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 [Mar. 2019]
Series Total compensation(1) 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

 50.89 100.0 31.75 62.4 19.14 37.6 3.80 7.5 0.50 1.0 6.05 11.9 6.00 11.8 2.80 5.5

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

 60.98 100.0 39.35 64.5 21.63 35.5 4.27 7.0 0.40 0.7 6.62 10.9 7.19 11.8 3.15 5.2

Professional and related

 59.23 100.0 38.50 65.0 20.73 35.0 3.80 6.4 0.37 0.6 6.60 11.1 6.93 11.7 3.03 5.1

Teachers(2)

 66.93 100.0 44.66 66.7 22.27 33.3 3.36 5.0 0.25 0.4 7.19 10.7 8.26 12.3 3.22 4.8

Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers

 66.72 100.0 43.89 65.8 22.82 34.2 3.07 4.6 0.23 0.3 7.59 11.4 8.87 13.3 3.06 4.6

Sales and office

 35.10 100.0 20.29 57.8 14.81 42.2 3.07 8.7 0.31 0.9 5.63 16.1 3.70 10.5 2.11 6.0

Office and administrative support

 35.25 100.0 20.34 57.7 14.92 42.3 3.08 8.7 0.31 0.9 5.70 16.2 3.73 10.6 2.10 6.0

Service

 37.26 100.0 21.43 57.5 15.83 42.5 3.15 8.4 0.79 2.1 4.78 12.8 4.83 13.0 2.28 6.1

Industry group

Education and health services

 53.12 100.0 34.29 64.6 18.83 35.4 3.49 6.6 0.34 0.6 6.22 11.7 6.05 11.4 2.72 5.1

Educational services

 54.45 100.0 35.37 65.0 19.08 35.0 3.36 6.2 0.25 0.5 6.34 11.6 6.40 11.8 2.73 5.0

Elementary and secondary schools

 52.88 100.0 34.34 64.9 18.54 35.1 2.77 5.2 0.22 0.4 6.32 12.0 6.65 12.6 2.58 4.9

Junior colleges, colleges, and universities

 58.86 100.0 38.31 65.1 20.55 34.9 5.10 8.7 0.35 0.6 6.29 10.7 5.65 9.6 3.16 5.4

Health care and social assistance

 44.98 100.0 27.68 61.5 17.30 38.5 4.31 9.6 0.88 2.0 5.52 12.3 3.89 8.7 2.70 6.0

Hospitals

 47.65 100.0 29.88 62.7 17.77 37.3 4.57 9.6 1.06 2.2 5.49 11.5 3.80 8.0 2.86 6.0

Public administration

 49.00 100.0 28.44 58.0 20.56 42.0 4.55 9.3 0.77 1.6 5.95 12.1 6.30 12.9 2.98 6.1

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: June 18, 2019