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 2022]
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	55.47	100.0	34.23	61.7	21.25	38.3	4.10	7.4	0.56	1.0	6.44	11.6	7.11	12.8	3.03	5.5
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	66.21	100.0	42.25	63.8	23.95	36.2	4.55	6.9	0.44	0.7	7.02	10.6	8.57	12.9	3.38	5.1
Professional and related	64.20	100.0	41.24	64.2	22.96	35.8	4.03	6.3	0.42	0.6	6.99	10.9	8.27	12.9	3.26	5.1
Teachers(2)	72.35	100.0	47.69	65.9	24.66	34.1	3.46	4.8	0.29	0.4	7.52	10.4	9.97	13.8	3.41	4.7
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	72.35	100.0	47.00	65.0	25.34	35.0	3.20	4.4	0.28	0.4	8.04	11.1	10.58	14.6	3.24	4.5
Sales and office	38.90	100.0	22.28	57.3	16.61	42.7	3.37	8.7	0.35	0.9	6.12	15.7	4.45	11.5	2.31	5.9
Office and administrative support	39.07	100.0	22.32	57.1	16.74	42.9	3.38	8.7	0.36	0.9	6.20	15.9	4.49	11.5	2.31	5.9
Service	42.02	100.0	24.07	57.3	17.95	42.7	3.53	8.4	0.92	2.2	5.15	12.3	5.75	13.7	2.60	6.2
Industry group
Education and health services	57.70	100.0	36.86	63.9	20.84	36.1	3.67	6.4	0.39	0.7	6.58	11.4	7.27	12.6	2.93	5.1
Educational services	59.14	100.0	37.99	64.2	21.15	35.8	3.48	5.9	0.28	0.5	6.69	11.3	7.78	13.1	2.92	4.9
Elementary and secondary schools	57.62	100.0	37.00	64.2	20.63	35.8	2.93	5.1	0.26	0.4	6.75	11.7	7.89	13.7	2.79	4.8
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	64.26	100.0	41.34	64.3	22.92	35.7	5.36	8.3	0.35	0.5	6.48	10.1	7.35	11.4	3.37	5.2
Health care and social assistance	49.78	100.0	30.64	61.6	19.14	38.4	4.76	9.6	0.98	2.0	5.94	11.9	4.45	8.9	3.00	6.0
Hospitals	52.71	100.0	33.10	62.8	19.61	37.2	5.01	9.5	1.13	2.1	5.92	11.2	4.39	8.3	3.15	6.0
Public administration	54.05	100.0	31.18	57.7	22.87	42.3	4.99	9.2	0.83	1.5	6.42	11.9	7.37	13.6	3.26	6.0
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: September 20, 2022