Nominal Average Wages for
Selected Workers'
Excluding fringe benefits
Including fringe benefits
Daily
Monthly**
Index
Daily
Monthly**
Index
1974 March
$22.86
$594.36
$26.54
$690.04
100
100
Sept.
23.12
601.12
26.79
696.54
1975
March
23.31
606.06
101
26.89
699.14
101
Sept.
24.15
627.90
105
27.86
724.36
104
1976
March
26.59
691.34
116
30.46
791.96
114
Sept.
28.04
729.04
122
32.06
833.56
120
1977
March
29.50
767.00
128
34.18
888.68
128
Sept.
30.95
804.70
135
35.95
934.70
135
1978
March
32.89
855.14
143
38.78
1,008.28
145
Sept.
35.09
912.34
153
41.52
1,079.52
156
Covers 21 manufacturing industries, 3 public utilities and 2 services.
** The monthly figure is derived by multiplying the daily wage rates
by 26 days.