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
Series	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.

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