Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

Table 5. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by bargaining and work status [Sept. 2021]
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
Union workers	51.31	100.0	30.67	59.8	20.64	40.2	3.65	7.1	1.82	3.5	6.84	13.3	4.57	8.9	3.77	7.3
Goods-producing industries(2)	54.04	100.0	31.03	57.4	23.01	42.6	2.94	5.4	2.38	4.4	7.51	13.9	5.93	11.0	4.25	7.9
Manufacturing industry	45.16	100.0	25.51	56.5	19.65	43.5	3.19	7.1	2.64	5.9	6.91	15.3	3.69	8.2	3.23	7.2
Service-providing industries(3)	50.05	100.0	30.50	60.9	19.55	39.1	3.97	7.9	1.56	3.1	6.52	13.0	3.94	7.9	3.55	7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	49.62	100.0	30.27	61.0	19.34	39.0	3.85	7.8	1.70	3.4	6.24	12.6	4.01	8.1	3.54	7.1
Retail trade industry	26.01	100.0	16.09	61.9	9.92	38.1	1.56	6.0	0.51	2.0	3.99	15.3	1.85	7.1	2.01	7.7
Transportation and warehousing industry	62.63	100.0	38.40	61.3	24.24	38.7	5.16	8.2	2.33	3.7	7.54	12.0	4.88	7.8	4.34	6.9
Education and health services industry	56.10	100.0	33.64	60.0	22.46	40.0	5.10	9.1	1.85	3.3	8.02	14.3	3.76	6.7	3.74	6.7
Health care and social assistance industry	55.37	100.0	32.92	59.5	22.44	40.5	5.09	9.2	2.00	3.6	7.97	14.4	3.68	6.6	3.70	6.7

Nonunion workers	36.05	100.0	25.99	72.1	10.06	27.9	2.66	7.4	1.21	3.4	2.46	6.8	1.01	2.8	2.72	7.6
Goods-producing industries(2)	39.24	100.0	27.52	70.1	11.72	29.9	2.64	6.7	1.67	4.3	2.96	7.5	1.22	3.1	3.23	8.2
Manufacturing industries	40.60	100.0	27.76	68.4	12.84	31.6	3.13	7.7	1.77	4.4	3.45	8.5	1.47	3.6	3.02	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	35.46	100.0	25.71	72.5	9.75	27.5	2.66	7.5	1.13	3.2	2.36	6.7	0.97	2.7	2.63	7.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	29.12	100.0	21.48	73.8	7.64	26.2	1.82	6.3	0.87	3.0	1.83	6.3	0.75	2.6	2.37	8.1
Retail trade industries	22.23	100.0	17.27	77.7	4.96	22.3	1.10	4.9	0.56	2.5	1.12	5.0	0.32	1.5	1.86	8.4
Transportation and warehousing industries	31.88	100.0	22.33	70.0	9.56	30.0	2.10	6.6	0.89	2.8	2.53	7.9	1.13	3.5	2.90	9.1
Education and health services industries	37.59	100.0	26.95	71.7	10.64	28.3	3.22	8.6	0.78	2.1	2.87	7.6	1.07	2.9	2.70	7.2
Health care and social assistance industries	35.92	100.0	25.66	71.4	10.26	28.6	3.14	8.7	0.84	2.3	2.75	7.7	0.92	2.6	2.61	7.3

Full-time workers	43.25	100.0	29.99	69.3	13.26	30.7	3.43	7.9	1.58	3.6	3.52	8.1	1.62	3.7	3.12	7.2
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	66.09	100.0	45.81	69.3	20.28	30.7	6.26	9.5	2.48	3.7	4.76	7.2	2.56	3.9	4.22	6.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	75.65	100.0	52.68	69.6	22.97	30.4	7.29	9.6	3.43	4.5	4.84	6.4	2.77	3.7	4.64	6.1
Professional and related occupations	59.83	100.0	41.31	69.1	18.52	30.9	5.58	9.3	1.85	3.1	4.72	7.9	2.42	4.0	3.95	6.6
Sales and office occupations	33.66	100.0	23.82	70.8	9.83	29.2	2.41	7.2	1.05	3.1	3.03	9.0	0.98	2.9	2.36	7.0
Sales and related occupations	39.81	100.0	29.71	74.6	10.10	25.4	2.60	6.5	1.34	3.4	2.42	6.1	0.99	2.5	2.74	6.9
Office and administrative support occupations	30.54	100.0	20.85	68.2	9.70	31.8	2.31	7.6	0.91	3.0	3.34	10.9	0.97	3.2	2.17	7.1
Service occupations	22.51	100.0	16.42	72.9	6.10	27.1	1.27	5.7	0.61	2.7	1.90	8.4	0.44	2.0	1.88	8.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	40.11	100.0	27.21	67.8	12.90	32.2	2.16	5.4	1.52	3.8	3.29	8.2	2.23	5.6	3.69	9.2
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	41.05	100.0	27.59	67.2	13.47	32.8	1.72	4.2	1.60	3.9	3.35	8.2	2.77	6.7	4.03	9.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	39.05	100.0	26.80	68.6	12.26	31.4	2.67	6.8	1.43	3.7	3.23	8.3	1.62	4.1	3.31	8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	32.90	100.0	21.90	66.6	11.00	33.4	2.14	6.5	1.47	4.5	3.34	10.2	1.30	3.9	2.75	8.4
Production occupations	30.68	100.0	20.44	66.6	10.24	33.4	1.94	6.3	1.52	4.9	3.31	10.8	0.97	3.2	2.50	8.1
Transportation and material moving occupations	35.48	100.0	23.59	66.5	11.89	33.5	2.38	6.7	1.40	4.0	3.39	9.5	1.67	4.7	3.05	8.6
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(2)	41.88	100.0	28.29	67.6	13.58	32.4	2.74	6.5	1.81	4.3	3.70	8.8	1.93	4.6	3.40	8.1
Construction industry	41.85	100.0	29.19	69.7	12.66	30.3	1.92	4.6	1.54	3.7	3.12	7.5	2.15	5.1	3.93	9.4
Manufacturing industry	41.71	100.0	27.70	66.4	14.01	33.6	3.20	7.7	1.92	4.6	4.02	9.6	1.79	4.3	3.08	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	43.64	100.0	30.47	69.8	13.17	30.2	3.62	8.3	1.51	3.5	3.46	7.9	1.53	3.5	3.04	7.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	38.56	100.0	26.80	69.5	11.76	30.5	2.87	7.4	1.30	3.4	3.13	8.1	1.55	4.0	2.91	7.5
Information industry	64.00	100.0	42.50	66.4	21.50	33.6	6.06	9.5	2.94	4.6	5.52	8.6	2.87	4.5	4.10	6.4
Financial activities industry	56.23	100.0	38.07	67.7	18.16	32.3	4.83	8.6	3.29	5.8	4.70	8.4	1.95	3.5	3.40	6.0
Professional and business services industry	49.97	100.0	35.60	71.2	14.37	28.8	4.22	8.4	1.80	3.6	3.32	6.6	1.58	3.2	3.45	6.9
Education and health services industry	41.57	100.0	28.75	69.2	12.82	30.8	3.80	9.1	0.91	2.2	3.84	9.2	1.42	3.4	2.84	6.8
Leisure and hospitality industry	22.79	100.0	17.33	76.0	5.47	24.0	1.16	5.1	0.48	2.1	1.50	6.6	0.37	1.6	1.95	8.6
Other services industry	35.86	100.0	25.80	72.0	10.05	28.0	2.66	7.4	0.63	1.8	2.53	7.1	1.52	4.2	2.71	7.6

Part-time workers	19.87	100.0	15.85	79.8	4.02	20.2	0.75	3.8	0.34	1.7	0.72	3.6	0.33	1.6	1.88	9.5
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	42.75	100.0	32.66	76.4	10.08	23.6	3.09	7.2	0.88	2.1	1.66	3.9	1.08	2.5	3.37	7.9
Professional and related occupations	42.79	100.0	32.59	76.2	10.20	23.8	3.19	7.4	0.86	2.0	1.67	3.9	1.11	2.6	3.38	7.9
Sales and office occupations	17.60	100.0	14.17	80.5	3.43	19.5	0.54	3.1	0.28	1.6	0.78	4.4	0.26	1.5	1.57	8.9
Sales and related occupations	15.73	100.0	13.10	83.2	2.64	16.8	0.34	2.1	0.25	1.6	0.42	2.7	0.16	1.0	1.47	9.3
Office and administrative support occupations	20.67	100.0	15.94	77.1	4.73	22.9	0.87	4.2	0.33	1.6	1.38	6.7	0.41	2.0	1.75	8.5
Service occupations	15.19	100.0	12.63	83.1	2.56	16.9	0.33	2.2	0.18	1.2	0.37	2.4	0.11	0.8	1.57	10.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21.04	100.0	15.84	75.3	5.21	24.7	0.61	2.9	0.59	2.8	1.13	5.4	0.50	2.4	2.37	11.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	22.16	100.0	16.33	73.7	5.83	26.3	0.65	2.9	0.68	3.1	1.35	6.1	0.63	2.8	2.52	11.4
Industry group
Service-providing industries(3)	19.77	100.0	15.79	79.9	3.98	20.1	0.75	3.8	0.33	1.7	0.72	3.7	0.31	1.6	1.87	9.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	18.41	100.0	14.42	78.4	3.98	21.6	0.54	3.0	0.35	1.9	0.92	5.0	0.41	2.2	1.75	9.5
Professional and business services industry	21.37	100.0	17.39	81.3	3.99	18.7	0.71	3.3	0.44	2.1	0.52	2.4	0.14	0.7	2.18	10.2
Education and health services industry	30.41	100.0	23.33	76.7	7.08	23.3	1.97	6.5	0.64	2.1	1.26	4.2	0.68	2.2	2.52	8.3
Leisure and hospitality industry	13.85	100.0	11.75	84.9	2.10	15.1	0.17	1.2	0.10	0.7	(4)0.28	2.0	0.07	0.5	1.48	10.7
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 equal to or greater than 30 percent.

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