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 2024]
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	61.37	100.0	37.80	61.6	23.57	38.4	4.51	7.3	0.63	1.0	6.95	11.3	8.19	13.3	3.29	5.4
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	72.96	100.0	46.48	63.7	26.48	36.3	4.97	6.8	0.48	0.7	7.56	10.4	9.82	13.5	3.66	5.0
Professional and related	70.68	100.0	45.31	64.1	25.37	35.9	4.40	6.2	0.46	0.7	7.53	10.7	9.46	13.4	3.52	5.0
Teachers(2)	79.35	100.0	52.21	65.8	27.14	34.2	3.68	4.6	0.30	0.4	8.04	10.1	11.47	14.4	3.66	4.6
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	79.05	100.0	51.28	64.9	27.76	35.1	3.40	4.3	0.28	0.4	8.48	10.7	12.13	15.3	3.47	4.4
Sales and office	43.35	100.0	24.93	57.5	18.42	42.5	3.77	8.7	0.40	0.9	6.67	15.4	5.03	11.6	2.55	5.9
Office and administrative support	43.54	100.0	24.98	57.4	18.56	42.6	3.79	8.7	0.40	0.9	6.75	15.5	5.07	11.6	2.55	5.9
Service	47.05	100.0	26.86	57.1	20.18	42.9	3.91	8.3	1.03	2.2	5.56	11.8	6.86	14.6	2.82	6.0
Industry group
Education and health services	63.59	100.0	40.54	63.8	23.05	36.2	4.00	6.3	0.43	0.7	7.08	11.1	8.36	13.1	3.18	5.0
Educational services	65.07	100.0	41.71	64.1	23.36	35.9	3.75	5.8	0.30	0.5	7.17	11.0	8.98	13.8	3.16	4.9
Elementary and secondary schools	63.18	100.0	40.54	64.2	22.64	35.8	3.16	5.0	0.26	0.4	7.13	11.3	9.08	14.4	3.01	4.8
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	71.58	100.0	45.75	63.9	25.83	36.1	5.82	8.1	0.40	0.6	7.26	10.1	8.68	12.1	3.67	5.1
Health care and social assistance	55.57	100.0	34.21	61.6	21.36	38.4	5.32	9.6	1.14	2.1	6.59	11.9	5.02	9.0	3.30	5.9
Hospitals	58.27	100.0	36.64	62.9	21.63	37.1	5.54	9.5	1.29	2.2	6.53	11.2	4.86	8.3	3.42	5.9
Public administration	60.45	100.0	34.88	57.7	25.58	42.3	5.54	9.2	0.93	1.5	6.95	11.5	8.62	14.3	3.53	5.8
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 10, 2024