Table 3. State and local government workers by occupational and industry group

Table 3. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for state and local government workers by occupational and industry group [Dec. 2023]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent
State and local government workers	60.56	100.0	37.53	62.0	23.03	38.0	4.43	7.3	0.59	1.0	6.72	11.1	8.07	13.3	3.23	5.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	72.08	100.0	46.10	64.0	25.97	36.0	4.89	6.8	0.45	0.6	7.30	10.1	9.73	13.5	3.61	5.0
Professional and related	69.93	100.0	45.03	64.4	24.90	35.6	4.33	6.2	0.43	0.6	7.26	10.4	9.39	13.4	3.48	5.0
Teachers(2)	78.97	100.0	52.09	66.0	26.88	34.0	3.72	4.7	0.30	0.4	7.78	9.9	11.42	14.5	3.66	4.6
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	78.16	100.0	50.73	64.9	27.42	35.1	3.36	4.3	0.28	0.4	8.24	10.5	12.12	15.5	3.42	4.4
Sales and office	42.11	100.0	24.33	57.8	17.78	42.2	3.67	8.7	0.36	0.9	6.38	15.2	4.91	11.7	2.46	5.8
Office and administrative support	42.31	100.0	24.38	57.6	17.92	42.4	3.69	8.7	0.36	0.9	6.46	15.3	4.95	11.7	2.46	5.8
Service	45.34	100.0	26.03	57.4	19.30	42.6	3.77	8.3	0.98	2.2	5.35	11.8	6.48	14.3	2.71	6.0
Industry group
Education and health services	63.05	100.0	40.29	63.9	22.76	36.1	3.99	6.3	0.41	0.6	6.86	10.9	8.36	13.3	3.14	5.0
Educational services	64.50	100.0	41.40	64.2	23.10	35.8	3.79	5.9	0.30	0.5	6.96	10.8	8.93	13.8	3.13	4.8
Elementary and secondary schools	62.47	100.0	40.10	64.2	22.38	35.8	3.12	5.0	0.26	0.4	6.95	11.1	9.09	14.6	2.95	4.7
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	70.36	100.0	45.14	64.2	25.22	35.8	5.74	8.2	0.38	0.5	6.97	9.9	8.50	12.1	3.62	5.2
Health care and social assistance	54.25	100.0	33.55	61.8	20.70	38.2	5.21	9.6	1.09	2.0	6.28	11.6	4.90	9.0	3.23	6.0
Hospitals	56.76	100.0	35.82	63.1	20.93	36.9	5.41	9.5	1.24	2.2	6.23	11.0	4.70	8.3	3.36	5.9
Public administration	58.91	100.0	34.15	58.0	24.76	42.0	5.43	9.2	0.90	1.5	6.69	11.4	8.28	14.1	3.46	5.9
Footnotes (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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Last Modified Date: March 13, 2024