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

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 [June 2021]
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
All workers	36.64	100.0	25.89	70.6	10.76	29.4	2.70	7.4	1.25	3.4	2.79	7.6	1.25	3.4	2.77	7.6
1-99 workers	30.51	100.0	22.68	74.3	7.83	25.7	1.90	6.2	0.76	2.5	1.95	6.4	0.74	2.4	2.49	8.2
1-49 workers	29.45	100.0	22.18	75.3	7.28	24.7	1.77	6.0	0.70	2.4	1.75	5.9	0.62	2.1	2.44	8.3
50-99 workers	34.60	100.0	24.62	71.1	9.99	28.9	2.38	6.9	0.97	2.8	2.74	7.9	1.21	3.5	2.68	7.7
100 workers or more	44.52	100.0	30.01	67.4	14.51	32.6	3.73	8.4	1.89	4.2	3.87	8.7	1.90	4.3	3.13	7.0
100-499 workers	37.33	100.0	26.03	69.7	11.30	30.3	2.83	7.6	1.31	3.5	3.08	8.2	1.27	3.4	2.81	7.5
500 workers or more	54.08	100.0	35.30	65.3	18.78	34.7	4.92	9.1	2.65	4.9	4.92	9.1	2.73	5.0	3.56	6.6

Goods-producing industries(2)	41.01	100.0	27.84	67.9	13.17	32.1	2.67	6.5	1.76	4.3	3.59	8.8	1.79	4.4	3.36	8.2
1-99 workers	35.09	100.0	25.01	71.3	10.09	28.7	1.83	5.2	1.22	3.5	2.55	7.3	1.27	3.6	3.22	9.2
1-49 workers	32.81	100.0	24.01	73.2	8.80	26.8	1.61	4.9	1.07	3.3	2.11	6.4	0.87	2.7	3.13	9.5
50-99 workers	41.60	100.0	27.84	66.9	13.76	33.1	2.45	5.9	1.64	4.0	3.81	9.2	2.39	5.7	3.46	8.3
100 workers or more	46.54	100.0	30.49	65.5	16.05	34.5	3.45	7.4	2.26	4.9	4.57	9.8	2.27	4.9	3.50	7.5
100-499 workers	43.03	100.0	28.66	66.6	14.37	33.4	2.91	6.8	1.97	4.6	4.14	9.6	1.94	4.5	3.42	7.9
500 workers or more	51.92	100.0	33.29	64.1	18.63	35.9	4.28	8.2	2.72	5.2	5.23	10.1	2.78	5.3	3.63	7.0

Manufacturing industry	40.71	100.0	27.18	66.8	13.53	33.2	3.11	7.6	1.89	4.6	3.90	9.6	1.60	3.9	3.03	7.4
1-99 workers	32.73	100.0	23.21	70.9	9.51	29.1	2.09	6.4	1.23	3.7	2.64	8.1	0.90	2.8	2.66	8.1
1-49 workers	30.00	100.0	21.89	72.9	8.12	27.1	1.73	5.8	1.06	3.5	2.18	7.3	0.60	2.0	2.55	8.5
50-99 workers	38.09	100.0	25.83	67.8	12.26	32.2	2.81	7.4	1.56	4.1	3.54	9.3	1.49	3.9	2.87	7.5
100 workers or more	45.18	100.0	29.40	65.1	15.78	34.9	3.68	8.1	2.25	5.0	4.61	10.2	1.99	4.4	3.24	7.2
100-499 workers	39.20	100.0	26.06	66.5	13.14	33.5	3.03	7.7	1.79	4.6	4.00	10.2	1.34	3.4	2.99	7.6
500 workers or more	52.30	100.0	33.37	63.8	18.92	36.2	4.45	8.5	2.81	5.4	5.34	10.2	2.78	5.3	3.55	6.8

Service-providing industries(3)	35.75	100.0	25.49	71.3	10.26	28.7	2.71	7.6	1.15	3.2	2.63	7.3	1.14	3.2	2.65	7.4
1-99 workers	29.73	100.0	22.28	74.9	7.45	25.1	1.91	6.4	0.68	2.3	1.85	6.2	0.65	2.2	2.36	7.9
1-49 workers	28.93	100.0	21.89	75.7	7.04	24.3	1.80	6.2	0.64	2.2	1.69	5.9	0.58	2.0	2.33	8.1
50-99 workers	33.03	100.0	23.89	72.3	9.14	27.7	2.37	7.2	0.82	2.5	2.50	7.6	0.95	2.9	2.50	7.6
100 workers or more	44.01	100.0	29.89	67.9	14.12	32.1	3.80	8.6	1.79	4.1	3.69	8.4	1.80	4.1	3.04	6.9
100-499 workers	35.80	100.0	25.32	70.7	10.47	29.3	2.81	7.8	1.14	3.2	2.79	7.8	1.09	3.0	2.65	7.4
500 workers or more	54.56	100.0	35.75	65.5	18.81	34.5	5.07	9.3	2.63	4.8	4.85	8.9	2.72	5.0	3.54	6.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	31.32	100.0	22.24	71.0	9.08	29.0	2.06	6.6	0.99	3.2	2.39	7.6	1.15	3.7	2.49	7.9
1-99 workers	28.06	100.0	21.03	74.9	7.04	25.1	1.62	5.8	0.73	2.6	1.70	6.0	0.65	2.3	2.35	8.4
1-49 workers	27.56	100.0	20.87	75.7	6.69	24.3	1.54	5.6	0.71	2.6	1.55	5.6	0.57	2.1	2.33	8.5
50-99 workers	29.80	100.0	21.57	72.4	8.23	27.6	1.89	6.3	0.83	2.8	2.20	7.4	0.92	3.1	2.39	8.0
100 workers or more	35.30	100.0	23.73	67.2	11.58	32.8	2.61	7.4	1.30	3.7	3.24	9.2	1.77	5.0	2.66	7.5
100-499 workers	29.60	100.0	20.59	69.6	9.01	30.4	2.00	6.8	1.03	3.5	2.51	8.5	1.13	3.8	2.34	7.9
500 workers or more	49.38	100.0	31.47	63.7	17.91	36.3	4.11	8.3	1.96	4.0	5.04	10.2	3.35	6.8	3.45	7.0

Wholesale trade industry	42.30	100.0	29.97	70.8	12.33	29.2	3.22	7.6	1.63	3.9	3.02	7.1	1.36	3.2	3.11	7.3
1-99 workers	42.09	100.0	30.44	72.3	11.65	27.7	3.06	7.3	1.49	3.5	2.86	6.8	1.14	2.7	3.11	7.4
1-49 workers	41.35	100.0	30.03	72.6	11.32	27.4	2.91	7.0	1.41	3.4	2.76	6.7	1.14	2.8	3.09	7.5
100 workers or more	42.73	100.0	28.99	67.8	13.74	32.2	3.55	8.3	1.92	4.5	3.34	7.8	1.83	4.3	3.10	7.2
100-499 workers	43.33	100.0	29.69	68.5	13.64	31.5	3.60	8.3	1.76	4.1	3.30	7.6	1.83	4.2	3.15	7.3

Retail trade industry	22.21	100.0	16.89	76.1	5.32	23.9	1.12	5.1	0.56	2.5	1.34	6.1	0.44	2.0	1.85	8.3
1-99 workers	23.67	100.0	17.13	72.4	6.54	27.6	1.42	6.0	0.76	3.2	1.84	7.8	0.64	2.7	1.89	8.0
1-49 workers	21.17	100.0	16.87	79.7	4.30	20.3	0.90	4.3	0.43	2.0	0.88	4.2	0.25	1.2	1.83	8.7
50-99 workers	21.30	100.0	16.24	76.2	5.07	23.8	0.97	4.6	0.43	2.0	1.43	6.7	0.45	2.1	1.79	8.4
100 workers or more	23.67	100.0	17.13	72.4	6.54	27.6	1.42	6.0	0.76	3.2	1.84	7.8	0.64	2.7	1.89	8.0
100-499 workers	23.39	100.0	16.91	72.3	6.48	27.7	1.39	5.9	0.76	3.3	1.82	7.8	0.63	2.7	1.88	8.0

Transportation and warehousing industry	40.87	100.0	26.94	65.9	13.94	34.1	3.01	7.4	1.34	3.3	4.05	9.9	2.23	5.4	3.31	8.1
1-99 workers	29.25	100.0	21.15	72.3	8.10	27.7	1.68	5.8	0.56	1.9	2.14	7.3	0.76	2.6	2.95	10.1
1-49 workers	28.09	100.0	20.58	73.3	7.51	26.7	1.55	5.5	0.48	1.7	1.97	7.0	0.60	2.1	2.91	10.3
100 workers or more	47.46	100.0	30.21	63.7	17.24	36.3	3.77	7.9	1.78	3.8	5.13	10.8	3.05	6.4	3.51	7.4
100-499 workers	39.06	100.0	25.53	65.4	13.53	34.6	2.71	6.9	1.36	3.5	4.22	10.8	1.95	5.0	3.29	8.4

Information industry	57.30	100.0	38.35	66.9	18.95	33.1	5.31	9.3	2.53	4.4	4.89	8.5	2.49	4.3	3.73	6.5
1-99 workers	43.55	100.0	30.31	69.6	13.24	30.4	3.69	8.5	1.55	3.6	3.31	7.6	1.64	3.8	3.05	7.0
100 workers or more	67.29	100.0	44.19	65.7	23.10	34.3	6.49	9.6	3.24	4.8	6.04	9.0	3.10	4.6	4.23	6.3
100-499 workers	57.00	100.0	38.51	67.6	18.49	32.4	5.32	9.3	1.99	3.5	5.34	9.4	2.04	3.6	3.80	6.7
500 workers or more	79.28	100.0	50.81	64.1	28.47	35.9	7.85	9.9	4.69	5.9	6.86	8.7	4.34	5.5	4.73	6.0

Financial activities industry	52.43	100.0	35.31	67.3	17.12	32.7	4.53	8.6	3.06	5.8	4.44	8.5	1.83	3.5	3.26	6.2
1-99 workers	42.93	100.0	30.10	70.1	12.84	29.9	3.32	7.7	1.95	4.5	3.56	8.3	1.22	2.8	2.80	6.5
1-49 workers	41.03	100.0	28.72	70.0	12.31	30.0	3.14	7.6	1.93	4.7	3.42	8.3	1.10	2.7	2.72	6.6
100 workers or more	63.90	100.0	41.61	65.1	22.29	34.9	5.99	9.4	4.41	6.9	5.50	8.6	2.58	4.0	3.81	6.0
100-499 workers	58.94	100.0	40.08	68.0	18.86	32.0	5.42	9.2	2.49	4.2	5.15	8.7	2.13	3.6	3.66	6.2
500 workers or more	68.07	100.0	42.89	63.0	25.18	37.0	6.47	9.5	6.03	8.9	5.80	8.5	2.95	4.3	3.93	5.8

Professional and business services industry	44.73	100.0	32.18	71.9	12.56	28.1	3.61	8.1	1.56	3.5	2.88	6.4	1.29	2.9	3.22	7.2
1-99 workers	41.12	100.0	30.57	74.4	10.54	25.6	3.01	7.3	1.01	2.4	2.58	6.3	0.85	2.1	3.09	7.5
1-49 workers	39.19	100.0	29.44	75.1	9.75	24.9	2.75	7.0	0.90	2.3	2.38	6.1	0.71	1.8	3.01	7.7
50-99 workers	48.90	100.0	35.15	71.9	13.75	28.1	4.08	8.3	1.42	2.9	3.37	6.9	1.43	2.9	3.44	7.0
100 workers or more	48.39	100.0	33.80	69.8	14.59	30.2	4.22	8.7	2.12	4.4	3.19	6.6	1.72	3.6	3.34	6.9
100-499 workers	42.58	100.0	30.56	71.8	12.01	28.2	3.53	8.3	1.43	3.4	2.82	6.6	1.16	2.7	3.08	7.2
500 workers or more	54.68	100.0	37.30	68.2	17.38	31.8	4.96	9.1	2.86	5.2	3.60	6.6	2.33	4.3	3.62	6.6

Education and health services industry	38.03	100.0	26.83	70.5	11.20	29.5	3.28	8.6	0.85	2.2	3.15	8.3	1.21	3.2	2.71	7.1
1-99 workers	31.16	100.0	23.33	74.9	7.82	25.1	2.35	7.5	0.34	1.1	2.10	6.7	0.64	2.1	2.39	7.7
1-49 workers	31.33	100.0	23.84	76.1	7.49	23.9	2.35	7.5	0.31	1.0	1.81	5.8	0.60	1.9	2.41	7.7
50-99 workers	30.64	100.0	21.80	71.1	8.84	28.9	2.34	7.6	0.44	1.4	2.96	9.7	0.76	2.5	2.34	7.6
100 workers or more	44.06	100.0	29.89	67.8	14.16	32.2	4.09	9.3	1.29	2.9	4.07	9.2	1.72	3.9	2.99	6.8
100-499 workers	32.94	100.0	23.88	72.5	9.06	27.5	2.70	8.2	0.69	2.1	2.55	7.7	0.67	2.0	2.45	7.4
500 workers or more	53.33	100.0	34.90	65.5	18.43	34.5	5.25	9.8	1.80	3.4	5.35	10.0	2.59	4.8	3.45	6.5

Educational services industry	48.86	100.0	35.38	72.4	13.48	27.6	3.77	7.7	0.33	0.7	3.88	7.9	2.19	4.5	3.32	6.8
1-99 workers	35.33	100.0	27.14	76.8	8.18	23.2	2.05	5.8	0.12	0.3	2.13	6.0	1.16	3.3	2.73	7.7
100 workers or more	59.47	100.0	41.84	70.3	17.64	29.7	5.13	8.6	0.49	0.8	5.25	8.8	2.99	5.0	3.77	6.3
100-499 workers	50.83	100.0	37.09	73.0	13.75	27.0	4.11	8.1	(4)0.36	(4)0.7	4.12	8.1	1.69	3.3	3.47	6.8
500 workers or more	65.99	100.0	45.42	68.8	20.57	31.2	5.89	8.9	0.59	0.9	6.10	9.2	3.98	6.0	4.00	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	36.57	100.0	25.68	70.2	10.90	29.8	3.21	8.8	0.92	2.5	3.05	8.3	1.08	3.0	2.63	7.2
1-99 workers	30.63	100.0	22.86	74.6	7.78	25.4	2.39	7.8	0.37	1.2	2.09	6.8	0.57	1.9	2.35	7.7
1-49 workers	31.08	100.0	23.55	75.8	7.52	24.2	2.41	7.8	0.33	1.1	1.83	5.9	0.58	1.9	2.37	7.6
50-99 workers	29.11	100.0	20.48	70.3	8.63	29.7	2.32	8.0	0.51	1.8	2.98	10.2	0.54	1.9	2.28	7.8
100 workers or more	41.86	100.0	28.19	67.3	13.67	32.7	3.94	9.4	1.41	3.4	3.91	9.3	1.53	3.7	2.88	6.9
100-499 workers	30.55	100.0	22.12	72.4	8.43	27.6	2.51	8.2	0.73	2.4	2.34	7.6	0.54	1.8	2.32	7.6
500 workers or more	51.43	100.0	33.33	64.8	18.10	35.2	5.15	10.0	1.98	3.8	5.23	10.2	2.38	4.6	3.36	6.5

Leisure and hospitality industry	16.53	100.0	13.34	80.7	3.18	19.3	0.50	3.0	0.22	1.3	0.69	4.2	0.17	1.0	1.60	9.7
1-99 workers	15.81	100.0	12.97	82.0	2.84	18.0	0.41	2.6	0.18	1.2	0.57	3.6	0.11	0.7	1.57	9.9
1-49 workers	15.48	100.0	12.76	82.5	2.72	17.5	0.36	2.3	0.18	1.2	0.54	3.5	0.08	0.5	1.55	10.0
50-99 workers	17.68	100.0	14.14	80.0	3.54	20.0	0.69	3.9	0.19	1.1	0.75	4.2	(4)0.25	(4)1.4	1.65	9.3
100 workers or more	21.47	100.0	15.92	74.2	5.55	25.8	1.10	5.1	0.46	2.1	1.53	7.2	0.58	2.7	1.87	8.7
100-499 workers	20.37	100.0	15.59	76.5	4.78	23.5	0.89	4.4	0.53	2.6	1.07	5.3	0.40	2.0	1.89	9.3
500 workers or more	23.81	100.0	16.61	69.8	7.20	30.2	1.55	6.5	0.32	1.3	2.53	10.6	(4)0.98	4.1	1.82	7.6
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.

Last Modified Date: September 16, 2021

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

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