1967 Apr i l 1968 O c t o b e r 1967 April i i and and and and and under under unde r under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under a n d o v e r Total N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s H o u r l y earnings A v e r a g e m e a n First quartile T h i r d quartile E arn in gs data in clu d e sep arate paym ents for w ork on la te sh ifts but exclu de p rem iu m pay for o v ertim e and for w ork on w eek en d s and h o lid a y s as w e ll a s the value of room board or other p e r q u isite s if any w ere provided L e ss than 0 05 p ercen t NOTE B eca u se of rounding su m s of individual item s m ay not equal 100 Table 8 Earnings Distribution Establishments Primarily Providing Skilled Nursing Care Full and Part Time Employees 0 Percent distribution of nonsupervisory employees by average hourly earnings 1 in nursing homes and related facilities United States and regions October 1967 and April 1968 United States Average hourly earnings 1 Under Full time October April South Northeast Part time October April North Central West Part time Full time Part time Full ime Part time Full time Part time October April Full time October April October April October April October April October April October April October April and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and and and and and under under under under under and under and under and under and under and under under under under under under and under and under and under and under and under and 2 10 and 2 20 and 2 30 and 2 40 and and over Total Number of employees Hourly earnings Average mean First quartile Median Third quartile Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 Table 9 Earnings Distribution Establishments Providing Skilled Nursing Care as a Secondary Function All Employees P ercent distribution of nonsupervisory em ployees by average hourly earnings 1 in nursing hom es and related facilities United States and regions October 1967 and April 1968 United States South Northeast North Central West Average hourly earnings 1 October 1967 Under April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 October 1967 April and under and under and unde r and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and over Total Number of employees Hour iy earnings Average mean First quartile Median Third quartile E arning8 data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as w ell as the value of room board or other perqu isites if any were provided 2 L ess than 0 05 percent NOTE B ecause of rounding sum s of individual item s may not equal 100 Table 10 Earnings Distribution Establishments Providing Skilled Nursing Care as a Secondary Function Full and Part Time Employees 00 Percent distribution of nonsupervisory employees by average hourly earnings1 in nursing homes and related facilities United States and regions October 1967 and April 1968 South United States Average hourly earnings1 Northeast Part time Full time October April October April Full time Part time October April October April Full time October April North Central Part time October April Full time October April West Part time October April Full time October April Part time October April Under and unde r and under and unde r and under and under and under and unde r and under and unde r and unde r and unde r and unde r and under and unde r and unde r i and under and under and under and over and unde r and unde r and under and under and under and under and under Total Number of employees Hourly earnings Third quartile Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided 2 Less than 0 05 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 Table 11 Earnings Distribution Establishments Not Providing Skilled Nursing Care All Employees Percent distribution of nonsupervisory employees by average hourly earnings1 in nursing homes and related facilities United States and regions October 1967 and April 1968 Northeast United States South October 1967 April 1968 October April 1968 October 1967 West North Central Average hourly earnings 1 April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 October 1967 April and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under Under and over TotaL Number of employees Hourly earnings Average mean First quartile Median Third quartile Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided 2 Less than 0 05 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 Table 12 Earnings Distribution Establishments Not Providing Skilled Nursing Care Full and Part Time Employees Percent distribution of nonsupervisory employees by average hourly earnings1 in nursing homes and related facilities United States and regions October 1967 and April 1968 Under South Northeast United States Average hourly earnings1 Full time Part time Full time Full time Part time October April October April October April October April October April and under and unde r and unde r and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and unde r and under and under and under and unde r and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and over Total Full time Part ime October April October April r West Full time Part time October April October April Number of employees Hourly earnings Average mean First quartile Median 1 33 Third quartile North Central Part time October April Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays board or other perquisites if any were provided NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal as well as the value of room Table 13 Earnings Distribution All Establishments By Type of Ownership Percent distribution of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s b y a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s 1 in nur s i n g h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 a n d A p r i l 1968 United States A v e r a g e hourly e a r n i n g s 1 Proprietary October 1967 U n d e r 1 00 April 1968 October and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under and and and and and under under under under under South Northeast V o luntary Proprietary April 1968 April 1968 October 1967 Proprietary April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 October 1967 Proprietary April 1968 October 1967 April 1968 Voluntary October 1967 Proprietary April 1968 October 1967 Voluntary April O c t o b e r Apr i l West N o r t h Central Voluntary a n d o v e r October 1967 Voluntary N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s H o u r l y earnings A v e r a g e m e a n F i r st quartile M e d i a n T h i r d quartile as well as the T otaL 1 E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s for w o r k b o ard o r other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided 2 L e s s than 0 05 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums on late shifts of individual i t e m s m a y but e x clude p r e m i u m not equal 100 pay for o v e r t i m e and for w o r k on w e e k e n d s and holidays value of room Table 14 Number average weekly hours worked Occupational Averages and a v erage hourly earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in n u rsin g h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 United States Occupation N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s Total All Establishments Men Women Northeast Average Weekly hours Hourly earn ings South Average Number Hourly of Weekly earn employees hours ings Number of employees N o r t h Central Average Weekly hours Hourly earn ings Number of employees West Average Weekly hours Hourly earn ings Average Number of Hourly Weekly earn employees hours ings O c t o b e r 1967 R e g i s t e r e d professional n u r s e s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical n u r s e s l icensed Full t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical n u r s e s u n l icensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e N u r s i n g aids orderlies F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e K i t c h e n h e l p e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e L a u n d r y w o r k e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e M a i d s or p o r t e r s F u l l t i m e Part time April 1968 R e g i s t e r e d professional n u r s e s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical n u r s e s licensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical n u r s e s u n l icensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e N u r s i n g aids orderlies F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Ki t c h e n h e l p e r s F ull time P a r t t i m e L a u n d r y w o r k e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e M a i d s or p o r t e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e board 1 E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s for w o r k or other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided o n late shifts but exclude p r e m i u m p a y for o v e r t i m e and for w o r k on w e e k e n d s and holidays a s well as the v a l u e of r o o m Table 15 Number Occupational Averages Establishments Primarily Providing Skilled Nursing Care a v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s w o r k e d an d a v e r a g e hou r l y e a r n i n g s 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in n u r s i n g h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1 9 6 7 a n d A p ril 1968 United States N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s Occupation Total Women Men S o uth Northeast Average Weekly hours Hourly e arn Average Number of Weekly employees hours IS 8 Hourly earn J n S N o r t h C entral Average Number Hourly of Weekly earn employees hours ings West Average Number of Hourly Weekly employees ear n hours Jag 8 Average Number Hourly of Weekly earn employees hours ings O c t o b e r 1967 R e g i s t e r e d professional n u r s e s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical nur s e s licensed F u l l t i m e Part time Practical n u r s e s unlicensed F u l l t i m e Part time N u r s i n g aids orderlies F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e K i t c h e n hel p e r s Full time Part time L a u n d r y w o r k e r s F u l l time Part time M a i d s or porters F ull time P a r t t i m e April 1968 R e g i s t e r e d professional n u r s e s F ull time P a r t t i m e Practical n urses licensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical n u r s e s unlicensed Full time P a r t t i m e N u r s i n g aids orderlies Full J ime P a r t t i m e K i t c h e n h e lpers Full time Part time L a u n d r y w o r k e r s Full time P a r t t i m e M a i d s or porters Full time E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s b o ard or other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided NOTE for w o r k on late shifts but exclude premium D a s h e s indicate n o data reported or data that do not m e e t publication criteria p a y for o v e r t i m e and for w o r k on w e e k e n d s and holidays as well as the value of r o o m 10 co Table 16 Number Occupational Averages average w e e k l y hours worked an d a v e r a g e hour l y earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in nur s i n g h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a nd regions O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 Northeast United States Occupation N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s Total 10 Establishments Providing Skilled Nursing Care as a Secondary Function Men Women Average Weekly h o urs South Average Number Hourly of Weekly earn employees hours ings N o r t h Central Average Number Hourly of Weekly earn employees hours ings West Average Number Hourly of Weekly earn employees hours ings Number Hourly of earn employees ings Average Weekly hours Hourly earn ings O c t o b e r 1967 R e g i s t e r e d professional n u r s e s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e a Practical nurses licensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical nurses u nlicensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e N u r s i n g aids orderlies F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Ki t c h e n h e l p e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e L a u n d r y w o r k e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e M a i d s or p o rters F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e April 1968 R e g i s t e r e d professional n u r s e s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical n u rses licensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Practical n u rses u nlicensed F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e N u r s i n g aids orderlies F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e K i t c h e n h e l p e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e L a u n d r y w o r k e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e Oil M a i d s or por t e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e boar d E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s for or other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided NOTE w o r k on late shifts but exclude D a s h e s indicate no data re p o r t e d or data that d o not m e e t publication criteria premium p a y for o v e r t i m e a n d for w o r k on weekends a n d holidays as well as the value of r o o m Table 17 Number average weekly hours worked Occupational Averages Establishments N ot Providing Skilled Nursing Care an d a v erage h o u r l y earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in nu r s i n g h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 an d April 1968 United States Occupation N u m b e r of e m p l o y e e s Total Men Women Northeast Average Weekly hours Hourly earn ings South Average Number of Hourly Weekly employees earn hours ings N o r t h C e ntral Average Number of Weekly employees hours West Average Hourly earn ings Number of Hourly Weekly employees earn hours ings Average Number of Hourly Weekly earn employees hours ing s O c t o b e r 1967 N u r s i n g aids orderlies F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e K i t c h e n h e l p e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e L a u n d r y w o r k e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e M a i d s or por t e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e April 1968 N u r s i n g aids orderlies F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e K i t c h e n h e l p e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e L a u n d r y w o r k e r s F u l l t i m e Part time M a i d s or por t e r s F u l l t i m e P a r t t i m e board 1 E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s for or other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided NOTE Dashes w o r k on late shifts indicate n o data reported or data that do not m e e t but e xclude premium publication criteria p a y for o v e r t i m e a n d for w o r k on w e e k e n d s a n d holidays as well as the value of r o o m Table 18 Occupational Averages By Extent of Skilled Nursing Care Provided and Size o f Establishment N um ber and av era g e hourly earnings 1 of n on su p ervisory e m p lo y ees in se le c te d occu p ation s in n u rsin g h o m es and rela ted fa c ilitie s United S tates and r e g io n s O ctob er 1967 and A p ril 1968 Northeast United States South N o r t h C entral West E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled n u rsing c a r e pr o v i d e d O c c u p a t i o n a n d n u m b e r of b e d s Primary Number of employees Some Average h ourly earnings Number of employees None Average hourly earnings Number of employees Primary Some Primary Average hourly earnings Some Primary Some Primary Some A v e r a g e h o u r l y e arnings O c t o b e r 1967 R e g i s t e r e d professional nurses 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Practical n u r s e s licensed 100 b e d s or m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Practical n u r s e s unlicensed 100 b e d s or m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s N u r s i n g aids orderlies 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Kit c h e n helpers 100 b e d s or m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s L a u n d r y workers 100 b e d s or m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s M a i d s or porters 100 b e d s or m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s A p ril 1968 R e g i s t e r e d professional nurses 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s S ee footnote at end of table Table 18 Occupational Averages By Extent of Skilled Nursing Care Provided and Size of Establishment Continued N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e hourly earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in nursing h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 Northeast United States Sou t h N o r t h Central West E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled n u rsing ca r e providec O c c u p a t i o n a n d n u m b e r of beds Primary Number of employees None Some Average hourly earnings Number of employees Average hourly earnings Number of employees Primary Practical n u r s e s unlicensed 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Kit c h e n helpers 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s board S E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s for w o r k o r other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided NOTE Dashes o n late shifts but exclude p r e m i u m p a y for o v e r t i m e a n d for w o r k Primary Some Conti n u e d M a i d s or porters 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Some Primary Some N u r s i n g aids orderlies 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s La u n d r y workers 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Primary A v e r a g e h o u r l y earning s April Practical n u r s e s licensed 100 b e d s o r m o r e but less than 100 b e d s but less than 50 b e d s L e s s than 20 b e d s Some Average hourly earnings on w e e k e n d s and holidays a s well as the value of room indicate n o data reported or data that do not m e e t publication criteria K Table 19 Occupational Averages By Extent of Skilled Nursing Care Provided and Size o f Community N um ber and av era g e hourly earnings 1 of n o n su p erviso ry e m p lo y ees in se le c te d occup ation s in n u rsin g h o m es and rela ted fa c ilitie s United States and r e g io n s O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 Northeast United States South N o r t h Central West E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled nursing ca r e provid e d O c c u p a t i o n a n d c o m m u n i t y size Primary Some None Number Average hourly of e m p l o y e e s earnings Number Average hourly of e m p l o y e e s earnings Primary Some None Primary Number Average hourly of e m p l o y e e s earnings Some None Primary Some None Primary Some None A v e r a g e h o u r l y earn i n g s O c t o b e r 1967 R e g i s t e r e d professional nurses M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s Practical nurses licensed M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s Practical n u rses unlicensed M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N u r s i n g aids orderlies M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s T l K i t c h e n helpers M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s La u n d r y workers Metro p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s M a i d s or porters Metr o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s April 1968 R e g i s t e r e d professional nurses M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s Practical nurses licensed M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s Practical n u rses unlicensed M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N u r s i n g aids orderlies M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s K i t c h e n helpers M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s See footnote at end of table Table 19 Occupational Averages By Extent of Skilled Nursing Care Provided and Size o f Community Continued N u m b e r and a v e r a g e hourly earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in nursing h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 a nd April 1968 Nort h e a s t United States South N o r t h C e ntral West E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled nursing care p r o v i d e d O c c u p a t i o n an d c o m m u n i t y size Primary Some Number Average hourly of e m p l o y e e s earnings Number of employees Primary None Average hourly earnings Some La u n d r y workers M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s M a i d s or porters M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s N o n m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s o r other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided NOTE Dashes for work o n late shifts indicate no data reported or data that d o not m e e t Table 20 Primary but exclude Some None Primary Some None Primary Some None A v e r a g e h o u r l y earni n g s April board None Number Average hourly of e m p l o y e e s earnings premium 1 60 C o ntinued p a y for o v e r t i m e a n d for w o r k on w e e k e n d s a n d holidays as well as the value of r o o m publication criteria Occupational Averages By Extent of Skilled Nursing Care Provided and Type of Ownership N u m b e r a nd a v e r a g e hourly earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in nursing h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 N orth C en tral South W est N orth east E sta b lish m e n ts c la ssifie d by extent of sk illed nursing ca re provided P rim ary Som e None P rim a ry Som e None P rim a ry Som e None P rim ary Som e None Som e None P rim ary Num ber A verage N um ber A verage N um ber A verage hourly hourly hourly A verage h ourly earn in gs of of of em p loyees earnings e m p lo y ees earnings e m p lo y ees earn in gs O ctober 1967 United S tates O ccupation and type of ow n ership R eg ister e d p r o fessio n a l n u r se s P r o p r ie ta r y V oluntary P r a c tica l n u rse s lic en se d P r o p rieta ry V oluntary P r a c tica l n u rse s u n licen sed P r o p rieta ry S e e footnote at en d of table Table 20 Occupational Averages By Extent of Skilled Nursing Care Provided and Type of Ownership Continued N u m b e r an d a v e r a g e hourly earnings 1 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in selected occupations in nursing h o m e s a n d related facilities United States a n d regions O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 United States South Northeast N o r t h Cen t r a l West E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled nursing ca r e prov i d e d O c c u p a t i o n a n d type of o w n e r s h i p Primary Some None Average hourly earnings Average Number hourly of e m p l o y e e s earnings Primary Some October Number of employees None Primary Number Average of hourly e m p l o y e e s earnings Some None Primary Some None Primary Some None A v e r a g e h o u r l y earni n g s C o ntinued N u r s i n g aids orderlies P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y K i t c h e n h e l p e r s P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y L a u n d r y w o r k e r s P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y M a i d s or por t e r s P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y April 1968 R e g i s t e r e d professional n u r s e s P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y Practical n urses licensed P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y Practical n urses unlicensed P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y N u r s i n g aids orderlies P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y K i t c h e n h e l p e r s P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y L a u n d r y w o r k e r s P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y M a i d s or por t e r s P r o p r i e t a r y V o l u n t a r y b o ard E a r n i n g s data include separate p a y m e n t s for or other perquisites if a n y w e r e provided NOTE Dashes work on late shifts indicate no data repor t e d or data that d o not m e e t but exclude premium publication criteria p a y for o v e r t i m e a nd for w o r k on w e e k e n d s a n d holidays as well as the value of r o o m Table 21 O ccupation Occupational Earnings Atlanta Ga N um ber average w eek ly hours w ork ed and a v era g e h o u rly e a r n in g s 2 of n o n su p erviso ry e m p lo y ees in se le c te d occup ation s in n u rsin g h o m es and rela ted fa c ilitie s O ctober 1967 and A p ril 1968 N um ber of A verage P er c e n t of e m p lo y ees receiv in g a v era g e h ourly earnings 2 of em p lo y ees i o i m Hourly Under and F W T otal M en W om en W eekly ea rn under and hours ings over O ctober 1967 A ll n o n su p erviso ry e m p lo y ee s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e lo S ele c te d occup ation s R e g ister e d p r o fessio n a l F u ll tim e P a rt tim e P r a c tic a l n u r se s lic e n s e d F u ll tim e P r a c tica l n u r se s F u ll tim e N u rsin g aid s o r d er lie s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e K itchen h e lp e r s F u ll tim e P a rt t im e Laundry w o r k e rs F u ll tim e M aids or p o r te r s F u ll tim e P a rt t im e A p ril 1968 A ll n o n su p erviso ry e m p lo y ee s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e r 5o S ele c te d occup ation s R e g ister e d p r o fessio n a l n u rses F u ll tim e P a rt t im e P r a c tic a l n u r se s lic en se d F u ll tim e P a rt tim e P r a c tic a l n u r se s u n licen sed F u ll tim e S ee footn otes at end of ta b le Table 21 Occupational Earnings Atlanta G a 1 Continued N um ber a verage w eek ly hours w orked and av era g e hourly ea rn in g s 2 of n o n su p erviso ry em p lo y ee s in se le c te d occup ation s in nu rsin g h om es and r e la ted fa c ilitie s O ctober 1967 and A p ril 1968 O ccupation N um ber of em p lo y ee s A verage P e r c e n t of jm p lo y ees r e c e iv in g a v er a g e hourly earn in gs 2 of d Hourly Under 1ando I W o T otal M en W om en W eekly ea rn under and hours ings over A p ril 1968 Continued S ele c te d occup ation s Continued N u rsin g aid s o r d er lie s P a rt tim e K itchen h e lp e r s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w o r k e rs F u ll tim e M aids or p o rters F u ll tim e n i The A tlanta Standard M etrop olitan S ta tistic a l A rea c o n sists of Clayton Cobb D eK alb F u lton and G w innett C ou n ties 2 E arn in gs data in clude sep a ra te paym ents for work on la te sh ifts but exclu de p rem iu m pay for o v ertim e and for w ork on w eek end s and h o lid a y s as w e ll as the valu e of room b oard or other p e r q u isite s if any w ere provided NOTE B eca u se of rounding su m s of individual ite m s m ay not equal 100 Tabic 22 O ccupation Baltimore Md 1 N um ber a v era g e w eek ly hours w orked and a verage hourly e a r n in g s 2 of n o n su p erviso ry em p lo y ee s in se le c te d occup ation s in nursing h om es and rela ted fa c ilitie s O ctober 1967 and A p ril 1968 N um ber of A verage P e r c e n t of em p lo y ee s receiv in g a v era g e hourly e a r n in g s 2 of em p lo y ee s W eekly Hourly Unde r and T otal M en W om en hours e a rn under and in gs over O ctober 1967 A ll n o n su p erviso ry em p lo y ee s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e S elected occup ation s R e g ister e d p r o fessio n a l n u r se s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e P r a c tic a l n u rse s lic e n se d F u ll tim e P a rt tim e See footn otes at end of tab le Occupational Earnings Table 22 O ccupation Occupational Earnings Baltimore Md 1 Continued N um ber a v erage w eekly hours w orked and a v era g e h o u rly e a r n in g s 2 of n o n su p erv iso ry em p lo y ee s in se le c te d occup ation s in n u rsin g h om es and r e la te d fa c ilitie s O ctob er 1967 and A p ril 1968 N um ber of A verage P e r c e n t of e m p lo y ee s r e c e iv in g a v e ra g e h ourly e a r n in g s 2 of em p lo y ees W eekly Hourly Under and T otal Men W omen hours e a r n under and ings ov er O ctober 1967 C ontinued S elected occup ation s Continued P r a c tic a l n u rses u n licen sed F u ll tim e P a r t tim e N u rsin g a id s o rd erlies F u ll tim e P a r t tim e K itchen h e lp e r s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w o rk ers F u ll tim e M aids or p o r te r s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e A p ril 1968 A ll n o n su p erviso ry em p lo y ee s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e S elected occup ation s R eg ister e d p r o fessio n a l n u r se s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e P r a c tic a l n u rse s lic e n se d F u ll tim e P a rt tim e P r a c tic a l n u rse s u n licen sed F u ll tim e P a rt tim e N u rsin g a id s o rd er lie s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e K itchen h e lp e r s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w o r k e rs F u ll tim e M aids or porters F u ll tim e P a rt tim e The B a ltim o re Standard M etropolitan S ta tistica l A rea c o n s ists of B a ltim o re c ity A nne A rundel B a ltim o r e C a rr o ll H arford and H oward C ou n ties 2 E arn in gs data inclu d e sep arate p aym ents for work on late sh ifts but exclu de p rem iu m pay for o v e rtim e and fo r w ork on w eek end s and h olid a y s a s w e ll a s the v alu e of room board or oth er p e r q u isite s if any w ere provided NOTE B eca u se of rounding sum s of individual ite m s m ay not equal 100 Tabic 23 O ccupation A ll n o n su p erviso ry em p lo y ee s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e S elected occup ation s R eg ister e d p r o fessio n a l n u rses F u ll tim e P a rt tim e P r a c tic a l n u r se s lic e n se d F u ll tim e P a rt tim e N u rsin g aid s o r d e r lie s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e K itchen h e lp e r s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w o rk ers F u ll tim e P a rt tim e M aids or p o rters F u ll tim e P a rt tim e Occupational Earnings Boston Mass N um ber average w eek ly hours w orked and average hourly ea r n in g s 2 of n o n su p erv iso ry em p lo y ee s in se le c te d occup ation s in nursing hom es and rela ted fa c ilitie s O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 N um ber of A verage P e r c e n t of em p loye e s receiv in g a v era g e h o u rly ea rn in g s 2 of e m p lo y ees 1 0 H ourly and Total Men W omen W eekly ea rn under and hours ings over O ctober i i A p ril 1968 A ll n o n su p erviso ry e m p lo y ee s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e S elected occup ation s R eg ister e d p ro fessio n a l 807 n u r se s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e P r a c tica l n u rse s lic e n se d F u ll tim e P a rt tim e N ursing aid s o r d e r lie s P a rt tim e K itchen h e lp e r s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w o rk ers F u ll tim e P a rt tim e M aids or p o rter s F u ll tim e P a rt tim e The B oston Standard M etrop olitan S ta tistica l A rea c o n sists of 78 c itie s and towns in E s s e x M id d lesex N orfolk P lym ou th and Suffolk C ou n ties E arn in gs data in clu d e sep a ra te paym ents for w ork on late sh ifts but exclu de p rem iu m pay for o v ertim e and for w ork on w eek end s and h o lid a y s as w e ll as the value of room board or other p e r q u isite s if any w ere provided 3 L e ss than 0 05 p ercen t NOTE B eca u se of rounding su m s of individual item s m ay not equal 100 1 2 Table 24 Occupational Earnings Buffalo N Y N um ber average w eekly hours w orked and a v era g e h o u rly e a r n in g s1 of n o n su p erv iso ry e m p lo y ees in se le c te d occup ation s in nursing h o m es and r e la ted fa c ilitie s O ctober 1967 and A p ril 1968 Occupation Number of em ployees Total All nonsupervisory em p loyees Full tim e Part tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional n u rses F ull tim e Part tim e P ractical nurses licensed 253 F ull tim e Part tim e Nursing aids o r d er lies F ull tim e Part tim e Kitchen h elp ers F ull tim e Part tim e Laundry w orkers F ull tim e Part tim e Maids or porters F ull tim e Part tim e Average Hourly Men Women Weekly earn hours ings P ercent of em ployees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of and and under over October L April 1968 All nonsupervisory em p loyees F ull tim e Part tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional nu rses F ull tim e Part tim e P ractical nurses licen sed F ull t im e Part tim e Nursing aids o r d er lies F ull tim e Part tim e Kitchen h elp ers F ull tim e Part tim e Laundry w orkers F ull tim e P art tim e Maids or porters Full tim e P art tim e The B uffalo Standard M etropolitan S ta tistical A rea c o n s ists of E r ie and N iag a ra C ou n ties E arn in gs data in clu d e sep a ra te paym ents for work on la te sh ifts but ex clu d e prem iu m pay for o v ertim e and for w ork on w eek end s and h o lid a y s as w ell as the valu e of ro o m board or oth er p e r q u istie s if any w ere provided NOTE B eca u se of rounding su m s of individual item s m ay not equal 100 co 01 Table Occupation All nonsupervisory em ployees F ull tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered p rofessional n u rses F ull tim e P a rt tim e P rac tic a l n u rses licensed F ull tim e P a rt tim e P rac tic a l n u rses unlicensed Full tim eNursing aids orderlies F ull tim e P a rt tim e Kitchen helpers F ull tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w orkers Full tim e P a rt tim e Maids or p o rte rs F ull tim e P a rt tim e Occupational Earnings Chicago 111 Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 Number of P ercen t of em ployees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of Average em ployees Hourly Under T7T r r 4a n w o and Total Men Women Weekly earn under and hours ings over O ctober i A pril 1968 All nonsupervisory em ployees F ull tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional nurses F ull tim e P a rt tim e P ractical n u rses licensed F ull tim e P a rt tim e P ractical n u rses unlicensed Full tim e N ursing aids o rd e rlie s Full tim e P a rt tim e See footnotes at end of table Table 25 Occupation Occupational Earnings Chicago Continued Number average weekly hours w orked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 Number of Average P ercent of jm ployees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of employees Hourly Under i io o and and Total Men Women Weekly earn under hours ings over A pril 1968 Continued Selected occupations Continued K itchen helpers F ull tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w orkers F ull tim e P a rt tim e M aids or p o rte rs Full tim e P a rt tim e The Chicago Standard M etropolitan Statistical A rea consists of Cook DuPage Kane Lake M cHenry and Will Counties 2 E arnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other p erqu isites if any were provided NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual item s may not equal 100 Table 26 Occupation Cincinnati Ohio K y Ind 1 Number average weekly hours w orked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 Number of Average P ercent of em ployees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of employees Hourly Under IT o o and Total Men Women Weekly earn 1 00 under and hours C over O ctober 1967 All nonsupervisory employee s Full tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional nurses 154 F ull tim e P a rt tim e P ractical n u rses licensed F ull tim e P a rt tim e 57 See footnotes at end of table Occupational Earnings Table 26 Occupation Occupational Earnings Cincinnati Ohio Ky Ind 1 Continued N um ber average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities O ctober 1967 and A pril 1968 Num ber of Average P ercen t of em ployees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of em ployees Hourly Under and Total Men Women Weekly earn under and hours ings over October 1967 Continued Selected occupations Continued P ractical nu rses unlicensed Full tim e P a rt tim e Nursing aids orderlies Full tim e P a rt tim e Kitchen h elp ers Full tim e lh 6 28 Laundry w orkers M aids or p o rte rs Full tim e A pril 1968 All nonsupervisory em ployees Full tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional n u rses Full tim e P a rt tim e P ractical n u rses licensed Full tim e P a rt tim e P ractical nu rses unlicensed P a rt tim e Nursing aids o rd e rlie s Full tim e P a rt tim e Kitchen help ers Full tim e P a rt tim e Maids or p o rte rs Full tim e The Cincinnati Standard M etropolitan S tatistical A rea consists of C lerm ont H am ilton and W arren Ohio Boone Cam pbell and Kenton K y and D earborn County Ind 2 E arnings data include separate paym ents for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perq u isites if any w ere provided NOTE Because of rounding sum s of individual item s may not equal 100 Table 27 Occupational Earnings Cleveland Ohio Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing hom es and related fa c ilitie s October 1967 and April 1968 Occupation All nonsupervisory em ployees Full tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional n u rses Full tim e P a rt tim e P ractical n u rses licensed Full tim e P a rt tim e N ursing aids o rd e rlie s F ull tim e P a rt tim e Kitchen h elp ers Full tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w orkers F ull tim e Maids or p o rte rs Full tim e P a rt tim e Number of employees Average Hourly Total Men Women Weekly earnhours ings Percent of employe 58 receiving average hourly earnings 2 of and and under over October A pril 1968 All nonsupervisory em ployees Full tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional n u rses F ull tim e P a rt tim e P ractical n u rses licensed Full tim e P a rt tim e N ursing aids o rd e rlie s Full tim e P a rt tim e Kitchen h e lp e r s Full tim e Laundry w orkers Full tim e Maids or p o rte rs F ull tim e P a rt tim e Z b The Cleveland Standard M etropolitan Statistical Area con sists of Cuyahoga Geauga Lake and Medina Counties 2 Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as w ell as the value of room board or other perqu isites if any were provided NOTE B ecause of rounding sum s of individual item s may not equal 100 Table 28 Occupational Earnings O Dallas Tex Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earn in gs2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related fa c ilitie s October 1967 and April 1968 Occupation Num ber of em ployees Average P ercent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of Hourly Under and Total Men Women Weekly e arn under and hours ings over O ctober 1967 All nonsupervisory em ployees i n F ull tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional n u rses Full tim e P a rt tim e P rac tic a l nurses licensed F ull tim e P a rt tim e N ursing aids orderlies Full tim e P a rt tim e Kitchen helpers Full tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w orkers Full tim e M aids or p o rte rs Full tim e P a rt tim e A pril 1968 All nonsupervisory em ployees F ull tim e P a rt tim e Selected occupations R egistered professional n u rses F ull tim e P a rt tim e P rac tic a l nurses licensed F ull tim e P a rt tim e Nursing aids orderlies L Full tim e P a rt tim e Kitchen help ers F ull tim e P a rt tim e Laundry w orkers F ull tim e M aids or p o rte rs F ull tim e P a rt tim e The D allas Standard M etropolitan Statistical Area con sists of Collin D allas Denton E llis Kaufman and Rockwall Counties 2 Earnings data include separate paym ents for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as w ell as the value of room board or other perqu isites if any were provided 3 L ess than 0 0 5 percent NOTE B ecause of rounding sum s of individual item s may not equal 100 Table 29 Occupational tarnings Los Angeles Long Beach and Anaheim Santa Ana Garden Grove Calif 1 Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing hom es and related fa c ilitie s October 1967 and April 1968 Occupation All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Practical nurses unlicensed Full time Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Maids or porters Full time Part time Nunfiber of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of emtiloyees Hourly Under and and Total Men Women Weekly earn 1 00 under hours ings over October T Ail nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Practical nurses unlicensed Full time Part time See footnotes at end of table April Table 29 Occupation Occupational Earnings Los Angeles Long Beach and Anaheim Santa Ana Garden Grove Calif 1 Continued Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings2 of employees Weekly Hourly Under and Total Men Women hours earn 1 00 under and ings over April 1968 Continued Selected occupations Continued Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Part time Maids or porters Full time Part time The Los Angeles Beach and Anaheim Ana Long Santa Garden Grove Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas consist of Los Angeles and Orange Counties 2 Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided 3 Less than 0 05 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 Table 30 Occupational Earnings Memphis Tenn Ark 1 Occupation Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings2 of Average employees Sl Weekly Hourly Under and Total Men Women hours earn 1 00 unde and ings October 1967 All nonsupervisory 689 65 Full time Selected occupations Registered professional 42 Full time See footnotes at end of table Table 30 Occupation Occupational Earnings Memphis Tenn A rk 1 Continued Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Numbe r of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings2 of employfees Z Weekly Hourly Under and Total Men Women hours earn under and ings over October 1967 Continued Selected occupations Continued Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Practical nurses unlicensed Full time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Laundry workers Full time Maids or porters Full time All nonsupervisory employee s Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Practical nurses unlicensed Full time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Laundry workers Full time Maids or porters Full time April o s C 25 C The Memphis Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of Shelby County Tenn and Crittenden County Ark 2 Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 Table 31 Occupation Occupational Earnings Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2of employees Hourly Under r 7o and Total Men Women Weekly earn 1 00 under and hours ings over October 1967 All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Part time Practical nurses licensed Practical nurses Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Maids or porters Full time Part time See footnotes at end of table April 1968 All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional Full time Practical nurses licensed Part time Practical nurses Full time A Minneapolis St Paul Minn Table 31 Occupational Earnings Minneapolis St Paul Minn 1 Continued Occupation Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2of employees Weekly Hourly Under and Total Men Women hours earn 1 00 under and ings over April 1968 Continued Selected occupations Continued Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time 66 Maids or porters Full time 7 2 P art tim e The Minneapolis Paul Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of Anoka Dakota Hennepin Ramsey and Washington Counties St 2 Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided 3 Less than 0 05 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 Table 32 Occupational Earnings New York N Y 1 Occupation 11 nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of employe es T7T Hourly and and Total Men Women Weekly earn Under under hours ings over October See footnotes at end of table Table 32 Occupation Selected occupations Continued Practical nurses licensedFull time Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Part time Maids or porters Full time Part time All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Maids or porters Full time Part time Occupational Earnings New York N Y 1 Continued Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of employees Hourly Under and Total Men Women Weekly earn 1 00 under and hours ings over October 1967 Continued April The New York Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of New York City Bronx Kings New York Queens and Richmond Counties and Nassau Rockland Suffolk and Westchester Counties N Y 2 Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided 3 Less than 0 05 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 N 0 Table 33 All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Practical nurses unlicensed Full time Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Part time Maids or porters Full time Part time All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Practical nurses unlicensed Full time Part time See footnotes at end of table Philadelphia Pa N J 1 Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of employees Hourly Under and Total Men Women Weekly earn 1 00 under and hours ings over October 1967 Occupation Occupational Earnings April Table 33 Occupation Occupational Earnings Philadelphia Pa N J 1 Continued Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings2 of nonsupervisory employees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related facilities October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings2 of Average employees q 1 90 l j Weekly Hourly Under and Total Men Women hours earn under and ings April 1968 1 Continued Selected occupations Continued Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Part time Maids or porters Full time Part time The Philadelphia Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of Bucks Chester Delaware Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties Pa and Burlington Camden and Gloucester Counties N J 2 Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends and holidays as well as the value of room board or other perquisites if any were provided 3 Less than 0 05 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual items may not equal 100 00 Table 34 Occupational Earnings Portland Oreg Wash Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earn in gs2 of nonsupervisory em ployees in selected occupations in nursing hom es and related fa cilitie s October 1967 and April 1968 Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings2 of employees Weekly Hourly Under and Total Men Women hours earn 1 00 under and ings over 0 October 1967 Occupation All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Full time Maids or porters Full time Part time All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Maids or porters Full time Part time The Portland 2 Earnings data or other perqu isites NOTE B ecause Z April Standard M etropolitan Statistical Area con sists of Clackam as Multnomah and W ashington Counties Oreg and Clark County Wash include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as w ell as the value of room board if any w ere provided of rounding sum s of individual item s may not equal 100 Table 35 Occupational Earnings San Francisco Oakland Calif Number average weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings 2 of nonsupervisory em p loyees in selected occupations in nursing homes and related fa cilitie s October 1967 and April 1968 Occupation Ail nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full time Part time Maids or porters Full time Part time All nonsupervisory employees Full time Part time Selected occupations Registered professional nurses Full time Part time Practical nurses licensed Full time Part time Nursing aids orderlies Full time Part time Kitchen helpers Full time Part time Laundry workers Full tim e Part time Maids or porters Full time Part time Number of Average Percent of employees receiving average hourly earnings 2 of employees Hourly Under and Total Men Women Weekly earn 1 30 under and hours ings over October April The San F ran cisco Oakland Standard M etropolitan Statistical Area consists of Alam eda Contra C osta M arin San F ran cisco and San M ateo Counties 2 Earnings data include separate payments for work on late shifts but exclude prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends and holidays as w ell as the value of room board or other perqu isites if any w ere provided NOTE B ecause of rounding sum s of individual itA ns may not equal 100 Table 36 Weekly Hours Worked United States and Regions Percent of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in nursing h o m e s a nd related facilities b y h o u r s actually w o r k e d during a selected w e e k of the payroll periods studied O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled n u rsing c a r e p r o v i d e d All e stablishments Primary W e e k l y hours w o r k e d United N o r t h States east South North West Central United N o r t h States east South Some North West Central United States North east South None North Cen t r a l West United N o r t h South east States North West Central O c t o b e r 1967 All e m p l o y e e s U n d e r 15 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 35 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 40 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 40 a n d u n d e r 44 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 44 a n d u n d e r 48 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 8 h o u r s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s w o r k e d All e m p l o y e e s U n d e r 15 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 35 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 40 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 0 a n d u n d e r 44 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 4 a n d u n d e r 48 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 8 h o u r s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s w o r k e d April 1968 NOTE B e c a u s e of rounding s u m s of individual i t ems m a y not equal Table 37 W eekly Hours Worked Selected Areas Percent of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in nursing h o m e s a nd related facilities b y h o u r s actually w o r k e d during a selected w e e k of the payroll periods studied O c t o b e r 1967 a n d April 1968 W e e k l y hours w o r k e d Atlanta Balti more Bost o n Buffalo Chicago Cihcinnati Cleve land Los AngelesLong Beach an d A n a h e i m Santa A n a Garden Grove Dallas Memphis Minneapolis St P a u l New York Phila delphia Port l a n d San Francisco Oakland O c t o b e r 1967 All e m p l o y e e s U n d e r 15 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 35 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 4 0 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 0 a n d u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 4 a n d u n d e r 48 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 8 h o u r s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s w o r k e d April 1968 All e m p l o y e e s U n d e r 15 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 35 h o u r s a n d u n d e r 40 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 0 a n d u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 4 a n d u n d e r 48 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 8 h o u r s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s w o r k e d NOTE B e c a u s e of rounding s u m s of individual i t e m s m a y not equal Table 38 Scheduled W eekly Hours United States and Regions Percent of full time n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in n u rsing h o m e s a nd related facilities b y sche d u l e d w e e k l y hours 1 Apr i l 1968 E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled n u r s i n g c a r e p r o v i d e d All establishments W e e k l y hours Primary United States North North South east Central West United State s Some North North South Central east West United States None North North South West east Central United States North east South North Central West Office professional an d technical e m p l o y e e s 100 All full time e m p l o y e e s a n d u n d e r 3772 h o u r s V 2 h o u r s O v e r 37V 2 a n d u n d e r 40 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 40 a n d u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 8 h o u r s All full time e m p l o y e e s a n d u n d e r 3 7 1 h o u r s V 2 h o u r s O v e r 37 V 2 a n d u n d e r 40 hours h o u r s O v e r 40 a n d u n d e r 44 h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 45 a n d u n d e r 48 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 48 h o u r s u 0 a s g d s Service a n d m a i n t e n a n c e e m p l o y e es 1 Data 2 L e s s NOTE relate to the p r e d o m i n a n t w o r k than 0 5 percent Because of rounding sums schedules for full time day shift e m p l o y e e s of individual items m a y not equal in e a c h establishment Table 39 Scheduled W eekly Hours Selected Areas P e rc e n t of fu ll tim e n on su p ervisory em p lo y ees in nursing h o m es and rela ted fa c ilitie s by sch edu led w eek ly h o u r s 1 A p ril 1968 W e e k l y hours Atlanta Balti more Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincin nati Cleve land Dallas Los AngelesLong Beach and A n a h e i m Santa A n a Garden Grove Memphis Min n e a p o l i s St P a u l New York Phila delphia San Portland F ranciscoOakland Office professional an d technical e m p l o y e e s All full time e m p l o y e e s a n d u n d e r 3 7 V2 h o u r s Vz h o u r s O v e r 3 7 V2 a n d u n d e r 40 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 0 a n d u n d e r 44 h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 8 h o u r s Service a n d m a i n t e n a n c e e m ployees a n d u n d e r 3 7 V 2 h o u r s V h o u r s O v e r 3 7 V 2 a n d u n d e r 40 h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 40 a n d u n d e r 44 h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s O v e r 4 8 h o u r s All full time e m p l o y e e s L e ss e la to ercen t 2 D ata rthante0 5 pthe predom inant w ork sch ed u les for fu ll tim e d a y sh ift em p lo y ee s in each esta b lish m e n t NOTE B eca u se of rounding su m s of individual item s m ay not equal 100 Table 40 Paid Holidays United States and Regions P ercen t of fu ll tim e n onsu p ervisory e m p lo y ee s in n u rsin g h om es and rela ted fa c ilitie s with fo rm a l p ro v isio n s fo r paid h o lid a y s A p ril 1968 E s t a b l i s h m e n t s classified b y extent of skilled nur s i n g c a r e providedAll establishments N u m b e r of paid holidays Primary United State s North North South east Central West United State s North east South Office All full time e m p l o y e e s E m p l o y e e s in e s tablis h m e n t s providing paid h o l i d a y s U n d e r 2 d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s plus 1 half d a y d a y s d a y s plus 1 o r 2 half d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s a n d o v e r E m p l o y e e s in e s t ablishments providing n o paid h o l i d a y s Some North West Central professional United States None North North South east Central West United States North east C i i M M M 3 3 1 M l 5 l 47 North Central West a n d technical e m p l o y e e s South d o l T 4 C 0 1 s H rJ t Service a n d m a i n t e n a n c e e m p l o y e e 1 8 All full time e m p l o y e e s E m p l o y e e s in e s t a blishments providing paid h o l i d a y s U n d e r 2 d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s d a y s plus 2 half d a y s d a y s d a y s plus 1 half d a y d a y s d a y s d a y s a n d o ve r E m p l o y e e s in e s t a blishments providing no paid h o l i d a y s L e ss than 0 5 p ercen t NOTE B e ca u se of rounding sum s of individual item s m ay not equal to ta ls 01 J1 Table 41 Paid Holidays Selected Areas P ercen t of full tim e nonsupervisory employees in nursing hom es and related facilities with form al provisions for paid holidays A pril 1968 Los A ngelesLong Beach San leve New Ph ila Number of paid holidays Atlanta B alti Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincin Cland Dallas and Anaheim M emphis Minne apoli s York delphia Portland F ran cisco nati m ore St Paul Santa AnaOakland G arden Grove Office professional and technical employees All full tim e em ployees Em ployees in establishm ents providing paid holidays d a y s d a y s d ay s d a y s d a y s days plus 1 half d a y d ay s d ay s d ay s days days days and o v e r Employees in establishm ents providing no paid holidays All full tim e em ployees Em ployees in establishm ents providing paid holidays Under 2 d ay s d ay s d ay s day s d ay s d ay s days plus 2 half d ay s day s d ay s day s days days Em ployees in establishm ents providing no paid holidays Service and m aintenance em ployees 1 L ess than 0 5 percent NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual item s may not equal totals Table 42 Paid Vacations United States and Regions Percent of full tim e nonsupervisory em ployees in nursing hom es and related facilities with form al provisions 1 for paid vacations after selected periods of service April 1968 V acation policy E stablishm ents classified by extent of skilled nursing care provided frone Some P rim ary United N orth South North West United N orth South North West United N orth South N orth West United N orth South N orth West C entral C entral States east States east C entral States east C entral States east Office professional and technical employees All establishm ents All full tim e em p lo y ees Method of payment Em ployees in establishm ents providing paid v acatio n s Length of tim e pay m ent O ther Em ployees in establishm ents providing no paid vacations Amount of vacation pay2 After 1 year of service Under 1 week w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s After 2 years of service Under 1 w e ek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s After 3 y ears of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s After 5 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s i i i r See footnotes at end of table n d 33 S in u d u t a C Table 42 Paid Vacations United States and Regions Continued P ercen t of full tim e nonsupervisory employees in nursing homes and related facilities with form al provisions 1 for paid vacations after selected periods of serv ice A pril 1968 Vacation policy Amount of vacation pay2 Continued A fter 10 years of service Under 1 w eek week Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s After 15 years of se rv ic e 4 Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s E stablishm ents lassified by extent of skilled nursing care provided P rim a ry Some None United North South North West United N orth South North West United N orth South North West United N orth South North West C entral Central C entral States east C entral States east States east States east Office profes sional and technical employee s Continued All establishm ents n i i i Gu oo v ni Service and m aintenance employees All full tim e em p lo y ees Method of payment Em ployees in establishm ents providing paid vacatio n s L ength of tim e paym ent Other Em ployees in establishm ents providing no paid v a c a tio n s Amount of vacation pay2 After 1 year of service Under 1 week w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks weeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks weeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks A fter 2 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks See footnotes at end of table i Table 42 Paid Vacations United States and Regions Continued P ercent of full tim e nonsupervisory em ployees in nursing hom es and related facilities with form al provisions 1 for paid vacations after selected periods of service A pril 1968 V acation policy E stablishm ents classified by extent of skilled nursing care provided P rim ary Some None North United N orth United N orth United N orth North North United N orth North States east South C entral West States east South C entral West States east South C entral West States east South C entral West Service and m aintenance employees Continued All establishm ents Amount of vacation p ay2 Continued After 3 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks After 5 years of service Under 1 week w e ek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks After 10 years of service Under 1 w e e k w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s After 15 years of se rv ic e 4 Under 1 w eek w e ek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s Data relate to establishm ent provisions applying to a m ajority of their full tim e em ployees in the occupational group specified 2 P eriods of service w ere chosen a rb itra rily and do not necessarily reflect the individual establishm ent provisions for progression For exam ple changes in proportions indicated at 10 years m ay include changes in provisions occurring between 5 and 10 years L ess than 0 5 percent 4 Vacation provisions w ere virtually the same after longer periods of service NOTE Because of rounding sums of individual item s may not equal totals Table 43 Paid Vacations Selected Areas P ercen t of full tim e nonsupervisory employees in nursing homes and related facilities with form al provisions for paid vacations after selected periods of service A pril 1968 Los A ngelesLong Beach San New Phila V acation policy Atlanta Balti Boston Buffalo Chic ago Cincin C leve D allas and Anaheim Memphis M inneapolis York delphia Portland F rancisco m ore land nati St Paul Santa AnaOakland G arden Grove O ffice professional and technical employees All full tim e em ployees Method of payment Em ployees in establishm ents providing paid vacations Length of tim e paym ent O ther Em ployees in establishm ents providing no paid v a c a tio n s Amount of vacation pay 2 After 1 year of service Under 1 week w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 weeks After 2 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 weeks After 3 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 weeks A fter 5 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 weeks See footnotes at end of table Table 43 Paid Vacations Selected Areas Continued Percent of fu ll tim e nonsupervisory em ployees in nursing hom es and related fa cilities with form al provisions 1 for paid vacations after selected periods of serv ice April 1968 V acation policy Los A ngelesSan Long Beach New Phila leve Atlanta B alti Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincin Cland Dallas and Anaheim Memphis M inneapolis York delphia Portland F ran cisco m ore St Paul nati Oakland Santa A naG arden Grove Office professional and technical em ployees Continued Amount of vacation pay2 Continued After 10 years of service Under 1 week w eek Over 1 and under 2 weeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 weeks After 15 years of se rv ic e 4 Under 1 w e ek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 weeks Service and m aintenance em ployees All full tim e em p loyees Method of payment Em ployees in establishm ents providing paid v a c a tio n s Length of tim e paym ent O ther Em ployees in establishm ents providing 14 no paid v a c a tio n s Amount of vacation pay2 After 1 year of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks After 2 years of service Under 1 week w e ek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks See footnotes at end of table Table 43 Paid Vacations Selected Areas Continued P ercen t of fu ll tim e nonsupervisory em ployees in nursing hom es and related fa cilities with form al p rovisio n s1 for paid vacations after selected periods of ser v ice April 1968 Vacation policy Los A ngelesLong Beach San leve New Phila Atlanta Balti Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincin Cland Dallas and Anaheim M emphis Minne apoli s York delphia Portland F ran cisco more nati St Paul Santa AnaOakland G arden Grove Service and m aintenance em ployees Continued Amount of vacation pay2 Continued After 3 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks After 5 years of service Under 1 week w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks After 10 years of service Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s After 15 years of se rv ic e 4 Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w eeks w eeks Over 2 and under 3 w eeks w eeks Over 3 and under 4 w eeks w eeks Over 4 w e ek s Data relate to establishm ent provisions applying to a m ajority of their fu ll tim e em ployees in the occupational groups specified 2 Periods of serv ice were chosen arbitrarily and do not n ecessarily reflect the individual establishm ent provisions for progression For exam ple changes in proportions indicated at 10 years may include changes in provisions occurring between 5 and 10 years L ess than 0 5 percent 4 Vacation provisions w ere virtually the sam e after longer periods of service NOTE B ecause of rounding sum of individual item s may not equal totals Table 44 Health Insurance and Pension Plans United States and Regions P ercent of fu ll tim e nonsupervisory em ployees in nursing hom es and related fa cilities with specified health insurance and pension plans April 1968 Type of p lan 1 All full tim e em ployees Em ployees in establishm ents providing Life in su ran ce E m ployer financed Jointly financed A ccidental death and dism em berm ent insurance E m ployer financed Jointly financed Sickness and accident insurance or sick leave or both Sickness and accident insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed Sick leave full pay no waiting period Sick leave partial pay or waiting period H ospitalization insuran ce Em ployer financed Jointly financed Surgical insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed M edical in su ran ce Em ployer financed Jointly financed C atastrophe insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed Pension p la n s Em ployer financed Jointly financed No p la n s See footnotes at end of table E stabli shm ents classified by extent of skilled nursing care providedP rim ary Some None United N orth South North West United N orth South N orth West United N orth South North West United N orth South North West State s east C entral C entral States east C entral States east C entral State s east Office professional and technical em ployees d o 3 G 0 V Os c flj M C ti 2 a G H Table 44 Health Insurance and Pension Plans 2 United States and Regions Continued P ercent of full tim e nonsupervisory employees in nursing homes and related facilities with specified health insurance and pension plans April 1968 Type of plan 1 All full tim e em ployees Em ployees in establishm ents providing Life in su ran ce Em ployer financed Jointly financed Accidental death and dism em berm ent insurance Em ployer fin anced Jointly financed Sickness and accident insurance or sick leave or both2 Sickness and accident insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed Sick leave full pay no waiting period Sick leave partial pay or waiting period H ospitalization insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed Surgical insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed M edical in su ran ce Em ployer financed Jointly financed C atastrophe insuran ce Em ployer financed Jointly financed Pension p la n s Em ployer financed Jointly financed No plan s E stablishm ents classified by extent of skilled nursing care providedP rim ary Some None United N orth South North West United N orth South N orth West United N orth South North West United N orth South North West State s east States east C entral C entral States east C entral States east C entral Service and maintenance employe es All establishm ents Includes only those plans for which at least however plans required by State tem porary disability of legal requirem ents 2 Unduplicated total of em ployees receiving sick NOTE Because of rounding sum s of individual part of the cost is borne by the em ployer and excludes legally required plans such as w orkm en s com pensation and social security insurance laws are included if the em ployer contributes m ore than is legally required or the em ployees receive benefits in excess leave or sickness and accident insurance shown separately item s may not equal totals Table 45 Health Insurance and Pension Plans Selected Areas Percent of full tim e nonsupervisory employees in nursing homes and related facilities with specified health insurance and pension plans A pril 1968 Los A ngelesSan Long Beach New Phila leve Type of plan 1 Atlanta B alti Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincin Cland Dallas and Anaheim Memphis Minne apoli s York delphia Portland F ran cisco St Paul nati more Oakland Santa AnaG arden Grove Office professional and technical employees All full tim e em ployees Em ployees in establishm ents providing Life in su ran ce Em ployer fin an ced Jointly fin an ced A ccidental death and dism em berm ent insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed Sickness and accident insurance or sick leave or bo th Sickness and accident insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed Sick leave full pay no waiting period Sick leave partial pay or waiting period H ospitalization insurance Em ployer financed Jointly financed Surgical insurance Em ployer fin an ced Jointly financed M edical in su ran ce Em ployer fin an ced Jointly fin an ced C atastrophe in s u ra n c e Em ployer financed Jointly financed Pension plan s Em ployer financed Jointly financed No p lan s See footnotes at end of table Table 45 Health Insurance and Pension Plans Selected Areas Continued P ercen t of full tim e nonsupervisory employees in nursing hom es and related facilities with specified health insurance and pension plans A pril 1968 T y p e of plan 1 Atlanta Balti more Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincin nati Cleve land L o s A n g e l e s Long Beach Dallas an d A n a h e i m Santa AnarGarden Grove Memphis Minneapolis St P a u l New York Phila delphia San Portl a n d F r a n c i s c o Oakland Service an d m a i n t e n a n c e e m p l o y e e s All full time e m p l o y e e s E m p l o y e e s in e s t a b lishments providing Life i n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d A c c idental death an d d i s m e m b e r m e n t i n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d Sick n e s s a n d accident insur a n c e or sick leave or both S i c k n e s s a nd accident i n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d Sick leave full pay no waiting period Sick leave partial p a y or waiting period Hospitalization i n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d Surgical i n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d M e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d C a t a s t r o p h e i n s u r a n c e E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d P e n s i o n p l a n s E m p l o y e r f i n a n c e d Jointly f i n a n c e d N o p l a n s Includes only those plans for which at least part of the cost is borne by the em ployer and excludes legally required plans such as w orkm en s com pensation and social security how ever plans required by State tem porary disability insurance laws are included if the em ployer contributes m ore than is legally required or the em ployees receive benefits in excess of legal requirem ents 2 Unduplicated total of em ployees receiving sick leave or sickness and accident insurance shown separately NOTE Because of rounding sum s of individual item s may not equal totals Appendix A Scope and Method of Survey Scope of Survey The su rv ey included p ro p rie ta ry and v o lu n tary nonprofit e stab lish m en ts1 un licensed fa c ilitie s as w ell as those licen sed by the se v e ra l S tates operatin g as n u rsin g hom es o r as p erso n al c a re hom es Types of e stab lish m en ts cov ered by the study include S killed nu rsing c a re hom es con valescent hom es re s t hom es p e rso n a l c a re n u rsin g h o m es and hom es fo r the aged E xcluded fro m the su rv ey w ere H om es o p erated by governm ent agen cies local S tate and F ed e ra l fa c ilitie s o p erated as d ep artm en ts of h o sp itals and fa c ilitie s estab lish ed p rim a rily to adm it alco h o lics drug ad d icts p erso n s who have m en tal or com m unicable d ise a se s and the blind The estab lish m en ts studied w ere se le cted fro m th ose w hich had at le a s t one em ployee at the tim e of re fe re n c e of the data used in com piling the u n iv erse The u n iv erse lis t w as p re p a re d fro m the M a ste r F a c ilitie s Inventory developed by the U S D ep artm ent of H ealth E ducation and W elfare The num ber of e stab lish m en ts and em ployees actu ally studied by the B u reau and the num ber estim a te d to have been w ithin scope of the su rv ey during the p ay ro ll p erio d studied a re shown in the tab le on the follow ing page M ethod of Study D ata w ere obtained by p e rso n a l v isits of B u reau field staff under the d irectio n of the B u reau s A ssista n t R egional D ire c to rs for O p eratio n s The su rvey w as conducted on a sam ple b a sis To obtain a p p ro p riate a c c u ra c y at m inim um co st a g re a te r p ro p o rtio n of la rg e than of sm all e stab lish m en ts w as studied In com bining the data how ever all estab lish m en ts w ere given th e ir a p p ro p riate w eight A ll e stim a te s a re p re se n te d th e re fo re as relatin g to all estab lish m en ts w ithin the definition of the study ra th e r than those actu ally v isited If an assig n ed estab lish m en t w as not in o p eratio n or in scope of the su rv ey in A p ril 1968 the estab lish m en t w as dropped from the survey A pproxim ately 4 p e rc e n t of the estab lish m en ts refu sed to give in fo rm ation fo r 1967 O ther e stab lish m en ts w hich had sim ila r c h a ra c te ris tic s w ere in c re a se d in w eight to account for such estab lish m en ts E sta b lish m en t D efin ition An estab lish m en t fo r p u rp o ses of th is study is defined as a single p h y sical location w here n u rsin g a n d o r p e rso n a l c a re is provided An estab lish m en t is not n e c e ss a rily id en tical w ith a com pany o r o rgan ization w hich m ay c o n sist of one or m o re se p a ra te e stab lish m en ts The te rm s e sta b lish m e n t facility and hom e a re used in terch an g eab ly in th is bulletin Type of E stab lish m en t T abulations by type of estab lish m en t p e rta in to the extent of sk illed nu rsing c a re provided As a p rim a ry function as a secon dary function o r none Skilled n u rsin g c a re for p u rp o ses of th is su rv ey includes nu rsing se rv ic e s and p ro c e d u re s used to c a re fo r the sick and re q u ire s tra in in g judgm ent tech n ical know ledge and sk ills beyond those of the u n train ed p erso n The sk ills involve ad m in isterin g m edicatio ns and c a rry in g out p ro c e d u re s according to the o rd e rs in stru c tio n s and p re sc rip tio n s of a p h y sician o r surgeon F a c ilitie s c la ssifie d as having sk illed nu rsing c a re included only th ose e stab lish m en ts th at provided the se rv ic e s of a re g is te re d n u rse a n d o r a licen sed p ra c tic a l n u rse at le a st p a rt of the day Type of O w nership T abulations by types ofo w n ersh ip re fe r to those fa c ilitie s th at w ere o p e ra te d fo r p ro fit p ro p rietary and those th at w ere owned and o p erated by nonprofit o rg an izatio n s voluntary Estimated Number of Establishments and Employees Within Scope of Survey and Number Studied Nursing Homes and Related Facilities April 1968 Number of establishments Employees in establishments Within scope of study Region1 and area2 United States Northeast Boston Mass Buffalo N Y New York N Y Philadelphia Pa N J South Atlanta Ga Baltimore M d Dallas T e x Memphis Term Ark North Central Chicago Cincinnati Ohio Ky Ind Cleveland Ohio Minneapolis St Paul Minn West Los Angeles Long Beach and Anaheim Santa Ana Garden Grove C alif Portland Oreg Wash San Francisco Oakland Calif Establishments primarily providing skilled nursing care United States Northeast South North Central West Establishments providing some skilled nursing care United States Northeast South North Central West Establishments not providing skilled nursing care United States Northeast South North Central West Studied Nonsupervisory employees Within scope of study Studied Total3 Total4 Full time Office clerical Service and professional and technical maintenance Total The regions used in this study include Northeast Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Vermont South Alabama Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia North Central Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota and Wisconsin and West Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington and Wyoming Alaska and Hawaii were not included in the survey 2 For definitions of areas see footnote 1 tables Includes executive administrative employees members of religious orders and others excluded from the nonsupervisory employee categories shown separately 4 Includes both full and part time employees Part time employees are those who were regularly scheduled to woik less than 35 hours a week 69 Size of Com m unity T abulations by size of com m unity p e rta in to m etro p o litan and nonm etrop olitan a re a s The te rm m etro p o litan a re a as used in th is bu lletin re fe rs to the S tandard M etropolitan S ta tistic a l A reas as defined by the U S B u reau of the Budget through A p ril 1967 E xcept in New E ngland a S tandard M etro politan S ta tistic a l A rea is defined as a county or group of contiguous counties w hich contains at le a s t one city of 50 000 inhabitants o r m o re Contiguous counties to the one containing such a city a re included in a S tandard M etropolitan S ta tistic a l A rea if according to c e rta in c rite ria they a re e sse n tia lly m e tro politan in c h a ra c te r and a re so cially and econom ically in teg rated w ith the c e n tra l city In New England the city and town a re ad m in istra tiv ely m o re im p o rtan t than the county and a re the units used to define S tandard M etropolitan S ta tistic a l A reas E m ploym ent The e stim a te s of the num ber of em ployees w ithin scope of the study a re intended as a g en e ra l guide to the size and com position of the lab o r fo rce included in the survey The advance planning n e c e ss a ry to m ake th is wage su rvey re q u ire d the use of lis ts of estab lish m en ts assem b led co n sid erab ly in advance of the p ay ro ll p erio d studied E stim a te s of to tal em ploym ent include fu ll tim e p a rt tim e executive and ad m in istrativ e em ployees as w ell as m em b ers of relig io u s o rd e rs V olunteers w ere not co n sid ered as em ployees N o n su p erv iso ry E m ployees The te rm n o n su p e rv iso ry em ployees includes both fu ll tim e and p a rt tim e em ployees It excludes executive and a d m in istra tiv e em ployees as w ell as m em b ers of relig io u s o rd e rs and v o lu n teers O ffice P ro fe ssio n a l and T echn ical E m p lo y ees T his te rm includes all n o n su p er v iso ry em ployees engaged in c le ric a l p ro fe ssio n al o r tech n ical jobs S erv ice and M aintenance E m p lo y ees The te rm se rv ic e and m aintenance em ployees as used in th is bu lletin includes a ll n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees except those engaged in office c le ric a l p ro fe ssio n a l or tech n ical jobs It co v ers occupational groups such as un licensed p ra c tic a l n u rs e s nu rsing aid s o rd e rlie s m aintenance w o rk e rs m aids and p o rte rs and kitchen w o rk e rs F u ll T im e and P a rt T im e E m ployees F o r p u rp o ses of th is su rv ey em ployees re g u la rly scheduled to w ork at le a s t 35 hours a w eek w ere co n sid ered full tim e th ose re g u la rly scheduled to w ork le ss than 35 ho urs a w eek w ere co n sid ered p a rt tim e O ccupations S elected fo r Study O ccupational c la ssific a tio n w as based on a uniform set of job d e scrip tio n s designed to take account of in te re sta b lish m e n t and in te ra re a v a ria tio n s in duties w ithin the sam e job See appendix B for th ese d escrip tio n s W orking su p e rv iso rs a p p ren tices le a rn e rs b eg in n ers tra in e e s handicapped te m p o ra ry and p ro b atio n ary em ployees w ere not rep o rted in the selected occupations but w ere included in the data for all n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees E arn in gs D ata The earn in g s i n f o r m a t i o n re la te s to stra ig h t tim e hourly earnin gs excluding p rem iu m pay fo r o v ertim e and for w ork on w eekends and ho lidays and the value of room bo ard o r o th er p e rq u isite s prov id ed in addition to cash paym ents P ay m en ts fo r la te sh ift w ork and co st o f liv ijig allow ances w ere included as p a rt of the em ployees re g u la r pay but paym ents such as C h ristm a s or y earen d bonuses w ere excluded 70 A verage mean ho urly ra te s o r w ages for each occupation or o th er groups of w o rk e rs such as m en w o m en or n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees w ere calcu lated by w eighting each ra te or ho urly wage by the num ber of w o rk ers receiving the ra te to taling and dividing by the num ber of individuals The ho urly w ages of sa la rie d w o rk ers w ere obtained by dividing th e ir stra ig h t tim e sa la ry by n o rm al ra th e r than actu al h o urs M edian desig n ates po sition th at is o n e h alf of the em ployees survey ed receiv ed m o re than th is ra te and on e h alf receiv ed le ss The m iddle range the second and th ird q u a rtile s is defined by two ra te s of pay on e fo u rth of the em ployees earn ed le ss than the low er of th ese ra te s and on e fou rth earn ed m o re than the h igh er rate W eekly H ours W orked D ata re fe r to the ho urs actu ally w orked by n o n su p erv iso ry em ployees during a w eek of the p a y ro ll p erio d studied but include ho urs for sick leav e v acatio n s ho lidays e tc paid fo r but not w orked Scheduled W eekly H ours D ata re fe r to the predo m inan t w ork schedules of fu ll tim e em ployees w orking on the day shift An av erag e fig u re w as used fo r em ployees re g u la rly scheduled to w ork a d ifferen t num ber of h o u rs on altern atin g w eeks S upplem entary Wage P ro v isio n s S upplem entary ben efits w ere tre a te d s ta tistic a lly on the b a sis th at if fo rm al p ro v i sions w ere applicable to on e h alf or m o re of the fu ll tim e n o n su p erv iso ry office c le ric a l p ro fe ssio n a l and tech n ical em ployees or the fu ll tim e n o n su p erv iso ry se rv ic e and m a in te nance em ployees the ben efits w ere co n sid ered applicable to a ll such w o rk e rs S im ilarly if few er than o n e h alf of th ese em ployees w ere cov ered the ben efits w ere co n sid ered nonexistent for th at p a rtic u la r em ploym ent group in the estab lish m en t B ecause of le n g th o f se rv ic e and o ther elig ib ility re q u ire m e n ts the p ro p o rtio n of w o rk e rs receiv in g the ben efits m ay be s m a lle r than estim ated O v ertim e P re m iu m P a y Data re fe r to p rem iu m pay p ro v isio n s fo r l D aily o v ertim e w ork over a specified num ber of h o u rs a day re g a rd le ss of the num ber of ho urs w orked on p rev io u s days of the pay p erio d and 2 W eekly o v ertim e w ork over a specified num ber of h o u rs p e r w eek re g a rd le s s of the day on w hich it is p erfo rm ed the num ber of h o u rs p e r day or the num ber of days w orked P a id H o lidays P a id holiday p ro v isio n s re la te to fu ll d ay and h alf d ay holidays provided annually P a id V acatio n s The su m m a ries of vacatio n plans a re lim ited to fo rm al a rra n g e m en ts excluding in fo rm al plans w hereby tim e off w ith pay is gran ted at the d isc re tio n of the em ployer o r the su p e rv iso r P ay m en ts not on a tim e b asis w ere con verted for exam ple a paym ent of 2 p e rc e n t of annual earn in g s w as co n sid ered the equivalent of 1 w eek s pay The p erio d s of se rv ic e for w hich data a re p re se n te d w ere selected to re p re se n t the m o st com m on p ra c tic e s but they do not n e c e ssa rily re fle c t individual estab lish m en t p ro v isio n s for p ro g re ssio n F o r exam ple the changes in p ro p o rtio n s in dicated at 10 y e a rs of se rv ic e m ay include changes w hich o c c u rre d betw een 5 and 10 y e a rs H ealth In su ran ce and P en sio n P la n s D ata a re p re se n te d fo r h ealth in su ran ce and pension plans fo r w hich the em ployer pays a ll or a p a rt of the co st excluding p ro g ra m s re q u ire d by law such as w o rk m en s com pensation and so cial secu rity P la n s include th ose u n d erw ritten by a c o m m e rc ia l in su ran ce com pany and I those paid d ire c tly by the em ployer fro m h is c u rre n t operatin g funds or fro m a fund set asid e fo r th is pu rp ose 71 D eath ben efits a re included as con stituting a fo rm of life in su ran ce S ickness and accid ent in su ran ce is lim ite d to th at type of in su ran ce under w hich p re d e te rm in e d cash paym ents a re m ade d ire c tly to the in su re d on a w eekly or m onthly b a sis during illn e ss or accid ent d isab ility Inform ation is p re se n te d for a ll such plans to w hich the em ployer con trib u te s at le a s t p a rt of the cost H ow ever in New Y ork and New J e rs e y w here te m p o ra ry d isab ility in su ran ce law s re q u ire em ployer c o n trib u tio n s 1 plans a re included only if the em ployer l co n trib u tes m o re than is leg ally re q u ire d o r 2 p ro v id es the em ployees w ith ben efits w hich exceed the re q u ire m e n ts of the law T abulations of paid sick leave plans a re lim ited to fo rm al plans w hich provide full pay o r a p ro p o rtio n of the w o rk e r s pay during absen ce fro m w ork becau se of illn e ss in fo rm al a rra n g e m e n ts have been om itted S ep arate tab ulatio ns a re provided according to l plans w hich provide full pay and no w aiting p erio d and 2 plans providing e ith e r p a rtia l pay or a w aiting perio d M edical in su ran ce re fe rs to plans providing for com plete o r p a rtia l paym ent of d o c to rs fees Such plans m ay be u n d erw ritten by a c o m m ercial in su ran ce com pany or a nonprofit organ ization o r they m ay be se lf in su re d C atastro p h e in su ra n c e so m etim es re fe rre d to as extended m ed ical in su ran ce in cludes the plans designed to cov er em ployees fo r sick n ess or in ju ry involving an expense w hich goes beyond the n o rm al cov erag e of h o sp italizatio n m ed ical and su rg ic a l plans T abulations of re tire m e n t pensions a re lim ited to plans w hich provide on re tire m e n t re g u la r paym ents for the re m a in d e r of the w o rk e r s life P e rq u isite s D ata re la te to fo rm a l a rra n g e m e n ts w hereby em ployees a re provided l m eals a n d o r lodging and 2 un iform s a n d o r laundering of uniform s req u ired to be w orn w hile at w ork l The temporary disability insurance laws in California and Rhode Island do not require employer contributions Appendix B Occupational Descriptions The p rim a ry pu rp ose of p rep arin g job d escrip tio n s for the B u re a u s wage su rv ey s is to a s s is t its field staff in classify in g into a p p ro p ria te occupations w o rk e rs who a re em ployed under a v a rie ty of p ay ro ll title s and differen t w ork a rra n g e m e n ts fro m estab lish m en t to estab lish m en t and fro m a re a to a re a This c la ssific a tio n p e rm its the grouping of occupational wage ra te s re p re se n tin g com pa ra b le job content B ecause of the em ph asis on in te re s ta b lish m en t and in te ra re a co m p arab ility of occupational con te n t the B u re a u s job d e sc rip tio n s m ay differ sig nifican tly fro m th ose u sed in individual e stab lish m en ts or th o se p r e p ared for o ther p u rp o se s In applying th ese job d e s c rip tio n s the B u re a u s field staff a re in stru c te d to exclude w orking s u p e rv iso rs a p p re n tic e s le a r n e r s b eg in n ers tra in e e s and handicapped te m p o ra ry and p ro b atio n ary w o rk e rs N ursing O ccupations REG ISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE NONSUPERVISORY N urse certified n u rse gradu ate n u rse licensed A n u rse who is a g radu ate of a S ta te a c c re d ite d school of p ro fe ssio n a l n u rsin g and who holds a licen se to p ra c tic e n u rsin g as a re g is te re d n u rse E xcludes re g is te re d n u rse s having su p e rv iso ry re sp o n sib ilitie s over other re g is te re d n u rse s and receiv in g e x tra com pensation for such additional duties e g d ire c to rs of n u rse s su p e rv iso rs of n u rs e s and head n u rse s PRA CTICA L NURSE U nder su p erv isio n p e rfo rm s se le c te d and delegated n u rsin g ta sk s in the c a re of p atien ts or re sid e n ts D uties involve m ost of the follow ing M easu ring and ad m in isterin g sim ple m edicatio ns as d irected applying sim ple d re ssin g s ad m in isterin g en em as douches p e rin e a l c a re and other tre a tm e n ts as d irected rep o rtin g g en eral ob serv atio n s of p a tie n t s condition settin g up tre a tm e n t tra y s and taking and reco rd in g te m p e ra tu re p u lse and r e s p iratio n M ay be licen sed or u n licensed E xcludes p ra c tic a l n u rse s su p erv isin g other p ra c tic a l n u rse s and receiv in g additional com pensation for such su p e rv iso ry re sp o n sib ilitie s NURSING AIDS ORDERLY P e rfo rm s routine duties in the c a re of p atien ts or resid e n ts u su ally under the su p erv isio n of a re g is te re d or p ra c tic a l n u rse D uties involve m o st of the follow ing B athing bed p atien ts or a ssistin g th em in bathing carin g for p a tie n t s h a ir and n ails feeding or a s sistin g p atien ts in eating and bringing patien ts b etw een m eal n o urishm en t a ssistin g patien ts w ith bedpans and u rin a ls keeping re c o rd s of p a tie n ts food intake and output as d irected a ssistin g p atien ts in d re ssin g and u n d ressin g a ssistin g patien ts in w alking and tra n sp o rtin g patien ts by w h eelch air and s tre tc h e r and cleaning and ste riliz in g in stru m en ts and equipm ent M ay clean ro o m s m ake occupied or unoccupied b ed s and take and re c o rd te m p e ra tu re p u lse and re sp ira tio n ra te S erv ice O ccupations KITCHEN H E L PE R P e rfo rm s one or m o re of the follow ing un skilled kitch en du ties C leans w o rk tab les m eat b lock s re frig e ra to r and g re a se tra y s sw eeps m ops kitch en flo o rs obtains and d is trib u te s supplies and u te n sils and w atches and s tirs cooking foods to p rev en t burning C a rrie s d irty u te n sils to be w ashed and re tu rn s cleaned u ten sils and polished silv e r to p ro p er place in kitchen C leans pots and kitch en u te n sils W ashes dishes by hand or m achine C a rrie s out garbag e D eliv ers food tra y s to p atien t or resid en t floor and co llects d irty dishes from tra y s A ssists in setting up tra y s D ishes up food C uts p eels and w ashes fru its and v eg etab les M akes to a st and b e v e ra g es LAUNDRY WORKER P e rfo rm s one or a com bination of the n o n su p erv iso ry duties re q u ire d to op erate the e sta b lish m e n t s lau nd ry fa c ilitie s E xam ples of such duties are O perating w ashing or d ry cleaning m achines p re ssin g g arm en t or flat w o rk by hand or m achine op eratin g an e x tra c to r to rem ove m o istu re fro m m a te ria l and m ark ing and so rtin g g arm en ts of flat w o rk MAID OR PO RTER C leans and se rv ic e s estab lish m en t p re m ise s P e rfo rm s one or m ore of the follow ing duties C leans m ops and w axes flo o rs D usts fu rn itu re and equipm ent C leans window s ills em pties tra s h b a sk e ts and a rra n g e s fu rn itu re and equipm ent in an o rd e rly fashion S cours and po lish es bathtubs sin k s m ir r o r s and sim ila r equipm ent replen ishing supplies of soap and tow els P o lish es b ra s s and cleans and po lish es glass pan els in doors and p a r titio n s K eeps u tility sto rag e room s in good o rd e r by cleaning lo ck ers and equipm ent a r ranging su p p lies and sw eeping and m opping flo o rs P e rfo rm s a v a rie ty of re la te d du ties Industry Wage Studies The m o st re c e n t re p o rts for in d u strie s included in the B u reau s p ro g ram of in d u stry w age survey s since Jan u ary 1950 a re liste d below Those for w hich a p ric e is shown a re availab le from the S uperintendent of D ocum ents U S G overnm ent P rin tin g O ffice W ashing ton D C or any of its reg io n al sa le s offices Those fo r w hich a p ric e is not shown m ay be obtained fre e as long as a supply is av ailab le fro m the B u reau of L abor S ta tistic s W ashington D C or fro m any of the reg io n al offices shown on the in side back cover I O ccupational Wage Studies Ma nuf a c tu r ing B asic Iron and Steel 1967 BLS B ulletin cents Candy and O ther C onfectionery P ro d u cts 1965 BLS B u lletin cents Canning and F re ezin g 1957 BLS R ep o rt 136 C igar M anufacturing 1967 BLS B ulletin cents C ig arette M anufacturing 1965 BLS B ulletin cents Cotton T ex tiles 1965 BLS B ulletin cents D istilled L iq uors 1952 S eries 2 No 88 F ab ricate d S tru c tu ra l Steel 1964 BLS B ulletin cents F e rtiliz e r M anufacturing 1966 BLS B ulletin cents F lo u r and O ther G rain M ill P ro d u cts 1967 BLS B ulletin cents F luid M ilk Industry 1964 BLS B ulletin cents F ootw ear 1965 BLS B ulletin cents H osiery 1967 BLS B ulletin cents In d u strial C hem icals 1965 BLS B u lletin cents Iron and Steel F o u n d ries 1967 BLS B u lletin L eath er Tanning and F inishing 1968 BLS B ulletin cents M achinery M anufacturing 1966 BLS B ulletin cents M eat P ro d u c ts 1963 BLS B u lletin cents M en s and B oys S hirts E xcept W ork S hirts and N ightw ear 1964 BLS B ulletin cents M en s and B oys Suits and C oats 1967 BLS B u lletin cents M iscellaneous P la s tic s P ro d u cts 1964 BLS B u lletin cents M iscellaneous T ex tiles 1953 BLS R ep o rt 56 M otor V ehicles and M otor V ehicle P a rts 1963 BLS B ulletin cents N onferrous F o u n d ries 1965 BLS B u lletin cents P ain ts and V arn ish es 1965 BLS B ulletin cents P ap erb o a rd C ontainers and B oxes 1964 BLS B ulletin cents P etro leu m R efining 1965 BLS B ulletin cents P re s s e d or Blown G lass and G lassw are 1964 BLS B u lletin cents P ro c e sse d W aste 1957 BLS R ep ort 124 Pulp P a p e r and P a p e rb o a rd M ills 1967 BLS B ulletin cents Radio T elevision and R elated P ro d u c ts 1951 S eries 2 No 84 R ailro ad C ars 1952 S eries 2 No 86 Raw Sugar 1957 BLS R ep ort 136 S outhern Saw m ills and P laning M ills 1965 BLS B ulletin cents S tru ctu ra l Clay P ro d u c ts 1964 BLS B ulletin cents Synthetic F ib e rs 1966 BLS B ulletin cents Synthetic T ex tiles 1965 BLS B u lletin cents T extile Dyeing and F in ishing BLS B u lletin cents T obacco Stem m ing and R edrying 1957 BLS R ep o rt 136 Studies of the effects of the 1 minimum wage I O ccupational W age Stud ies C ontinued M anufacturing Continued W est C oast Saw m illing 1964 BL S B u lletin cen ts W om en s and M iss e s C oats and S u its 1965 BL S B u lletin cen ts W om en s and M iss e s D r e s s e s 1966 B L S B u lletin cen ts Wood H ousehold F u rn itu re E xcep t U p h o lstered 1965 BL S B u lletin cen ts W ooden C on tain ers 1957 BL S R ep ort 126 W ool T e x tile s 1966 B L S B u lletin cen ts W ork C lothing 1968 BL S B u lletin cen ts N onm anufacturing Auto D ea ler R ep air Shops 1964 BL S B u lletin cen ts B anking 1964 B L S B u lletin cen ts B itu m in ous C oal M ining 1967 BL S B u lletin cen ts C om m u n ication s 1967 BLS B u lletin cen ts C ontract C leaning S e r v ic e s 1965 BL S B u lletin cen ts Crude P etro leu m and N atural Gas P rod u ction BL S B u lletin cen ts D ep artm en t and W om en s R ea d y to W ea r S to r es 1950 S e r ie s 2 No 78 Eating and D rinking P la c e s BL S B u lletin cen ts E le c tr ic and Gas U tilitie s 1967 BL S B u lletin cen ts H o sp ita ls 1966 BLS B u lletin cen ts H otels and M o tels BLS B u lletin cen ts Laundry and C leaning S e r v ic e s 1966 B L S B u lletin cen ts L ife In su ran ce 1966 BL S B u lletin cen ts M otion P ic tu r e T h ea ters 1966 BLS B u lletin cen ts N u rsin g H om es and R elated F a c ilitie s 1965 BL S B u lletin cen ts II Other Industry W age Studies F a cto ry W orkers E arn in gs D istrib u tio n by S tra ig h t T im e H ourly E a rn in g s 1958 BL S B u lletin cen ts F a cto ry W orkers E arn in gs S elec ted M anufacturing In d u stries 1959 B L S B u lletin cen ts E m p loyee E arn ings and H ours in N on m etrop olitan A r e a s of The South and N orth C entral R eg ion s 1965 BLS B u lletin cen ts E m p loyee E arn in gs and H ours in E ight M etrop olitan A rea s of the South 1965 BL S B u lletin cen ts E m p loyee E arn in gs and H ours in R eta il T rad e June 1966 R eta il T rade O vera ll Sum m ary B L S B u lletin B u ild in g M a teria ls H ardw are and F a rm E quipm ent D e a le r s BL S B u lletin cen ts G en era l M erch an d ise S to res B L S B u lletin cen ts F ood S to r es B L S B u lletin cen ts A u tom otive D ea lers and G a so lin e S e r v ic e Station s BL S B u lletin cen ts A p p arel and A c c e s s o r y S to res B L S B u lletin cen ts F u rn itu re H om e F u rn ish in g s and H ou sehold A p p lian ce S to res BL S B u lletin cen ts M isc ella n e o u s R eta il S to res B L S B u lletin cen ts Studies o f the effects o f the 1 minimum wage U S G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G O F F I C E 1969 O B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S R E G IO N A L O F F IC E S Region I Region II 1603 B Federal Building 341 Ninth Ave Government Center New York N Y 10001 Boston Mass 02203 Phone Area Code 212 Phone Area Code 617 Region III 406 Penn Square Building 1317 Filbert St Philadelphia Pa 19107 Phone Area Code 215 Region IV Suite Peachtree St NE Atlanta Ga 30309 Phone Area Code 404 Region V Region VI 219 South Dearborn St 337 Mayflower Building Chicago North Akard St Phone Area Code 312 Dallas Tex 75201 Phone Area Code 214 Regions VII and VIII Federal Office Building 911 Walnut St 10th Floor Kansas City Mo 64106 Phone Area Code 816 Regions IX and X 450 Golden Gate Ave Box 36017 San Francisco C lif 94102 Phone Area Code 415 Regions VII and VIII w ill be serviced by Kansas City Regions IX and X w ill be serviced by San Francisco U S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS W A S H IN G T O N D C O FFICIAL BUSINESS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I I C L A S S M A IL I I J T H IR D\nUnited States. 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