Here's take-home pay by month, after taxes, after health insurance, after union dues, after 401(k). The only person on my health insurance is me. This includes all compensation. Second year pay starts 12/12.
01/12: 1,730.81
02/12: 1,954.41
03/12: 2,267.05
04/12: 2,731.51
05/12: 2,125.81
06/12: 2,910.85
07/12: 1,956.67
08/12: 3,273.97
09/12: 1,678.30
10/12: 2,726.21
11/12: 3,441.33
First year monthly average: $2,436.08
Second year pay:
12/12: 4,504.39
01/13: 3,070.45
02/13: 3,780.81
03/13: 3,431.89
04/13: 2,528.91
05/13: 5,033.32
I didn't work from the end of May through the first week of July, due to injury.
06/13: 2,779.98
07/13: 2,674.78
08/13: 2,889.48
09/13: 3,337.67
10/13: 3,555.21
11/13: 3,388.32
Second year monthly average: $3,414.60
Third year pay so far:
12/13: 3,469.57
01/14: 4,239.56