Pay rate is the top factor U.S. wage earners look for when seeking a job, according to the nearly 19,500 wage earners who took part in the 16th annual Voice of the Blue-Collar Worker survey. Nearly 40 percent of hourly workers chose this as their top factor, up from 32 percent last year, when it was also the top factor.
“Competitive wages will continue to be a vital factor for employers looking to succeed in a job market in which openings still outnumber the total number of unemployed workers, although average hourly pay rates now exceed the consumer price index (CPI), rising inflation and other economic pressures continue to eat away at the buying power of those wages,” said Cathi Canfield, key architect of this year’s survey and EmployBridge’s vice president of brand solutions and marketing.
Other Key 2022 findings include:
- In addition to pay rates, blue-collar workers care about total compensation factors such as retirement and healthcare benefits.
- While shift and schedule flexibility have been important in the past, this year they rank in the top three factors in workers’ decisions about which job they choose — and whether to stay at a job.
- Despite a tumultuous year, workers are optimistic about their own financial futures and “satisfied” with their current roles.
- COVID-19 concerns have declined significantly but are still present, particularly for female workers.
The 16th annual survey, which took place this year between February 21 and March 23, is the most comprehensive and longest running look at America’s hourly, blue-collar workers. Participants filled out online surveys, anonymously answering multiple-choice and free-response questions on what they want from a job, what attracts them and what will get them to stay in a job.
“Hourly workers are absolutely essential to the U.S. economy, yet often their perspectives are not heard or understood,” added Ms. Canfield. “EmployBridge launched the annual survey in 2007 to amplify the voice of this vital component of the U.S. economy and to provide reliable and factual information on workforce views to help employers be more competitive in the current labor market.”
To download the survey findings report, click here https://www.employbridge.com/blue-collar-survey/.
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