2007 AVERAGE LABOR RATES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

SKILL

HIGH

MEDIAN

Welder

$12.41

$9.77

Auto Mechanic

$14.71

$14.12

Data Entry Clerk

$ 11.09

$10.27

Data Base Administrators

$21.86

$20.33

Truck Driver, Tractor Trailer

$17.19

$15.61

Truck Driver - Light

$10.31

$9.76

Machinist

$21.83

$19.03

Construction Supervisor

$28.33

$27.58

Carpenter

$15.12

$14.52

Electrician

$18.11

$17.69

Sales Clerk

$ 11.03

$10.12

Common Laborer

$9.05

$8.43

Bookkeepers, Accounting Clerk

$12.11

$11.79

General Office Clerks

$8.92

$8.68

Equipment Operator

$12.90

$12.28

Personnel/Payroll Clerk

$13.09

$12.56

Cashiers

$7.35

$6.96

Computer Programmers

$21.01

$19.83

General Managers

$34.88

$33.62

Plumbers

$18.06

$17.28

Purchasing Agents

$21.22

$20.87

Receptionists

$9.21

$8.81

Warehouse Clerks

$9.11

$8.75

Wait Staff

$6.88

$6.60