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Maximum Hourly Rates of Pay for Four Trades at the New York Navy Yard:
1914 to 1931
Electrician Machinist Painter Shipfitter 1/1/14 .58 .50 .44 .47 1/1/15 .58 .50 .44 .47 1/1/16 .58 .50 .44 .50 1/1/17 .60 .56 .45 .56 11/1/17 .61 .61 .52 .61 11/9/18 .80 .80 .74 .80 9/16/20 .84 .84 .84 .84 9/16/21 .73 .73 .73 .73 5/1/23 .81 .76 .73 .66 7/16/23 .85 .85 .85 .85 1/1/24 .90 .85 .85 .85 1/1/25 .93 .87 .88 .85 1/1/26 .95 .90 .90 .87 1/1/27 .95 .90 .90 .87 1/1/28 .97 .91 .92 .90 1/1/29 .98 .92 .92 .91 1/1/30 .98 .92 .92 .91 1/1/31 .98 .92 .92 .91
Source: "Statement showing maximum hourly rates of pay for certain trades at the New York Navy Yard from 1914 to 1931"; "New York Navy Yard; RG80; NA-DC.Compiled by John R Stobo
April 2004