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. 2020]
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	52.45	100.0	32.62	62.2	19.82	37.8	3.89	7.4	0.52	1.0	6.15	11.7	6.39	12.2	2.88	5.5
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	62.88	100.0	40.48	64.4	22.40	35.6	4.38	7.0	0.41	0.7	6.72	10.7	7.66	12.2	3.24	5.2
Professional and related	61.06	100.0	39.60	64.9	21.45	35.1	3.89	6.4	0.38	0.6	6.69	10.9	7.38	12.1	3.12	5.1
Teachers(2)	69.06	100.0	46.03	66.6	23.03	33.4	3.42	5.0	0.25	0.4	7.22	10.5	8.82	12.8	3.32	4.8
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	68.85	100.0	45.29	65.8	23.56	34.2	3.11	4.5	0.24	0.3	7.72	11.2	9.35	13.6	3.15	4.6
Sales and office	36.29	100.0	20.88	57.5	15.42	42.5	3.15	8.7	0.33	0.9	5.77	15.9	4.00	11.0	2.16	6.0
Office and administrative support	36.46	100.0	20.92	57.4	15.54	42.6	3.17	8.7	0.34	0.9	5.85	16.1	4.03	11.0	2.16	5.9
Service	38.25	100.0	21.90	57.3	16.35	42.7	3.20	8.4	0.82	2.2	4.86	12.7	5.12	13.4	2.34	6.1
Industry group
Education and health services	54.79	100.0	35.30	64.4	19.49	35.6	3.57	6.5	0.35	0.6	6.31	11.5	6.46	11.8	2.80	5.1
Educational services	56.15	100.0	36.40	64.8	19.75	35.2	3.42	6.1	0.26	0.5	6.42	11.4	6.84	12.2	2.80	5.0
Elementary and secondary schools	54.59	100.0	35.43	64.9	19.16	35.1	2.83	5.2	0.22	0.4	6.48	11.9	6.97	12.8	2.66	4.9
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	60.71	100.0	39.25	64.6	21.46	35.4	5.24	8.6	0.35	0.6	6.20	10.2	6.43	10.6	3.24	5.3
Health care and social assistance	46.54	100.0	28.60	61.5	17.94	38.5	4.47	9.6	0.92	2.0	5.63	12.1	4.10	8.8	2.81	6.0
Hospitals	49.15	100.0	30.79	62.6	18.36	37.4	4.74	9.6	1.07	2.2	5.59	11.4	4.00	8.1	2.96	6.0
Public administration	50.58	100.0	29.20	57.7	21.38	42.3	4.67	9.2	0.80	1.6	6.11	12.1	6.74	13.3	3.06	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.

Last Modified Date: June 19, 2020

Table 3. State and local government workers by occupational and industry group

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