Table 4. Private industry workers by occupational and industry group

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 [Sept. 2020]
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	35.95	100.0	25.23	70.2	10.72	29.8	2.63	7.3	1.23	3.4	2.86	8.0	1.27	3.5	2.73	7.6
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	62.12	100.0	43.27	69.7	18.85	30.3	5.67	9.1	2.27	3.7	4.44	7.1	2.43	3.9	4.04	6.5
Management, business, and financial	71.01	100.0	49.25	69.4	21.77	30.6	6.73	9.5	3.28	4.6	4.60	6.5	2.68	3.8	4.48	6.3
Professional and related	56.98	100.0	39.82	69.9	17.17	30.1	5.06	8.9	1.69	3.0	4.34	7.6	2.29	4.0	3.80	6.7
Sales and office	27.12	100.0	19.48	71.8	7.65	28.2	1.77	6.5	0.75	2.8	2.38	8.8	0.73	2.7	2.01	7.4
Sales and related	26.10	100.0	19.89	76.2	6.21	23.8	1.45	5.6	0.69	2.6	1.51	5.8	0.56	2.2	2.00	7.7
Office and administrative support	27.84	100.0	19.20	69.0	8.64	31.0	1.99	7.1	0.79	2.8	2.99	10.7	0.84	3.0	2.03	7.3
Service	17.93	100.0	13.57	75.7	4.36	24.3	0.78	4.4	0.39	2.2	1.24	6.9	0.30	1.7	1.64	9.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	37.30	100.0	25.38	68.0	11.92	32.0	1.91	5.1	1.38	3.7	3.13	8.4	1.91	5.1	3.58	9.6
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	37.98	100.0	25.45	67.0	12.53	33.0	1.48	3.9	1.46	3.8	3.20	8.4	2.46	6.5	3.92	10.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair	36.55	100.0	25.30	69.2	11.25	30.8	2.39	6.5	1.29	3.5	3.06	8.4	1.30	3.6	3.20	8.8
Production, transportation, and material moving	29.73	100.0	19.81	66.6	9.92	33.4	1.81	6.1	1.29	4.4	3.01	10.1	1.15	3.9	2.66	8.9
Production	28.52	100.0	18.97	66.5	9.55	33.5	1.76	6.2	1.43	5.0	3.12	10.9	0.79	2.8	2.45	8.6
Transportation and material moving	30.89	100.0	20.62	66.8	10.27	33.2	1.85	6.0	1.17	3.8	2.90	9.4	1.49	4.8	2.86	9.3
Industry group
Goods-producing(2)	40.49	100.0	27.27	67.4	13.21	32.6	2.60	6.4	1.71	4.2	3.72	9.2	1.80	4.4	3.38	8.3
Construction	40.49	100.0	27.98	69.1	12.52	30.9	1.79	4.4	1.39	3.4	3.29	8.1	2.16	5.3	3.90	9.6
Manufacturing	39.89	100.0	26.51	66.5	13.37	33.5	3.02	7.6	1.88	4.7	3.94	9.9	1.49	3.7	3.05	7.6
Aircraft manufacturing	72.71	100.0	44.99	61.9	27.71	38.1	6.79	9.3	3.86	5.3	7.21	9.9	5.17	7.1	4.69	6.4
Service-providing(3)	35.00	100.0	24.80	70.9	10.20	29.1	2.64	7.5	1.13	3.2	2.68	7.6	1.16	3.3	2.60	7.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities	29.71	100.0	20.96	70.5	8.75	29.5	1.90	6.4	0.88	3.0	2.39	8.0	1.17	3.9	2.42	8.1
Wholesale trade	38.34	100.0	27.05	70.5	11.29	29.5	2.81	7.3	1.27	3.3	2.95	7.7	1.33	3.5	2.92	7.6
Retail trade	21.05	100.0	15.95	75.8	5.10	24.2	1.02	4.9	0.48	2.3	1.37	6.5	0.44	2.1	1.79	8.5
Transportation and warehousing	41.11	100.0	26.70	64.9	14.41	35.1	2.98	7.2	1.44	3.5	4.17	10.1	2.41	5.9	3.41	8.3
Utilities	66.97	100.0	41.17	61.5	25.80	38.5	5.94	8.9	2.19	3.3	6.36	9.5	6.55	9.8	4.75	7.1
Information	57.13	100.0	38.35	67.1	18.78	32.9	5.18	9.1	2.65	4.6	5.01	8.8	2.21	3.9	3.73	6.5
Financial activities	50.68	100.0	33.97	67.0	16.72	33.0	4.45	8.8	2.94	5.8	4.38	8.6	1.75	3.4	3.20	6.3
Financial and insurance	55.96	100.0	36.96	66.1	19.00	33.9	5.05	9.0	3.61	6.5	4.87	8.7	2.09	3.7	3.38	6.0
Credit intermediation and related activities	48.85	100.0	32.56	66.6	16.29	33.4	4.49	9.2	2.52	5.2	4.54	9.3	1.71	3.5	3.03	6.2
Insurance carriers and related activities	52.36	100.0	34.21	65.3	18.15	34.7	4.63	8.9	3.20	6.1	4.84	9.2	2.19	4.2	3.29	6.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	34.95	100.0	25.04	71.6	9.91	28.4	2.66	7.6	0.93	2.7	2.90	8.3	0.72	2.1	2.70	7.7
Professional and business services	43.75	100.0	31.37	71.7	12.37	28.3	3.55	8.1	1.58	3.6	2.79	6.4	1.31	3.0	3.14	7.2
Professional and technical services	57.29	100.0	41.08	71.7	16.21	28.3	5.12	8.9	1.94	3.4	3.58	6.2	1.72	3.0	3.85	6.7
Administrative and waste services	24.36	100.0	18.38	75.5	5.98	24.5	1.21	5.0	0.71	2.9	1.52	6.3	0.36	1.5	2.18	8.9
Education and health services	37.56	100.0	26.34	70.1	11.22	29.9	3.16	8.4	0.81	2.2	3.32	8.8	1.32	3.5	2.61	6.9
Educational services	47.03	100.0	33.60	71.4	13.43	28.6	3.73	7.9	0.26	0.6	3.98	8.5	2.30	4.9	3.16	6.7
Junior colleges, colleges, universities and professional schools	59.56	100.0	41.27	69.3	18.28	30.7	5.30	8.9	0.43	0.7	5.53	9.3	3.22	5.4	3.81	6.4
Health care and social assistance	36.28	100.0	25.36	69.9	10.93	30.1	3.08	8.5	0.89	2.5	3.23	8.9	1.19	3.3	2.53	7.0
Leisure and hospitality	16.25	100.0	12.88	79.3	3.37	20.7	0.52	3.2	0.24	1.5	0.80	4.9	0.23	1.4	1.58	9.7
Accommodation and food services	15.65	100.0	12.42	79.4	3.23	20.6	0.47	3.0	0.25	1.6	0.75	4.8	0.22	1.4	1.54	9.8
Other services	28.38	100.0	21.41	75.4	6.98	24.6	1.74	6.1	0.45	1.6	1.67	5.9	0.74	2.6	2.37	8.4
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.

Last Modified Date: December 17, 2020

Table 4. Private industry workers by occupational and industry group

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