September 13, 2018
Salaries and hourly wages of employees in U.S. independent corrugated converting operations are up by an average of 3.4 percent over a year ago, according to AICC’s 2018 Salary, Hourly Wage & Benefit Report. The survey was conducted in the spring of this year and represents the most comprehensive survey to date of key employee salaries, wages, and benefits being paid by independent corrugator plants and sheet plants in the United States.
For 2018, 22 independent corrugator plants and 63 sheet plants in the U.S. responded to the survey. These companies employed 8,872 workers spread across six AICC geographic regions. Base salary data for 1,089 key personnel were included in the survey, as well as the regular hourly rates for 2,731 employees. The survey collects data on 28 key salaried positions and 39 commonly recognized hourly positions in corrugator plants and sheet plants.
More often than not, median base salaries increased with the type of plant, the number of plant employees, and years of service. For sheet plants and corrugators alike, the highest salaries reported for most positions were in companies located in the Midwest and West, followed closely by the Great Lakes and Northeast regions. The average salaried employee had 12.4 years of service in 2018 and saw an increase of 3.4 percent in base compensation over the previous year. For hourly positions, the average employee had 8.9 years of service, and in 2018 realized a 3.4 percent increase in his or her regular hourly rate over 2017. As with salaried positions, median hourly wages tend to increase with the number of employees and years of service. The highest hourly rates for sheet plants were reported in the West and Midwest; the highest hourly rates for corrugator plants were reported in the Great Lakes and Northeastern regions.
Complete data on salaries, hourly wages, and employee benefits can be found in AICC’s 2018 Salary, Hourly Wage & Benefit Report. For more information, or to purchase, go to www.aiccbox.org/store.
