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USDL-24-1172
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EMPLOYER COSTS FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION – MARCH 2024
Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $46.14 per hour worked in
March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries averaged $31.72,
while benefit costs averaged $14.41. Total compensation costs for civilian workers were $17.64 at the
10th wage percentile, $34.91 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $88.96 at the 90th wage
percentile. (See charts 1 and 2 and tables A and 1.)
Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $43.78 per hour worked in
March 2024. Wages and salaries averaged $30.76 per hour worked and accounted for 70.3 percent of
employer costs, while benefit costs averaged $13.02 per hour worked and accounted for the remaining
29.7 percent. Total compensation costs for private industry workers were $16.94 at the 10th wage
percentile, $31.81 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $84.97 at the 90th wage percentile. (See
charts 1 and 2 and tables A and 1.)
Total employer compensation costs for state and local government workers averaged $61.27 per hour
worked in March 2024. Wages and salaries averaged $37.90 and accounted for 61.9 percent of employer
costs, while benefit costs averaged $23.37 and accounted for 38.1 percent. Total compensation costs for
state and local government workers were $26.22 at the 10th wage percentile, $57.94 at the 50th (median)
wage percentile, and $102.36 at the 90th wage percentile. (See charts 1 and 2 and tables A and 1.)
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$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
$60.00
$70.00
Civilian
Private industry State and local
government
Total compensation
Wages and salaries
Benefits
$0.00
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$80.00
$100.00
$120.00
Civilian
Private industry
State and local
government
10th percentile
50th percentile
(median)
90th percentile
Chart 1. Employer costs per employee hour worked by
ownership, March 2024
Chart 2. Employer total compensation costs per
employee hour worked by wage percentile, March 2024
In March 2024, nominal (current dollar) private wages and salaries were $13.75 at the 10th wage
percentile, $22.60 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $57.29 at the 90th wage percentile. In
March 2015, nominal (current dollar) private wages and salaries were $8.63 at the 10th wage percentile,
$16.13 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $41.48 at the 90th wage percentile. (See table A and
www.bls.gov/ecec/data.htm.)
In March 2024, inflation-adjusted (constant dollar) private wages and salaries were $13.75 at the 10th
wage percentile, $22.60 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $57.29 at the 90th wage percentile. In
March 2015, inflation-adjusted (constant dollar) private wages and salaries were $11.41 at the 10th wage
percentile, $21.33 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $54.86 at the 90th wage percentile. (See
chart 3 and www.bls.gov/ecec/data.htm.)
For more information on average compensation costs within specified wage percentiles, see
www.bls.gov/ecec/factsheets/compensation-percentile-estimates.htm.
Table A. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation by wage percentile, March 2024
Compensation
component
Civilian workers[1]
Private industry workers
State and local government workers
10th
wage
percentile
50th
(median)
wage
percentile
90th
wage
percentile
10th
wage
percentile
50th
(median)
wage
percentile
90th
wage
percentile
10th
wage
percentile
50th
(median)
wage
percentile
90th
wage
percentile
Total compensation[2]
$17.64
$34.91
$88.96
$16.94
$31.81
$84.97
$26.22
$57.94
$102.36
Wages and salaries
14.06
23.73
58.64
13.75
22.60
57.29
16.92
33.76
64.65
Total benefits
3.58
11.18
30.32
3.19
9.21
27.68
9.29
24.18
37.72
Paid leave
0.59
2.30
7.50
0.54
1.91
7.62
1.61
4.91
7.12
Supplemental pay
0.30
1.24
3.34
0.32
1.11
3.74
0.18
0.78
0.85
Insurance
0.93
3.55
7.13
0.71
2.78
6.23
3.58
7.41
9.85
Health insurance
0.91
3.40
6.70
0.69
2.65
5.78
3.54
7.21
9.55
Retirement and savings
0.22
1.42
6.66
0.09
0.86
4.19
2.18
7.81
15.14
Legally required benefits
1.53
2.67
5.69
1.53
2.55
5.90
1.74
3.27
4.76
[1] Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the federal government.
[2] Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for June 2024 is scheduled to be released on
Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
$60.00
$70.00
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
10th percentile
50th percentile (median)
90th percentile
Chart 3. Constant dollar employer costs for wages and salaries for private industry workers, March 2015-2024
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TECHNICAL NOTE
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC), a product of the National Compensation Survey,
provides the average employer cost for wages and salaries as well as benefits per hour worked. The
ECEC covers the civilian economy, which includes data from both private industry and state and local
government. Federal government workers are excluded. Additionally, the self-employed, private
household workers, and the agricultural sector are excluded from the private industry.
Total benefit costs consist of five major categories and include 18 benefit costs:
• Paid leave - vacation, holiday, sick, and personal leave;
• Supplemental pay - overtime and premium, shift differentials, and nonproduction bonuses;
• Insurance - life, health, short-term and long-term disability;
• Retirement and savings - defined benefit and defined contribution; and
• Legally required benefits - Social Security [refers to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability
Insurance (OASDI) program], Medicare, federal and state unemployment insurance, and
workers’ compensation.
All workers are included in the benefit cost estimates including those that do not have plan access or do
not participate. Costs are also affected by other factors such as cost sharing between employers and
employees, plan features, and plan generosity. For the latest information on the percentage of workers
with access to and participating in employer-sponsored benefit plans, including health care and
retirement and savings plans, see www.bls.gov/ebs.
The National Compensation Measures provides additional details on the sample design, calculation
methodology, and resources explaining changes over time, see www.bls.gov/opub/hom/ncs/home.htm.
Sample size: Data for this reference period were collected from a probability sample of approximately
23,300 occupational observations selected from a sample of about 5,500 private industry establishments
and approximately 7,500 occupational observations selected from a sample of about 1,400 state and
local government establishments that provided data at the initial interview.
Measures of reliability: Relative standard errors (RSEs) provide users a tool to ascertain the quality of
an estimate to ensure that it is within an acceptable range for their intended purpose. RSEs are available
at www.bls.gov/web/ecec/ecec-rse.htm and the database query tool at www.bls.gov/ecec/data.htm.
Comparisons: Compensation cost levels in state and local government should not be directly compared
with levels in private industry. Differences between these sectors stem from factors such as variation in
work activities and occupational structures.
Classification systems: The National Compensation Survey publishes estimates of compensation costs
and trends as well as benefit coverage by ownership, industry group, occupational group, and
geographic areas, see www.bls.gov/eci/factsheets/national-compensation-survey-classification-systems-
mapping-files.htm. The transition from NAICS 2017 to NAICS 2022 occurred during the March 2024
ECEC and series were determined to remain continuous.
Additional information: Additional and historical ECEC estimates are available in the ECEC database
query tool at www.bls.gov/ecec/data.htm and in xlsx format at www.bls.gov/ecec/tables.htm. The ECEC
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Table 1. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation by ownership
[Mar. 2024]
Compensation component
Civilian workers1
Private industry
workers
State and local
government workers
Cost ($)
Percent of
compensation
Cost ($)
Percent of
compensation
Cost ($)
Percent of
compensation
Total compensation2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.14
100.0
43.78
100.0
61.27
100.0
Wages and salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.72
68.8
30.76
70.3
37.90
61.9
Total benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.41
31.2
13.02
29.7
23.37
38.1
Paid leave.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.46
7.5
3.31
7.6
4.46
7.3
Vacation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.69
3.7
1.69
3.9
1.66
2.7
Holiday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.02
2.2
0.97
2.2
1.29
2.1
Sick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.53
1.1
0.43
1.0
1.16
1.9
Personal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.23
0.5
0.21
0.5
0.36
0.6
Supplemental pay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.62
3.5
1.77
4.1
0.61
1.0
Overtime and premium3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.41
0.9
0.43
1.0
0.27
0.4
Shift differentials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.08
0.2
0.08
0.2
0.06
0.1
Nonproduction bonuses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.13
2.4
1.26
2.9
0.28
0.5
Insurance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.70
8.0
3.20
7.3
6.90
11.3
Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.06
0.1
0.05
0.1
0.09
0.1
Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.50
7.6
3.00
6.9
6.73
11.0
Short-term disability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.09
0.2
0.10
0.2
0.03
0.1
Long-term disability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.05
0.1
0.05
0.1
0.06
0.1
Retirement and savings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.42
5.2
1.52
3.5
8.14
13.3
Defined benefit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.39
3.0
0.43
1.0
7.58
12.4
Defined contribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.02
2.2
1.10
2.5
0.56
0.9
Legally Required benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.21
7.0
3.21
7.3
3.26
5.3
Social Security and Medicare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.61
5.7
2.61
6.0
2.60
4.3
Social Security4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.08
4.5
2.10
4.8
1.98
3.2
Medicare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.53
1.2
0.52
1.2
0.62
1.0
Federal unemployment insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.03
0.1
0.03
0.1
–5
–6
State unemployment insurance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.13
0.3
0.14
0.3
0.07
0.1
Workers’ compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.45
1.0
0.43
1.0
0.59
1.0
1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the federal government.
2 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
3 Includes premium pay for work (such as overtime, weekends, and holidays) in addition to the regular work schedule.
4 Social Security refers to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.
5 Cost per hour worked is $0.01 or less.
6 Less than .05 percent.
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Table 2. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for civilian workers by occupational and industry group
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Civilian workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.14
100.0
31.72
68.8
14.41
31.2
3.46
7.5
1.62
3.5
3.70
8.0
2.42
5.2
3.21
7.0
Occupational group
Management, professional, and
related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.93
100.0
49.36
67.7
23.57
32.3
6.41
8.8
2.71
3.7
5.58
7.7
4.40
6.0
4.47
6.1
Management, business and
financial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83.64
100.0
56.04
67.0
27.60
33.0
8.08
9.7
4.33
5.2
6.00
7.2
4.14
4.9
5.05
6.0
Professional and related. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68.24
100.0
46.43
68.0
21.80
32.0
5.67
8.3
2.00
2.9
5.40
7.9
4.51
6.6
4.22
6.2
Teachers3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.43
100.0
49.77
67.8
23.66
32.2
4.02
5.5
0.37
0.5
6.71
9.1
8.84
12.0
3.72
5.1
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70.32
100.0
46.24
65.8
24.08
34.2
3.24
4.6
0.28
0.4
7.32
10.4
9.98
14.2
3.26
4.6
Registered nurses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.80
100.0
48.68
66.0
25.12
34.0
7.34
9.9
3.30
4.5
5.71
7.7
3.78
5.1
5.00
6.8
Sales and office.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.84
100.0
24.04
71.1
9.79
28.9
2.34
6.9
0.90
2.7
2.91
8.6
1.22
3.6
2.42
7.2
Sales and related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.81
100.0
25.03
76.3
7.78
23.7
1.97
6.0
0.85
2.6
1.72
5.2
0.80
2.4
2.45
7.5
Office and administrative support. . . .
34.55
100.0
23.36
67.6
11.20
32.4
2.60
7.5
0.94
2.7
3.74
10.8
1.51
4.4
2.41
7.0
Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.97
100.0
18.11
72.5
6.86
27.5
1.31
5.3
0.59
2.3
1.72
6.9
1.17
4.7
2.07
8.3
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45.49
100.0
30.63
67.3
14.86
32.7
2.56
5.6
1.75
3.8
3.94
8.7
2.78
6.1
3.83
8.4
Construction, extraction, farming,
fishing, and forestry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.32
100.0
30.01
67.7
14.30
32.3
1.94
4.4
1.73
3.9
3.81
8.6
2.82
6.4
4.00
9.0
Installation, maintenance, and
repair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.75
100.0
31.30
66.9
15.45
33.1
3.23
6.9
1.77
3.8
4.07
8.7
2.74
5.9
3.64
7.8
Production, transportation, and
material moving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.29
100.0
23.96
67.9
11.33
32.1
2.15
6.1
1.58
4.5
3.36
9.5
1.35
3.8
2.88
8.2
Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.08
100.0
23.27
66.3
11.81
33.7
2.20
6.3
2.18
6.2
3.67
10.5
1.00
2.9
2.76
7.9
Transportation and material
moving.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.41
100.0
24.37
68.8
11.04
31.2
2.12
6.0
1.23
3.5
3.18
9.0
1.55
4.4
2.95
8.3
Industry group
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . .
52.36
100.0
35.57
67.9
16.79
32.1
4.08
7.8
1.04
2.0
4.57
8.7
3.83
7.3
3.28
6.3
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62.75
100.0
41.20
65.7
21.55
34.3
4.03
6.4
0.35
0.6
6.43
10.3
7.44
11.9
3.29
5.2
Elementary and secondary
schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61.16
100.0
39.63
64.8
21.53
35.2
3.18
5.2
0.26
0.4
6.77
11.1
8.33
13.6
2.99
4.9
Junior colleges, colleges, and
universities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71.70
100.0
47.01
65.6
24.69
34.4
6.39
8.9
0.50
0.7
6.76
9.4
7.05
9.8
3.99
5.6
Health care and social assistance. . .
46.50
100.0
32.40
69.7
14.11
30.3
4.11
8.8
1.43
3.1
3.52
7.6
1.79
3.8
3.27
7.0
Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.68
100.0
43.19
65.8
22.49
34.2
6.27
9.5
2.85
4.3
5.65
8.6
3.51
5.3
4.22
6.4
1 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
2 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the federal government.
3 Includes postsecondary teachers; primary, secondary, and special education teachers; and other teachers and instructors.
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Table 3. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for state and local government workers by occupational and industry group
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
State and local government workers. . . . .
61.27
100.0
37.90
61.9
23.37
38.1
4.46
7.3
0.61
1.0
6.90
11.3
8.14
13.3
3.26
5.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and
related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.72
100.0
46.45
63.9
26.27
36.1
4.91
6.7
0.47
0.6
7.51
10.3
9.76
13.4
3.63
5.0
Professional and related. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70.54
100.0
45.34
64.3
25.20
35.7
4.35
6.2
0.45
0.6
7.48
10.6
9.42
13.4
3.49
5.0
Teachers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79.38
100.0
52.29
65.9
27.09
34.1
3.71
4.7
0.31
0.4
8.01
10.1
11.41
14.4
3.66
4.6
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78.69
100.0
51.08
64.9
27.61
35.1
3.38
4.3
0.28
0.4
8.45
10.7
12.07
15.3
3.43
4.4
Sales and office.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.83
100.0
24.68
57.6
18.15
42.4
3.73
8.7
0.39
0.9
6.58
15.4
4.95
11.6
2.51
5.9
Office and administrative support. . . .
43.02
100.0
24.73
57.5
18.29
42.5
3.74
8.7
0.39
0.9
6.66
15.5
4.98
11.6
2.51
5.8
Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.18
100.0
26.46
57.3
19.72
42.7
3.84
8.3
1.00
2.2
5.48
11.9
6.64
14.4
2.76
6.0
Industry group
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . .
63.56
100.0
40.57
63.8
22.99
36.2
4.00
6.3
0.42
0.7
7.05
11.1
8.36
13.2
3.16
5.0
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64.94
100.0
41.66
64.1
23.29
35.9
3.78
5.8
0.30
0.5
7.14
11.0
8.92
13.7
3.14
4.8
Elementary and secondary
schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62.93
100.0
40.41
64.2
22.52
35.8
3.14
5.0
0.26
0.4
7.12
11.3
9.04
14.4
2.97
4.7
Junior colleges, colleges, and
universities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71.21
100.0
45.54
63.9
25.67
36.1
5.79
8.1
0.40
0.6
7.19
10.1
8.63
12.1
3.66
5.1
Health care and social assistance. . .
55.22
100.0
34.02
61.6
21.20
38.4
5.29
9.6
1.14
2.1
6.52
11.8
4.98
9.0
3.27
5.9
Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.82
100.0
36.38
62.9
21.44
37.1
5.50
9.5
1.28
2.2
6.46
11.2
4.80
8.3
3.40
5.9
Public administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59.90
100.0
34.65
57.8
25.25
42.2
5.51
9.2
0.93
1.5
6.87
11.5
8.44
14.1
3.51
5.9
1 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
2 Includes postsecondary teachers; primary, secondary, and special education teachers; and other teachers and instructors.
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Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Private industry workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.78
100.0
30.76
70.3
13.02
29.7
3.31
7.6
1.77
4.1
3.20
7.3
1.52
3.5
3.21
7.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.99
100.0
50.24
68.8
22.76
31.2
6.86
9.4
3.38
4.6
5.00
6.9
2.79
3.8
4.72
6.5
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83.30
100.0
56.34
67.6
26.97
32.4
8.04
9.7
4.76
5.7
5.81
7.0
3.25
3.9
5.11
6.1
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.31
100.0
46.87
69.6
20.44
30.4
6.20
9.2
2.63
3.9
4.56
6.8
2.54
3.8
4.51
6.7
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
32.97
100.0
23.98
72.7
8.99
27.3
2.21
6.7
0.95
2.9
2.56
7.8
0.86
2.6
2.41
7.3
Sales and related occupations. . . . . . .
32.78
100.0
25.04
76.4
7.74
23.6
1.96
6.0
0.86
2.6
1.70
5.2
0.78
2.4
2.45
7.5
Office and administrative support
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.12
100.0
23.12
69.8
10.00
30.2
2.41
7.3
1.03
3.1
3.25
9.8
0.92
2.8
2.39
7.2
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.78
100.0
16.85
77.4
4.92
22.6
0.93
4.3
0.52
2.4
1.16
5.3
0.35
1.6
1.96
9.0
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.91
100.0
30.62
68.2
14.30
31.8
2.39
5.3
1.81
4.0
3.70
8.2
2.53
5.6
3.87
8.6
Construction, extraction, farming,
fishing, and forestry occupations. .
43.67
100.0
29.98
68.7
13.69
31.3
1.72
3.9
1.81
4.1
3.53
8.1
2.57
5.9
4.07
9.3
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.21
100.0
31.28
67.7
14.93
32.3
3.10
6.7
1.81
3.9
3.87
8.4
2.48
5.4
3.67
7.9
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . . . . . . .
34.85
100.0
23.83
68.4
11.02
31.6
2.10
6.0
1.61
4.6
3.25
9.3
1.19
3.4
2.87
8.2
Production occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.74
100.0
23.12
66.5
11.62
33.5
2.16
6.2
2.19
6.3
3.62
10.4
0.90
2.6
2.76
7.9
Transportation and material moving
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.92
100.0
24.27
69.5
10.65
30.5
2.07
5.9
1.25
3.6
3.02
8.7
1.37
3.9
2.94
8.4
Industry and occupational group
Goods-producing industries2. . . . . . . . . . . .
45.31
100.0
30.62
67.6
14.69
32.4
2.86
6.3
2.51
5.5
3.93
8.7
1.82
4.0
3.57
7.9
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.87
100.0
49.44
67.9
23.42
32.1
6.24
8.6
4.27
5.9
5.03
6.9
3.03
4.2
4.85
6.7
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
76.98
100.0
52.62
68.4
24.36
31.6
6.43
8.3
5.013
6.5
4.97
6.5
2.87
3.7
5.08
6.6
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.51
100.0
45.31
67.1
22.20
32.9
6.00
8.9
3.30
4.9
5.11
7.6
3.23
4.8
4.55
6.7
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . .
41.76
100.0
30.26
72.5
11.50
27.5
2.65
6.3
1.59
3.8
3.24
7.8
0.97
2.3
3.06
7.3
Office and administrative support
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.10
100.0
24.94
71.1
10.16
28.9
2.21
6.3
1.33
3.8
3.13
8.9
0.81
2.3
2.66
7.6
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance occupations. . . . . . . . . .
44.85
100.0
30.42
67.8
14.43
32.2
1.99
4.4
2.11
4.7
3.72
8.3
2.59
5.8
4.02
9.0
Construction, extraction, farming,
fishing and forestry
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.38
100.0
29.81
68.7
13.57
31.3
1.65
3.8
1.87
4.3
3.47
8.0
2.53
5.8
4.04
9.3
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.37
100.0
32.30
65.4
17.07
34.6
3.03
6.1
2.84
5.7
4.48
9.1
2.76
5.6
3.97
8.0
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . . . .
35.96
100.0
23.60
65.7
12.35
34.3
2.22
6.2
2.34
6.5
3.89
10.8
1.01
2.8
2.88
8.0
Production occupations.. . . . . . . . . . . .
36.00
100.0
23.48
65.2
12.52
34.8
2.28
6.3
2.47
6.8
4.00
11.1
0.95
2.6
2.82
7.8
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.80
100.0
24.08
67.3
11.72
32.7
2.00
5.6
1.89
5.3
3.49
9.7
1.25
3.5
3.10
8.7
Construction industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.20
100.0
32.90
69.7
14.29
30.3
2.23
4.7
2.31
4.9
3.41
7.2
2.26
4.8
4.08
8.6
Manufacturing industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.16
100.0
29.26
66.3
14.90
33.7
3.25
7.4
2.60
5.9
4.23
9.6
1.56
3.5
3.26
7.4
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.45
100.0
49.68
67.6
23.77
32.4
6.66
9.1
3.49
4.8
5.41
7.4
3.40
4.6
4.81
6.5
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . .
78.52
100.0
53.81
68.5
24.71
31.5
7.12
9.1
3.65
4.6
5.56
7.1
3.32
4.2
5.08
6.5
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68.94
100.0
46.02
66.7
22.93
33.3
6.26
9.1
3.35
4.9
5.28
7.7
3.47
5.0
4.57
6.6
Sales and office occupations. . . . . .
40.20
100.0
28.07
69.8
12.14
30.2
2.98
7.4
1.76
4.4
3.44
8.5
1.14
2.8
2.83
7.0
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
34.73
100.0
24.04
69.2
10.69
30.8
2.43
7.0
1.47
4.2
3.39
9.8
0.95
2.7
2.45
7.1
Natural resources, construction,
and maintenance occupations.. .
49.26
100.0
31.43
63.8
17.83
36.2
3.39
6.9
3.22
6.5
5.19
10.5
2.25
4.6
3.78
7.7
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.76
100.0
32.06
64.4
17.70
35.6
3.60
7.2
3.14
6.3
5.12
10.3
2.06
4.1
3.78
7.6
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . .
35.34
100.0
23.00
65.1
12.34
34.9
2.25
6.4
2.40
6.8
3.92
11.1
0.97
2.8
2.80
7.9
Production occupations. . . . . . . . . .
35.63
100.0
23.10
64.8
12.54
35.2
2.29
6.4
2.51
7.0
4.01
11.2
0.95
2.7
2.78
7.8
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
33.97
100.0
22.54
66.4
11.43
33.6
2.06
6.1
1.91
5.6
3.53
10.4
1.08
3.2
2.85
8.4
Aircraft manufacturing industry. . . .
77.14
100.0
48.06
62.3
29.08
37.7
6.99
9.1
4.60
6.0
7.71
10.0
4.70
6.1
5.07
6.6
Service-providing industries4. . . . . . . . . . . .
43.47
100.0
30.79
70.8
12.68
29.2
3.40
7.8
1.63
3.7
3.06
7.0
1.46
3.4
3.14
7.2
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.01
100.0
50.32
68.9
22.69
31.1
6.92
9.5
3.29
4.5
5.00
6.9
2.77
3.8
4.71
6.4
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
84.43
100.0
57.00
67.5
27.43
32.5
8.33
9.9
4.71
5.6
5.96
7.1
3.31
3.9
5.12
6.1
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.29
100.0
46.98
69.8
20.31
30.2
6.22
9.2
2.58
3.8
4.52
6.7
2.49
3.7
4.50
6.7
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . .
32.29
100.0
23.49
72.8
8.79
27.2
2.17
6.7
0.90
2.8
2.50
7.8
0.85
2.6
2.36
7.3
Sales and related occupations. . . .
31.60
100.0
24.16
76.4
7.45
23.6
1.88
5.9
0.80
2.5
1.64
5.2
0.75
2.4
2.37
7.5
Office and administrative support
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.89
100.0
22.91
69.7
9.98
30.3
2.43
7.4
0.99
3.0
3.26
9.9
0.94
2.8
2.36
7.2
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.79
100.0
16.87
77.4
4.93
22.6
0.93
4.3
0.52
2.4
1.16
5.3
0.35
1.6
1.96
9.0
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance occupations. . . . . . . . . .
45.00
100.0
30.91
68.7
14.09
31.3
3.00
6.7
1.35
3.0
3.67
8.1
2.43
5.4
3.64
8.1
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.82
100.0
30.83
68.8
13.99
31.2
3.12
7.0
1.36
3.0
3.61
8.0
2.37
5.3
3.53
7.9
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . . . .
34.20
100.0
23.96
70.1
10.23
29.9
2.03
5.9
1.17
3.4
2.87
8.4
1.30
3.8
2.86
8.4
Production occupations.. . . . . . . . . . . .
30.48
100.0
21.89
71.8
8.59
28.2
1.72
5.7
1.27
4.2
2.34
7.7
0.74
2.4
2.52
8.3
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.79
100.0
24.30
69.8
10.49
30.2
2.08
6.0
1.15
3.3
2.96
8.5
1.39
4.0
2.92
8.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.43
100.0
26.18
71.9
10.25
28.1
2.38
6.5
1.09
3.0
2.61
7.2
1.33
3.7
2.85
7.8
See footnotes at end of table.
- 8 -
Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.47
100.0
47.97
71.1
19.50
28.9
5.90
8.7
2.25
3.3
4.21
6.2
2.62
3.9
4.52
6.7
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . .
81.09
100.0
57.06
70.4
24.03
29.6
7.40
9.1
3.11
3.8
5.23
6.4
3.06
3.8
5.22
6.4
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.14
100.0
39.74
72.1
15.40
27.9
4.54
8.2
1.47
2.7
3.29
6.0
2.22
4.0
3.89
7.1
Sales and office occupations. . . . . .
27.93
100.0
21.24
76.1
6.68
23.9
1.57
5.6
0.64
2.3
1.63
5.8
0.65
2.3
2.19
7.8
Sales and related occupations. .
26.58
100.0
20.75
78.1
5.83
21.9
1.38
5.2
0.59
2.2
1.22
4.6
0.52
2.0
2.11
8.0
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
32.97
100.0
23.10
70.1
9.87
29.9
2.28
6.9
0.84
2.6
3.15
9.6
1.12
3.4
2.48
7.5
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22.67
100.0
17.16
75.7
5.51
24.3
1.00
4.4
0.63
2.8
1.32
5.8
0.58
2.6
1.98
8.7
Natural resources, construction,
and maintenance occupations.. .
50.84
100.0
34.61
68.1
16.23
31.9
3.72
7.3
1.72
3.4
4.05
8.0
2.76
5.4
3.97
7.8
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
50.92
100.0
34.82
68.4
16.11
31.6
3.73
7.3
1.73
3.4
3.99
7.8
2.69
5.3
3.97
7.8
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . .
37.24
100.0
25.77
69.2
11.46
30.8
2.31
6.2
1.24
3.3
3.20
8.6
1.64
4.4
3.08
8.3
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
37.35
100.0
25.85
69.2
11.49
30.8
2.31
6.2
1.22
3.3
3.21
8.6
1.67
4.5
3.09
8.3
Wholesale trade industry. . . . . . . . . . .
49.95
100.0
35.40
70.9
14.55
29.1
3.87
7.8
1.83
3.7
3.56
7.1
1.63
3.3
3.64
7.3
Sales and office occupations. . .
51.22
100.0
37.46
73.1
13.76
26.9
3.89
7.6
1.35
2.6
3.36
6.6
1.59
3.1
3.56
7.0
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . .
33.90
100.0
23.94
70.6
9.96
29.4
2.47
7.3
1.02
3.0
3.13
9.2
0.85
2.5
2.50
7.4
Production, transportation, and
material moving
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.33
100.0
22.35
69.1
9.98
30.9
1.99
6.1
1.40
4.3
2.87
8.9
0.89
2.8
2.83
8.8
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . .
32.25
100.0
22.25
69.0
9.99
31.0
1.96
6.1
1.36
4.2
2.86
8.9
0.97
3.0
2.85
8.8
Retail trade industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.69
100.0
19.06
77.2
5.64
22.8
1.23
5.0
0.59
2.4
1.31
5.3
0.47
1.9
2.04
8.3
Sales and office occupations. . .
21.94
100.0
17.38
79.2
4.56
20.8
0.96
4.4
0.46
2.1
1.00
4.6
0.31
1.4
1.83
8.3
Sales and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.42
100.0
17.08
79.8
4.33
20.2
0.89
4.2
0.44
2.1
0.90
4.2
0.29
1.4
1.80
8.4
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . .
27.39
100.0
20.51
74.9
6.88
25.1
1.68
6.1
0.56
2.1
1.98
7.2
0.55
2.0
2.10
7.7
Production, transportation, and
material moving
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.70
100.0
17.54
74.0
6.16
26.0
1.18
5.0
0.67
2.8
1.67
7.0
0.60
2.5
2.04
8.6
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . .
23.40
100.0
17.33
74.1
6.07
25.9
1.15
4.9
0.67
2.9
1.64
7.0
0.60
2.6
2.01
8.6
Transportation and warehousing
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48.49
100.0
32.87
67.8
15.62
32.2
3.31
6.8
1.49
3.1
4.37
9.0
2.61
5.4
3.84
7.9
Utilities industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77.66
100.0
48.42
62.3
29.24
37.7
7.24
9.3
2.41
3.1
7.47
9.6
6.80
8.8
5.31
6.8
Information industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75.93
100.0
48.75
64.2
27.17
35.8
7.71
10.2
3.88
5.1
6.85
9.0
3.98
5.2
4.75
6.3
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94.75
100.0
61.65
65.1
33.10
34.9
10.32
10.9
5.43
5.7
7.81
8.2
3.71
3.9
5.83
6.2
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90.75
100.0
59.19
65.2
31.56
34.8
9.89
10.9
4.91
5.4
7.56
8.3
3.51
3.9
5.69
6.3
Sales and office occupations. . . . . .
50.76
100.0
33.11
65.2
17.66
34.8
4.40
8.7
2.01
4.0
5.44
10.7
2.543
5.0
3.27
6.4
Financial activities industry. . . . . . . . . . .
58.51
100.0
38.54
65.9
19.97
34.1
5.35
9.1
3.72
6.4
5.12
8.8
2.10
3.6
3.69
6.3
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87.18
100.0
56.37
64.7
30.82
35.3
8.63
9.9
6.70
7.7
6.83
7.8
3.44
3.9
5.21
6.0
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . .
87.62
100.0
56.68
64.7
30.93
35.3
8.59
9.8
7.04
8.0
6.78
7.7
3.35
3.8
5.17
5.9
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85.75
100.0
55.32
64.5
30.43
35.5
8.78
10.2
5.58
6.5
6.99
8.2
3.74
4.4
5.34
6.2
Sales and office occupations. . . . . .
40.22
100.0
27.02
67.2
13.21
32.8
3.29
8.2
1.77
4.4
4.20
10.4
1.32
3.3
2.63
6.5
Sales and related occupations. .
48.50
100.0
34.10
70.3
14.40
29.7
3.84
7.9
2.22
4.6
3.51
7.2
1.66
3.4
3.17
6.5
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
37.16
100.0
24.39
65.6
12.76
34.4
3.08
8.3
1.60
4.3
4.45
12.0
1.19
3.2
2.43
6.5
Finance and insurance industry. . .
66.55
100.0
43.00
64.6
23.55
35.4
6.34
9.5
4.66
7.0
5.90
8.9
2.63
4.0
4.02
6.0
Credit intermediation and
related activities industry. . . . . .
61.20
100.0
39.88
65.2
21.32
34.8
5.98
9.8
3.66
6.0
5.55
9.1
2.39
3.9
3.73
6.1
Insurance carriers and related
activities industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61.15
100.0
39.67
64.9
21.48
35.1
5.60
9.2
3.85
6.3
5.79
9.5
2.40
3.9
3.84
6.3
Real estate and rental and
leasing industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.09
100.0
26.65
71.8
10.44
28.2
2.70
7.3
1.21
3.3
3.05
8.2
0.66
1.8
2.81
7.6
Professional and business services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.49
100.0
40.33
70.2
17.15
29.8
4.78
8.3
2.81
4.9
3.91
6.8
1.76
3.1
3.89
6.8
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83.37
100.0
57.41
68.9
25.96
31.1
7.82
9.4
4.61
5.5
5.41
6.5
2.86
3.4
5.26
6.3
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . .
90.71
100.0
60.87
67.1
29.84
32.9
9.00
9.9
5.84
6.4
6.17
6.8
3.36
3.7
5.47
6.0
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78.59
100.0
55.16
70.2
23.43
29.8
7.06
9.0
3.80
4.8
4.92
6.3
2.54
3.2
5.13
6.5
Sales and office occupations. . . . . .
39.09
100.0
28.48
72.9
10.61
27.1
2.73
7.0
1.19
3.1
3.03
7.7
0.95
2.4
2.70
6.9
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
32.81
100.0
23.48
71.6
9.33
28.4
2.28
7.0
1.15
3.5
2.92
8.9
0.64
1.9
2.34
7.1
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.60
100.0
20.14
75.7
6.46
24.3
1.20
4.5
0.86
3.2
1.80
6.8
0.27
1.0
2.34
8.8
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . .
27.39
100.0
20.02
73.1
7.37
26.9
1.23
4.5
1.24
4.5
2.15
7.8
0.43
1.6
2.32
8.5
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
27.11
100.0
19.79
73.0
7.31
27.0
1.15
4.2
1.22
4.5
2.23
8.2
0.363
1.3
2.35
8.7
Professional, scientific, and
technical services industry. . . . . .
74.39
100.0
51.31
69.0
23.09
31.0
6.79
9.1
4.02
5.4
4.93
6.6
2.64
3.5
4.71
6.3
Administrative and waste services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.83
100.0
25.09
74.2
8.74
25.8
1.84
5.4
1.22
3.6
2.29
6.8
0.59
1.7
2.80
8.3
Education and health services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.04
100.0
33.19
70.6
13.85
29.4
4.12
8.8
1.33
2.8
3.39
7.2
1.67
3.6
3.33
7.1
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63.21
100.0
44.33
70.1
18.88
29.9
5.98
9.5
1.85
2.9
4.31
6.8
2.50
4.0
4.24
6.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . .
77.79
100.0
54.59
70.2
23.19
29.8
8.27
10.6
1.72
2.2
5.19
6.7
3.37
4.3
4.64
6.0
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61.44
100.0
43.09
70.1
18.35
29.9
5.70
9.3
1.87
3.0
4.20
6.8
2.39
3.9
4.19
6.8
Sales and office occupations. . . . . .
31.09
100.0
22.14
71.2
8.95
28.8
2.38
7.6
0.50
1.6
2.95
9.5
0.76
2.4
2.36
7.6
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
30.87
100.0
21.99
71.2
8.87
28.8
2.36
7.6
0.49
1.6
2.93
9.5
0.75
2.4
2.35
7.6
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.19
100.0
18.82
71.9
7.36
28.1
1.66
6.4
0.83
3.2
2.02
7.7
0.66
2.5
2.18
8.3
Educational services industry. . . . . .
55.56
100.0
39.70
71.5
15.86
28.5
4.85
8.7
0.52
0.9
4.12
7.4
2.58
4.6
3.79
6.8
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . .
60.38
100.0
43.32
71.8
17.06
28.2
5.36
8.9
0.55
0.9
4.30
7.1
2.78
4.6
4.07
6.7
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . .
69.29
100.0
48.89
70.6
20.39
29.4
7.53
10.9
0.56
0.8
4.79
6.9
3.20
4.6
4.31
6.2
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58.29
100.0
42.02
72.1
16.27
27.9
4.85
8.3
0.55
0.9
4.18
7.2
2.69
4.6
4.01
6.9
Sales and office occupations. . .
33.46
100.0
23.30
69.6
10.16
30.4
2.67
8.0
0.29
0.9
3.41
10.2
1.45
4.3
2.33
7.0
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . .
33.45
100.0
23.28
69.6
10.17
30.4
2.68
8.0
0.28
0.8
3.41
10.2
1.46
4.4
2.33
7.0
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.23
100.0
23.41
70.5
9.82
29.5
2.25
6.8
0.42
1.3
2.87
8.6
1.61
4.9
2.67
8.0
Junior colleges, colleges,
universities and professional
schools industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72.59
100.0
49.74
68.5
22.85
31.5
7.50
10.3
0.67
0.9
5.94
8.2
4.12
5.7
4.62
6.4
Health care and social assistance
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45.83
100.0
32.27
70.4
13.56
29.6
4.02
8.8
1.45
3.2
3.28
7.2
1.54
3.4
3.27
7.1
Registered nurse occupations.. .
74.92
100.0
49.53
66.1
25.40
33.9
7.58
10.1
3.57
4.8
5.61
7.5
3.47
4.6
5.17
6.9
Management, professional, and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . .
63.86
100.0
44.56
69.8
19.30
30.2
6.12
9.6
2.15
3.4
4.31
6.8
2.43
3.8
4.28
6.7
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62.08
100.0
43.30
69.8
18.78
30.2
5.88
9.5
2.14
3.4
4.21
6.8
2.33
3.8
4.22
6.8
Sales and office occupations. . .
30.84
100.0
22.02
71.4
8.82
28.6
2.35
7.6
0.52
1.7
2.90
9.4
0.69
2.2
2.36
7.7
Office and administrative
support occupations. . . . . . . .
30.59
100.0
21.86
71.4
8.74
28.6
2.32
7.6
0.51
1.7
2.88
9.4
0.68
2.2
2.35
7.7
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.97
100.0
18.68
71.9
7.29
28.1
1.65
6.3
0.85
3.3
2.00
7.7
0.63
2.4
2.17
8.3
Hospitals industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.17
100.0
44.48
66.2
22.69
33.8
6.41
9.5
3.15
4.7
5.49
8.2
3.27
4.9
4.37
6.5
Management, professional,
and related occupations. . . .
80.18
100.0
53.50
66.7
26.69
33.3
7.88
9.8
3.76
4.7
6.00
7.5
3.93
4.9
5.12
6.4
Registered nurse
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75.94
100.0
49.28
64.9
26.66
35.1
7.44
9.8
4.16
5.5
6.11
8.1
3.80
5.0
5.14
6.8
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
34.35
100.0
21.77
63.4
12.58
36.6
2.60
7.6
1.91
5.5
3.86
11.2
1.71
5.0
2.50
7.3
Nursing and residential care
facilities industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.37
100.0
22.98
73.2
8.39
26.8
2.22
7.1
0.86
2.7
2.35
7.5
0.45
1.4
2.52
8.0
Management, professional,
and related occupations. . . .
46.64
100.0
34.08
73.1
12.56
26.9
3.78
8.1
1.22
2.6
3.20
6.9
0.86
1.8
3.50
7.5
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
24.37
100.0
17.93
73.6
6.44
26.4
1.45
6.0
0.77
3.1
1.89
7.8
0.26
1.1
2.07
8.5
Nursing care facilities industry.. .
33.43
100.0
24.58
73.5
8.84
26.5
2.26
6.8
0.96
2.9
2.56
7.7
0.41
1.2
2.65
7.9
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Management, professional,
and related occupations. . . .
47.05
100.0
35.21
74.8
11.84
25.2
3.38
7.2
1.30
2.8
2.94
6.3
0.60
1.3
3.62
7.7
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . .
25.68
100.0
18.56
72.3
7.12
27.7
1.60
6.2
0.87
3.4
2.22
8.6
0.30
1.2
2.13
8.3
Leisure and hospitality industry. . . . . .
19.67
100.0
15.97
81.2
3.70
18.8
0.63
3.2
0.30
1.5
0.72
3.6
0.22
1.1
1.83
9.3
Sales and office occupations. . . . . .
19.31
100.0
15.64
81.0
3.67
19.0
0.71
3.7
0.273
1.4
0.96
5.0
0.183
1.03
1.55
8.0
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.62
100.0
14.54
82.5
3.08
17.5
0.42
2.4
0.27
1.5
0.51
2.9
0.18
1.0
1.71
9.7
Accommodation and food
services industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.03
100.0
14.74
81.7
3.29
18.3
0.49
2.7
0.31
1.7
0.60
3.3
0.18
1.0
1.72
9.5
Other services industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.68
100.0
29.42
74.1
10.26
25.9
2.89
7.3
0.58
1.5
2.31
5.8
1.54
3.9
2.94
7.4
1 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
2 Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded.
3 The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent.
4 Includes utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing; professional, scientific, and technical services;
management of companies and enterprises; administrative and waste services; educational services; health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment and recreation; accommodation and food
services; and other services, except public administration.
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Table 5. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by bargaining and work status
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Union workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.65
100.0
35.02
60.7
22.63
39.3
4.18
7.3
2.41
4.2
7.06
12.2
4.78
8.3
4.19
7.3
Goods-producing industries2. . . . . . . . . . . .
57.78
100.0
33.94
58.7
23.84
41.3
3.16
5.5
3.25
5.6
8.04
13.9
5.03
8.7
4.36
7.6
Manufacturing industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50.43
100.0
28.90
57.3
21.52
42.7
3.50
6.9
3.89
7.7
7.84
15.5
2.60
5.2
3.70
7.3
Service-providing industries3. . . . . . . . . . . .
57.60
100.0
35.51
61.7
22.08
38.3
4.65
8.1
2.03
3.5
6.62
11.5
4.67
8.1
4.12
7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.37
100.0
35.99
62.7
21.38
37.3
4.24
7.4
1.88
3.3
6.32
11.0
4.78
8.3
4.17
7.3
Retail trade industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27.52
100.0
17.76
64.5
9.76
35.5
1.60
5.8
0.74
2.7
3.37
12.3
1.86
6.8
2.19
8.0
Transportation and warehousing
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67.47
100.0
42.77
63.4
24.70
36.6
5.08
7.5
2.20
3.3
7.01
10.4
5.62
8.3
4.79
7.1
Education and health services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.94
100.0
40.95
61.2
25.98
38.8
6.56
9.8
2.81
4.2
7.28
10.9
4.75
7.1
4.59
6.9
Health care and social assistance
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.79
100.0
40.57
60.7
26.22
39.3
6.65
10.0
3.03
4.5
7.20
10.8
4.74
7.1
4.59
6.9
Nonunion workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.52
100.0
30.38
71.4
12.14
28.6
3.23
7.6
1.72
4.0
2.85
6.7
1.23
2.9
3.12
7.3
Goods-producing industries2. . . . . . . . . . . .
42.99
100.0
30.01
69.8
12.98
30.2
2.80
6.5
2.37
5.5
3.16
7.4
1.23
2.9
3.42
8.0
Manufacturing industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.07
100.0
29.33
68.1
13.75
31.9
3.21
7.5
2.37
5.5
3.61
8.4
1.38
3.2
3.19
7.4
Service-providing industries3. . . . . . . . . . . .
42.43
100.0
30.44
71.7
11.99
28.3
3.30
7.8
1.60
3.8
2.80
6.6
1.23
2.9
3.06
7.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.48
100.0
24.80
74.1
8.69
25.9
2.12
6.3
0.98
2.9
2.08
6.2
0.85
2.5
2.66
8.0
Retail trade industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.52
100.0
19.14
78.0
5.38
22.0
1.21
4.9
0.58
2.4
1.18
4.8
0.38
1.5
2.03
8.3
Transportation and warehousing
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.83
100.0
27.83
71.7
11.00
28.3
2.41
6.2
1.13
2.9
3.03
7.8
1.07
2.8
3.35
8.6
Education and health services
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45.38
100.0
32.55
71.7
12.84
28.3
3.92
8.6
1.21
2.7
3.06
6.7
1.42
3.1
3.23
7.1
Health care and social assistance
industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.02
100.0
31.55
71.7
12.46
28.3
3.79
8.6
1.31
3.0
2.94
6.7
1.27
2.9
3.15
7.2
Full-time workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50.05
100.0
34.39
68.7
15.66
31.3
4.05
8.1
2.18
4.4
4.02
8.0
1.89
3.8
3.52
7.0
Occupational group
Management, professional and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75.36
100.0
51.30
68.1
24.07
31.9
7.25
9.6
3.61
4.8
5.46
7.2
2.98
3.9
4.78
6.3
Management, business, and
financial occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
84.20
100.0
56.85
67.5
27.35
32.5
8.15
9.7
4.84
5.7
5.91
7.0
3.29
3.9
5.16
6.1
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69.66
100.0
47.72
68.5
21.95
31.5
6.66
9.6
2.81
4.0
5.17
7.4
2.77
4.0
4.53
6.5
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . .
38.26
100.0
27.00
70.6
11.26
29.4
2.87
7.5
1.21
3.2
3.40
8.9
1.12
2.9
2.67
7.0
Sales and related occupations. . . .
44.45
100.0
32.80
73.8
11.64
26.2
3.19
7.2
1.34
3.0
2.81
6.3
1.25
2.8
3.06
6.9
Office and administrative support
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.93
100.0
23.87
68.3
11.06
31.7
2.70
7.7
1.14
3.3
3.72
10.6
1.05
3.0
2.45
7.0
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.92
100.0
18.99
73.2
6.93
26.8
1.48
5.7
0.80
3.1
1.99
7.7
0.55
2.1
2.12
8.2
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance occupations. . . . . . . . . .
45.74
100.0
30.96
67.7
14.78
32.3
2.47
5.4
1.87
4.1
3.87
8.5
2.65
5.8
3.91
8.5
Construction, extraction, farming,
fishing, and forestry
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.10
100.0
30.11
68.3
13.99
31.7
1.75
4.0
1.84
4.2
3.67
8.3
2.66
6.0
4.08
9.3
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 5. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by bargaining and work status — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.49
100.0
31.88
67.1
15.61
32.9
3.26
6.9
1.91
4.0
4.09
8.6
2.63
5.5
3.72
7.8
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . . . .
37.58
100.0
25.31
67.3
12.27
32.7
2.37
6.3
1.85
4.9
3.71
9.9
1.34
3.6
2.99
8.0
Production occupations.. . . . . . . . . . . .
35.34
100.0
23.42
66.3
11.93
33.7
2.22
6.3
2.25
6.4
3.74
10.6
0.93
2.6
2.78
7.9
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.44
100.0
26.88
68.2
12.56
31.8
2.50
6.3
1.52
3.9
3.68
9.3
1.68
4.3
3.17
8.0
Industry group
Goods-producing industries2. . . . . . . . .
45.90
100.0
30.92
67.4
14.98
32.6
2.93
6.4
2.55
5.6
4.03
8.8
1.88
4.1
3.59
7.8
Construction industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.94
100.0
33.27
69.4
14.67
30.6
2.31
4.8
2.35
4.9
3.55
7.4
2.35
4.9
4.11
8.6
Manufacturing industry. . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.70
100.0
29.55
66.1
15.15
33.9
3.31
7.4
2.64
5.9
4.32
9.7
1.59
3.6
3.29
7.4
Service-providing industries3. . . . . . . . .
51.17
100.0
35.33
69.0
15.84
31.0
4.36
8.5
2.08
4.1
4.02
7.9
1.89
3.7
3.50
6.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.66
100.0
31.26
70.0
13.40
30.0
3.30
7.4
1.44
3.2
3.53
7.9
1.82
4.1
3.31
7.4
Information industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80.20
100.0
51.18
63.8
29.02
36.2
8.25
10.3
4.14
5.2
7.37
9.2
4.28
5.3
4.98
6.2
Financial activities industry. . . . . . . .
60.52
100.0
39.62
65.5
20.89
34.5
5.61
9.3
3.92
6.5
5.39
8.9
2.20
3.6
3.78
6.2
Professional and business
services industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60.69
100.0
42.05
69.3
18.65
30.7
5.28
8.7
3.04
5.0
4.37
7.2
1.96
3.2
4.00
6.6
Education and health services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.81
100.0
34.38
69.0
15.43
31.0
4.57
9.2
1.46
2.9
4.10
8.2
1.91
3.8
3.38
6.8
Leisure and hospitality industry. . .
25.53
100.0
19.58
76.7
5.95
23.3
1.25
4.9
0.56
2.2
1.58
6.2
0.45
1.8
2.10
8.2
Other services industry. . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.06
100.0
33.99
72.2
13.07
27.8
3.83
8.1
0.74
1.6
3.09
6.6
2.08
4.4
3.33
7.1
Part-time workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.15
100.0
19.41
80.4
4.74
19.6
0.97
4.0
0.50
2.1
0.65
2.7
0.38
1.6
2.24
9.3
Occupational group
Management, professional and
related occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54.05
100.0
41.75
77.2
12.30
22.8
3.73
6.9
1.60
3.0
1.38
2.5
1.32
2.4
4.28
7.9
Professional and related
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.08
100.0
42.49
77.1
12.59
22.9
3.81
6.9
1.66
3.0
1.41
2.6
1.35
2.5
4.37
7.9
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . .
19.50
100.0
16.30
83.6
3.20
16.4
0.52
2.6
0.29
1.5
0.42
2.1
0.20
1.0
1.77
9.1
Sales and related occupations. . . .
17.84
100.0
15.09
84.6
2.75
15.4
0.38
2.1
0.25
1.4
0.29
1.6
0.18
1.0
1.65
9.3
Office and administrative support
occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.28
100.0
19.05
81.8
4.23
18.2
0.83
3.6
0.40
1.7
0.72
3.1
0.24
1.0
2.04
8.8
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.51
100.0
14.66
83.7
2.85
16.3
0.37
2.1
0.24
1.4
0.31
1.7
0.14
0.8
1.79
10.2
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations. . . . . .
23.90
100.0
17.90
74.9
6.00
25.1
1.02
4.3
0.62
2.6
1.41
5.9
0.59
2.5
2.37
9.9
Transportation and material
moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.14
100.0
18.04
74.7
6.11
25.3
1.04
4.3
0.59
2.4
1.46
6.1
0.62
2.6
2.39
9.9
Industry group
Service-providing industries3. . . . . . . . .
24.10
100.0
19.37
80.4
4.73
19.6
0.97
4.0
0.49
2.0
0.65
2.7
0.39
1.6
2.22
9.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.40
100.0
16.90
78.9
4.51
21.1
0.69
3.2
0.44
2.0
0.92
4.3
0.44
2.1
2.01
9.4
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 5. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by bargaining and work status — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Professional and business
services industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.01
100.0
27.27
82.6
5.74
17.4
0.92
2.84
1.10
3.3
0.404
1.24
0.214
0.64
3.11
9.4
Education and health services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.44
100.0
29.50
76.8
8.93
23.2
2.71
7.1
0.95
2.5
1.16
3.0
0.93
2.4
3.18
8.3
Leisure and hospitality industry. . .
15.82
100.0
13.60
86.0
2.22
14.0
0.22
1.4
0.13
0.8
0.15
0.9
0.07
0.4
1.65
10.4
1 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
2 Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded.
3 Includes utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing; professional and technical services;
management of companies and enterprises; administrative and waste services; educational services; health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment and recreation; accommodation and food
services; and other services, except public administration.
4 The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent.
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Table 6. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by establishment size and industry group
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
All workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.78
100.0
30.76
70.3
13.02
29.7
3.31
7.6
1.77
4.1
3.20
7.3
1.52
3.5
3.21
7.3
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.14
100.0
26.05
74.1
9.10
25.9
2.18
6.2
1.09
3.1
2.17
6.2
0.88
2.5
2.78
7.9
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.78
100.0
26.03
74.8
8.76
25.2
2.12
6.1
1.02
2.9
2.03
5.8
0.80
2.3
2.77
8.0
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.22
100.0
26.10
72.1
10.12
27.9
2.37
6.5
1.27
3.5
2.60
7.2
1.09
3.0
2.81
7.7
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54.21
100.0
36.46
67.3
17.75
32.7
4.66
8.6
2.61
4.8
4.45
8.2
2.31
4.3
3.72
6.9
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.53
100.0
32.36
69.5
14.17
30.5
3.75
8.1
1.81
3.9
3.66
7.9
1.65
3.6
3.30
7.1
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63.91
100.0
41.65
65.2
22.26
34.8
5.81
9.1
3.61
5.6
5.45
8.5
3.13
4.9
4.26
6.7
Goods-producing industries2. . . . . . . . . . . .
45.31
100.0
30.62
67.6
14.69
32.4
2.86
6.3
2.51
5.5
3.93
8.7
1.82
4.0
3.57
7.9
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.74
100.0
28.45
71.6
11.29
28.4
2.01
5.0
1.86
4.7
2.69
6.8
1.29
3.2
3.44
8.7
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.02
100.0
28.20
72.3
10.82
27.7
1.87
4.8
1.82
4.7
2.42
6.2
1.22
3.1
3.48
8.9
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41.53
100.0
29.09
70.0
12.45
30.0
2.34
5.6
1.96
4.7
3.36
8.1
1.45
3.5
3.35
8.1
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50.14
100.0
32.51
64.8
17.63
35.2
3.59
7.2
3.07
6.1
5.00
10.0
2.29
4.6
3.68
7.3
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.29
100.0
30.88
66.7
15.41
33.3
3.16
6.8
2.28
4.9
4.42
9.6
2.01
4.3
3.54
7.6
500 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.80
100.0
34.89
62.5
20.90
37.5
4.23
7.6
4.23
7.6
5.85
10.5
2.70
4.8
3.89
7.0
Manufacturing industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.16
100.0
29.26
66.3
14.90
33.7
3.25
7.4
2.60
5.9
4.23
9.6
1.56
3.5
3.26
7.4
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.46
100.0
25.55
72.1
9.90
27.9
2.26
6.4
1.35
3.8
2.75
7.8
0.65
1.8
2.90
8.2
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.92
100.0
24.90
73.4
9.02
26.6
2.12
6.3
1.14
3.4
2.38
7.0
0.54
1.6
2.84
8.4
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.91
100.0
26.60
70.2
11.32
29.8
2.47
6.5
1.68
4.4
3.36
8.9
0.83
2.2
2.98
7.9
100 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48.91
100.0
31.29
64.0
17.62
36.0
3.80
7.8
3.28
6.7
5.04
10.3
2.05
4.2
3.46
7.1
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.59
100.0
28.37
66.6
14.21
33.4
3.24
7.6
2.24
5.3
4.13
9.7
1.44
3.4
3.16
7.4
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.27
100.0
34.68
61.6
21.59
38.4
4.44
7.9
4.48
8.0
6.09
10.8
2.77
4.9
3.81
6.8
Service-providing industries3. . . . . . . . . . . .
43.47
100.0
30.79
70.8
12.68
29.2
3.40
7.8
1.63
3.7
3.06
7.0
1.46
3.4
3.14
7.2
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.39
100.0
25.65
74.6
8.74
25.4
2.21
6.4
0.96
2.8
2.09
6.1
0.81
2.3
2.67
7.8
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.13
100.0
25.69
75.3
8.44
24.7
2.16
6.3
0.90
2.6
1.97
5.8
0.74
2.2
2.66
7.8
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35.21
100.0
25.53
72.5
9.68
27.5
2.37
6.7
1.14
3.2
2.45
7.0
1.02
2.9
2.70
7.7
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.20
100.0
37.43
67.8
17.77
32.2
4.92
8.9
2.49
4.5
4.32
7.8
2.31
4.2
3.73
6.8
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.59
100.0
32.75
70.3
13.85
29.7
3.91
8.4
1.69
3.6
3.46
7.4
1.56
3.3
3.23
6.9
500 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.68
100.0
43.13
65.7
22.56
34.3
6.16
9.4
3.47
5.3
5.36
8.2
3.23
4.9
4.34
6.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.43
100.0
26.18
71.9
10.25
28.1
2.38
6.5
1.09
3.0
2.61
7.2
1.33
3.7
2.85
7.8
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.61
100.0
24.63
75.5
7.98
24.5
1.88
5.8
0.76
2.3
1.96
6.0
0.74
2.3
2.64
8.1
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.22
100.0
24.68
76.6
7.53
23.4
1.80
5.6
0.71
2.2
1.78
5.5
0.64
2.0
2.60
8.1
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.87
100.0
24.43
72.1
9.44
27.9
2.16
6.4
0.92
2.7
2.56
7.6
1.04
3.1
2.76
8.1
100 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40.97
100.0
28.02
68.4
12.95
31.6
2.96
7.2
1.48
3.6
3.37
8.2
2.04
5.0
3.10
7.6
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.95
100.0
23.99
70.7
9.96
29.3
2.26
6.7
1.16
3.4
2.65
7.8
1.21
3.6
2.68
7.9
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.19
100.0
37.35
65.3
19.84
34.7
4.58
8.0
2.21
3.9
5.02
8.8
3.97
6.9
4.05
7.1
Wholesale trade industry. . . . . . . . . . .
49.95
100.0
35.40
70.9
14.55
29.1
3.87
7.8
1.83
3.7
3.56
7.1
1.63
3.3
3.64
7.3
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.91
100.0
33.95
72.4
12.97
27.6
3.39
7.2
1.45
3.1
3.29
7.0
1.31
2.8
3.52
7.5
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.86
100.0
34.34
73.3
12.53
26.7
3.29
7.0
1.33
2.8
3.14
6.7
1.26
2.7
3.51
7.5
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
55.58
100.0
38.11
68.6
17.48
31.4
4.77
8.6
2.53
4.6
4.06
7.3
2.24
4.0
3.87
7.0
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by establishment size and industry group — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.78
100.0
36.91
69.9
15.87
30.1
4.31
8.2
2.08
3.9
3.78
7.2
1.95
3.7
3.75
7.1
Retail trade industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.69
100.0
19.06
77.2
5.64
22.8
1.23
5.0
0.59
2.4
1.31
5.3
0.47
1.9
2.04
8.3
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.84
100.0
19.03
79.8
4.82
20.2
1.06
4.4
0.40
1.7
1.02
4.3
0.32
1.3
2.01
8.5
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23.50
100.0
18.91
80.5
4.59
19.5
1.00
4.3
0.40
1.7
0.93
4.0
0.26
1.1
1.99
8.5
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.07
100.0
19.44
77.5
5.63
22.5
1.26
5.0
0.41
1.6
1.33
5.3
0.53
2.1
2.10
8.4
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.99
100.0
19.10
73.5
6.89
26.5
1.50
5.8
0.87
3.3
1.76
6.8
0.69
2.6
2.08
8.0
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.57
100.0
18.80
73.5
6.77
26.5
1.45
5.7
0.86
3.4
1.74
6.8
0.66
2.6
2.06
8.0
Transportation and warehousing
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48.49
100.0
32.87
67.8
15.62
32.2
3.31
6.8
1.49
3.1
4.37
9.0
2.61
5.4
3.84
7.9
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.57
100.0
31.05
72.9
11.52
27.1
2.44
5.7
0.99
2.3
3.32
7.8
1.13
2.7
3.63
8.5
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.36
100.0
32.66
75.3
10.70
24.7
2.354
5.4
0.83
1.94
2.89
6.7
0.964
2.2
3.66
8.5
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
51.33
100.0
33.74
65.7
17.59
34.3
3.73
7.3
1.74
3.4
4.87
9.5
3.31
6.5
3.93
7.7
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.58
100.0
26.75
67.6
12.83
32.4
2.60
6.6
1.23
3.1
3.91
9.9
1.66
4.2
3.43
8.7
Information industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75.93
100.0
48.75
64.2
27.17
35.8
7.71
10.2
3.88
5.1
6.85
9.0
3.98
5.2
4.75
6.3
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.28
100.0
37.96
66.3
19.32
33.7
5.12
8.9
1.78
3.1
5.24
9.1
3.324
5.84
3.87
6.8
100 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94.49
100.0
59.50
63.0
34.99
37.0
10.28
10.9
5.97
6.3
8.45
8.9
4.64
4.9
5.64
6.0
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74.22
100.0
48.63
65.5
25.59
34.5
7.56
10.2
3.59
4.8
7.07
9.5
2.82
3.8
4.55
6.1
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
109.24
100.0
67.42
61.7
41.83
38.3
12.26
11.2
7.71
7.1
9.46
8.7
5.97
5.5
6.43
5.9
Financial activities industry. . . . . . . . . . .
58.51
100.0
38.54
65.9
19.97
34.1
5.35
9.1
3.72
6.4
5.12
8.8
2.10
3.6
3.69
6.3
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48.13
100.0
33.09
68.7
15.04
31.3
4.08
8.5
2.27
4.7
4.14
8.6
1.35
2.8
3.21
6.7
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.73
100.0
32.32
69.2
14.41
30.8
3.91
8.4
2.19
4.7
3.91
8.4
1.24
2.7
3.15
6.7
100 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73.01
100.0
46.15
63.2
26.86
36.8
7.12
9.7
5.75
7.9
6.49
8.9
3.14
4.3
4.36
6.0
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.80
100.0
42.73
64.0
24.07
36.0
6.28
9.4
5.18
7.8
5.97
8.9
2.63
3.9
4.02
6.0
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
77.20
100.0
48.46
62.8
28.74
37.2
7.69
10.0
6.13
7.9
6.85
8.9
3.49
4.5
4.59
5.9
Professional and business services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57.49
100.0
40.33
70.2
17.15
29.8
4.78
8.3
2.81
4.9
3.91
6.8
1.76
3.1
3.89
6.8
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.35
100.0
35.63
72.2
13.73
27.8
3.58
7.3
2.15
4.4
3.14
6.4
1.28
2.6
3.58
7.3
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.90
100.0
34.74
72.5
13.15
27.5
3.40
7.1
1.98
4.1
3.01
6.3
1.24
2.6
3.52
7.4
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53.53
100.0
38.16
71.3
15.37
28.7
4.10
7.7
2.63
4.9
3.51
6.6
1.40
2.6
3.74
7.0
100 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64.86
100.0
44.60
68.8
20.26
31.2
5.87
9.0
3.42
5.3
4.61
7.1
2.19
3.4
4.18
6.4
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59.82
100.0
42.12
70.4
17.70
29.6
5.34
8.9
2.38
4.0
4.35
7.3
1.80
3.0
3.84
6.4
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
70.64
100.0
47.44
67.2
23.20
32.8
6.47
9.2
4.61
6.5
4.91
7.0
2.63
3.7
4.57
6.5
Education and health services
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.04
100.0
33.19
70.6
13.85
29.4
4.12
8.8
1.33
2.8
3.39
7.2
1.67
3.6
3.33
7.1
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.27
100.0
25.20
75.7
8.07
24.3
2.33
7.0
0.51
1.5
2.01
6.0
0.63
1.9
2.59
7.8
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.00
100.0
24.61
76.9
7.38
23.1
2.14
6.7
0.42
1.3
1.74
5.4
0.54
1.7
2.54
7.9
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37.76
100.0
27.26
72.2
10.50
27.8
3.00
7.9
0.82
2.2
2.96
7.8
0.95
2.5
2.77
7.3
100 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59.35
100.0
40.34
68.0
19.01
32.0
5.72
9.6
2.07
3.5
4.62
7.8
2.60
4.4
4.00
6.7
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.61
100.0
37.53
71.3
15.08
28.7
4.87
9.2
1.31
2.5
3.55
6.7
1.78
3.4
3.58
6.8
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
64.32
100.0
42.41
65.9
21.91
34.1
6.35
9.9
2.63
4.1
5.41
8.4
3.21
5.0
4.32
6.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 6. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by establishment size and industry group — Continued
[Mar. 2024]
Series
Total
compensation1
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Educational services industry. . . . . .
55.56
100.0
39.70
71.5
15.86
28.5
4.85
8.7
0.52
0.9
4.12
7.4
2.58
4.6
3.79
6.8
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40.93
100.0
31.56
77.1
9.37
22.9
2.24
5.5
0.404
1.04
2.43
5.9
1.24
3.0
3.07
7.5
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.29
100.0
45.67
68.9
20.62
31.1
6.77
10.2
0.61
0.9
5.36
8.1
3.56
5.4
4.31
6.5
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50.98
100.0
36.70
72.0
14.28
28.0
4.71
9.2
0.214
0.44
3.84
7.5
1.86
3.6
3.66
7.2
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . .
76.41
100.0
51.60
67.5
24.81
32.5
8.14
10.7
0.87
1.1
6.36
8.3
4.69
6.1
4.74
6.2
Health care and social assistance
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45.83
100.0
32.27
70.4
13.56
29.6
4.02
8.8
1.45
3.2
3.28
7.2
1.54
3.4
3.27
7.1
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.31
100.0
24.40
75.5
7.91
24.5
2.34
7.3
0.52
1.6
1.96
6.1
0.55
1.7
2.53
7.8
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.00
100.0
23.79
76.7
7.21
23.3
2.16
7.0
0.42
1.4
1.68
5.4
0.484
1.64
2.47
8.0
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.76
100.0
26.49
72.1
10.27
27.9
2.98
8.1
0.87
2.4
2.90
7.9
0.80
2.2
2.71
7.4
100 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
58.26
100.0
39.50
67.8
18.76
32.2
5.55
9.5
2.30
3.9
4.50
7.7
2.45
4.2
3.95
6.8
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.85
100.0
37.65
71.2
15.20
28.8
4.89
9.3
1.47
2.8
3.51
6.6
1.77
3.3
3.56
6.7
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . .
62.32
100.0
40.89
65.6
21.43
34.4
6.05
9.7
2.92
4.7
5.25
8.4
2.97
4.8
4.24
6.8
Leisure and hospitality industry. . . . . .
19.67
100.0
15.97
81.2
3.70
18.8
0.63
3.2
0.30
1.5
0.72
3.6
0.22
1.1
1.83
9.3
1-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.99
100.0
14.99
83.3
3.00
16.7
0.39
2.2
0.25
1.4
0.50
2.8
0.12
0.6
1.74
9.7
1-49 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.12
100.0
15.21
84.0
2.90
16.0
0.41
2.3
0.22
1.2
0.43
2.4
0.08
0.5
1.75
9.7
50-99 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.74
100.0
14.55
82.0
3.19
18.0
0.34
1.9
0.30
1.7
0.64
3.6
0.18
1.0
1.72
9.7
100 workers or more.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.34
100.0
19.87
75.4
6.47
24.6
1.58
6.0
0.51
1.9
1.56
5.9
0.64
2.4
2.18
8.3
100-499 workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.33
100.0
18.69
76.8
5.64
23.2
1.40
5.7
0.44
1.8
1.31
5.4
0.46
1.9
2.03
8.3
500 workers or more. . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.64
100.0
22.40
73.1
8.24
26.9
1.98
6.5
0.674
2.24
2.07
6.8
1.02
3.3
2.50
8.2
1 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
2 Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded.
3 Includes utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing; professional and technical services;
management of companies and enterprises; administrative and waste services; educational services; health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment and recreation; accommodation and food
services; and other services, except public administration.
4 The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent.
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Table 7. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by census region and division
[Mar. 2024]
Area1
Total
compensation2
Wages and
salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and
savings
Legally required
benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.91
100.0
36.46
68.9
16.45
31.1
4.34
8.2
2.11
4.0
4.02
7.6
2.14
4.0
3.85
7.3
New England.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51.66
100.0
34.99
67.7
16.67
32.3
4.19
8.1
2.82
5.4
4.10
7.9
1.96
3.8
3.61
7.0
Middle Atlantic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53.35
100.0
36.97
69.3
16.38
30.7
4.39
8.2
1.87
3.5
3.99
7.5
2.20
4.1
3.94
7.4
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.04
100.0
28.01
71.7
11.03
28.3
2.87
7.4
1.50
3.8
2.69
6.9
1.18
3.0
2.79
7.1
South Atlantic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40.93
100.0
29.31
71.6
11.62
28.4
3.15
7.7
1.48
3.6
2.79
6.8
1.26
3.1
2.95
7.2
East South Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32.17
100.0
23.19
72.1
8.99
27.9
2.08
6.5
1.28
4.0
2.48
7.7
0.82
2.5
2.33
7.2
West South Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.97
100.0
28.01
71.9
10.96
28.1
2.77
7.1
1.64
4.2
2.60
6.7
1.21
3.1
2.74
7.0
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41.40
100.0
28.69
69.3
12.71
30.7
2.99
7.2
1.90
4.6
3.36
8.1
1.48
3.6
2.98
7.2
East North Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42.50
100.0
29.43
69.2
13.07
30.8
3.09
7.3
1.98
4.7
3.34
7.9
1.61
3.8
3.05
7.2
West North Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39.02
100.0
27.09
69.4
11.94
30.6
2.77
7.1
1.73
4.4
3.39
8.7
1.20
3.1
2.85
7.3
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46.15
100.0
32.55
70.5
13.60
29.5
3.48
7.5
1.79
3.9
3.18
6.9
1.60
3.5
3.55
7.7
Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.29
100.0
27.54
71.9
10.76
28.1
2.65
6.9
1.42
3.7
2.64
6.9
1.13
3.0
2.91
7.6
Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50.40
100.0
35.26
70.0
15.14
30.0
3.92
7.8
1.99
3.9
3.48
6.9
1.86
3.7
3.90
7.7
1 The census divisions are defined as follows: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and
Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii,
Oregon, and Washington.
2 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
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Table 8. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by metropolitan areas
[Mar. 2024]
Area1
Total compensation2
Wages and salaries
Total benefits
Cost ($)
Percent
Cost ($)
Percent
Cost ($)
Percent
Northeast Region
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.98
100.0
36.02
68.0
16.96
32.0
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53.72
100.0
37.11
69.1
16.61
30.9
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56.68
100.0
39.47
69.6
17.22
30.4
South Region
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.10
100.0
31.42
71.2
12.68
28.8
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.61
100.0
31.12
69.8
13.49
30.2
Houston-The Woodlands, TX CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.14
100.0
31.38
72.7
11.76
27.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33.58
100.0
23.91
71.2
9.67
28.8
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61.94
100.0
44.42
71.7
17.52
28.3
Midwest Region
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49.43
100.0
34.30
69.4
15.13
30.6
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52.40
100.0
34.87
66.6
17.53
33.4
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44.22
100.0
31.25
70.7
12.97
29.3
West Region
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47.15
100.0
33.03
70.1
14.12
29.9
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40.54
100.0
29.10
71.8
11.44
28.2
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.61
100.0
46.06
69.2
20.55
30.8
Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54.86
100.0
38.38
70.0
16.49
30.0
1 These areas include Consolidated Statistical Areas (CSAs) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Beginning with the March 2019 release, area definitions are based on Office of Management
and Budget Bulletin No. 13-01, dated February 28, 2013. Previous area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18, 2004. For more information
on metropolitan area definitions, see www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro.html.
2 Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
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