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Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation of private industry workers, by occupational group

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Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation of private industry workers, by occupational group, December 2023
Occupational group Supplemental pay Retirement and savings Paid leave Legally required benefits Insurance Wages and salaries

All workers

$1.71 $1.50 $3.26 $3.17 $3.14 $30.33

Management, professional, and related

$3.21 $2.74 $6.76 $4.65 $4.92 $49.72

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

$1.77 $2.56 $2.38 $3.85 $3.63 $30.30

Production, transportation, and material moving

$1.59 $1.17 $2.07 $2.84 $3.22 $23.45

Sales and office

$0.94 $0.83 $2.18 $2.38 $2.48 $23.50

Service

$0.52 $0.35 $0.92 $1.96 $1.12 $16.68