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. 2022]
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	57.60	100.0	35.69	62.0	21.91	38.0	4.23	7.3	0.56	1.0	6.52	11.3	7.48	13.0	3.12	5.4
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	68.57	100.0	43.87	64.0	24.70	36.0	4.68	6.8	0.44	0.6	7.11	10.4	9.00	13.1	3.48	5.1
Professional and related	66.63	100.0	42.90	64.4	23.72	35.6	4.15	6.2	0.42	0.6	7.09	10.6	8.71	13.1	3.36	5.0
Teachers(2)	75.23	100.0	49.61	65.9	25.62	34.1	3.59	4.8	0.30	0.4	7.63	10.1	10.57	14.1	3.53	4.7
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	74.90	100.0	48.65	65.0	26.25	35.0	3.27	4.4	0.28	0.4	8.13	10.8	11.23	15.0	3.34	4.5
Sales and office	40.05	100.0	23.00	57.4	17.05	42.6	3.48	8.7	0.35	0.9	6.19	15.4	4.66	11.6	2.37	5.9
Office and administrative support	40.23	100.0	23.05	57.3	17.18	42.7	3.50	8.7	0.35	0.9	6.26	15.6	4.70	11.7	2.37	5.9
Service	43.14	100.0	24.81	57.5	18.33	42.5	3.61	8.4	0.93	2.1	5.16	12.0	5.97	13.8	2.65	6.1
Industry group
Education and health services	60.01	100.0	38.40	64.0	21.61	36.0	3.82	6.4	0.39	0.7	6.67	11.1	7.70	12.8	3.03	5.1
Educational services	61.39	100.0	39.48	64.3	21.91	35.7	3.63	5.9	0.29	0.5	6.78	11.0	8.20	13.4	3.02	4.9
Elementary and secondary schools	59.71	100.0	38.38	64.3	21.33	35.7	3.01	5.0	0.26	0.4	6.81	11.4	8.36	14.0	2.87	4.8
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	66.74	100.0	42.95	64.4	23.79	35.6	5.58	8.4	0.35	0.5	6.66	10.0	7.72	11.6	3.48	5.2
Health care and social assistance	51.74	100.0	31.92	61.7	19.82	38.3	4.97	9.6	1.03	2.0	6.03	11.6	4.68	9.1	3.11	6.0
Hospitals	54.48	100.0	34.30	63.0	20.19	37.0	5.17	9.5	1.20	2.2	6.01	11.0	4.55	8.3	3.25	6.0
Public administration	55.88	100.0	32.32	57.8	23.56	42.2	5.17	9.3	0.85	1.5	6.48	11.6	7.70	13.8	3.36	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: March 17, 2023