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. 2025]
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	62.13	100.0	36.95	59.5	25.17	40.5	4.74	7.6	2.58	4.2	8.47	13.6	4.99	8.0	4.40	7.1
Goods-producing industries(2)	67.04	100.0	39.00	58.2	28.04	41.8	3.98	5.9	3.60	5.4	9.19	13.7	6.25	9.3	5.03	7.5
Manufacturing industry	57.47	100.0	33.21	57.8	24.26	42.2	4.30	7.5	3.98	6.9	8.86	15.4	2.94	5.1	4.18	7.3
Service-providing industries(3)	60.42	100.0	36.25	60.0	24.18	40.0	5.00	8.3	2.23	3.7	8.22	13.6	4.55	7.5	4.18	6.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	62.22	100.0	36.50	58.7	25.72	41.3	4.28	6.9	2.51	4.0	9.20	14.8	5.45	8.8	4.27	6.9
Retail trade industry	30.22	100.0	19.10	63.2	11.13	36.8	1.72	5.7	0.98	3.2	4.19	13.9	1.72	5.7	2.51	8.3
Transportation and warehousing industry	75.98	100.0	43.92	57.8	32.06	42.2	5.24	6.9	3.09	4.1	11.62	15.3	7.16	9.4	4.95	6.5
Education and health services industry	64.62	100.0	39.75	61.5	24.88	38.5	6.65	10.3	2.58	4.0	7.37	11.4	3.82	5.9	4.45	6.9
Health care and social assistance industry	63.93	100.0	39.37	61.6	24.56	38.4	6.69	10.5	2.73	4.3	7.14	11.2	3.53	5.5	4.46	7.0

Nonunion workers	44.78	100.0	31.96	71.4	12.81	28.6	3.41	7.6	1.81	4.1	3.08	6.9	1.26	2.8	3.25	7.3
Goods-producing industries(2)	46.43	100.0	32.48	70.0	13.95	30.0	3.09	6.7	2.50	5.4	3.50	7.5	1.22	2.6	3.63	7.8
Manufacturing industries	46.39	100.0	31.71	68.4	14.68	31.6	3.49	7.5	2.47	5.3	3.93	8.5	1.40	3.0	3.39	7.3
Service-providing industries(3)	44.47	100.0	31.87	71.7	12.60	28.3	3.47	7.8	1.69	3.8	3.00	6.8	1.27	2.8	3.18	7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	35.68	100.0	26.40	74.0	9.27	26.0	2.31	6.5	1.03	2.9	2.19	6.1	0.91	2.6	2.83	7.9
Retail trade industries	26.20	100.0	20.33	77.6	5.86	22.4	1.32	5.0	0.55	2.1	1.37	5.2	0.45	1.7	2.18	8.3
Transportation and warehousing industries	40.83	100.0	29.58	72.4	11.25	27.6	2.74	6.7	1.20	2.9	2.73	6.7	1.11	2.7	3.47	8.5
Education and health services industries	47.84	100.0	34.53	72.2	13.30	27.8	3.88	8.1	1.50	3.1	3.29	6.9	1.35	2.8	3.29	6.9
Health care and social assistance industries	46.73	100.0	33.69	72.1	13.05	27.9	3.76	8.0	1.64	3.5	3.23	6.9	1.20	2.6	3.22	6.9

Full-time workers	53.00	100.0	36.36	68.6	16.64	31.4	4.36	8.2	2.33	4.4	4.35	8.2	1.92	3.6	3.68	7.0
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	80.39	100.0	54.59	67.9	25.80	32.1	7.82	9.7	3.83	4.8	6.03	7.5	3.06	3.8	5.07	6.3
Management, business, and financial occupations	87.20	100.0	58.84	67.5	28.36	32.5	8.42	9.7	4.91	5.6	6.39	7.3	3.20	3.7	5.43	6.2
Professional and related occupations	76.08	100.0	51.89	68.2	24.18	31.8	7.43	9.8	3.13	4.1	5.81	7.6	2.97	3.9	4.84	6.4
Sales and office occupations	41.31	100.0	28.72	69.5	12.59	30.5	3.15	7.6	1.37	3.3	3.99	9.7	1.23	3.0	2.86	6.9
Sales and related occupations	47.28	100.0	34.29	72.5	12.99	27.5	3.35	7.1	1.71	3.6	3.32	7.0	1.32	2.8	3.30	7.0
Office and administrative support occupations	38.13	100.0	25.75	67.5	12.39	32.5	3.05	8.0	1.19	3.1	4.35	11.4	1.18	3.1	2.62	6.9
Service occupations	28.03	100.0	20.38	72.7	7.64	27.3	1.62	5.8	0.97	3.5	2.23	8.0	0.59	2.1	2.23	8.0
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	47.73	100.0	32.65	68.4	15.09	31.6	2.73	5.7	2.03	4.3	3.99	8.4	2.36	4.9	3.98	8.3
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	46.08	100.0	31.63	68.7	14.44	31.3	2.09	4.5	2.12	4.6	3.75	8.1	2.33	5.1	4.16	9.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49.48	100.0	33.72	68.1	15.76	31.9	3.41	6.9	1.93	3.9	4.24	8.6	2.40	4.8	3.78	7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.70	100.0	26.28	67.9	12.42	32.1	2.49	6.4	1.89	4.9	3.60	9.3	1.38	3.6	3.05	7.9
Production occupations	37.26	100.0	24.97	67.0	12.30	33.0	2.35	6.3	2.32	6.2	3.65	9.8	1.05	2.8	2.92	7.8
Transportation and material moving occupations	39.91	100.0	27.39	68.6	12.52	31.4	2.60	6.5	1.54	3.8	3.57	8.9	1.65	4.1	3.16	7.9
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(2)	49.68	100.0	33.65	67.7	16.03	32.3	3.28	6.6	2.70	5.4	4.32	8.7	1.90	3.8	3.84	7.7
Construction industry	51.67	100.0	35.88	69.4	15.79	30.6	2.64	5.1	2.58	5.0	3.83	7.4	2.38	4.6	4.36	8.4
Manufacturing industry	48.35	100.0	32.23	66.7	16.12	33.3	3.67	7.6	2.71	5.6	4.61	9.5	1.61	3.3	3.51	7.3
Service-providing industries(3)	53.89	100.0	37.09	68.8	16.80	31.2	4.65	8.6	2.23	4.1	4.36	8.1	1.92	3.6	3.64	6.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	46.20	100.0	32.33	70.0	13.87	30.0	3.42	7.4	1.59	3.4	3.65	7.9	1.81	3.9	3.40	7.4
Information industry	86.92	100.0	55.65	64.0	31.27	36.0	9.11	10.5	4.69	5.4	8.21	9.4	3.81	4.4	5.45	6.3
Financial activities industry	67.27	100.0	43.86	65.2	23.41	34.8	6.26	9.3	4.02	6.0	6.44	9.6	2.54	3.8	4.15	6.2
Professional and business services industry	62.78	100.0	43.26	68.9	19.52	31.1	5.67	9.0	3.03	4.8	4.53	7.2	2.11	3.4	4.18	6.7
Education and health services industry	53.39	100.0	36.84	69.0	16.55	31.0	4.87	9.1	1.82	3.4	4.53	8.5	1.84	3.5	3.49	6.5
Leisure and hospitality industry	27.19	100.0	20.76	76.3	6.43	23.7	1.41	5.2	0.55	2.0	1.81	6.7	0.52	1.9	2.15	7.9
Other services industry	44.93	100.0	32.17	71.6	12.76	28.4	3.50	7.8	0.81	1.8	3.36	7.5	1.85	4.1	3.25	7.2

Part-time workers	24.94	100.0	19.97	80.0	4.98	20.0	0.91	3.6	0.47	1.9	0.90	3.6	0.43	1.7	2.26	9.1
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	52.66	100.0	40.99	77.8	11.67	22.2	3.13	5.9	1.42	2.7	1.73	3.3	1.36	2.6	4.03	7.7
Professional and related occupations	52.96	100.0	41.21	77.8	11.75	22.2	3.15	6.0	1.42	2.7	1.73	3.3	1.39	2.6	4.05	7.7
Sales and office occupations	20.59	100.0	17.11	83.1	3.47	16.9	0.62	3.0	0.25	1.2	0.52	2.5	0.22	1.1	1.86	9.0
Sales and related occupations	18.96	100.0	15.99	84.4	2.97	15.6	0.44	2.3	0.17	0.9	0.39	2.1	0.19	1.0	1.77	9.4
Office and administrative support occupations	24.17	100.0	19.59	81.0	4.59	19.0	1.02	4.2	0.43	1.8	0.81	3.3	0.28	1.2	2.05	8.5
Service occupations	18.60	100.0	15.51	83.4	3.09	16.6	0.41	2.2	0.26	1.4	0.40	2.1	0.16	0.8	1.86	10.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26.05	100.0	18.67	71.7	7.38	28.3	0.92	3.5	0.61	2.4	2.50	9.6	0.85	3.3	2.50	9.6
Transportation and material moving occupations	26.32	100.0	18.66	70.9	7.67	29.1	0.95	3.6	0.61	2.3	2.69	10.2	0.91	3.4	2.51	9.5
Industry group
Service-providing industries(3)	24.93	100.0	19.94	80.0	4.99	20.0	0.91	3.7	0.47	1.9	0.91	3.7	0.44	1.8	2.26	9.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	22.95	100.0	17.69	77.1	5.26	22.9	0.71	3.1	0.38	1.6	1.48	6.4	0.56	2.4	2.14	9.3
Professional and business services industry	29.62	100.0	23.54	79.5	6.08	20.5	1.34	4.5	1.04	3.5	0.69	2.3	(4)0.37	(4)1.3	2.63	8.9
Education and health services industry	38.29	100.0	29.94	78.2	8.35	21.8	2.08	5.4	0.99	2.6	1.29	3.4	0.85	2.2	3.14	8.2
Leisure and hospitality industry	16.96	100.0	14.53	85.7	2.43	14.3	0.25	1.5	0.11	0.7	0.25	1.5	0.10	0.6	1.71	10.1
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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