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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 [Dec. 2020]
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

1-99 workers

 29.99 100.0 22.21 74.0 7.78 26.0 1.88 6.3 0.75 2.5 1.95 6.5 0.74 2.5 2.46 8.2

1-49 workers

 29.05 100.0 21.75 74.9 7.31 25.1 1.77 6.1 0.71 2.4 1.77 6.1 0.64 2.2 2.42 8.3

50-99 workers

 33.46 100.0 23.92 71.5 9.55 28.5 2.31 6.9 0.91 2.7 2.63 7.9 1.08 3.2 2.62 7.8

100 workers or more

 44.23 100.0 29.68 67.1 14.55 32.9 3.72 8.4 1.89 4.3 3.92 8.9 1.90 4.3 3.11 7.0

100-499 workers

 37.14 100.0 25.80 69.5 11.34 30.5 2.85 7.7 1.28 3.4 3.13 8.4 1.29 3.5 2.80 7.5

500 workers or more

 53.83 100.0 34.94 64.9 18.88 35.1 4.91 9.1 2.73 5.1 4.99 9.3 2.72 5.1 3.54 6.6

Goods-producing(2)

1-99 workers

 34.82 100.0 24.68 70.9 10.13 29.1 1.78 5.1 1.21 3.5 2.64 7.6 1.33 3.8 3.18 9.1

1-49 workers

 33.00 100.0 23.74 71.9 9.26 28.1 1.62 4.9 1.07 3.3 2.28 6.9 1.14 3.4 3.15 9.6

50-99 workers

 39.80 100.0 27.27 68.5 12.52 31.5 2.21 5.6 1.59 4.0 3.62 9.1 1.84 4.6 3.26 8.2

100 workers or more

 45.51 100.0 29.62 65.1 15.89 34.9 3.40 7.5 2.26 5.0 4.52 9.9 2.24 4.9 3.47 7.6

100-499 workers

 42.38 100.0 28.11 66.3 14.27 33.7 2.93 6.9 1.89 4.5 4.09 9.6 1.95 4.6 3.41 8.0

500 workers or more

 50.61 100.0 32.07 63.4 18.53 36.6 4.16 8.2 2.86 5.6 5.24 10.3 2.71 5.4 3.57 7.1

Service-providing(3)

1-99 workers

 29.17 100.0 21.79 74.7 7.38 25.3 1.90 6.5 0.67 2.3 1.84 6.3 0.64 2.2 2.34 8.0

1-49 workers

 28.43 100.0 21.43 75.4 7.00 24.6 1.79 6.3 0.65 2.3 1.69 5.9 0.57 2.0 2.30 8.1

50-99 workers

 32.04 100.0 23.16 72.3 8.88 27.7 2.33 7.3 0.76 2.4 2.41 7.5 0.90 2.8 2.47 7.7

100 workers or more

 43.91 100.0 29.70 67.6 14.21 32.4 3.80 8.7 1.80 4.1 3.77 8.6 1.81 4.1 3.02 6.9

100-499 workers

 35.71 100.0 25.16 70.5 10.54 29.5 2.82 7.9 1.11 3.1 2.87 8.0 1.11 3.1 2.63 7.4

500 workers or more

 54.52 100.0 35.57 65.2 18.96 34.8 5.08 9.3 2.70 5.0 4.93 9.0 2.72 5.0 3.53 6.5

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.

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Last Modified Date: March 18, 2021