2023 Merit Shop Wage & Benefit Survey
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Report Description
The Merit Shop Wage & Benefit Survey contains 170 pages of valuable wage and benefit data reported by over 600 Merit Shop Contractors. This survey identifies wage and benefit information on journeymen and foremen in 30 construction craft positions including the traditional trades of the general contractor and the subtrades of the specialty contractor. Data analysis includes:
| Hourly Rate | Fringe Benefit Percentage |
| Actual Increases | Anticipated Increases |
| Overtime Practices | Paid Holidays |
| Health Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Pension Plans | Paid Vacations |
| Dental Insurance | Disability Insurance |
| Bonus Plan | And More… |
Craft Positions Covered
The Merit Shop Wage & Benefit Survey includes wage information on 30 journeymen, 30 foremen, 22 apprentice and 11 helper positions related to the merit shop contractor. The craft families include:
| Acoustical Workers | HVAC Mechanics | Block/Stone Masons |
| Boilermakers | Bricklayers* | Carpenters* |
| Cement Masons* | Drywall Finishers | Electricians* |
| Low Voltage Installer | Insulators | Ironworkers-Resteel* |
| Ironworkers-Structural* | Millwrights | Painters* |
| Metal Building Mechanics | Piledrivers | Pipefitters* |
| Plasterers | Plumbers* | Riggers |
| Roofers | Sheetmetal Workers | Sprinkler Fitters |
| Welders | Driver-Single Axle | Driver-Tandem Axle |
| Laborers | Light Equipment Operators | Heavy Equipment Operators |
Positions marked with an “*” provide further analysis information on 1st year apprentices, 3rd year apprentices, helpers, and top performing journeyman rates.
Demographic Breakouts
All craft are presented in a multidimensional format broken down by geographic area, type of contractor, type of construction, and revenue size. In addition, at no additional cost, special localized wage rate reports are available to organizations that purchase the annual survey. These reports can be selected by county, metropolitan area or state.
Type Of Construction
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- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Residential-1
- Residential-2
- Heavy
- Highway
- Municipal
Other Breakouts Include…
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- Firms that bid primarily cost plus or firm price
- General Construction versus Service Contracts
- Firm size as measured by annual revenues
- Geographic location of the firm’s work
What’s on the Flash Drive?
The Merit Shop Wage & Benefit Survey is available on Flash Drive as well as in hard copy format. The Flash Drive contains…
- The full Survey Report
- Breakouts of the 50 States plus the District of Columbia
- Breakouts of Fifty + Metropolitan Areas
- Complimentary copy of Contractor Compensation Quarterly
- Current articles on compensation within the construction industry