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 [June 2023]
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	55.57	100.0	33.55	60.4	22.02	39.6	3.95	7.1	2.19	3.9	7.02	12.6	4.78	8.6	4.08	7.3
Goods-producing industries(2)	55.34	100.0	32.33	58.4	23.00	41.6	2.97	5.4	2.80	5.1	7.61	13.7	5.32	9.6	4.30	7.8
Manufacturing industry	47.25	100.0	26.91	57.0	20.34	43.0	3.26	6.9	3.29	7.0	7.19	15.2	3.15	6.7	3.45	7.3
Service-providing industries(3)	55.69	100.0	34.17	61.4	21.52	38.6	4.46	8.0	1.87	3.4	6.72	12.1	4.50	8.1	3.97	7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	54.73	100.0	33.77	61.7	20.96	38.3	4.13	7.6	1.85	3.4	6.44	11.8	4.58	8.4	3.95	7.2
Retail trade industry	27.08	100.0	17.22	63.6	9.86	36.4	1.59	5.9	0.68	2.5	3.46	12.8	1.94	7.2	2.19	8.1
Transportation and warehousing industry	65.03	100.0	40.46	62.2	24.57	37.8	5.07	7.8	2.22	3.4	7.45	11.5	5.25	8.1	4.58	7.0
Education and health services industry	64.60	100.0	39.47	61.1	25.13	38.9	5.95	9.2	2.36	3.6	7.82	12.1	4.57	7.1	4.43	6.9
Health care and social assistance industry	64.36	100.0	38.99	60.6	25.37	39.4	6.01	9.3	2.55	4.0	7.82	12.2	4.55	7.1	4.43	6.9

Nonunion workers	39.75	100.0	28.57	71.9	11.18	28.1	2.97	7.5	1.47	3.7	2.66	6.7	1.09	2.8	2.99	7.5
Goods-producing industries(2)	41.92	100.0	29.41	70.2	12.51	29.8	2.79	6.7	1.99	4.7	3.06	7.3	1.25	3.0	3.42	8.2
Manufacturing industries	43.13	100.0	29.46	68.3	13.66	31.7	3.29	7.6	2.18	5.1	3.56	8.2	1.42	3.3	3.22	7.5
Service-providing industries(3)	39.37	100.0	28.42	72.2	10.95	27.8	3.00	7.6	1.38	3.5	2.59	6.6	1.07	2.7	2.91	7.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	32.13	100.0	23.69	73.8	8.43	26.2	2.02	6.3	1.02	3.2	2.00	6.2	0.79	2.5	2.60	8.1
Retail trade industries	24.51	100.0	19.01	77.6	5.49	22.4	1.23	5.0	0.65	2.7	1.24	5.0	0.34	1.4	2.04	8.3
Transportation and warehousing industries	34.63	100.0	24.27	70.1	10.36	29.9	2.17	6.3	1.11	3.2	2.83	8.2	1.10	3.2	3.15	9.1
Education and health services industries	42.19	100.0	30.32	71.8	11.88	28.2	3.67	8.7	0.94	2.2	2.98	7.1	1.24	2.9	3.05	7.2
Health care and social assistance industries	40.85	100.0	29.28	71.7	11.57	28.3	3.60	8.8	1.01	2.5	2.88	7.1	1.09	2.7	2.98	7.3

Full-time workers	47.32	100.0	32.67	69.0	14.65	31.0	3.79	8.0	1.91	4.0	3.81	8.1	1.74	3.7	3.40	7.2
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	71.24	100.0	48.96	68.7	22.28	31.3	6.80	9.5	3.05	4.3	5.14	7.2	2.69	3.8	4.59	6.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	81.81	100.0	56.11	68.6	25.71	31.4	8.01	9.8	4.13	5.0	5.44	6.7	3.09	3.8	5.04	6.2
Professional and related occupations	64.29	100.0	44.26	68.9	20.02	31.1	6.01	9.3	2.35	3.6	4.95	7.7	2.43	3.8	4.29	6.7
Sales and office occupations	36.90	100.0	26.09	70.7	10.81	29.3	2.74	7.4	1.19	3.2	3.23	8.8	1.04	2.8	2.61	7.1
Sales and related occupations	42.65	100.0	31.45	73.7	11.20	26.3	2.98	7.0	1.44	3.4	2.68	6.3	1.10	2.6	3.00	7.0
Office and administrative support occupations	33.69	100.0	23.10	68.6	10.59	31.4	2.60	7.7	1.05	3.1	3.54	10.5	1.01	3.0	2.40	7.1
Service occupations	24.80	100.0	18.24	73.6	6.55	26.4	1.39	5.6	0.72	2.9	1.91	7.7	0.48	1.9	2.05	8.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	43.98	100.0	29.76	67.7	14.22	32.3	2.38	5.4	1.72	3.9	3.63	8.2	2.62	6.0	3.88	8.8
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	43.84	100.0	29.66	67.7	14.18	32.3	1.77	4.0	1.75	4.0	3.54	8.1	3.00	6.8	4.13	9.4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	44.14	100.0	29.88	67.7	14.26	32.3	3.07	7.0	1.68	3.8	3.73	8.5	2.18	4.9	3.60	8.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36.03	100.0	24.09	66.9	11.94	33.1	2.32	6.4	1.71	4.8	3.66	10.2	1.31	3.6	2.94	8.2
Production occupations	33.92	100.0	22.50	66.3	11.43	33.7	2.13	6.3	1.97	5.8	3.65	10.8	0.95	2.8	2.73	8.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	37.84	100.0	25.46	67.3	12.39	32.7	2.48	6.5	1.50	4.0	3.67	9.7	1.62	4.3	3.12	8.3
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(2)	44.73	100.0	30.20	67.5	14.53	32.5	2.89	6.5	2.16	4.8	3.92	8.8	1.97	4.4	3.59	8.0
Construction industry	45.26	100.0	31.60	69.8	13.66	30.2	2.14	4.7	1.67	3.7	3.39	7.5	2.37	5.2	4.09	9.0
Manufacturing industry	44.42	100.0	29.40	66.2	15.02	33.8	3.37	7.6	2.41	5.4	4.25	9.6	1.72	3.9	3.28	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	48.03	100.0	33.35	69.4	14.68	30.6	4.03	8.4	1.84	3.8	3.78	7.9	1.68	3.5	3.35	7.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	42.76	100.0	29.71	69.5	13.05	30.5	3.17	7.4	1.51	3.5	3.44	8.0	1.72	4.0	3.20	7.5
Information industry	75.90	100.0	49.27	64.9	26.63	35.1	7.48	9.9	3.62	4.8	6.90	9.1	3.93	5.2	4.71	6.2
Financial activities industry	59.48	100.0	39.34	66.1	20.14	33.9	5.43	9.1	3.75	6.3	5.11	8.6	2.17	3.7	3.68	6.2
Professional and business services industry	54.70	100.0	38.41	70.2	16.29	29.8	4.63	8.5	2.48	4.5	3.85	7.0	1.58	2.9	3.75	6.9
Education and health services industry	46.69	100.0	32.39	69.4	14.29	30.6	4.30	9.2	1.11	2.4	3.99	8.5	1.67	3.6	3.23	6.9
Leisure and hospitality industry	24.89	100.0	19.20	77.1	5.69	22.9	1.19	4.8	0.50	2.0	1.52	6.1	0.37	1.5	2.11	8.5
Other services industry	42.72	100.0	31.12	72.9	11.60	27.1	3.45	8.1	0.62	1.5	2.64	6.2	1.73	4.1	3.15	7.4

Part-time workers	22.45	100.0	18.03	80.3	4.42	19.7	0.85	3.8	0.41	1.8	0.67	3.0	0.36	1.6	2.12	9.4
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	50.51	100.0	39.01	77.2	11.50	22.8	3.55	7.0	1.25	2.5	1.49	2.9	1.17	2.3	4.04	8.0
Professional and related occupations	51.34	100.0	39.62	77.2	11.72	22.8	3.64	7.1	1.28	2.5	1.50	2.9	1.19	2.3	4.11	8.0
Sales and office occupations	19.32	100.0	15.93	82.5	3.39	17.5	0.53	2.7	0.32	1.7	0.58	3.0	0.21	1.1	1.75	9.1
Sales and related occupations	17.74	100.0	14.89	83.9	2.86	16.1	0.38	2.1	0.29	1.6	0.36	2.0	0.18	1.0	1.65	9.3
Office and administrative support occupations	23.12	100.0	18.45	79.8	4.67	20.2	0.87	3.8	0.39	1.7	1.11	4.8	0.30	1.3	2.00	8.7
Service occupations	16.89	100.0	14.17	83.9	2.72	16.1	0.35	2.1	0.19	1.1	0.29	1.7	0.14	0.8	1.75	10.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22.94	100.0	17.04	74.3	5.90	25.7	0.88	3.8	0.60	2.6	1.45	6.3	0.63	2.8	2.34	10.2
Transportation and material moving occupations	23.28	100.0	17.17	73.8	6.11	26.2	0.91	3.9	0.58	2.5	1.54	6.6	0.69	3.0	2.38	10.2
Industry group
Service-providing industries(3)	22.36	100.0	17.97	80.4	4.39	19.6	0.85	3.8	0.40	1.8	0.68	3.0	0.35	1.6	2.11	9.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	20.76	100.0	16.25	78.3	4.51	21.7	0.66	3.2	0.43	2.1	0.98	4.7	0.47	2.3	1.97	9.5
Professional and business services industry	28.98	100.0	24.03	82.9	4.95	17.1	0.71	2.4	0.71	2.4	0.54	1.9	0.18	(4)0.6	2.82	9.7
Education and health services industry	34.14	100.0	26.29	77.0	7.84	23.0	2.33	6.8	0.75	2.2	1.12	3.3	0.79	2.3	2.86	8.4
Leisure and hospitality industry	15.26	100.0	13.08	85.7	2.18	14.3	0.20	1.3	0.11	0.7	(4)0.19	(4)1.2	0.06	0.4	1.61	10.6
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: September 12, 2023