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. 2024]
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	43.78	100.0	30.76	70.3	13.02	29.7	3.31	7.6	1.77	4.1	3.20	7.3	1.52	3.5	3.21	7.3
1-99 workers	35.14	100.0	26.05	74.1	9.10	25.9	2.18	6.2	1.09	3.1	2.17	6.2	0.88	2.5	2.78	7.9
1-49 workers	34.78	100.0	26.03	74.8	8.76	25.2	2.12	6.1	1.02	2.9	2.03	5.8	0.80	2.3	2.77	8.0
50-99 workers	36.22	100.0	26.10	72.1	10.12	27.9	2.37	6.5	1.27	3.5	2.60	7.2	1.09	3.0	2.81	7.7
100 workers or more	54.21	100.0	36.46	67.3	17.75	32.7	4.66	8.6	2.61	4.8	4.45	8.2	2.31	4.3	3.72	6.9
100-499 workers	46.53	100.0	32.36	69.5	14.17	30.5	3.75	8.1	1.81	3.9	3.66	7.9	1.65	3.6	3.30	7.1
500 workers or more	63.91	100.0	41.65	65.2	22.26	34.8	5.81	9.1	3.61	5.6	5.45	8.5	3.13	4.9	4.26	6.7

Goods-producing industries(2)	45.31	100.0	30.62	67.6	14.69	32.4	2.86	6.3	2.51	5.5	3.93	8.7	1.82	4.0	3.57	7.9
1-99 workers	39.74	100.0	28.45	71.6	11.29	28.4	2.01	5.0	1.86	4.7	2.69	6.8	1.29	3.2	3.44	8.7
1-49 workers	39.02	100.0	28.20	72.3	10.82	27.7	1.87	4.8	1.82	4.7	2.42	6.2	1.22	3.1	3.48	8.9
50-99 workers	41.53	100.0	29.09	70.0	12.45	30.0	2.34	5.6	1.96	4.7	3.36	8.1	1.45	3.5	3.35	8.1
100 workers or more	50.14	100.0	32.51	64.8	17.63	35.2	3.59	7.2	3.07	6.1	5.00	10.0	2.29	4.6	3.68	7.3
100-499 workers	46.29	100.0	30.88	66.7	15.41	33.3	3.16	6.8	2.28	4.9	4.42	9.6	2.01	4.3	3.54	7.6
500 workers or more	55.80	100.0	34.89	62.5	20.90	37.5	4.23	7.6	4.23	7.6	5.85	10.5	2.70	4.8	3.89	7.0

Manufacturing industry	44.16	100.0	29.26	66.3	14.90	33.7	3.25	7.4	2.60	5.9	4.23	9.6	1.56	3.5	3.26	7.4
1-99 workers	35.46	100.0	25.55	72.1	9.90	27.9	2.26	6.4	1.35	3.8	2.75	7.8	0.65	1.8	2.90	8.2
1-49 workers	33.92	100.0	24.90	73.4	9.02	26.6	2.12	6.3	1.14	3.4	2.38	7.0	0.54	1.6	2.84	8.4
50-99 workers	37.91	100.0	26.60	70.2	11.32	29.8	2.47	6.5	1.68	4.4	3.36	8.9	0.83	2.2	2.98	7.9
100 workers or more	48.91	100.0	31.29	64.0	17.62	36.0	3.80	7.8	3.28	6.7	5.04	10.3	2.05	4.2	3.46	7.1
100-499 workers	42.59	100.0	28.37	66.6	14.21	33.4	3.24	7.6	2.24	5.3	4.13	9.7	1.44	3.4	3.16	7.4
500 workers or more	56.27	100.0	34.68	61.6	21.59	38.4	4.44	7.9	4.48	8.0	6.09	10.8	2.77	4.9	3.81	6.8

Service-providing industries(3)	43.47	100.0	30.79	70.8	12.68	29.2	3.40	7.8	1.63	3.7	3.06	7.0	1.46	3.4	3.14	7.2
1-99 workers	34.39	100.0	25.65	74.6	8.74	25.4	2.21	6.4	0.96	2.8	2.09	6.1	0.81	2.3	2.67	7.8
1-49 workers	34.13	100.0	25.69	75.3	8.44	24.7	2.16	6.3	0.90	2.6	1.97	5.8	0.74	2.2	2.66	7.8
50-99 workers	35.21	100.0	25.53	72.5	9.68	27.5	2.37	6.7	1.14	3.2	2.45	7.0	1.02	2.9	2.70	7.7
100 workers or more	55.20	100.0	37.43	67.8	17.77	32.2	4.92	8.9	2.49	4.5	4.32	7.8	2.31	4.2	3.73	6.8
100-499 workers	46.59	100.0	32.75	70.3	13.85	29.7	3.91	8.4	1.69	3.6	3.46	7.4	1.56	3.3	3.23	6.9
500 workers or more	65.68	100.0	43.13	65.7	22.56	34.3	6.16	9.4	3.47	5.3	5.36	8.2	3.23	4.9	4.34	6.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	36.43	100.0	26.18	71.9	10.25	28.1	2.38	6.5	1.09	3.0	2.61	7.2	1.33	3.7	2.85	7.8
1-99 workers	32.61	100.0	24.63	75.5	7.98	24.5	1.88	5.8	0.76	2.3	1.96	6.0	0.74	2.3	2.64	8.1
1-49 workers	32.22	100.0	24.68	76.6	7.53	23.4	1.80	5.6	0.71	2.2	1.78	5.5	0.64	2.0	2.60	8.1
50-99 workers	33.87	100.0	24.43	72.1	9.44	27.9	2.16	6.4	0.92	2.7	2.56	7.6	1.04	3.1	2.76	8.1
100 workers or more	40.97	100.0	28.02	68.4	12.95	31.6	2.96	7.2	1.48	3.6	3.37	8.2	2.04	5.0	3.10	7.6
100-499 workers	33.95	100.0	23.99	70.7	9.96	29.3	2.26	6.7	1.16	3.4	2.65	7.8	1.21	3.6	2.68	7.9
500 workers or more	57.19	100.0	37.35	65.3	19.84	34.7	4.58	8.0	2.21	3.9	5.02	8.8	3.97	6.9	4.05	7.1

Wholesale trade industry	49.95	100.0	35.40	70.9	14.55	29.1	3.87	7.8	1.83	3.7	3.56	7.1	1.63	3.3	3.64	7.3
1-99 workers	46.91	100.0	33.95	72.4	12.97	27.6	3.39	7.2	1.45	3.1	3.29	7.0	1.31	2.8	3.52	7.5
1-49 workers	46.86	100.0	34.34	73.3	12.53	26.7	3.29	7.0	1.33	2.8	3.14	6.7	1.26	2.7	3.51	7.5
100 workers or more	55.58	100.0	38.11	68.6	17.48	31.4	4.77	8.6	2.53	4.6	4.06	7.3	2.24	4.0	3.87	7.0
100-499 workers	52.78	100.0	36.91	69.9	15.87	30.1	4.31	8.2	2.08	3.9	3.78	7.2	1.95	3.7	3.75	7.1

Retail trade industry	24.69	100.0	19.06	77.2	5.64	22.8	1.23	5.0	0.59	2.4	1.31	5.3	0.47	1.9	2.04	8.3
1-99 workers	23.84	100.0	19.03	79.8	4.82	20.2	1.06	4.4	0.40	1.7	1.02	4.3	0.32	1.3	2.01	8.5
1-49 workers	23.50	100.0	18.91	80.5	4.59	19.5	1.00	4.3	0.40	1.7	0.93	4.0	0.26	1.1	1.99	8.5
50-99 workers	25.07	100.0	19.44	77.5	5.63	22.5	1.26	5.0	0.41	1.6	1.33	5.3	0.53	2.1	2.10	8.4
100 workers or more	25.99	100.0	19.10	73.5	6.89	26.5	1.50	5.8	0.87	3.3	1.76	6.8	0.69	2.6	2.08	8.0
100-499 workers	25.57	100.0	18.80	73.5	6.77	26.5	1.45	5.7	0.86	3.4	1.74	6.8	0.66	2.6	2.06	8.0

Transportation and warehousing industry	48.49	100.0	32.87	67.8	15.62	32.2	3.31	6.8	1.49	3.1	4.37	9.0	2.61	5.4	3.84	7.9
1-99 workers	42.57	100.0	31.05	72.9	11.52	27.1	2.44	5.7	0.99	2.3	3.32	7.8	1.13	2.7	3.63	8.5
1-49 workers	43.36	100.0	32.66	75.3	10.70	24.7	(4)2.35	5.4	0.83	(4)1.9	2.89	6.7	(4)0.96	2.2	3.66	8.5
100 workers or more	51.33	100.0	33.74	65.7	17.59	34.3	3.73	7.3	1.74	3.4	4.87	9.5	3.31	6.5	3.93	7.7
100-499 workers	39.58	100.0	26.75	67.6	12.83	32.4	2.60	6.6	1.23	3.1	3.91	9.9	1.66	4.2	3.43	8.7

Information industry	75.93	100.0	48.75	64.2	27.17	35.8	7.71	10.2	3.88	5.1	6.85	9.0	3.98	5.2	4.75	6.3
1-99 workers	57.28	100.0	37.96	66.3	19.32	33.7	5.12	8.9	1.78	3.1	5.24	9.1	(4)3.32	(4)5.8	3.87	6.8
100 workers or more	94.49	100.0	59.50	63.0	34.99	37.0	10.28	10.9	5.97	6.3	8.45	8.9	4.64	4.9	5.64	6.0
100-499 workers	74.22	100.0	48.63	65.5	25.59	34.5	7.56	10.2	3.59	4.8	7.07	9.5	2.82	3.8	4.55	6.1
500 workers or more	109.24	100.0	67.42	61.7	41.83	38.3	12.26	11.2	7.71	7.1	9.46	8.7	5.97	5.5	6.43	5.9

Financial activities industry	58.51	100.0	38.54	65.9	19.97	34.1	5.35	9.1	3.72	6.4	5.12	8.8	2.10	3.6	3.69	6.3
1-99 workers	48.13	100.0	33.09	68.7	15.04	31.3	4.08	8.5	2.27	4.7	4.14	8.6	1.35	2.8	3.21	6.7
1-49 workers	46.73	100.0	32.32	69.2	14.41	30.8	3.91	8.4	2.19	4.7	3.91	8.4	1.24	2.7	3.15	6.7
100 workers or more	73.01	100.0	46.15	63.2	26.86	36.8	7.12	9.7	5.75	7.9	6.49	8.9	3.14	4.3	4.36	6.0
100-499 workers	66.80	100.0	42.73	64.0	24.07	36.0	6.28	9.4	5.18	7.8	5.97	8.9	2.63	3.9	4.02	6.0
500 workers or more	77.20	100.0	48.46	62.8	28.74	37.2	7.69	10.0	6.13	7.9	6.85	8.9	3.49	4.5	4.59	5.9

Professional and business services industry	57.49	100.0	40.33	70.2	17.15	29.8	4.78	8.3	2.81	4.9	3.91	6.8	1.76	3.1	3.89	6.8
1-99 workers	49.35	100.0	35.63	72.2	13.73	27.8	3.58	7.3	2.15	4.4	3.14	6.4	1.28	2.6	3.58	7.3
1-49 workers	47.90	100.0	34.74	72.5	13.15	27.5	3.40	7.1	1.98	4.1	3.01	6.3	1.24	2.6	3.52	7.4
50-99 workers	53.53	100.0	38.16	71.3	15.37	28.7	4.10	7.7	2.63	4.9	3.51	6.6	1.40	2.6	3.74	7.0
100 workers or more	64.86	100.0	44.60	68.8	20.26	31.2	5.87	9.0	3.42	5.3	4.61	7.1	2.19	3.4	4.18	6.4
100-499 workers	59.82	100.0	42.12	70.4	17.70	29.6	5.34	8.9	2.38	4.0	4.35	7.3	1.80	3.0	3.84	6.4
500 workers or more	70.64	100.0	47.44	67.2	23.20	32.8	6.47	9.2	4.61	6.5	4.91	7.0	2.63	3.7	4.57	6.5

Education and health services industry	47.04	100.0	33.19	70.6	13.85	29.4	4.12	8.8	1.33	2.8	3.39	7.2	1.67	3.6	3.33	7.1
1-99 workers	33.27	100.0	25.20	75.7	8.07	24.3	2.33	7.0	0.51	1.5	2.01	6.0	0.63	1.9	2.59	7.8
1-49 workers	32.00	100.0	24.61	76.9	7.38	23.1	2.14	6.7	0.42	1.3	1.74	5.4	0.54	1.7	2.54	7.9
50-99 workers	37.76	100.0	27.26	72.2	10.50	27.8	3.00	7.9	0.82	2.2	2.96	7.8	0.95	2.5	2.77	7.3
100 workers or more	59.35	100.0	40.34	68.0	19.01	32.0	5.72	9.6	2.07	3.5	4.62	7.8	2.60	4.4	4.00	6.7
100-499 workers	52.61	100.0	37.53	71.3	15.08	28.7	4.87	9.2	1.31	2.5	3.55	6.7	1.78	3.4	3.58	6.8
500 workers or more	64.32	100.0	42.41	65.9	21.91	34.1	6.35	9.9	2.63	4.1	5.41	8.4	3.21	5.0	4.32	6.7

Educational services industry	55.56	100.0	39.70	71.5	15.86	28.5	4.85	8.7	0.52	0.9	4.12	7.4	2.58	4.6	3.79	6.8
1-99 workers	40.93	100.0	31.56	77.1	9.37	22.9	2.24	5.5	(4)0.40	(4)1.0	2.43	5.9	1.24	3.0	3.07	7.5
100 workers or more	66.29	100.0	45.67	68.9	20.62	31.1	6.77	10.2	0.61	0.9	5.36	8.1	3.56	5.4	4.31	6.5
100-499 workers	50.98	100.0	36.70	72.0	14.28	28.0	4.71	9.2	(4)0.21	(4)0.4	3.84	7.5	1.86	3.6	3.66	7.2
500 workers or more	76.41	100.0	51.60	67.5	24.81	32.5	8.14	10.7	0.87	1.1	6.36	8.3	4.69	6.1	4.74	6.2

Health care and social assistance industry	45.83	100.0	32.27	70.4	13.56	29.6	4.02	8.8	1.45	3.2	3.28	7.2	1.54	3.4	3.27	7.1
1-99 workers	32.31	100.0	24.40	75.5	7.91	24.5	2.34	7.3	0.52	1.6	1.96	6.1	0.55	1.7	2.53	7.8
1-49 workers	31.00	100.0	23.79	76.7	7.21	23.3	2.16	7.0	0.42	1.4	1.68	5.4	(4)0.48	(4)1.6	2.47	8.0
50-99 workers	36.76	100.0	26.49	72.1	10.27	27.9	2.98	8.1	0.87	2.4	2.90	7.9	0.80	2.2	2.71	7.4
100 workers or more	58.26	100.0	39.50	67.8	18.76	32.2	5.55	9.5	2.30	3.9	4.50	7.7	2.45	4.2	3.95	6.8
100-499 workers	52.85	100.0	37.65	71.2	15.20	28.8	4.89	9.3	1.47	2.8	3.51	6.6	1.77	3.3	3.56	6.7
500 workers or more	62.32	100.0	40.89	65.6	21.43	34.4	6.05	9.7	2.92	4.7	5.25	8.4	2.97	4.8	4.24	6.8

Leisure and hospitality industry	19.67	100.0	15.97	81.2	3.70	18.8	0.63	3.2	0.30	1.5	0.72	3.6	0.22	1.1	1.83	9.3
1-99 workers	17.99	100.0	14.99	83.3	3.00	16.7	0.39	2.2	0.25	1.4	0.50	2.8	0.12	0.6	1.74	9.7
1-49 workers	18.12	100.0	15.21	84.0	2.90	16.0	0.41	2.3	0.22	1.2	0.43	2.4	0.08	0.5	1.75	9.7
50-99 workers	17.74	100.0	14.55	82.0	3.19	18.0	0.34	1.9	0.30	1.7	0.64	3.6	0.18	1.0	1.72	9.7
100 workers or more	26.34	100.0	19.87	75.4	6.47	24.6	1.58	6.0	0.51	1.9	1.56	5.9	0.64	2.4	2.18	8.3
100-499 workers	24.33	100.0	18.69	76.8	5.64	23.2	1.40	5.7	0.44	1.8	1.31	5.4	0.46	1.9	2.03	8.3
500 workers or more	30.64	100.0	22.40	73.1	8.24	26.9	1.98	6.5	(4)0.67	(4)2.2	2.07	6.8	1.02	3.3	2.50	8.2
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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