| Occupation |
Average Full-time Hours Per Week |
Average Earnings Per Hour |
Average Full-time Earnings Per Week |
| Blacksmiths (surface & underground) |
54.0 |
$.445 |
$24.03 |
| Blacksmiths' helpers (surface & underground) |
54.0 |
.354 |
19.12 |
| Carpenters (surface & underground) |
53.9 |
.425 |
22.91 |
| Carpenters' helpers (surface & underground) |
54.0 |
.363 |
19.60 |
| Chute loaders (underground) |
48.0 |
.503 |
24.14 |
| Compressormen (surface & underground) |
56.9 |
.446 |
25.38 |
| Drilling machine operators (company miners, underground) |
48.0 |
.557 |
26.74 |
| Drilling machine operators (contract miners, underground) |
48.0 |
.676 |
32.45 |
| Drivers (surface) |
54.0 |
.358 |
19.33 |
| Drivers, mule (underground) |
48.0 |
.400 |
19.20 |
| Dryhousemen (surface) |
55.3 |
.324 |
17.92 |
| Electricians (surface & underground) |
51.7 |
.465 |
24.04 |
| Electricians' helpers (surface & underground) |
54.0 |
.368 |
19.87 |
| Engineers, stationary (surface) |
61.5 |
.420 |
25.83 |
| Firemen, stationary (surface) |
56.3 |
.426 |
23.98 |
| Hoistmen (surface) |
53.5 |
.473 |
25.31 |
| Hoistmen (underground) |
48.0 |
.428 |
20.54 |
| Laborers (underground) |
48.0 |
.474 |
22.75 |
| Loading machine operators (underground) |
48.0 |
.413 |
19.82 |
| Machinists (surface & underground) |
53.8 |
.478 |
25.72 |
| Machinists' helpers (surface & underground) |
54.0 |
.377 |
20.36 |
| Motormen (underground) |
48.0 |
.457 |
21.94 |
| Muckers (underground) |
48.0 |
.501 |
24.05 |
| Nippers (underground) |
48.0 |
.342 |
16.42 |
| Oilers (surface & underground) |
54.5 |
.333 |
18.15 |
| Ore sorters (surface & underground) |
48.0 |
.412 |
19.78 |
| Pipemen (surface & underground) |
48.5 |
.481 |
23.33 |
| Powdermen (underground) |
48.0 |
.463 |
22.22 |
| Roof trimmers (underground) |
48.0 |
.482 |
23.14 |
| Skippers (underground) |
48.0 |
.459 |
22.03 |
| Stationmen (underground) |
48.0 |
.495 |
23.76 |
| Timbermen (underground) |
48.0 |
.464 |
22.27 |
| Timbermen's helpers (underground) |
48.0 |
.406 |
19.49 |
| Tool dressers (surface) |
54.0 |
.401 |
21.65 |
| Topmen (surface) |
54.2 |
.343 |
18.59 |
| Trackmen (underground) |
48.0 |
.460 |
22.08 |
| Trackmen's helpers (underground) |
48.0 |
.413 |
19.82 |
| Trammers (underground) |
.551 |
48.0 |
26.45 |
| Trip riders (underground) |
48.0 |
.467 |
22.42 |
| Truck operators (surface) |
54.0 |
.383 |
20.68 |
| Watchmen (surface) |
66.3 |
.352 |
23.34 |
| Other employees (surface & underground) |
50.1 |
.497 |
24.90 |
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