Labor Rates

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Hourly Wages for Columbus, Nebraska
Information provided by:  Nebraska Workforce Development
(Revised 01/2008)

Hourly Wage ($)
Occupation Title Minimum Average Maximum
Accountant 16.51 24.72 36.31
Accounting Clerk / Bookkeeper 7.96 12.18 17.23
Assembler, Production 8.73 11.76 14.50
Automobile Mechanic 8.99 14.8422.63
Carpenter10.1914.21 19.22
CNC Operator 10.96 15.63 20.27
Computer Operator 9.80 13.89 20.06
Computer Systems Analyst19.08 30.4244.53
Construction Worker 7.0710.42 14.54
Customer Service Representative 7.12 10.86 15.93
Cutter Machine Operator 8.79 12.65 17.02
Data Entry Keyer8.35 10.96 13.89
Drilling & Boring Machine Operator 6.4712.1417.21
Electrician 11.60 17.81 22.98
Electronic & Electrical Technician 12.29 21.34 32.97
Engineer (Mechanical) 20.1528.6038.92
Engineering Technicians (Mechanical) 15.1523.5331.15
Executive Secretary 10.43 14.75 20.35
Fork Lift Operator / Industrial Truck Driver 9.55 12.67 16.69
Hand Packer 6.23 10.16 13.92
Laboratory Technician (Chemical)12.4918.86 27.99
Laborer, Production Helper 9.29 11.84 15.56
Laborer, Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 6.56 10.1914.37
Lathe Operator 12.38 14.73 17.67
Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders 12.3814.73 17.67
Machinist 10.68 14.67 18.59
Maintenance Workers / Machinery 11.10 15.92 21.81
Meat Packers & Harvesting9.7213.6217.71
Milling Machine Operator 12.2013.45 14.88
Network & Computer System Administrator 17.9529.22 43.80
Nurse, Registered 16.6123.37 30.16
Nurse's Aide & Hospital Attendant 7.50 10.02 12.69
Office Clerk 6.64 10.1014.23
Painter, Construction & Maintenance8.73 11.66 14.54
Painting, Coating, Spraying / Industrial Setting 7.79 11.24 15.99
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks10.31 14.19 20.25
Punch Press Operator 8.59 12.6217.24
Radial Drill Press Operator 6.4712.14 17.21
Salesman Route Delivery6.7115.21 28.16
Secretary 7.8711.46 15.57
Shipping / Receiving Clerk8.32 13.55 17.96
Tool & Die Maker 13.16 18.9023.13
Truck Driver, Heavy 9.46 15.47 22.94
Truck Driver, Light 7.6912.7518.99
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers 10.1013.6017.47
Word Processor 9.71 10.83 11.93

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