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

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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. 2021]
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	53.68	100.0	33.20	61.9	20.47	38.1	4.02	7.5	0.53	1.0	6.27	11.7	6.72	12.5	2.93	5.5
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	64.22	100.0	41.11	64.0	23.12	36.0	4.52	7.0	0.41	0.6	6.86	10.7	8.05	12.5	3.29	5.1
Professional and related	62.41	100.0	40.25	64.5	22.16	35.5	4.01	6.4	0.39	0.6	6.82	10.9	7.76	12.4	3.18	5.1
Teachers(2)	70.67	100.0	46.84	66.3	23.83	33.7	3.49	4.9	0.27	0.4	7.36	10.4	9.35	13.2	3.36	4.8
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	70.38	100.0	46.03	65.4	24.35	34.6	3.15	4.5	0.24	0.3	7.88	11.2	9.90	14.1	3.18	4.5
Sales and office	37.33	100.0	21.38	57.3	15.94	42.7	3.29	8.8	0.33	0.9	5.89	15.8	4.23	11.3	2.20	5.9
Office and administrative support	37.49	100.0	21.43	57.2	16.06	42.8	3.30	8.8	0.34	0.9	5.96	15.9	4.26	11.4	2.20	5.9
Service	39.49	100.0	22.47	56.9	17.02	43.1	3.34	8.5	0.86	2.2	4.98	12.6	5.42	13.7	2.43	6.2
Industry group
Education and health services	55.94	100.0	35.87	64.1	20.07	35.9	3.66	6.5	0.36	0.6	6.40	11.4	6.80	12.2	2.85	5.1
Educational services	57.42	100.0	37.05	64.5	20.37	35.5	3.49	6.1	0.26	0.5	6.52	11.4	7.25	12.6	2.85	5.0
Elementary and secondary schools	55.85	100.0	36.07	64.6	19.78	35.4	2.88	5.1	0.23	0.4	6.60	11.8	7.37	13.2	2.71	4.8
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	61.90	100.0	39.83	64.4	22.07	35.6	5.30	8.6	0.34	0.6	6.28	10.1	6.88	11.1	3.26	5.3
Health care and social assistance	47.32	100.0	29.02	61.3	18.30	38.7	4.61	9.7	0.92	1.9	5.70	12.0	4.20	8.9	2.87	6.1
Hospitals	49.96	100.0	31.24	62.5	18.72	37.5	4.88	9.8	1.06	2.1	5.66	11.3	4.11	8.2	3.01	6.0
Public administration	51.73	100.0	29.67	57.4	22.06	42.6	4.88	9.4	0.81	1.6	6.24	12.1	7.03	13.6	3.10	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: June 17, 2021