Table 4. Private industry workers by occupational and industry group

Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group [Dec. 2019]
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
Private industry workers	34.72	100.0	24.36	70.1	10.37	29.9	2.53	7.3	1.19	3.4	2.76	8.0	1.22	3.5	2.66	7.7
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	60.83	100.0	42.33	69.6	18.49	30.4	5.56	9.1	2.22	3.7	4.34	7.1	2.40	3.9	3.97	6.5
Management, business, and financial	69.26	100.0	47.92	69.2	21.33	30.8	6.59	9.5	3.18	4.6	4.50	6.5	2.69	3.9	4.37	6.3
Professional and related	55.95	100.0	39.10	69.9	16.85	30.1	4.96	8.9	1.67	3.0	4.24	7.6	2.23	4.0	3.74	6.7
Sales and office	26.32	100.0	18.89	71.8	7.43	28.2	1.72	6.5	0.73	2.8	2.30	8.8	0.70	2.7	1.97	7.5
Sales and related	25.18	100.0	19.14	76.0	6.04	24.0	1.41	5.6	0.67	2.7	1.47	5.8	0.54	2.1	1.95	7.7
Office and administrative support	27.12	100.0	18.72	69.0	8.40	31.0	1.93	7.1	0.77	2.9	2.88	10.6	0.82	3.0	1.99	7.3
Service	17.29	100.0	13.06	75.6	4.22	24.4	0.74	4.3	0.37	2.1	1.23	7.1	0.28	1.6	1.60	9.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	36.52	100.0	24.78	67.9	11.74	32.1	1.88	5.2	1.35	3.7	3.11	8.5	1.86	5.1	3.54	9.7
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	37.42	100.0	24.99	66.8	12.43	33.2	1.45	3.9	1.45	3.9	3.17	8.5	2.44	6.5	3.92	10.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair	35.57	100.0	24.56	69.0	11.01	31.0	2.34	6.6	1.24	3.5	3.04	8.5	1.25	3.5	3.14	8.8
Production, transportation, and material moving	28.95	100.0	19.27	66.6	9.67	33.4	1.74	6.0	1.27	4.4	2.93	10.1	1.11	3.8	2.62	9.0
Production	27.87	100.0	18.52	66.5	9.35	33.5	1.71	6.1	1.40	5.0	3.04	10.9	0.78	2.8	2.42	8.7
Transportation and material moving	29.96	100.0	19.99	66.7	9.98	33.3	1.77	5.9	1.15	3.8	2.82	9.4	1.42	4.8	2.81	9.4
Industry group
Goods-producing(2)	39.91	100.0	26.80	67.2	13.11	32.8	2.57	6.5	1.74	4.4	3.68	9.2	1.77	4.4	3.35	8.4
Construction	39.86	100.0	27.46	68.9	12.40	31.1	1.75	4.4	1.36	3.4	3.27	8.2	2.13	5.3	3.89	9.8
Manufacturing	39.19	100.0	25.98	66.3	13.21	33.7	2.96	7.6	1.91	4.9	3.86	9.8	1.46	3.7	3.01	7.7
Aircraft manufacturing	71.97	100.0	43.65	60.7	28.31	39.3	6.42	8.9	5.13	7.1	6.98	9.7	5.21	7.2	4.58	6.4
Service-providing(3)	33.68	100.0	23.87	70.9	9.81	29.1	2.52	7.5	1.07	3.2	2.58	7.7	1.11	3.3	2.52	7.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities	29.04	100.0	20.47	70.5	8.56	29.5	1.86	6.4	0.86	3.0	2.35	8.1	1.12	3.8	2.37	8.2
Wholesale trade	37.92	100.0	26.80	70.7	11.12	29.3	2.80	7.4	1.23	3.2	2.95	7.8	1.26	3.3	2.88	7.6
Retail trade	20.57	100.0	15.55	75.6	5.02	24.4	1.00	4.9	0.50	2.4	1.36	6.6	0.41	2.0	1.76	8.5
Transportation and warehousing	39.85	100.0	25.85	64.9	14.00	35.1	2.88	7.2	1.38	3.5	4.05	10.2	2.36	5.9	3.33	8.3
Utilities	65.49	100.0	40.38	61.7	25.11	38.3	5.82	8.9	2.16	3.3	6.24	9.5	6.24	9.5	4.65	7.1
Information	56.37	100.0	38.17	67.7	18.19	32.3	5.20	9.2	2.58	4.6	4.74	8.4	1.99	3.5	3.68	6.5
Financial activities	49.43	100.0	33.12	67.0	16.31	33.0	4.34	8.8	2.92	5.9	4.16	8.4	1.75	3.5	3.14	6.4
Financial and insurance	54.48	100.0	36.06	66.2	18.42	33.8	4.95	9.1	3.43	6.3	4.63	8.5	2.11	3.9	3.30	6.1
Credit intermediation and related activities	47.25	100.0	31.45	66.6	15.80	33.4	4.37	9.2	2.46	5.2	4.31	9.1	1.71	3.6	2.96	6.3
Insurance carriers and related activities	51.16	100.0	33.48	65.4	17.68	34.6	4.54	8.9	3.08	6.0	4.62	9.0	2.21	4.3	3.23	6.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	35.09	100.0	24.77	70.6	10.32	29.4	2.61	7.4	(4)1.45	(4)4.1	2.83	8.1	0.74	2.1	2.69	7.7
Professional and business services	42.21	100.0	30.17	71.5	12.04	28.5	3.43	8.1	1.54	3.7	2.71	6.4	1.29	3.1	3.07	7.3
Professional and technical services	55.64	100.0	39.64	71.2	16.00	28.8	4.98	9.0	1.98	3.6	3.55	6.4	1.71	3.1	3.78	6.8
Administrative and waste services	23.56	100.0	17.77	75.4	5.79	24.6	1.18	5.0	0.67	2.9	1.45	6.2	0.34	1.4	2.14	9.1
Education and health services	36.71	100.0	25.75	70.1	10.96	29.9	3.09	8.4	0.76	2.1	3.27	8.9	1.27	3.5	2.57	7.0
Educational services	46.30	100.0	33.14	71.6	13.16	28.4	3.67	7.9	0.26	0.6	3.89	8.4	2.21	4.8	3.14	6.8
Junior colleges, colleges, universities and professional schools	58.83	100.0	40.81	69.4	18.01	30.6	5.30	9.0	0.42	0.7	5.38	9.1	3.12	5.3	3.79	6.4
Health care and social assistance	35.31	100.0	24.67	69.9	10.64	30.1	3.01	8.5	0.84	2.4	3.18	9.0	1.14	3.2	2.48	7.0
Leisure and hospitality	15.76	100.0	12.44	78.9	3.33	21.1	0.51	3.2	0.24	1.5	0.81	5.1	0.23	1.5	1.54	9.8
Accommodation and food services	15.11	100.0	11.94	79.0	3.18	21.0	0.46	3.1	0.24	1.6	0.76	5.0	0.22	1.5	1.50	9.9
Other services	27.87	100.0	20.89	75.0	6.98	25.0	1.62	5.8	0.44	1.6	1.75	6.3	0.84	3.0	2.33	8.3
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded. (3) Includes utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing; professional and technical services; management of companies and enterprises; administrative and waste services; educational services; health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment and recreation; accommodation and food services; and other services, except public administration. (4) The relative standard error for this estimate is greater than 30 percent.

Last Modified Date: March 19, 2020

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