Voronoi has published a colorful map of the United States with the median salary of workers in each state clearly listed. The median income figure is the salary at which half of the state earns more and half earn less. So the question for members of UAW Local 2250 is which side are you on? Let’s run the numbers…
UAW: Base pay is $38.07 + a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of $1.10 per hour = $39.17
Let’s multiply that $39.17 x 2080 annual work hours (52 weeks @ forty hours a week) = $81,473 a year.
Let’s compare:
UAW Annual Pay: $81,473
Missouri Median Pay: $56,200
Difference: UAW + $25,273
Well, Well, Well a UAW member at GM is well above the median salary in Missouri – $25,273 above!
But, what about union dues? Yeah, the UAW member would of paid $1,175 in dues for the year. So let’s subtract those dues from their annual pay to see if it pays to be a member.
$25,273 – $1,175 = $24,098 above the Missouri median pay after union dues!
