LEDCO

Employer/Payroll

0 Properties
0 News
0 Articles
As you visit this site you will find pieces of information that you may want to add to a Custom Profile. To do that simply click the "add" link that is associated with that information. Once you are finished gathering data simply click "View Custom Report" and that will take you directly to your report. From there you can email, print or create a PDF of that report.

 


Payroll Costs
Labor Market Commute Area

2009, Q3  
Industry

Qtly Wages

Avg. Wkly Salary
Manufacturing     $    318,181,301  $     746

Source: Texas Workforce Commision
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 Counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.

 


WORKERS COMPENSATION  (1)  
Basis of Rates per $100 Payroll  
Average Cost for Office Workers (code 8810)  $0.34
Maximum Weekly Benefit (10/01/08-09/30/09) (2) $750

 (1) Rates from Texas Worker's Compensation Rate Guide using 5/1/2009 relativities
Payments on Workers Compensation premiums are determined by individual insurance companies. Rates shown are based on payroll for policy year.

(2) Figure from Tx Dept of Insurance, Maximum and Minimum Weekly Benefits Table

 

Unemployment Insurance
Taxable Base $9,000
Average Existing Employers .78%
Maximum Weekly Benefit $392

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

 

Texas is a Right-to-Work state. Longview has less than 10 companies with union representation.

Payroll Cost by Industry

 


Payroll Costs by Industry
2009, 3rd Qtr**
Labor Market Commute Area
     
Industry Qtly Wages Employees Avg Wkly Wage
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction  $     161,276,683       10,024  $            1,085
Utilities   $       34,669,894        2,373  $            1,082
Construction   $     158,182,940       16,221  $               698
Manufacturing  $     318,181,301       28,304  $               746
Wholesale Trade   $     106,406,869        9,298  $               814
Retail Trade  $     191,251,912       30,959  $               425
Transportation and Warehousing  $     101,134,563        9,085  $               831
Information   $       44,502,355        4,432  $               733
Finance and Insurance   $       89,014,929        8,414  $               707
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing   $       23,065,745        2,666  $               511
Professional and Technical Services   $     103,904,500        8,003  $               834
Management of Companies and Enterprises   $        8,204,643           734  $               959
Administrative and Waste Services   $       69,113,921       10,295  $               442
Educational Services   $     202,621,329       23,311  $               637
Health Care and Social Assistance   $     425,495,163       42,921  $               551
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation   $       10,359,696        2,302  $               350
Accommodation and Food Services   $       70,357,166       21,856  $               230
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin   $       48,693,372        7,791  $               445
Unclassified  $           143,486             20  $               546

Source: Texas Workforce Commision
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 Counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.

Salary by Occupation

 


 Salary by Selected Occupation, Longview MSA
Occupation Entry Salary Average Salary Median Salary Experienced Salary
Professional        
Accountant  $     33,728  $     68,220  $     55,736  $     85,465
Management  $     57,592  $     91,809  $   101,087  $   108,917
Programmer/Analyst  $     26,461  $     45,527  $     47,163  $     55,059
Engineer (Mechanical)  $     48,348  $     71,230  $     68,442  $     82,671
Retail        
Retail Store Clerk  $     13,393  $     21,288  $     18,113  $     25,236
Stock Room Clerk  $     13,197  $     17,953  $     17,243  $     20,331
Hospitality Clerk (Cust. Svc)  $     15,970  $     19,774  $     19,490  $     21,677
Clerical        
Customer Service Rep.  $     16,842  $     22,053  $     19,835  $     24,658
Telesales Rep. (Telemarketer)  $     19,547  $     21,700  $     21,148  $     22,777
Data Entry Clerk  $     18,121  $     23,283  $     22,700  $     25,863
Executive Secretary  $     24,899  $     34,819  $     33,389  $     39,779
Accounting Clerk  $     19,578  $     27,106  $     26,091  $     30,870
Word Processor (General Clerical)  $     14,239  $     20,894  $     19,824  $     24,221
Unskilled        
General Laborer  $     14,530  $     21,078  $     19,519  $     24,352
Warehouse Person  $     14,530  $     21,078  $     19,519  $     24,352
Hand Packer  $     15,039  $     19,668  $     21,983  $     20,646
Material Handler  $     14,530  $     21,078  $     19,519  $     24,352
Light Assembly  $     16,157  $     19,592  $     19,672  $     21,310
Semi-Skilled        
Machine Operator  $     25,517  $     30,149  $     29,937  $     32,464
Fork Lift Operator  $     20,784  $     27,050  $     27,115  $     30,182
Skilled        
Machine Maintenance  $     24,308  $     33,520  $     33,262  $     38,125
Tool & Die  $     29,618  $     37,978  $     38,911  $     42,158
Machinist  $     22,074  $     28,537  $     29,232  $     31,768
Welder  $     25,268  $     34,157  $     31,218  $     38,602
Technical        
Numerical Control Machine Programmer  $     20,377  $     27,194  $     24,375  $     30,603
Electronic Technician  $     30,547  $     45,456  $     42,793  $     52,910
Medical Equipment Preparers  $     18,984  $     21,795  $     21,522  $     23,201
Network Technician  $     37,276  $     46,353  $     43,518  $     50,891

Source: Texas Workforce Commission.
Longview MSA = Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties

 

Workers Compensation

 


WORKERS COMPENSATION  (1)  
Basis of Rates per $100 Payroll  
Fabricated Products (code 4452) $3.94
Machinery Manufacturing (code 3507) $5.39
Metal Goods Manufacturing (code 3066) $5.88
Average Cost for Office Workers (code 8810)  $0.34
Maximum Weekly Benefit (10/01/08-09/30/09) (2) $750

 (1) Rates from Texas Worker's Compensation Rate Guide using 5/1/2009 relativities
website: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/regulation/rcomp.html
Payments on Workers Compensation premiums are determined by individual insurance companies. Rates shown are based on payroll for policy year.

(2) Figure from Tx Dept of Insurance, Maximum and Minimum Weekly Benefits Table
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/employee/maxminbens.html
The Maximum Weekly Benefit is the annual average weekly wage calculated by the Texas Workforce Comission.

 

Unemployment Insurance

 

Unemployment Insurance (3)
Taxable Base $9,000
Percentage Rate  
AverageRate .99%
Average Existing Employers .78%
Maximum Weekly Benefit $392

(3) Source: Texas Workforce Commission
 

Labor Management

 Because Texas is a right-to-work state, employees cannot be forced to join or not to join, nor pay dues to a labor union as a requirement for employment. Texas, one of 22 right-to-work states, has low union membership compared to its neighbors. With less than 2% union membership, Longview falls far below the state average. Compared with its neighbors, Texas has a fairly low union representation rate of 4.5%. According to the Department of Labor, Arkansas has a rate of 5.9%, Louisiana - 4.6%, and Oklahoma - 6.6%.

LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS (1)

Right-to-Work State Yes
% of Workforce Organized  
All Workers 2%
Employment at Will Yes

(1) The Wadley-Donovan Group, Ltd. The Longview News Journal