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
[June 2019]
| Series |
Total compensation |
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 |
50.78 |
100.0 |
31.58 |
62.2 |
19.20 |
37.8 |
3.80 |
7.5 |
0.51 |
1.0 |
6.04 |
11.9 |
6.04 |
11.9 |
2.81 |
5.5 |
Occupational group |
|
Management, professional, and related |
61.10 |
100.0 |
39.35 |
64.4 |
21.76 |
35.6 |
4.28 |
7.0 |
0.41 |
0.7 |
6.64 |
10.9 |
7.26 |
11.9 |
3.16 |
5.2 |
Professional and related |
59.26 |
100.0 |
38.44 |
64.9 |
20.82 |
35.1 |
3.80 |
6.4 |
0.37 |
0.6 |
6.62 |
11.2 |
6.99 |
11.8 |
3.04 |
5.1 |
Teachers |
67.04 |
100.0 |
44.68 |
66.6 |
22.36 |
33.4 |
3.31 |
4.9 |
0.25 |
0.4 |
7.22 |
10.8 |
8.37 |
12.5 |
3.21 |
4.8 |
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers |
67.13 |
100.0 |
44.15 |
65.8 |
22.98 |
34.2 |
3.08 |
4.6 |
0.23 |
0.3 |
7.64 |
11.4 |
8.95 |
13.3 |
3.08 |
4.6 |
Sales and office |
35.37 |
100.0 |
20.42 |
57.7 |
14.95 |
42.3 |
3.08 |
8.7 |
0.31 |
0.9 |
5.66 |
16.0 |
3.77 |
10.6 |
2.13 |
6.0 |
Office and administrative support |
35.54 |
100.0 |
20.47 |
57.6 |
15.07 |
42.4 |
3.10 |
8.7 |
0.32 |
0.9 |
5.73 |
16.1 |
3.80 |
10.7 |
2.12 |
6.0 |
Service |
37.62 |
100.0 |
21.61 |
57.4 |
16.01 |
42.6 |
3.18 |
8.5 |
0.81 |
2.1 |
4.77 |
12.7 |
4.93 |
13.1 |
2.32 |
6.2 |
Industry group |
|
Education and health services |
53.17 |
100.0 |
34.28 |
64.5 |
18.89 |
35.5 |
3.47 |
6.5 |
0.35 |
0.6 |
6.25 |
11.7 |
6.09 |
11.5 |
2.73 |
5.1 |
Educational services |
54.62 |
100.0 |
35.46 |
64.9 |
19.16 |
35.1 |
3.32 |
6.1 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
6.38 |
11.7 |
6.49 |
11.9 |
2.73 |
5.0 |
Elementary and secondary schools |
53.18 |
100.0 |
34.51 |
64.9 |
18.67 |
35.1 |
2.79 |
5.2 |
0.21 |
0.4 |
6.36 |
12.0 |
6.71 |
12.6 |
2.60 |
4.9 |
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities |
59.22 |
100.0 |
38.55 |
65.1 |
20.67 |
34.9 |
5.10 |
8.6 |
0.35 |
0.6 |
6.32 |
10.7 |
5.73 |
9.7 |
3.18 |
5.4 |
Health care and social assistance |
45.11 |
100.0 |
27.75 |
61.5 |
17.36 |
38.5 |
4.32 |
9.6 |
0.88 |
2.0 |
5.53 |
12.3 |
3.91 |
8.7 |
2.72 |
6.0 |
Hospitals |
47.84 |
100.0 |
29.96 |
62.6 |
17.88 |
37.4 |
4.59 |
9.6 |
1.06 |
2.2 |
5.52 |
11.5 |
3.82 |
8.0 |
2.88 |
6.0 |
Public administration |
49.13 |
100.0 |
28.51 |
58.0 |
20.62 |
42.0 |
4.55 |
9.3 |
0.78 |
1.6 |
5.94 |
12.1 |
6.37 |
13.0 |
2.98 |
6.1 |
Last Modified Date: September 17, 2019
United States Department of Labor
