Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

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 [Dec. 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
Union
All workers	50.90	100.0	30.25	59.4	20.65	40.6	3.64	7.1	1.86	3.6	6.99	13.7	4.41	8.7	3.75	7.4
Goods-producing(2)	53.19	100.0	30.40	57.2	22.79	42.8	2.91	5.5	2.47	4.6	7.64	14.4	5.53	10.4	4.24	8.0
Service-providing(3)	49.85	100.0	30.18	60.5	19.68	39.5	3.97	8.0	1.58	3.2	6.70	13.4	3.90	7.8	3.53	7.1
Nonunion
All workers	34.99	100.0	25.08	71.7	9.91	28.3	2.61	7.5	1.20	3.4	2.46	7.0	0.98	2.8	2.66	7.6
Goods-producing(2)	38.16	100.0	26.69	69.9	11.47	30.1	2.56	6.7	1.63	4.3	2.93	7.7	1.17	3.1	3.18	8.3
Service-providing(3)	34.40	100.0	24.78	72.0	9.62	28.0	2.62	7.6	1.12	3.3	2.38	6.9	0.94	2.7	2.57	7.5
Full-time
All workers	42.02	100.0	28.99	69.0	13.03	31.0	3.36	8.0	1.56	3.7	3.50	8.3	1.56	3.7	3.05	7.3
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	64.20	100.0	44.36	69.1	19.84	30.9	6.11	9.5	2.44	3.8	4.73	7.4	2.45	3.8	4.12	6.4
Management, business, and financial	73.19	100.0	50.70	69.3	22.50	30.7	7.13	9.7	3.35	4.6	4.80	6.6	2.69	3.7	4.53	6.2
Professional and related	58.25	100.0	40.16	68.9	18.09	31.1	5.43	9.3	1.84	3.2	4.68	8.0	2.29	3.9	3.84	6.6
Sales and office	32.20	100.0	22.63	70.3	9.57	29.7	2.34	7.3	1.02	3.2	3.00	9.3	0.92	2.9	2.28	7.1
Sales and related	36.91	100.0	27.28	73.9	9.63	26.1	2.51	6.8	1.25	3.4	2.38	6.4	0.90	2.4	2.59	7.0
Office and administrative support	29.74	100.0	20.20	67.9	9.54	32.1	2.26	7.6	0.90	3.0	3.33	11.2	0.93	3.1	2.12	7.1
Service	21.68	100.0	15.70	72.4	5.98	27.6	1.24	5.7	0.60	2.7	1.89	8.7	0.43	2.0	1.82	8.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	39.03	100.0	26.36	67.6	12.66	32.4	2.14	5.5	1.46	3.7	3.25	8.3	2.19	5.6	3.63	9.3
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	39.87	100.0	26.61	66.7	13.26	33.3	1.71	4.3	1.54	3.9	3.30	8.3	2.76	6.9	3.94	9.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair	38.08	100.0	26.09	68.5	11.99	31.5	2.62	6.9	1.37	3.6	3.20	8.4	1.53	4.0	3.27	8.6
Production, transportation, and material moving	32.29	100.0	21.36	66.2	10.92	33.8	2.12	6.6	1.47	4.6	3.33	10.3	1.27	3.9	2.74	8.5
Production	29.65	100.0	19.64	66.2	10.01	33.8	1.87	6.3	1.53	5.2	3.26	11.0	0.89	3.0	2.47	8.3
Transportation and material moving	35.24	100.0	23.29	66.1	11.95	33.9	2.40	6.8	1.41	4.0	3.40	9.7	1.70	4.8	3.04	8.6
Industry group
Goods-producing(2)	40.77	100.0	27.47	67.4	13.30	32.6	2.67	6.5	1.78	4.4	3.67	9.0	1.83	4.5	3.35	8.2
Construction	41.14	100.0	28.55	69.4	12.59	30.6	1.90	4.6	1.48	3.6	3.15	7.7	2.18	5.3	3.88	9.4
Manufacturing	40.43	100.0	26.80	66.3	13.63	33.7	3.09	7.6	1.91	4.7	3.96	9.8	1.63	4.0	3.03	7.5
Service-providing(3)	42.37	100.0	29.42	69.4	12.95	30.6	3.55	8.4	1.49	3.5	3.45	8.1	1.48	3.5	2.97	7.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	37.35	100.0	25.81	69.1	11.54	30.9	2.80	7.5	1.26	3.4	3.11	8.3	1.53	4.1	2.84	7.6
Information	61.32	100.0	40.37	65.8	20.96	34.2	5.64	9.2	3.26	5.3	5.44	8.9	2.67	4.4	3.94	6.4
Financial activities	52.85	100.0	35.10	66.4	17.76	33.6	4.78	9.1	3.18	6.0	4.65	8.8	1.85	3.5	3.30	6.2
Professional and business services	49.02	100.0	34.93	71.3	14.09	28.7	4.15	8.5	1.75	3.6	3.30	6.7	1.50	3.1	3.39	6.9
Education and health services	40.42	100.0	27.88	69.0	12.54	31.0	3.71	9.2	0.88	2.2	3.79	9.4	1.39	3.4	2.76	6.8
Leisure and hospitality	21.15	100.0	16.09	76.0	5.07	24.0	1.04	4.9	0.47	2.2	1.40	6.6	0.32	1.5	1.84	8.7
Other services	34.56	100.0	24.85	71.9	9.71	28.1	2.54	7.3	0.65	1.9	2.42	7.0	1.45	4.2	2.64	7.7
Part-time
All workers	19.16	100.0	15.14	79.0	4.02	21.0	0.71	3.7	0.35	1.8	0.80	4.2	0.32	1.6	1.84	9.6
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	41.40	100.0	31.43	75.9	9.97	24.1	2.91	7.0	0.93	2.2	1.78	4.3	1.05	2.5	3.30	8.0
Professional and related	42.07	100.0	31.84	75.7	10.23	24.3	3.05	7.2	0.89	2.1	1.85	4.4	1.10	2.6	3.34	7.9
Sales and office	16.91	100.0	13.53	80.0	3.38	20.0	0.51	3.0	0.27	1.6	0.83	4.9	0.25	1.5	1.53	9.0
Sales and related	15.22	100.0	12.60	82.8	2.62	17.2	0.33	2.1	0.24	1.6	0.45	3.0	0.16	1.0	1.44	9.5
Office and administrative support	19.73	100.0	15.08	76.4	4.65	23.6	0.82	4.1	0.31	1.6	1.45	7.3	0.40	2.0	1.67	8.5
Service	14.36	100.0	11.84	82.5	2.52	17.5	0.31	2.2	0.18	1.3	0.40	2.8	0.11	0.8	1.51	10.5
Production, transportation, and material moving	20.32	100.0	15.05	74.0	5.28	26.0	0.57	2.8	0.59	2.9	1.27	6.2	0.52	2.5	2.33	11.5
Transportation and material moving	21.46	100.0	15.59	72.6	5.87	27.4	0.61	2.9	0.67	3.1	1.48	6.9	0.63	2.9	2.48	11.5
Industry group
Service-providing(3)	19.06	100.0	15.08	79.1	3.98	20.9	0.72	3.8	0.34	1.8	0.79	4.1	0.31	1.6	1.82	9.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	17.81	100.0	13.85	77.8	3.95	22.2	0.52	2.9	0.33	1.9	0.99	5.5	0.39	2.2	1.72	9.7
Professional and business services	20.21	100.0	16.33	80.8	3.89	19.2	0.66	3.2	0.47	2.3	0.54	2.7	0.13	0.6	2.10	10.4
Education and health services	29.38	100.0	22.39	76.2	6.99	23.8	1.88	6.4	0.64	2.2	1.36	4.6	0.67	2.3	2.44	8.3
Leisure and hospitality	12.66	100.0	10.68	84.3	1.99	15.7	0.15	1.2	0.10	0.8	0.29	2.3	0.06	0.5	1.39	11.0
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: March 18, 2021

Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

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