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. 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	47.56	100.0	28.17	59.2	19.40	40.8	3.33	7.0	1.58	3.3	6.74	14.2	4.11	8.6	3.63	7.6
Goods-producing(2)	52.45	100.0	30.11	57.4	22.34	42.6	2.81	5.3	2.32	4.4	7.65	14.6	5.26	10.0	4.30	8.2
Service-providing(3)	45.52	100.0	27.36	60.1	18.16	39.9	3.56	7.8	1.27	2.8	6.35	14.0	3.63	8.0	3.35	7.4
Nonunion
All workers	33.54	100.0	24.02	71.6	9.52	28.4	2.42	7.2	1.08	3.2	2.39	7.1	1.04	3.1	2.59	7.7
Goods-producing(2)	38.37	100.0	26.52	69.1	11.86	30.9	2.58	6.7	1.63	4.3	3.05	7.9	1.37	3.6	3.23	8.4
Service-providing(3)	32.62	100.0	23.55	72.2	9.07	27.8	2.39	7.3	0.97	3.0	2.27	7.0	0.98	3.0	2.46	7.6
Full-time
All workers	40.19	100.0	27.64	68.8	12.55	31.2	3.13	7.8	1.40	3.5	3.42	8.5	1.63	4.1	2.97	7.4
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	63.07	100.0	43.56	69.1	19.51	30.9	5.82	9.2	2.24	3.6	4.63	7.3	2.75	4.4	4.08	6.5
Management, business, and financial	68.65	100.0	47.42	69.1	21.23	30.9	6.44	9.4	2.91	4.2	4.61	6.7	2.89	4.2	4.38	6.4
Professional and related	59.45	100.0	41.06	69.1	18.39	30.9	5.41	9.1	1.81	3.0	4.64	7.8	2.66	4.5	3.88	6.5
Sales and office	31.34	100.0	21.88	69.8	9.45	30.2	2.34	7.5	0.93	3.0	2.97	9.5	1.00	3.2	2.23	7.1
Sales and related	35.47	100.0	26.02	73.4	9.45	26.6	2.56	7.2	0.99	2.8	2.40	6.8	1.01	2.8	2.49	7.0
Office and administrative support	29.47	100.0	20.01	67.9	9.46	32.1	2.23	7.6	0.90	3.1	3.22	10.9	0.99	3.4	2.11	7.2
Service	20.10	100.0	14.41	71.7	5.69	28.3	1.15	5.7	0.50	2.5	1.89	9.4	0.45	2.2	1.71	8.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	37.23	100.0	25.13	67.5	12.10	32.5	1.90	5.1	1.30	3.5	3.31	8.9	2.02	5.4	3.57	9.6
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	38.16	100.0	25.47	66.7	12.70	33.3	1.45	3.8	1.36	3.6	3.31	8.7	2.60	6.8	3.98	10.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair	36.24	100.0	24.77	68.4	11.46	31.6	2.37	6.5	1.24	3.4	3.31	9.1	1.41	3.9	3.13	8.6
Production, transportation, and material moving	30.93	100.0	20.30	65.6	10.63	34.4	1.93	6.2	1.36	4.4	3.29	10.7	1.31	4.2	2.73	8.8
Production	29.31	100.0	19.25	65.7	10.06	34.3	1.84	6.3	1.49	5.1	3.26	11.1	0.99	3.4	2.48	8.4
Transportation and material moving	32.84	100.0	21.54	65.6	11.29	34.4	2.04	6.2	1.21	3.7	3.33	10.1	1.68	5.1	3.04	9.2
Industry group
Goods-producing(2)	41.01	100.0	27.33	66.7	13.68	33.3	2.67	6.5	1.77	4.3	3.82	9.3	2.01	4.9	3.40	8.3
Construction	41.16	100.0	28.43	69.1	12.73	30.9	1.83	4.5	1.35	3.3	3.39	8.2	2.17	5.3	3.99	9.7
Manufacturing	40.40	100.0	26.42	65.4	13.98	34.6	3.08	7.6	2.00	4.9	4.04	10.0	1.81	4.5	3.06	7.6
Service-providing(3)	39.95	100.0	27.73	69.4	12.22	30.6	3.26	8.2	1.29	3.2	3.30	8.3	1.53	3.8	2.85	7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	35.28	100.0	24.30	68.9	10.98	31.1	2.51	7.1	1.11	3.1	3.04	8.6	1.53	4.3	2.79	7.9
Information	62.62	100.0	41.93	67.0	20.69	33.0	5.85	9.3	2.83	4.5	5.51	8.8	2.46	3.9	4.04	6.5
Financial activities	51.00	100.0	34.02	66.7	16.98	33.3	4.56	8.9	2.82	5.5	4.49	8.8	1.89	3.7	3.22	6.3
Professional and business services	45.34	100.0	32.21	71.0	13.13	29.0	3.80	8.4	1.51	3.3	3.01	6.6	1.57	3.5	3.23	7.1
Education and health services	40.60	100.0	28.01	69.0	12.59	31.0	3.61	8.9	0.88	2.2	3.78	9.3	1.62	4.0	2.71	6.7
Leisure and hospitality	20.01	100.0	14.76	73.7	5.25	26.3	1.04	5.2	0.38	1.9	1.64	8.2	0.48	2.4	1.72	8.6
Other services	34.80	100.0	24.56	70.6	10.24	29.4	2.45	7.0	0.51	1.5	3.06	8.8	1.63	4.7	2.59	7.5
Part-time
All workers	18.55	100.0	14.63	78.9	3.91	21.1	0.61	3.3	0.31	1.7	0.85	4.6	0.34	1.8	1.80	9.7
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	41.83	100.0	32.36	77.4	9.48	22.6	2.43	5.8	0.89	2.1	1.76	4.2	1.05	2.5	3.35	8.0
Professional and related	42.25	100.0	32.50	76.9	9.75	23.1	2.55	6.0	0.83	2.0	1.88	4.5	1.13	2.7	3.36	7.9
Sales and office	16.07	100.0	12.81	79.7	3.25	20.3	0.44	2.7	0.24	1.5	0.90	5.6	0.23	1.4	1.45	9.0
Sales and related	14.55	100.0	11.93	82.0	2.62	18.0	0.29	2.0	0.21	1.4	0.62	4.2	0.15	1.1	1.35	9.3
Office and administrative support	18.46	100.0	14.21	77.0	4.25	23.0	0.67	3.6	0.29	1.6	1.34	7.2	0.35	1.9	1.61	8.7
Service	14.19	100.0	11.59	81.7	2.60	18.3	0.29	2.0	0.19	1.4	0.47	3.3	0.13	0.9	1.52	10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving	18.53	100.0	13.29	71.7	5.24	28.3	0.53	2.9	0.37	2.0	1.42	7.7	0.78	4.2	2.14	11.6
Transportation and material moving	19.69	100.0	13.72	69.7	5.97	30.3	0.58	3.0	0.41	2.1	1.72	8.7	1.01	5.1	2.25	11.4
Industry group
Service-providing(3)	18.46	100.0	14.57	78.9	3.89	21.1	0.61	3.3	0.30	1.6	0.85	4.6	0.34	1.9	1.78	9.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	16.76	100.0	12.81	76.4	3.95	23.6	0.46	2.7	0.28	1.7	1.16	6.9	0.45	2.7	1.61	9.6
Professional and business services	21.63	100.0	17.79	82.2	3.84	17.8	0.67	3.1	0.38	1.8	0.50	2.3	(4)0.17	(4)0.8	2.12	9.8
Education and health services	28.64	100.0	21.70	75.7	6.95	24.3	1.67	5.8	0.58	2.0	1.61	5.6	0.67	2.3	2.42	8.4
Leisure and hospitality	12.47	100.0	10.54	84.6	1.92	15.4	0.10	0.8	0.10	0.8	0.24	1.9	0.08	0.6	1.41	11.3
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: December 18, 2019

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Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

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