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. 2022]
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	38.61	100.0	27.19	70.4	11.42	29.6	2.88	7.5	1.37	3.5	2.93	7.6	1.33	3.5	2.91	7.5
1-99 workers	31.90	100.0	23.71	74.3	8.19	25.7	1.98	6.2	0.84	2.6	2.01	6.3	0.76	2.4	2.60	8.1
1-49 workers	30.91	100.0	23.20	75.1	7.70	24.9	1.85	6.0	0.79	2.5	1.85	6.0	0.67	2.2	2.55	8.2
50-99 workers	35.60	100.0	25.61	71.9	9.99	28.1	2.46	6.9	1.02	2.9	2.64	7.4	1.09	3.1	2.79	7.8
100 workers or more	47.08	100.0	31.58	67.1	15.50	32.9	4.01	8.5	2.04	4.3	4.08	8.7	2.06	4.4	3.31	7.0
100-499 workers	40.10	100.0	27.81	69.3	12.29	30.7	3.13	7.8	1.40	3.5	3.32	8.3	1.45	3.6	2.99	7.5
500 workers or more	55.86	100.0	36.32	65.0	19.54	35.0	5.12	9.2	2.84	5.1	5.04	9.0	2.83	5.1	3.72	6.7

Goods-producing industries(2)	42.36	100.0	28.58	67.5	13.78	32.5	2.73	6.5	1.93	4.5	3.73	8.8	1.94	4.6	3.45	8.1
1-99 workers	36.09	100.0	25.74	71.3	10.35	28.7	1.85	5.1	1.30	3.6	2.57	7.1	1.34	3.7	3.28	9.1
1-49 workers	34.66	100.0	25.11	72.5	9.54	27.5	1.67	4.8	1.16	3.3	2.26	6.5	1.18	3.4	3.27	9.4
50-99 workers	40.24	100.0	27.56	68.5	12.69	31.5	2.37	5.9	1.70	4.2	3.49	8.7	1.81	4.5	3.32	8.2
100 workers or more	48.15	100.0	31.21	64.8	16.94	35.2	3.55	7.4	2.51	5.2	4.79	9.9	2.50	5.2	3.60	7.5
100-499 workers	44.52	100.0	29.52	66.3	15.00	33.7	3.02	6.8	2.06	4.6	4.25	9.6	2.14	4.8	3.52	7.9
500 workers or more	53.60	100.0	33.74	63.0	19.86	37.0	4.35	8.1	3.17	5.9	5.59	10.4	3.03	5.7	3.72	6.9

Manufacturing industry	41.99	100.0	27.85	66.3	14.14	33.7	3.17	7.6	2.08	4.9	4.04	9.6	1.73	4.1	3.12	7.4
1-99 workers	33.01	100.0	23.53	71.3	9.48	28.7	2.08	6.3	1.20	3.6	2.61	7.9	0.90	2.7	2.70	8.2
1-49 workers	31.04	100.0	22.58	72.7	8.46	27.3	1.82	5.9	1.02	3.3	2.24	7.2	(3)0.77	(3)2.5	2.61	8.4
50-99 workers	36.86	100.0	25.38	68.8	11.48	31.2	2.58	7.0	1.56	4.2	3.32	9.0	1.15	3.1	2.86	7.8
100 workers or more	47.03	100.0	30.27	64.4	16.75	35.6	3.79	8.1	2.56	5.5	4.84	10.3	2.20	4.7	3.36	7.1
100-499 workers	41.22	100.0	27.44	66.6	13.78	33.4	3.20	7.8	1.92	4.7	4.09	9.9	1.47	3.6	3.11	7.6
500 workers or more	53.94	100.0	33.65	62.4	20.29	37.6	4.49	8.3	3.33	6.2	5.74	10.6	3.07	5.7	3.65	6.8

Service-providing industries(4)	37.87	100.0	26.91	71.1	10.96	28.9	2.91	7.7	1.26	3.3	2.77	7.3	1.21	3.2	2.81	7.4
1-99 workers	31.20	100.0	23.37	74.9	7.83	25.1	2.00	6.4	0.76	2.4	1.92	6.2	0.66	2.1	2.49	8.0
1-49 workers	30.33	100.0	22.91	75.5	7.42	24.5	1.88	6.2	0.73	2.4	1.78	5.9	0.59	2.0	2.44	8.0
50-99 workers	34.64	100.0	25.21	72.8	9.43	27.2	2.48	7.2	0.88	2.5	2.46	7.1	0.94	2.7	2.68	7.7
100 workers or more	46.82	100.0	31.67	67.6	15.16	32.4	4.12	8.8	1.92	4.1	3.91	8.4	1.96	4.2	3.24	6.9
100-499 workers	38.93	100.0	27.36	70.3	11.58	29.7	3.16	8.1	1.23	3.1	3.07	7.9	1.27	3.3	2.85	7.3
500 workers or more	56.35	100.0	36.87	65.4	19.47	34.6	5.28	9.4	2.76	4.9	4.92	8.7	2.78	4.9	3.72	6.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	32.59	100.0	23.25	71.3	9.34	28.7	2.14	6.6	0.99	3.0	2.43	7.5	1.19	3.6	2.60	8.0
1-99 workers	29.00	100.0	21.83	75.3	7.17	24.7	1.66	5.7	0.74	2.5	1.69	5.8	0.65	2.2	2.43	8.4
1-49 workers	28.66	100.0	21.77	76.0	6.89	24.0	1.61	5.6	0.72	2.5	1.56	5.4	0.58	2.0	2.42	8.4
50-99 workers	30.20	100.0	22.04	73.0	8.17	27.0	1.86	6.2	0.79	2.6	2.15	7.1	0.89	2.9	2.48	8.2
100 workers or more	37.11	100.0	25.03	67.4	12.08	32.6	2.74	7.4	1.31	3.5	3.37	9.1	1.86	5.0	2.81	7.6
100-499 workers	31.13	100.0	21.77	69.9	9.35	30.1	2.07	6.7	1.01	3.3	2.60	8.4	1.20	3.8	2.47	7.9
500 workers or more	49.59	100.0	31.81	64.1	17.78	35.9	4.12	8.3	1.92	3.9	4.96	10.0	3.25	6.6	3.52	7.1

Wholesale trade industry	44.11	100.0	31.41	71.2	12.70	28.8	3.36	7.6	1.65	3.7	3.07	7.0	1.39	3.1	3.24	7.3
1-99 workers	44.02	100.0	31.86	72.4	12.16	27.6	3.25	7.4	1.54	3.5	2.89	6.6	1.22	2.8	3.26	7.4
1-49 workers	44.62	100.0	32.38	72.6	12.25	27.4	3.26	7.3	1.56	3.5	2.86	6.4	1.26	2.8	3.31	7.4
100 workers or more	44.29	100.0	30.50	68.9	13.79	31.1	3.57	8.1	1.88	4.3	3.43	7.7	1.71	3.9	3.19	7.2
100-499 workers	45.00	100.0	31.35	69.7	13.65	30.3	3.59	8.0	1.74	3.9	3.39	7.5	1.70	3.8	3.23	7.2

Retail trade industry	23.11	100.0	17.71	76.6	5.41	23.4	1.16	5.0	0.57	2.4	1.32	5.7	0.43	1.9	1.93	8.4
1-99 workers	21.89	100.0	17.37	79.4	4.52	20.6	0.94	4.3	0.43	1.9	0.98	4.5	0.28	1.3	1.89	8.6
1-49 workers	21.56	100.0	17.27	80.1	4.29	19.9	0.90	4.2	0.42	1.9	0.86	4.0	0.23	1.1	1.88	8.7
50-99 workers	23.16	100.0	17.75	76.7	5.41	23.3	1.11	4.8	0.45	1.9	1.47	6.3	0.46	2.0	1.93	8.3
100 workers or more	24.98	100.0	18.22	72.9	6.76	27.1	1.49	6.0	0.78	3.1	1.83	7.3	0.66	2.7	2.00	8.0
100-499 workers	24.52	100.0	17.90	73.0	6.62	27.0	1.43	5.8	0.76	3.1	1.82	7.4	0.64	2.6	1.98	8.1

Transportation and warehousing industry	41.83	100.0	27.69	66.2	14.14	33.8	3.05	7.3	1.31	3.1	4.11	9.8	2.26	5.4	3.42	8.2
1-99 workers	30.50	100.0	22.30	73.1	8.20	26.9	1.69	5.5	0.59	1.9	2.17	7.1	0.71	2.3	3.04	10.0
1-49 workers	30.19	100.0	22.37	74.1	7.82	25.9	1.63	5.4	0.52	1.7	2.05	6.8	0.58	1.9	3.04	10.1
100 workers or more	48.69	100.0	30.96	63.6	17.73	36.4	3.87	7.9	1.75	3.6	5.28	10.8	3.19	6.5	3.65	7.5
100-499 workers	39.73	100.0	25.66	64.6	14.06	35.4	2.70	6.8	1.23	3.1	4.51	11.4	2.23	5.6	3.40	8.5

Information industry	62.95	100.0	41.96	66.6	21.00	33.4	6.15	9.8	2.98	4.7	5.27	8.4	2.56	4.1	4.03	6.4
1-99 workers	44.32	100.0	30.95	69.8	13.37	30.2	3.75	8.5	1.66	3.7	3.38	7.6	1.44	3.3	3.14	7.1
100 workers or more	75.69	100.0	49.48	65.4	26.21	34.6	7.80	10.3	3.89	5.1	6.56	8.7	3.32	4.4	4.65	6.1
100-499 workers	65.79	100.0	44.46	67.6	21.33	32.4	6.26	9.5	2.46	3.7	5.91	9.0	2.50	3.8	4.19	6.4
500 workers or more	85.63	100.0	54.52	63.7	31.11	36.3	9.34	10.9	5.32	6.2	7.21	8.4	4.14	4.8	5.10	6.0

Financial activities industry	53.21	100.0	35.48	66.7	17.74	33.3	4.71	8.9	3.27	6.1	4.53	8.5	1.87	3.5	3.35	6.3
1-99 workers	42.57	100.0	29.57	69.5	13.00	30.5	3.44	8.1	1.89	4.4	3.62	8.5	1.19	2.8	2.85	6.7
1-49 workers	41.64	100.0	28.99	69.6	12.65	30.4	3.31	8.0	1.90	4.6	3.49	8.4	1.12	2.7	2.81	6.8
100 workers or more	66.16	100.0	42.66	64.5	23.50	35.5	6.26	9.5	4.95	7.5	5.63	8.5	2.70	4.1	3.96	6.0
100-499 workers	61.98	100.0	41.28	66.6	20.70	33.4	5.82	9.4	3.44	5.6	5.32	8.6	2.31	3.7	3.81	6.1
500 workers or more	69.50	100.0	43.77	63.0	25.73	37.0	6.60	9.5	6.17	8.9	5.87	8.4	3.02	4.3	4.07	5.9

Professional and business services industry	47.08	100.0	33.50	71.1	13.59	28.9	3.86	8.2	1.84	3.9	3.15	6.7	1.38	2.9	3.35	7.1
1-99 workers	43.47	100.0	32.05	73.7	11.42	26.3	3.14	7.2	1.38	3.2	2.77	6.4	0.90	2.1	3.23	7.4
1-49 workers	40.86	100.0	30.29	74.1	10.57	25.9	2.83	6.9	1.29	3.2	2.59	6.3	0.77	1.9	3.10	7.6
50-99 workers	53.07	100.0	38.51	72.6	14.56	27.4	4.30	8.1	1.70	3.2	3.44	6.5	1.39	2.6	3.72	7.0
100 workers or more	50.73	100.0	34.96	68.9	15.77	31.1	4.59	9.0	2.31	4.5	3.54	7.0	1.87	3.7	3.47	6.8
100-499 workers	46.08	100.0	32.76	71.1	13.32	28.9	4.08	8.9	1.44	3.1	3.29	7.1	1.26	2.7	3.25	7.1
500 workers or more	55.69	100.0	37.31	67.0	18.39	33.0	5.13	9.2	3.23	5.8	3.81	6.8	2.52	4.5	3.70	6.6

Education and health services industry	40.87	100.0	28.82	70.5	12.04	29.5	3.55	8.7	0.87	2.1	3.30	8.1	1.35	3.3	2.96	7.2
1-99 workers	32.20	100.0	24.24	75.3	7.96	24.7	2.39	7.4	0.32	1.0	2.10	6.5	0.63	2.0	2.52	7.8
1-49 workers	32.32	100.0	24.63	76.2	7.69	23.8	2.38	7.4	0.28	0.9	1.90	5.9	0.60	1.9	2.52	7.8
50-99 workers	31.82	100.0	22.99	72.2	8.84	27.8	2.44	7.7	0.42	1.3	2.73	8.6	0.73	2.3	2.52	7.9
100 workers or more	48.59	100.0	32.91	67.7	15.68	32.3	4.59	9.4	1.37	2.8	4.38	9.0	1.99	4.1	3.35	6.9
100-499 workers	38.09	100.0	27.06	71.0	11.03	29.0	3.29	8.6	0.77	2.0	3.05	8.0	1.12	2.9	2.81	7.4
500 workers or more	56.86	100.0	37.52	66.0	19.34	34.0	5.61	9.9	1.84	3.2	5.43	9.5	2.67	4.7	3.78	6.7

Educational services industry	51.22	100.0	36.65	71.6	14.56	28.4	4.28	8.4	0.35	0.7	4.04	7.9	2.41	4.7	3.47	6.8
1-99 workers	35.39	100.0	27.49	77.7	7.90	22.3	2.02	5.7	0.11	0.3	1.97	5.6	1.00	2.8	2.79	7.9
100 workers or more	62.90	100.0	43.42	69.0	19.48	31.0	5.95	9.5	0.53	0.8	5.57	8.9	3.45	5.5	3.98	6.3
100-499 workers	52.40	100.0	37.33	71.2	15.07	28.8	4.67	8.9	(3)0.28	(3)0.5	4.49	8.6	2.10	4.0	3.54	6.7
500 workers or more	69.72	100.0	47.38	68.0	22.34	32.0	6.78	9.7	0.70	1.0	6.27	9.0	4.33	6.2	4.26	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	39.27	100.0	27.62	70.3	11.65	29.7	3.44	8.8	0.95	2.4	3.19	8.1	1.19	3.0	2.88	7.3
1-99 workers	31.76	100.0	23.79	74.9	7.97	25.1	2.44	7.7	0.34	1.1	2.12	6.7	0.58	1.8	2.48	7.8
1-49 workers	32.41	100.0	24.57	75.8	7.84	24.2	2.47	7.6	0.30	0.9	1.96	6.1	0.60	1.8	2.51	7.7
50-99 workers	29.52	100.0	21.11	71.5	8.41	28.5	2.35	8.0	0.49	1.6	2.65	9.0	0.53	1.8	2.39	8.1
100 workers or more	46.16	100.0	31.13	67.4	15.03	32.6	4.36	9.4	1.51	3.3	4.18	9.0	1.74	3.8	3.25	7.0
100-499 workers	35.95	100.0	25.52	71.0	10.43	29.0	3.09	8.6	0.84	2.3	2.84	7.9	(3)0.97	2.7	2.70	7.5
500 workers or more	54.45	100.0	35.68	65.5	18.77	34.5	5.39	9.9	2.06	3.8	5.27	9.7	2.36	4.3	3.70	6.8

Leisure and hospitality industry	17.70	100.0	14.29	80.8	3.41	19.2	0.53	3.0	0.27	1.5	0.71	4.0	0.19	1.1	1.71	9.7
1-99 workers	16.75	100.0	13.80	82.4	2.95	17.6	0.40	2.4	0.23	1.4	0.55	3.3	0.11	0.7	1.66	9.9
1-49 workers	16.30	100.0	13.49	82.8	2.80	17.2	0.35	2.2	0.21	1.3	0.53	3.3	0.08	0.5	1.62	9.9
50-99 workers	18.88	100.0	15.22	80.6	3.66	19.4	0.62	3.3	0.32	1.7	0.64	3.4	0.24	1.3	1.82	9.7
100 workers or more	22.81	100.0	16.97	74.4	5.84	25.6	1.21	5.3	0.45	2.0	1.54	6.7	0.65	2.9	1.99	8.7
100-499 workers	21.92	100.0	16.71	76.2	5.21	23.8	1.07	4.9	0.47	2.2	1.19	5.4	0.46	2.1	2.02	9.2
500 workers or more	24.76	100.0	17.54	70.8	7.22	29.2	1.50	6.1	0.41	1.6	2.30	9.3	1.07	4.3	1.94	7.9
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) The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent. (4) 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: June 16, 2022