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. 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
Union
All workers	48.15	100.0	28.62	59.4	19.53	40.6	3.42	7.1	1.72	3.6	6.78	14.1	3.97	8.2	3.65	7.6
Goods-producing(2)	51.68	100.0	29.57	57.2	22.10	42.8	2.81	5.4	2.37	4.6	7.59	14.7	5.03	9.7	4.30	8.3
Service-providing(3)	46.61	100.0	28.20	60.5	18.41	39.5	3.68	7.9	1.43	3.1	6.42	13.8	3.51	7.5	3.36	7.2
Nonunion
All workers	33.53	100.0	23.98	71.5	9.55	28.5	2.45	7.3	1.14	3.4	2.41	7.2	0.98	2.9	2.57	7.7
Goods-producing(2)	37.87	100.0	26.32	69.5	11.55	30.5	2.53	6.7	1.63	4.3	3.00	7.9	1.21	3.2	3.18	8.4
Service-providing(3)	32.73	100.0	23.55	71.9	9.18	28.1	2.44	7.5	1.05	3.2	2.30	7.0	0.94	2.9	2.46	7.5
Full-time
All workers	40.39	100.0	27.79	68.8	12.60	31.2	3.18	7.9	1.48	3.7	3.43	8.5	1.54	3.8	2.97	7.4
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	63.28	100.0	43.70	69.1	19.58	30.9	5.93	9.4	2.38	3.8	4.63	7.3	2.57	4.1	4.07	6.4
Management, business, and financial	70.14	100.0	48.40	69.0	21.74	31.0	6.74	9.6	3.23	4.6	4.61	6.6	2.76	3.9	4.41	6.3
Professional and related	58.74	100.0	40.59	69.1	18.15	30.9	5.40	9.2	1.82	3.1	4.64	7.9	2.45	4.2	3.84	6.5
Sales and office	30.78	100.0	21.53	69.9	9.26	30.1	2.26	7.3	0.95	3.1	2.96	9.6	0.90	2.9	2.20	7.1
Sales and related	34.30	100.0	25.32	73.8	8.98	26.2	2.33	6.8	1.07	3.1	2.29	6.7	0.84	2.5	2.44	7.1
Office and administrative support	29.16	100.0	19.77	67.8	9.39	32.2	2.22	7.6	0.89	3.1	3.27	11.2	0.92	3.2	2.08	7.1
Service	20.81	100.0	14.89	71.5	5.92	28.5	1.18	5.7	0.55	2.6	1.99	9.6	0.44	2.1	1.75	8.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	37.50	100.0	25.30	67.5	12.20	32.5	1.97	5.3	1.41	3.8	3.26	8.7	1.96	5.2	3.60	9.6
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	38.30	100.0	25.47	66.5	12.84	33.5	1.51	3.9	1.51	3.9	3.29	8.6	2.55	6.7	3.97	10.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair	36.64	100.0	25.12	68.6	11.52	31.4	2.46	6.7	1.30	3.6	3.23	8.8	1.33	3.6	3.19	8.7
Production, transportation, and material moving	31.03	100.0	20.41	65.8	10.62	34.2	1.99	6.4	1.43	4.6	3.25	10.5	1.23	4.0	2.71	8.7
Production	29.03	100.0	19.11	65.8	9.93	34.2	1.83	6.3	1.51	5.2	3.27	11.3	0.84	2.9	2.47	8.5
Transportation and material moving	33.32	100.0	21.91	65.8	11.41	34.2	2.17	6.5	1.35	4.1	3.24	9.7	1.68	5.1	2.97	8.9
Industry group
Goods-producing(2)	40.38	100.0	27.05	67.0	13.32	33.0	2.63	6.5	1.77	4.4	3.75	9.3	1.81	4.5	3.36	8.3
Construction	40.35	100.0	27.70	68.6	12.66	31.4	1.79	4.4	1.39	3.4	3.38	8.4	2.19	5.4	3.91	9.7
Manufacturing	39.63	100.0	26.24	66.2	13.39	33.8	3.02	7.6	1.94	4.9	3.92	9.9	1.49	3.8	3.03	7.6
Service-providing(3)	40.40	100.0	28.00	69.3	12.40	30.7	3.34	8.3	1.40	3.5	3.34	8.3	1.46	3.6	2.86	7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	35.43	100.0	24.40	68.9	11.03	31.1	2.58	7.3	1.17	3.3	3.03	8.5	1.49	4.2	2.77	7.8
Information	61.98	100.0	41.70	67.3	20.28	32.7	5.86	9.4	2.89	4.7	5.28	8.5	2.26	3.6	3.99	6.4
Financial activities	51.89	100.0	34.55	66.6	17.34	33.4	4.66	9.0	3.11	6.0	4.43	8.5	1.88	3.6	3.26	6.3
Professional and business services	46.38	100.0	32.76	70.6	13.61	29.4	3.95	8.5	1.75	3.8	3.13	6.8	1.51	3.3	3.26	7.0
Education and health services	40.07	100.0	27.61	68.9	12.46	31.1	3.61	9.0	0.83	2.1	3.85	9.6	1.49	3.7	2.68	6.7
Leisure and hospitality	20.82	100.0	15.41	74.0	5.41	26.0	1.07	5.1	0.42	2.0	1.67	8.0	0.47	2.3	1.78	8.5
Other services	33.06	100.0	23.92	72.4	9.14	27.6	2.29	6.9	0.53	1.6	2.53	7.7	1.23	3.7	2.55	7.7
Part-time
All workers	18.11	100.0	14.29	78.9	3.82	21.1	0.63	3.5	0.32	1.7	0.82	4.5	0.30	1.7	1.75	9.7
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	40.35	100.0	30.93	76.6	9.43	23.4	2.46	6.1	0.89	2.2	1.90	4.7	0.99	2.4	3.19	7.9
Professional and related	40.43	100.0	30.83	76.2	9.60	23.8	2.53	6.3	0.82	2.0	2.02	5.0	1.05	2.6	3.18	7.9
Sales and office	15.98	100.0	12.78	80.0	3.20	20.0	0.48	3.0	0.23	1.5	0.79	4.9	0.25	1.6	1.45	9.1
Sales and related	14.47	100.0	11.89	82.1	2.59	17.9	0.32	2.2	0.21	1.4	0.51	3.5	0.18	1.2	1.37	9.5
Office and administrative support	18.50	100.0	14.26	77.1	4.23	22.9	0.73	3.9	0.28	1.5	1.26	6.8	0.37	2.0	1.59	8.6
Service	13.80	100.0	11.26	81.6	2.54	18.4	0.31	2.2	0.19	1.4	0.47	3.4	0.12	0.9	1.45	10.5
Production, transportation, and material moving	18.74	100.0	13.70	73.1	5.04	26.9	0.52	2.8	0.48	2.6	1.34	7.1	0.51	2.7	2.19	11.7
Transportation and material moving	19.87	100.0	14.20	71.5	5.67	28.5	0.58	2.9	0.55	2.8	1.59	8.0	0.65	3.2	2.30	11.6
Industry group
Service-providing(3)	18.03	100.0	14.24	79.0	3.80	21.0	0.63	3.5	0.31	1.7	0.82	4.5	0.30	1.7	1.73	9.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	16.93	100.0	13.03	77.0	3.90	23.0	0.49	2.9	0.29	1.7	1.06	6.3	0.42	2.5	1.63	9.6
Professional and business services	19.99	100.0	16.32	81.7	3.66	18.3	0.68	3.4	0.40	2.0	0.47	2.3	(4)0.10	(4)0.5	2.02	10.1
Education and health services	27.34	100.0	20.55	75.2	6.79	24.8	1.65	6.0	0.58	2.1	1.65	6.0	0.66	2.4	2.26	8.3
Leisure and hospitality	12.25	100.0	10.37	84.7	1.88	15.3	0.12	1.0	0.11	0.9	0.21	1.8	0.07	0.5	1.37	11.2
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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Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

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