Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

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. 2020]
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	49.74	100.0	29.62	59.6	20.12	40.4	3.55	7.1	1.82	3.7	6.86	13.8	4.14	8.3	3.74	7.5
Goods-producing(2)	53.41	100.0	30.58	57.2	22.84	42.8	2.96	5.5	2.49	4.7	7.75	14.5	5.25	9.8	4.39	8.2
Service-providing(3)	48.09	100.0	29.19	60.7	18.90	39.3	3.82	7.9	1.52	3.2	6.46	13.4	3.64	7.6	3.45	7.2
Nonunion
All workers	34.72	100.0	24.84	71.5	9.88	28.5	2.55	7.3	1.18	3.4	2.50	7.2	1.02	2.9	2.64	7.6
Goods-producing(2)	38.28	100.0	26.71	69.8	11.57	30.2	2.54	6.6	1.58	4.1	3.03	7.9	1.21	3.2	3.21	8.4
Service-providing(3)	34.04	100.0	24.48	71.9	9.56	28.1	2.55	7.5	1.10	3.2	2.40	7.0	0.98	2.9	2.53	7.4
Full-time
All workers	41.43	100.0	28.54	68.9	12.89	31.1	3.26	7.9	1.51	3.7	3.51	8.5	1.58	3.8	3.03	7.3
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	64.45	100.0	44.56	69.1	19.89	30.9	6.03	9.4	2.42	3.8	4.71	7.3	2.59	4.0	4.13	6.4
Management, business, and financial	71.93	100.0	49.75	69.2	22.19	30.8	6.89	9.6	3.33	4.6	4.71	6.6	2.75	3.8	4.51	6.3
Professional and related	59.54	100.0	41.16	69.1	18.38	30.9	5.47	9.2	1.82	3.1	4.71	7.9	2.49	4.2	3.89	6.5
Sales and office	31.60	100.0	22.12	70.0	9.48	30.0	2.31	7.3	0.97	3.1	3.04	9.6	0.92	2.9	2.24	7.1
Sales and related	35.51	100.0	26.29	74.0	9.22	26.0	2.39	6.7	1.09	3.1	2.35	6.6	0.89	2.5	2.50	7.0
Office and administrative support	29.78	100.0	20.18	67.8	9.60	32.2	2.27	7.6	0.91	3.0	3.36	11.3	0.94	3.2	2.12	7.1
Service	21.41	100.0	15.32	71.6	6.08	28.4	1.23	5.7	0.57	2.6	2.04	9.5	0.46	2.2	1.78	8.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	38.26	100.0	25.89	67.7	12.37	32.3	2.00	5.2	1.44	3.8	3.29	8.6	2.01	5.2	3.64	9.5
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	38.81	100.0	25.89	66.7	12.92	33.3	1.55	4.0	1.52	3.9	3.31	8.5	2.57	6.6	3.97	10.2
Installation, maintenance, and repair	37.65	100.0	25.88	68.8	11.76	31.2	2.51	6.7	1.35	3.6	3.26	8.7	1.38	3.7	3.26	8.7
Production, transportation, and material moving	31.76	100.0	20.92	65.9	10.83	34.1	2.05	6.5	1.45	4.6	3.32	10.5	1.27	4.0	2.74	8.6
Production	29.62	100.0	19.51	65.9	10.11	34.1	1.88	6.4	1.53	5.2	3.35	11.3	0.86	2.9	2.49	8.4
Transportation and material moving	34.25	100.0	22.57	65.9	11.68	34.1	2.25	6.6	1.36	4.0	3.29	9.6	1.74	5.1	3.03	8.8
Industry group
Goods-producing(2)	40.98	100.0	27.54	67.2	13.44	32.8	2.66	6.5	1.74	4.3	3.80	9.3	1.84	4.5	3.40	8.3
Construction	41.03	100.0	28.24	68.8	12.79	31.2	1.83	4.5	1.42	3.5	3.39	8.3	2.22	5.4	3.92	9.6
Manufacturing	40.34	100.0	26.78	66.4	13.56	33.6	3.07	7.6	1.91	4.7	4.00	9.9	1.52	3.8	3.07	7.6
Service-providing(3)	41.56	100.0	28.83	69.4	12.73	30.6	3.44	8.3	1.45	3.5	3.42	8.2	1.50	3.6	2.92	7.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	36.13	100.0	24.89	68.9	11.23	31.1	2.63	7.3	1.18	3.3	3.07	8.5	1.55	4.3	2.81	7.8
Information	62.77	100.0	41.86	66.7	20.91	33.3	5.82	9.3	2.97	4.7	5.57	8.9	2.51	4.0	4.04	6.4
Financial activities	53.09	100.0	35.37	66.6	17.72	33.4	4.76	9.0	3.13	5.9	4.65	8.8	1.87	3.5	3.31	6.2
Professional and business services	47.85	100.0	33.93	70.9	13.92	29.1	4.07	8.5	1.79	3.7	3.20	6.7	1.52	3.2	3.34	7.0
Education and health services	40.61	100.0	27.98	68.9	12.64	31.1	3.64	9.0	0.87	2.1	3.90	9.6	1.52	3.7	2.71	6.7
Leisure and hospitality	21.29	100.0	15.84	74.4	5.45	25.6	1.09	5.1	0.43	2.0	1.65	7.7	0.47	2.2	1.81	8.5
Other services	33.19	100.0	24.21	72.9	8.99	27.1	2.42	7.3	0.54	1.6	2.39	7.2	1.07	3.2	2.58	7.8
Part-time
All workers	18.98	100.0	14.98	78.9	4.00	21.1	0.67	3.5	0.34	1.8	0.85	4.5	0.33	1.8	1.81	9.5
Occupational group
Management, professional and related	42.21	100.0	32.22	76.3	10.00	23.7	2.57	6.1	0.99	2.3	2.09	4.9	1.07	2.5	3.28	7.8
Professional and related	42.32	100.0	32.11	75.9	10.21	24.1	2.66	6.3	0.90	2.1	2.23	5.3	1.15	2.7	3.27	7.7
Sales and office	16.51	100.0	13.22	80.1	3.29	19.9	0.49	3.0	0.23	1.4	0.81	4.9	0.27	1.6	1.48	9.0
Sales and related	14.86	100.0	12.25	82.4	2.61	17.6	0.33	2.2	0.21	1.4	0.50	3.4	0.17	1.2	1.39	9.4
Office and administrative support	19.32	100.0	14.87	77.0	4.45	23.0	0.77	4.0	0.27	1.4	1.35	7.0	0.42	2.2	1.64	8.5
Service	14.30	100.0	11.74	82.1	2.56	17.9	0.32	2.2	0.21	1.5	0.41	2.8	0.13	0.9	1.50	10.5
Production, transportation, and material moving	19.59	100.0	14.26	72.8	5.33	27.2	0.57	2.9	0.51	2.6	1.44	7.4	0.56	2.9	2.25	11.5
Transportation and material moving	20.62	100.0	14.67	71.1	5.95	28.9	0.61	3.0	0.57	2.8	1.71	8.3	0.71	3.4	2.35	11.4
Industry group
Service-providing(3)	18.91	100.0	14.93	79.0	3.98	21.0	0.67	3.5	0.34	1.8	0.85	4.5	0.33	1.8	1.79	9.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities	17.47	100.0	13.46	77.0	4.01	23.0	0.51	2.9	0.30	1.7	1.09	6.2	0.45	2.6	1.67	9.6
Professional and business services	21.17	100.0	17.30	81.7	3.87	18.3	0.70	3.3	0.44	2.1	0.54	2.5	(4)0.12	(4)0.6	2.08	9.8
Education and health services	28.48	100.0	21.46	75.4	7.02	24.6	1.73	6.1	0.65	2.3	1.61	5.6	0.71	2.5	2.32	8.1
Leisure and hospitality	12.82	100.0	10.86	84.7	1.96	15.3	0.12	1.0	0.11	0.9	0.22	1.7	0.07	0.5	1.43	11.1
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 greater than 30 percent.

Last Modified Date: December 17, 2020

Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

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