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. 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	63.46	100.0	39.22	61.8	24.23	38.2	4.66	7.3	0.63	1.0	7.14	11.2	8.42	13.3	3.38	5.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	75.41	100.0	48.16	63.9	27.25	36.1	5.15	6.8	0.48	0.6	7.79	10.3	10.06	13.3	3.77	5.0
Professional and related	73.15	100.0	47.03	64.3	26.12	35.7	4.57	6.3	0.47	0.6	7.74	10.6	9.70	13.3	3.63	5.0
Teachers(2)	82.22	100.0	54.27	66.0	27.95	34.0	3.90	4.7	0.31	0.4	8.24	10.0	11.72	14.3	3.79	4.6
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	81.22	100.0	52.79	65.0	28.44	35.0	3.51	4.3	0.29	0.4	8.68	10.7	12.41	15.3	3.54	4.4
Sales and office	44.32	100.0	25.51	57.6	18.81	42.4	3.87	8.7	0.40	0.9	6.80	15.3	5.16	11.6	2.59	5.8
Office and administrative support	44.51	100.0	25.56	57.4	18.95	42.6	3.88	8.7	0.40	0.9	6.88	15.5	5.20	11.7	2.59	5.8
Service	47.95	100.0	27.45	57.2	20.51	42.8	3.98	8.3	1.03	2.2	5.67	11.8	6.97	14.5	2.85	5.9
Industry group
Education and health services	65.81	100.0	42.05	63.9	23.76	36.1	4.19	6.4	0.44	0.7	7.29	11.1	8.57	13.0	3.28	5.0
Educational services	67.32	100.0	43.23	64.2	24.09	35.8	3.99	5.9	0.31	0.5	7.38	11.0	9.16	13.6	3.26	4.8
Elementary and secondary schools	65.02	100.0	41.78	64.3	23.24	35.7	3.28	5.0	0.27	0.4	7.33	11.3	9.29	14.3	3.07	4.7
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	74.02	100.0	47.45	64.1	26.57	35.9	6.07	8.2	0.39	0.5	7.50	10.1	8.83	11.9	3.78	5.1
Health care and social assistance	56.92	100.0	35.10	61.7	21.82	38.3	5.40	9.5	1.19	2.1	6.73	11.8	5.08	8.9	3.41	6.0
Hospitals	59.65	100.0	37.56	63.0	22.09	37.0	5.60	9.4	1.35	2.3	6.71	11.2	4.89	8.2	3.53	5.9
Public administration	62.29	100.0	35.91	57.7	26.37	42.3	5.73	9.2	0.95	1.5	7.15	11.5	8.90	14.3	3.64	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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