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
[Dec. 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 |
52.14 |
100.0 |
32.50 |
62.3 |
19.63 |
37.7 |
3.89 |
7.5 |
0.51 |
1.0 |
6.08 |
11.7 |
6.30 |
12.1 |
2.86 |
5.5 |
Occupational group |
|
Management, professional, and related |
62.63 |
100.0 |
40.39 |
64.5 |
22.24 |
35.5 |
4.40 |
7.0 |
0.40 |
0.6 |
6.64 |
10.6 |
7.57 |
12.1 |
3.23 |
5.2 |
Professional and related |
60.83 |
100.0 |
39.53 |
65.0 |
21.30 |
35.0 |
3.91 |
6.4 |
0.37 |
0.6 |
6.61 |
10.9 |
7.30 |
12.0 |
3.11 |
5.1 |
Teachers |
68.94 |
100.0 |
46.03 |
66.8 |
22.91 |
33.2 |
3.45 |
5.0 |
0.25 |
0.4 |
7.16 |
10.4 |
8.73 |
12.7 |
3.32 |
4.8 |
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers |
68.53 |
100.0 |
45.15 |
65.9 |
23.38 |
34.1 |
3.10 |
4.5 |
0.23 |
0.3 |
7.64 |
11.2 |
9.27 |
13.5 |
3.14 |
4.6 |
Sales and office |
35.81 |
100.0 |
20.67 |
57.7 |
15.15 |
42.3 |
3.13 |
8.7 |
0.31 |
0.9 |
5.66 |
15.8 |
3.91 |
10.9 |
2.13 |
6.0 |
Office and administrative support |
35.99 |
100.0 |
20.72 |
57.6 |
15.27 |
42.4 |
3.14 |
8.7 |
0.31 |
0.9 |
5.74 |
15.9 |
3.94 |
11.0 |
2.13 |
5.9 |
Service |
37.93 |
100.0 |
21.78 |
57.4 |
16.15 |
42.6 |
3.19 |
8.4 |
0.80 |
2.1 |
4.81 |
12.7 |
5.02 |
13.2 |
2.33 |
6.1 |
Industry group |
|
Education and health services |
54.61 |
100.0 |
35.24 |
64.5 |
19.37 |
35.5 |
3.60 |
6.6 |
0.34 |
0.6 |
6.25 |
11.4 |
6.39 |
11.7 |
2.80 |
5.1 |
Educational services |
55.96 |
100.0 |
36.35 |
64.9 |
19.62 |
35.1 |
3.46 |
6.2 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
6.35 |
11.4 |
6.76 |
12.1 |
2.80 |
5.0 |
Elementary and secondary schools |
54.30 |
100.0 |
35.32 |
65.0 |
18.98 |
35.0 |
2.82 |
5.2 |
0.22 |
0.4 |
6.39 |
11.8 |
6.91 |
12.7 |
2.64 |
4.9 |
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities |
60.44 |
100.0 |
39.16 |
64.8 |
21.29 |
35.2 |
5.26 |
8.7 |
0.34 |
0.6 |
6.17 |
10.2 |
6.30 |
10.4 |
3.22 |
5.3 |
Health care and social assistance |
46.28 |
100.0 |
28.44 |
61.5 |
17.84 |
38.5 |
4.46 |
9.6 |
0.89 |
1.9 |
5.59 |
12.1 |
4.10 |
8.9 |
2.80 |
6.0 |
Hospitals |
48.77 |
100.0 |
30.57 |
62.7 |
18.20 |
37.3 |
4.71 |
9.7 |
1.05 |
2.2 |
5.54 |
11.4 |
3.96 |
8.1 |
2.93 |
6.0 |
Public administration |
50.12 |
100.0 |
29.00 |
57.9 |
21.12 |
42.1 |
4.66 |
9.3 |
0.79 |
1.6 |
6.00 |
12.0 |
6.64 |
13.2 |
3.04 |
6.1 |
Last Modified Date: March 19, 2020
United States Department of Labor
