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. 2024]
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	59.03	100.0	35.92	60.9	23.10	39.1	4.26	7.2	2.51	4.3	7.22	12.2	4.80	8.1	4.32	7.3
Goods-producing industries(2)	59.03	100.0	34.90	59.1	24.13	40.9	3.26	5.5	3.07	5.2	8.18	13.9	5.14	8.7	4.48	7.6
Manufacturing industry	50.93	100.0	29.47	57.9	21.46	42.1	3.63	7.1	3.58	7.0	7.93	15.6	2.57	5.0	3.74	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	59.02	100.0	36.38	61.6	22.64	38.4	4.71	8.0	2.26	3.8	6.78	11.5	4.64	7.9	4.25	7.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	60.29	100.0	37.42	62.1	22.87	37.9	4.42	7.3	2.35	3.9	6.71	11.1	5.04	8.4	4.35	7.2
Retail trade industry	29.01	100.0	18.34	63.2	10.67	36.8	1.72	5.9	0.90	3.1	3.73	12.8	1.97	6.8	2.35	8.1
Transportation and warehousing industry	70.68	100.0	44.25	62.6	26.43	37.4	5.25	7.4	2.86	4.1	7.41	10.5	5.91	8.4	4.99	7.1
Education and health services industry	67.58	100.0	41.44	61.3	26.14	38.7	6.42	9.5	2.79	4.1	7.29	10.8	4.97	7.4	4.68	6.9
Health care and social assistance industry	67.39	100.0	41.05	60.9	26.34	39.1	6.48	9.6	3.00	4.5	7.20	10.7	4.97	7.4	4.69	7.0

Nonunion workers	43.05	100.0	30.81	71.6	12.23	28.4	3.26	7.6	1.70	3.9	2.89	6.7	1.24	2.9	3.15	7.3
Goods-producing industries(2)	43.39	100.0	30.38	70.0	13.02	30.0	2.80	6.5	2.36	5.4	3.18	7.3	1.20	2.8	3.48	8.0
Manufacturing industries	43.68	100.0	29.82	68.3	13.86	31.7	3.26	7.5	2.33	5.3	3.67	8.4	1.35	3.1	3.24	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	42.98	100.0	30.89	71.9	12.09	28.1	3.34	7.8	1.57	3.7	2.83	6.6	1.25	2.9	3.10	7.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	33.87	100.0	25.12	74.2	8.74	25.8	2.13	6.3	0.92	2.7	2.12	6.3	0.87	2.6	2.70	8.0
Retail trade industries	24.90	100.0	19.53	78.4	5.38	21.6	1.23	4.9	0.49	2.0	1.22	4.9	0.38	1.5	2.06	8.3
Transportation and warehousing industries	39.48	100.0	28.36	71.8	11.12	28.2	2.46	6.2	1.05	2.7	3.09	7.8	1.12	2.8	3.40	8.6
Education and health services industries	46.46	100.0	33.35	71.8	13.11	28.2	4.02	8.6	1.23	2.7	3.12	6.7	1.46	3.1	3.29	7.1
Health care and social assistance industries	45.06	100.0	32.33	71.7	12.74	28.3	3.88	8.6	1.34	3.0	3.00	6.7	1.31	2.9	3.21	7.1

Full-time workers	50.72	100.0	34.92	68.8	15.80	31.2	4.09	8.1	2.17	4.3	4.07	8.0	1.90	3.8	3.56	7.0
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	76.37	100.0	52.12	68.2	24.25	31.8	7.33	9.6	3.60	4.7	5.50	7.2	3.01	3.9	4.83	6.3
Management, business, and financial occupations	85.22	100.0	57.75	67.8	27.47	32.2	8.19	9.6	4.88	5.7	5.93	7.0	3.26	3.8	5.21	6.1
Professional and related occupations	70.68	100.0	48.49	68.6	22.18	31.4	6.77	9.6	2.77	3.9	5.22	7.4	2.84	4.0	4.58	6.5
Sales and office occupations	38.54	100.0	27.17	70.5	11.36	29.5	2.88	7.5	1.19	3.1	3.47	9.0	1.13	2.9	2.69	7.0
Sales and related occupations	44.12	100.0	32.47	73.6	11.66	26.4	3.17	7.2	1.23	2.8	2.92	6.6	1.27	2.9	3.06	6.9
Office and administrative support occupations	35.55	100.0	24.35	68.5	11.21	31.5	2.73	7.7	1.17	3.3	3.77	10.6	1.05	3.0	2.49	7.0
Service occupations	26.40	100.0	19.37	73.4	7.03	26.6	1.50	5.7	0.79	3.0	2.03	7.7	0.56	2.1	2.16	8.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	46.60	100.0	31.74	68.1	14.86	31.9	2.51	5.4	1.87	4.0	3.91	8.4	2.58	5.5	3.99	8.6
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	45.02	100.0	30.85	68.5	14.16	31.5	1.75	3.9	1.84	4.1	3.72	8.3	2.68	6.0	4.17	9.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	48.35	100.0	32.72	67.7	15.63	32.3	3.35	6.9	1.90	3.9	4.12	8.5	2.47	5.1	3.80	7.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.45	100.0	25.89	67.3	12.56	32.7	2.43	6.3	1.88	4.9	3.81	9.9	1.39	3.6	3.06	8.0
Production occupations	35.70	100.0	23.70	66.4	12.00	33.6	2.25	6.3	2.19	6.1	3.79	10.6	0.94	2.6	2.82	7.9
Transportation and material moving occupations	40.70	100.0	27.67	68.0	13.03	32.0	2.58	6.3	1.62	4.0	3.82	9.4	1.76	4.3	3.25	8.0
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(2)	46.45	100.0	31.39	67.6	15.06	32.4	2.94	6.3	2.51	5.4	4.07	8.8	1.88	4.0	3.66	7.9
Construction industry	48.28	100.0	33.51	69.4	14.77	30.6	2.28	4.7	2.38	4.9	3.57	7.4	2.39	4.9	4.15	8.6
Manufacturing industry	45.28	100.0	30.05	66.4	15.23	33.6	3.38	7.5	2.56	5.6	4.39	9.7	1.57	3.5	3.34	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	51.88	100.0	35.87	69.1	16.01	30.9	4.41	8.5	2.08	4.0	4.07	7.9	1.91	3.7	3.54	6.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	45.46	100.0	31.76	69.9	13.70	30.1	3.34	7.3	1.50	3.3	3.62	8.0	1.88	4.1	3.36	7.4
Information industry	81.09	100.0	52.03	64.2	29.06	35.8	8.45	10.4	4.29	5.3	7.52	9.3	3.75	4.6	5.05	6.2
Financial activities industry	61.49	100.0	40.37	65.7	21.12	34.3	5.64	9.2	3.93	6.4	5.46	8.9	2.26	3.7	3.83	6.2
Professional and business services industry	61.20	100.0	42.51	69.5	18.69	30.5	5.33	8.7	2.96	4.8	4.39	7.2	1.98	3.2	4.03	6.6
Education and health services industry	50.79	100.0	35.13	69.2	15.66	30.8	4.64	9.1	1.48	2.9	4.15	8.2	1.96	3.9	3.44	6.8
Leisure and hospitality industry	26.01	100.0	19.94	76.7	6.07	23.3	1.27	4.9	0.56	2.2	1.66	6.4	0.45	1.7	2.12	8.2
Other services industry	47.55	100.0	34.41	72.4	13.14	27.6	3.85	8.1	0.72	1.5	3.13	6.6	2.07	4.4	3.36	7.1

Part-time workers	24.60	100.0	19.75	80.3	4.85	19.7	0.99	4.0	0.49	2.0	0.68	2.8	0.42	1.7	2.28	9.3
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	55.10	100.0	42.55	77.2	12.56	22.8	3.78	6.9	1.61	2.9	1.43	2.6	1.38	2.5	4.36	7.9
Professional and related occupations	56.33	100.0	43.43	77.1	12.90	22.9	3.89	6.9	1.68	3.0	1.47	2.6	1.42	2.5	4.45	7.9
Sales and office occupations	19.72	100.0	16.49	83.6	3.23	16.4	0.53	2.7	0.26	1.3	0.46	2.3	0.21	1.0	1.78	9.0
Sales and related occupations	17.97	100.0	15.25	84.9	2.72	15.1	0.38	2.1	0.19	1.0	0.31	1.7	0.18	1.0	1.67	9.3
Office and administrative support occupations	23.97	100.0	19.49	81.3	4.47	18.7	0.89	3.7	0.43	1.8	0.82	3.4	0.26	1.1	2.07	8.6
Service occupations	17.94	100.0	14.99	83.6	2.95	16.4	0.38	2.1	0.24	1.4	0.32	1.8	0.17	1.0	1.83	10.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24.53	100.0	18.33	74.7	6.20	25.3	1.06	4.3	0.56	2.3	1.48	6.0	0.65	2.6	2.45	10.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	24.78	100.0	18.47	74.6	6.30	25.4	1.08	4.4	0.52	2.1	1.55	6.2	0.68	2.7	2.48	10.0
Industry group
Service-providing industries(3)	24.55	100.0	19.71	80.3	4.84	19.7	0.99	4.0	0.47	1.9	0.68	2.8	0.42	1.7	2.27	9.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	21.78	100.0	17.19	78.9	4.59	21.1	0.71	3.2	0.37	1.7	0.98	4.5	0.47	2.2	2.06	9.5
Professional and business services industry	32.98	100.0	27.34	82.9	5.64	17.1	0.88	(4)2.7	1.10	3.3	0.31	0.9	(4)0.23	(4)0.7	3.13	9.5
Education and health services industry	39.78	100.0	30.38	76.4	9.39	23.6	2.83	7.1	0.98	2.5	1.27	3.2	1.05	2.6	3.27	8.2
Leisure and hospitality industry	16.14	100.0	13.89	86.0	2.26	14.0	0.21	1.3	0.13	0.8	0.16	1.0	0.07	0.4	1.68	10.4
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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Last Modified Date: December 17, 2024