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
[Sept. 2020]
| 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 |
52.94 |
100.0 |
32.74 |
61.8 |
20.20 |
38.2 |
3.99 |
7.5 |
0.54 |
1.0 |
6.21 |
11.7 |
6.56 |
12.4 |
2.91 |
5.5 |
Occupational group |
|
Management, professional, and related |
63.49 |
100.0 |
40.68 |
64.1 |
22.80 |
35.9 |
4.49 |
7.1 |
0.42 |
0.7 |
6.77 |
10.7 |
7.85 |
12.4 |
3.28 |
5.2 |
Professional and related |
61.67 |
100.0 |
39.83 |
64.6 |
21.84 |
35.4 |
3.99 |
6.5 |
0.39 |
0.6 |
6.73 |
10.9 |
7.56 |
12.3 |
3.16 |
5.1 |
Teachers |
69.85 |
100.0 |
46.44 |
66.5 |
23.40 |
33.5 |
3.44 |
4.9 |
0.25 |
0.4 |
7.27 |
10.4 |
9.10 |
13.0 |
3.34 |
4.8 |
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers |
69.80 |
100.0 |
45.81 |
65.6 |
23.99 |
34.4 |
3.12 |
4.5 |
0.23 |
0.3 |
7.77 |
11.1 |
9.68 |
13.9 |
3.18 |
4.6 |
Sales and office |
36.90 |
100.0 |
21.12 |
57.2 |
15.79 |
42.8 |
3.23 |
8.8 |
0.34 |
0.9 |
5.87 |
15.9 |
4.15 |
11.3 |
2.19 |
5.9 |
Office and administrative support |
37.05 |
100.0 |
21.15 |
57.1 |
15.90 |
42.9 |
3.24 |
8.7 |
0.34 |
0.9 |
5.95 |
16.0 |
4.18 |
11.3 |
2.19 |
5.9 |
Service |
39.30 |
100.0 |
22.37 |
56.9 |
16.93 |
43.1 |
3.33 |
8.5 |
0.86 |
2.2 |
4.96 |
12.6 |
5.38 |
13.7 |
2.40 |
6.1 |
Industry group |
|
Education and health services |
55.27 |
100.0 |
35.51 |
64.3 |
19.76 |
35.7 |
3.61 |
6.5 |
0.36 |
0.7 |
6.35 |
11.5 |
6.60 |
11.9 |
2.84 |
5.1 |
Educational services |
56.80 |
100.0 |
36.75 |
64.7 |
20.05 |
35.3 |
3.43 |
6.0 |
0.26 |
0.5 |
6.47 |
11.4 |
7.05 |
12.4 |
2.84 |
5.0 |
Elementary and secondary schools |
55.36 |
100.0 |
35.86 |
64.8 |
19.50 |
35.2 |
2.85 |
5.2 |
0.22 |
0.4 |
6.52 |
11.8 |
7.19 |
13.0 |
2.71 |
4.9 |
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities |
61.16 |
100.0 |
39.45 |
64.5 |
21.71 |
35.5 |
5.25 |
8.6 |
0.34 |
0.6 |
6.29 |
10.3 |
6.59 |
10.8 |
3.24 |
5.3 |
Health care and social assistance |
46.88 |
100.0 |
28.74 |
61.3 |
18.13 |
38.7 |
4.57 |
9.7 |
0.93 |
2.0 |
5.66 |
12.1 |
4.13 |
8.8 |
2.84 |
6.1 |
Hospitals |
49.53 |
100.0 |
30.91 |
62.4 |
18.61 |
37.6 |
4.84 |
9.8 |
1.07 |
2.2 |
5.66 |
11.4 |
4.06 |
8.2 |
2.98 |
6.0 |
Public administration |
51.31 |
100.0 |
29.40 |
57.3 |
21.91 |
42.7 |
4.82 |
9.4 |
0.81 |
1.6 |
6.22 |
12.1 |
6.98 |
13.6 |
3.08 |
6.0 |
Last Modified Date: December 17, 2020
United States Department of Labor
