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Table 6. Private industry workers by establishment size and industry group

Table 6. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by establishment size and industry group [Mar. 2025]
Series Total compensation(1) Wages and salaries Total benefits Paid leave Supplemental pay Insurance Retirement and savings Legally required benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent

All workers

45.38 100.0 31.89 70.3 13.49 29.7 3.43 7.6 1.89 4.2 3.34 7.4 1.53 3.4 3.29 7.3

1-99 workers

36.46 100.0 27.02 74.1 9.44 25.9 2.30 6.3 1.14 3.1 2.23 6.1 0.89 2.5 2.87 7.9

1-49 workers

35.56 100.0 26.61 74.8 8.95 25.2 2.19 6.1 1.08 3.0 2.02 5.7 0.83 2.3 2.84 8.0

50-99 workers

39.22 100.0 28.29 72.1 10.93 27.9 2.64 6.7 1.35 3.5 2.86 7.3 1.10 2.8 2.98 7.6

100 workers or more

55.85 100.0 37.61 67.3 18.24 32.7 4.77 8.5 2.75 4.9 4.65 8.3 2.28 4.1 3.79 6.8

100-499 workers

47.42 100.0 32.98 69.5 14.45 30.5 3.75 7.9 2.00 4.2 3.73 7.9 1.60 3.4 3.36 7.1

500 workers or more

66.21 100.0 43.31 65.4 22.91 34.6 6.02 9.1 3.69 5.6 5.79 8.7 3.11 4.7 4.31 6.5

Goods-producing industries(2)

47.00 100.0 31.89 67.8 15.11 32.2 3.02 6.4 2.59 5.5 4.07 8.7 1.76 3.7 3.68 7.8

1-99 workers

41.80 100.0 29.73 71.1 12.07 28.9 2.29 5.5 1.99 4.8 2.92 7.0 1.30 3.1 3.57 8.5

1-49 workers

41.16 100.0 29.64 72.0 11.52 28.0 2.18 5.3 1.87 4.5 2.55 6.2 1.31 3.2 3.60 8.8

50-99 workers

43.28 100.0 29.94 69.2 13.34 30.8 2.56 5.9 2.25 5.2 3.76 8.7 1.27 2.9 3.51 8.1

100 workers or more

51.59 100.0 33.80 65.5 17.79 34.5 3.66 7.1 3.12 6.0 5.08 9.8 2.16 4.2 3.77 7.3

100-499 workers

46.92 100.0 31.65 67.5 15.26 32.5 3.12 6.7 2.35 5.0 4.40 9.4 1.79 3.8 3.60 7.7

500 workers or more

58.40 100.0 36.92 63.2 21.47 36.8 4.43 7.6 4.25 7.3 6.07 10.4 2.70 4.6 4.02 6.9

Manufacturing industry

45.85 100.0 30.60 66.7 15.25 33.3 3.40 7.4 2.60 5.7 4.34 9.5 1.54 3.4 3.37 7.3

1-99 workers

38.92 100.0 27.61 71.0 11.30 29.0 2.58 6.6 1.69 4.3 3.07 7.9 0.87 2.2 3.09 7.9

1-49 workers

37.77 100.0 27.47 72.7 10.29 27.3 2.49 6.6 1.36 3.6 2.52 6.7 0.85 2.2 3.08 8.1

50-99 workers

40.82 100.0 27.85 68.2 12.97 31.8 2.72 6.7 2.23 5.5 4.00 9.8 0.91 2.2 3.11 7.6

100 workers or more

49.88 100.0 32.34 64.8 17.55 35.2 3.88 7.8 3.13 6.3 5.08 10.2 1.93 3.9 3.53 7.1

100-499 workers

42.24 100.0 28.51 67.5 13.73 32.5 3.12 7.4 2.07 4.9 4.13 9.8 1.27 3.0 3.15 7.5

500 workers or more

58.76 100.0 36.79 62.6 21.97 37.4 4.76 8.1 4.36 7.4 6.18 10.5 2.70 4.6 3.97 6.8

Service-providing industries(3)

45.06 100.0 31.89 70.8 13.17 29.2 3.52 7.8 1.75 3.9 3.20 7.1 1.49 3.3 3.22 7.1

1-99 workers

35.57 100.0 26.57 74.7 9.00 25.3 2.30 6.5 1.00 2.8 2.11 5.9 0.83 2.3 2.75 7.7

1-49 workers

34.71 100.0 26.15 75.3 8.56 24.7 2.19 6.3 0.95 2.8 1.94 5.6 0.75 2.2 2.72 7.8

50-99 workers

38.35 100.0 27.93 72.8 10.41 27.2 2.66 6.9 1.16 3.0 2.66 6.9 1.07 2.8 2.86 7.5

100 workers or more

56.85 100.0 38.50 67.7 18.34 32.3 5.03 8.8 2.67 4.7 4.55 8.0 2.30 4.1 3.79 6.7

100-499 workers

47.55 100.0 33.32 70.1 14.23 29.9 3.92 8.2 1.91 4.0 3.56 7.5 1.55 3.3 3.30 6.9

500 workers or more

67.85 100.0 44.64 65.8 23.21 34.2 6.35 9.4 3.57 5.3 5.73 8.4 3.19 4.7 4.36 6.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry

37.72 100.0 27.16 72.0 10.56 28.0 2.46 6.5 1.15 3.0 2.69 7.1 1.31 3.5 2.95 7.8

1-99 workers

34.75 100.0 26.17 75.3 8.58 24.7 2.04 5.9 0.87 2.5 2.05 5.9 0.82 2.3 2.80 8.1

1-49 workers

34.05 100.0 25.98 76.3 8.07 23.7 1.94 5.7 0.82 2.4 1.82 5.4 0.73 2.1 2.76 8.1

50-99 workers

37.08 100.0 26.81 72.3 10.27 27.7 2.38 6.4 1.04 2.8 2.79 7.5 1.10 3.0 2.97 8.0

100 workers or more

41.25 100.0 28.35 68.7 12.90 31.3 2.96 7.2 1.48 3.6 3.45 8.4 1.90 4.6 3.12 7.6

100-499 workers

34.63 100.0 24.47 70.7 10.16 29.3 2.37 6.8 1.10 3.2 2.74 7.9 1.20 3.5 2.75 7.9

500 workers or more

57.43 100.0 37.81 65.8 19.62 34.2 4.42 7.7 2.38 4.2 5.17 9.0 3.63 6.3 4.02 7.0

Wholesale trade industry

52.24 100.0 37.09 71.0 15.15 29.0 4.12 7.9 1.93 3.7 3.58 6.9 1.78 3.4 3.74 7.2

1-99 workers

48.40 100.0 35.24 72.8 13.16 27.2 3.48 7.2 1.48 3.1 3.20 6.6 1.43 3.0 3.57 7.4

1-49 workers

47.82 100.0 35.18 73.6 12.64 26.4 3.36 7.0 1.33 2.8 3.02 6.3 1.40 2.9 3.52 7.4

100 workers or more

60.09 100.0 40.86 68.0 19.22 32.0 5.43 9.0 2.85 4.7 4.35 7.2 2.51 4.2 4.08 6.8

100-499 workers

54.83 100.0 37.54 68.5 17.29 31.5 4.81 8.8 2.45 4.5 4.15 7.6 2.02 3.7 3.86 7.0

Retail trade industry

25.89 100.0 19.91 76.9 5.99 23.1 1.31 5.1 0.55 2.1 1.47 5.7 0.52 2.0 2.14 8.3

1-99 workers

25.32 100.0 20.06 79.2 5.26 20.8 1.15 4.5 0.43 1.7 1.15 4.5 0.38 1.5 2.15 8.5

1-49 workers

24.66 100.0 19.72 80.0 4.94 20.0 1.07 4.3 0.41 1.7 1.04 4.2 0.31 1.3 2.12 8.6

50-99 workers

27.89 100.0 21.40 76.7 6.49 23.3 1.46 5.2 0.53 1.9 1.59 5.7 0.64 2.3 2.28 8.2

100 workers or more

26.74 100.0 19.68 73.6 7.06 26.4 1.54 5.8 0.72 2.7 1.94 7.3 0.72 2.7 2.13 8.0

100-499 workers

26.72 100.0 19.67 73.6 7.05 26.4 1.55 5.8 0.70 2.6 1.94 7.2 0.72 2.7 2.14 8.0

Transportation and warehousing industry

48.58 100.0 33.24 68.4 15.34 31.6 3.28 6.8 1.70 3.5 4.24 8.7 2.26 4.6 3.87 8.0

1-99 workers

46.39 100.0 33.70 72.6 12.70 27.4 2.86 6.2 (4)1.48 (4)3.2 3.25 7.0 1.19 2.6 3.92 8.5

1-49 workers

49.50 100.0 36.56 73.9 12.93 26.1 3.04 6.2 (4)1.67 (4)3.4 2.92 5.9 1.16 2.3 4.14 8.4

100 workers or more

49.68 100.0 33.01 66.4 16.67 33.6 3.49 7.0 1.81 3.6 4.73 9.5 2.79 5.6 3.84 7.7

100-499 workers

39.24 100.0 26.90 68.5 12.34 31.5 2.58 6.6 1.21 3.1 3.61 9.2 1.48 3.8 3.46 8.8

Information industry

78.24 100.0 50.47 64.5 27.77 35.5 8.06 10.3 3.99 5.1 7.10 9.1 3.64 4.7 4.97 6.4

1-99 workers

60.79 100.0 40.09 65.9 20.70 34.1 5.56 9.1 1.99 3.3 5.70 9.4 3.28 5.4 4.17 6.9

100 workers or more

97.23 100.0 61.77 63.5 35.46 36.5 10.79 11.1 6.17 6.3 8.62 8.9 4.04 4.2 5.85 6.0

100-499 workers

81.72 100.0 53.08 65.0 28.64 35.0 8.66 10.6 4.13 5.1 7.57 9.3 3.27 4.0 5.00 6.1

500 workers or more

108.51 100.0 68.09 62.7 40.42 37.3 12.33 11.4 7.66 7.1 9.38 8.6 4.59 4.2 6.46 6.0

Financial activities industry

63.96 100.0 41.72 65.2 22.24 34.8 5.83 9.1 4.28 6.7 5.83 9.1 2.31 3.6 3.98 6.2

1-99 workers

53.01 100.0 36.22 68.3 16.78 31.7 4.47 8.4 2.64 5.0 4.68 8.8 1.50 2.8 3.49 6.6

1-49 workers

50.82 100.0 34.95 68.8 15.88 31.2 4.22 8.3 2.45 4.8 4.48 8.8 1.35 2.7 3.38 6.7

100 workers or more

77.00 100.0 48.27 62.7 28.73 37.3 7.45 9.7 6.23 8.1 7.21 9.4 3.28 4.3 4.56 5.9

100-499 workers

72.33 100.0 45.77 63.3 26.57 36.7 6.71 9.3 6.37 8.8 6.44 8.9 2.75 3.8 4.29 5.9

500 workers or more

80.30 100.0 50.04 62.3 30.26 37.7 7.97 9.9 6.14 7.6 7.75 9.7 3.65 4.5 4.75 5.9

Professional and business services industry

59.15 100.0 41.38 69.9 17.78 30.1 5.01 8.5 2.87 4.8 4.02 6.8 1.86 3.1 4.03 6.8

1-99 workers

48.66 100.0 35.38 72.7 13.28 27.3 3.59 7.4 1.81 3.7 2.98 6.1 1.33 2.7 3.57 7.3

1-49 workers

46.85 100.0 34.25 73.1 12.61 26.9 3.31 7.1 1.68 3.6 2.80 6.0 1.33 2.8 3.48 7.4

50-99 workers

53.96 100.0 38.70 71.7 15.26 28.3 4.43 8.2 2.17 4.0 3.50 6.5 1.30 2.4 3.85 7.1

100 workers or more

68.27 100.0 46.58 68.2 21.68 31.8 6.23 9.1 3.78 5.5 4.91 7.2 2.32 3.4 4.43 6.5

100-499 workers

61.24 100.0 42.59 69.5 18.65 30.5 5.42 8.9 2.84 4.6 4.50 7.4 1.86 3.0 4.03 6.6

500 workers or more

76.34 100.0 51.18 67.0 25.16 33.0 7.17 9.4 4.87 6.4 5.39 7.1 2.85 3.7 4.89 6.4

Education and health services industry

48.85 100.0 34.55 70.7 14.30 29.3 4.16 8.5 1.58 3.2 3.56 7.3 1.65 3.4 3.35 6.9

1-99 workers

35.28 100.0 26.74 75.8 8.53 24.2 2.40 6.8 (4)0.81 (4)2.3 2.04 5.8 0.59 1.7 2.70 7.6

1-49 workers

33.23 100.0 25.42 76.5 7.80 23.5 2.20 6.6 (4)0.78 (4)2.3 1.73 5.2 0.46 1.4 2.64 7.9

50-99 workers

42.50 100.0 31.40 73.9 11.10 26.1 3.12 7.3 0.92 2.2 3.12 7.3 1.03 2.4 2.90 6.8

100 workers or more

60.31 100.0 41.14 68.2 19.17 31.8 5.65 9.4 2.22 3.7 4.85 8.0 2.55 4.2 3.90 6.5

100-499 workers

51.67 100.0 37.26 72.1 14.42 27.9 4.53 8.8 1.41 2.7 3.52 6.8 1.53 3.0 3.42 6.6

500 workers or more

66.54 100.0 43.95 66.0 22.59 34.0 6.45 9.7 2.81 4.2 5.80 8.7 3.28 4.9 4.25 6.4

Educational services industry

56.09 100.0 40.33 71.9 15.76 28.1 4.56 8.1 0.51 0.9 4.24 7.6 2.67 4.8 3.77 6.7

1-99 workers

43.24 100.0 33.38 77.2 9.86 22.8 2.54 5.9 0.36 0.8 2.33 5.4 1.32 3.1 3.30 7.6

100 workers or more

65.38 100.0 45.36 69.4 20.02 30.6 6.02 9.2 0.62 1.0 5.62 8.6 3.64 5.6 4.11 6.3

100-499 workers

50.28 100.0 35.89 71.4 14.39 28.6 4.25 8.4 0.22 0.4 4.27 8.5 2.30 4.6 3.36 6.7

500 workers or more

75.21 100.0 51.52 68.5 23.69 31.5 7.17 9.5 0.88 1.2 6.50 8.6 4.52 6.0 4.61 6.1

Health care and social assistance industry

47.81 100.0 33.72 70.5 14.09 29.5 4.10 8.6 1.73 3.6 3.46 7.2 1.50 3.1 3.29 6.9

1-99 workers

34.24 100.0 25.88 75.6 8.36 24.4 2.39 7.0 (4)0.87 (4)2.5 2.00 5.8 0.49 1.4 2.62 7.6

1-49 workers

32.40 100.0 24.70 76.2 7.70 23.8 2.19 6.8 (4)0.83 (4)2.6 1.72 5.3 0.38 1.2 2.57 7.9

50-99 workers

40.92 100.0 30.14 73.7 10.78 26.3 3.08 7.5 1.01 2.5 3.01 7.4 0.89 2.2 2.79 6.8

100 workers or more

59.52 100.0 40.49 68.0 19.03 32.0 5.59 9.4 2.47 4.2 4.73 7.9 2.38 4.0 3.87 6.5

100-499 workers

51.88 100.0 37.46 72.2 14.42 27.8 4.57 8.8 1.58 3.0 3.41 6.6 (4)1.42 2.7 3.43 6.6

500 workers or more

65.12 100.0 42.71 65.6 22.42 34.4 6.33 9.7 3.13 4.8 5.69 8.7 3.08 4.7 4.19 6.4

Leisure and hospitality industry

20.13 100.0 16.48 81.9 3.65 18.1 0.63 3.1 0.24 1.2 0.70 3.5 0.23 1.2 1.83 9.1

1-99 workers

18.23 100.0 15.39 84.4 2.84 15.6 0.40 2.2 0.19 1.1 0.42 2.3 0.10 0.6 1.73 9.5

1-49 workers

18.33 100.0 15.60 85.1 2.73 14.9 0.40 2.2 0.17 1.0 0.32 1.8 0.08 0.4 1.76 9.6

50-99 workers

17.98 100.0 14.90 82.8 3.09 17.2 0.38 2.1 0.24 1.3 0.65 3.6 0.16 0.9 1.65 9.2

100 workers or more

27.25 100.0 20.57 75.5 6.68 24.5 1.52 5.6 0.44 1.6 1.77 6.5 0.73 2.7 2.22 8.2

100-499 workers

24.62 100.0 19.28 78.3 5.33 21.7 1.11 4.5 0.46 1.9 1.24 5.0 0.42 1.7 2.10 8.6

500 workers or more

31.03 100.0 22.42 72.2 8.61 27.8 2.10 6.8 0.40 1.3 2.54 8.2 1.17 3.8 2.39 7.7

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.

Last Modified Date: June 13, 2025