How Much the Hardhats Get

HOURLY pay for union building trades workers averages $6.39 in cities of 100,000 or more, up 11.9% from January 1970. Including fringe benefits, employers' costs run 13% higher, or $7.23 an hour. As usual, the Labor Department's latest wage figures show wide variations among trades and cities. Examples:

CITY ELECTRICIANS PLUMBERS CARPENTERS LABORERS

Atlanta $7.15 $6.85 $6.65 $3.85

Chicago 7.80 6.90 6.85 5.40

Cleveland 8.03 8.35 8.10 6.52

El Paso 5.60 5.50 4.72 2.71

Nashville 5.77 5.85 5.30 3.40

New York 7.00 7.20 7.60 6.35

Phoenix 7.35 7.00 6.50 4.38

San Antonio 6.23 6.30 5.17 1/2 3.30

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