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. 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	40.23	100.0	28.37	70.5	11.86	29.5	3.01	7.5	1.49	3.7	3.00	7.4	1.36	3.4	3.01	7.5
1-99 workers	33.52	100.0	24.91	74.3	8.61	25.7	2.14	6.4	0.90	2.7	2.08	6.2	0.81	2.4	2.69	8.0
1-49 workers	32.32	100.0	24.26	75.1	8.06	24.9	1.99	6.2	0.83	2.6	1.90	5.9	0.71	2.2	2.63	8.1
50-99 workers	37.85	100.0	27.25	72.0	10.60	28.0	2.69	7.1	1.15	3.0	2.71	7.2	1.16	3.1	2.89	7.6
100 workers or more	48.38	100.0	32.57	67.3	15.81	32.7	4.06	8.4	2.20	4.5	4.11	8.5	2.03	4.2	3.40	7.0
100-499 workers	41.07	100.0	28.53	69.5	12.54	30.5	3.19	7.8	1.53	3.7	3.35	8.2	1.44	3.5	3.03	7.4
500 workers or more	58.38	100.0	38.09	65.2	20.29	34.8	5.26	9.0	3.12	5.3	5.16	8.8	2.84	4.9	3.90	6.7

Goods-producing industries(2)	43.07	100.0	29.14	67.7	13.93	32.3	2.76	6.4	2.07	4.8	3.76	8.7	1.86	4.3	3.47	8.1
1-99 workers	37.08	100.0	26.62	71.8	10.46	28.2	1.88	5.1	1.32	3.6	2.57	6.9	1.35	3.7	3.33	9.0
1-49 workers	35.78	100.0	26.09	72.9	9.69	27.1	1.71	4.8	1.14	3.2	2.24	6.3	1.24	3.5	3.36	9.4
50-99 workers	40.35	100.0	27.95	69.3	12.40	30.7	2.30	5.7	1.79	4.4	3.39	8.4	1.65	4.1	3.27	8.1
100 workers or more	48.49	100.0	31.42	64.8	17.08	35.2	3.56	7.3	2.75	5.7	4.85	10.0	2.31	4.8	3.60	7.4
100-499 workers	44.72	100.0	29.74	66.5	14.99	33.5	3.03	6.8	2.15	4.8	4.29	9.6	2.00	4.5	3.52	7.9
500 workers or more	53.97	100.0	33.86	62.7	20.11	37.3	4.33	8.0	3.63	6.7	5.65	10.5	2.77	5.1	3.73	6.9

Manufacturing industry	42.78	100.0	28.38	66.3	14.40	33.7	3.22	7.5	2.29	5.3	4.10	9.6	1.64	3.8	3.16	7.4
1-99 workers	33.66	100.0	24.05	71.5	9.61	28.5	2.09	6.2	1.22	3.6	2.64	7.8	0.91	2.7	2.74	8.1
1-49 workers	31.58	100.0	23.17	73.4	8.41	26.6	1.89	6.0	0.97	3.1	2.12	6.7	(3)0.76	(3)2.4	2.67	8.4
50-99 workers	37.20	100.0	25.55	68.7	11.64	31.3	2.44	6.5	1.65	4.4	3.52	9.5	1.16	3.1	2.87	7.7
100 workers or more	47.87	100.0	30.79	64.3	17.08	35.7	3.85	8.0	2.88	6.0	4.91	10.3	2.04	4.3	3.40	7.1
100-499 workers	41.97	100.0	28.02	66.8	13.94	33.2	3.25	7.7	2.04	4.9	4.10	9.8	1.41	3.4	3.14	7.5
500 workers or more	54.52	100.0	33.91	62.2	20.61	37.8	4.51	8.3	3.83	7.0	5.83	10.7	2.76	5.1	3.69	6.8

Service-providing industries(4)	39.67	100.0	28.22	71.1	11.46	28.9	3.06	7.7	1.37	3.5	2.85	7.2	1.26	3.2	2.92	7.4
1-99 workers	32.93	100.0	24.63	74.8	8.31	25.2	2.18	6.6	0.83	2.5	1.99	6.1	0.72	2.2	2.58	7.8
1-49 workers	31.81	100.0	23.99	75.4	7.82	24.6	2.03	6.4	0.78	2.5	1.85	5.8	0.63	2.0	2.52	7.9
50-99 workers	37.28	100.0	27.09	72.7	10.19	27.3	2.77	7.4	1.00	2.7	2.56	6.9	1.05	2.8	2.81	7.5
100 workers or more	48.35	100.0	32.84	67.9	15.51	32.1	4.18	8.6	2.07	4.3	3.94	8.2	1.96	4.1	3.35	6.9
100-499 workers	40.19	100.0	28.24	70.3	11.94	29.7	3.23	8.0	1.38	3.4	3.12	7.8	1.30	3.2	2.92	7.3
500 workers or more	59.37	100.0	39.04	65.8	20.33	34.2	5.47	9.2	3.01	5.1	5.05	8.5	2.85	4.8	3.94	6.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	34.17	100.0	24.35	71.3	9.82	28.7	2.25	6.6	1.07	3.1	2.55	7.5	1.25	3.6	2.70	7.9
1-99 workers	30.36	100.0	22.84	75.2	7.52	24.8	1.75	5.8	0.81	2.7	1.79	5.9	0.66	2.2	2.52	8.3
1-49 workers	29.80	100.0	22.68	76.1	7.11	23.9	1.66	5.6	0.78	2.6	1.60	5.4	0.58	2.0	2.49	8.3
50-99 workers	32.53	100.0	23.46	72.1	9.07	27.9	2.07	6.4	0.89	2.8	2.52	7.7	0.93	2.9	2.66	8.2
100 workers or more	38.58	100.0	26.09	67.6	12.49	32.4	2.83	7.3	1.38	3.6	3.44	8.9	1.93	5.0	2.91	7.6
100-499 workers	32.13	100.0	22.42	69.8	9.71	30.2	2.15	6.7	1.14	3.6	2.66	8.3	1.20	3.7	2.56	8.0
500 workers or more	53.08	100.0	34.35	64.7	18.73	35.3	4.35	8.2	1.92	3.6	5.19	9.8	3.57	6.7	3.71	7.0

Wholesale trade industry	46.35	100.0	33.03	71.2	13.33	28.8	3.60	7.8	1.79	3.9	3.09	6.7	1.45	3.1	3.39	7.3
1-99 workers	45.03	100.0	32.66	72.5	12.37	27.5	3.33	7.4	1.62	3.6	2.84	6.3	1.21	2.7	3.36	7.5
1-49 workers	45.01	100.0	32.90	73.1	12.12	26.9	3.27	7.3	1.56	3.5	2.71	6.0	1.21	2.7	3.37	7.5
100 workers or more	48.67	100.0	33.67	69.2	15.00	30.8	4.06	8.3	2.09	4.3	3.54	7.3	1.88	3.9	3.44	7.1
100-499 workers	47.64	100.0	33.16	69.6	14.47	30.4	3.90	8.2	2.02	4.2	3.45	7.2	1.74	3.6	3.36	7.1

Retail trade industry	23.98	100.0	18.39	76.7	5.59	23.3	1.22	5.1	0.62	2.6	1.33	5.6	0.41	1.7	2.00	8.3
1-99 workers	23.19	100.0	18.38	79.3	4.80	20.7	1.05	4.5	0.46	2.0	1.03	4.4	0.29	1.2	1.98	8.5
1-49 workers	22.64	100.0	18.14	80.1	4.50	19.9	0.98	4.3	0.45	2.0	0.90	4.0	0.23	1.0	1.95	8.6
50-99 workers	25.41	100.0	19.36	76.2	6.04	23.8	1.34	5.3	0.49	1.9	1.58	6.2	0.54	2.1	2.10	8.3
100 workers or more	25.15	100.0	18.40	73.2	6.75	26.8	1.47	5.9	0.87	3.4	1.78	7.1	0.60	2.4	2.03	8.1
100-499 workers	24.65	100.0	18.03	73.2	6.61	26.8	1.41	5.7	0.84	3.4	1.78	7.2	0.58	2.3	2.01	8.2

Transportation and warehousing industry	43.75	100.0	28.89	66.0	14.85	34.0	3.07	7.0	1.37	3.1	4.46	10.2	2.42	5.5	3.53	8.1
1-99 workers	32.57	100.0	23.56	72.3	9.01	27.7	1.67	5.1	0.76	2.3	2.72	8.4	0.68	2.1	3.17	9.7
1-49 workers	31.55	100.0	23.29	73.8	8.26	26.2	1.55	4.9	0.70	2.2	2.33	7.4	0.58	1.8	3.11	9.8
100 workers or more	49.44	100.0	31.61	63.9	17.83	36.1	3.79	7.7	1.69	3.4	5.34	10.8	3.30	6.7	3.71	7.5
100-499 workers	38.29	100.0	24.78	64.7	13.51	35.3	2.52	6.6	1.27	3.3	4.25	11.1	2.10	5.5	3.36	8.8

Information industry	68.31	100.0	44.63	65.3	23.68	34.7	6.78	9.9	3.19	4.7	6.09	8.9	3.37	4.9	4.26	6.2
1-99 workers	49.77	100.0	33.35	67.0	16.43	33.0	4.29	8.6	1.87	3.8	4.39	8.8	(3)2.47	(3)5.0	3.41	6.9
100 workers or more	83.21	100.0	53.70	64.5	29.50	35.5	8.78	10.6	4.25	5.1	7.46	9.0	4.08	4.9	4.93	5.9
100-499 workers	67.46	100.0	45.13	66.9	22.33	33.1	6.55	9.7	2.33	3.5	6.56	9.7	2.67	4.0	4.22	6.3
500 workers or more	96.10	100.0	60.72	63.2	35.38	36.8	10.61	11.0	5.82	6.1	8.19	8.5	5.24	5.5	5.52	5.7

Financial activities industry	56.23	100.0	37.31	66.4	18.92	33.6	5.07	9.0	3.54	6.3	4.79	8.5	2.02	3.6	3.49	6.2
1-99 workers	45.52	100.0	31.50	69.2	14.02	30.8	3.85	8.5	2.07	4.6	3.79	8.3	1.29	2.8	3.01	6.6
1-49 workers	43.42	100.0	30.16	69.5	13.26	30.5	3.57	8.2	2.01	4.6	3.60	8.3	1.18	2.7	2.91	6.7
100 workers or more	70.30	100.0	44.95	63.9	25.35	36.1	6.67	9.5	5.46	7.8	6.11	8.7	2.98	4.2	4.13	5.9
100-499 workers	65.69	100.0	43.42	66.1	22.28	33.9	6.03	9.2	4.01	6.1	5.76	8.8	2.55	3.9	3.93	6.0
500 workers or more	74.08	100.0	46.21	62.4	27.87	37.6	7.19	9.7	6.66	9.0	6.39	8.6	3.33	4.5	4.30	5.8

Professional and business services industry	49.66	100.0	35.41	71.3	14.25	28.7	4.00	8.1	2.11	4.2	3.33	6.7	1.29	2.6	3.53	7.1
1-99 workers	46.92	100.0	34.55	73.6	12.37	26.4	3.52	7.5	1.54	3.3	2.91	6.2	0.97	2.1	3.42	7.3
1-49 workers	43.25	100.0	32.08	74.2	11.17	25.8	3.06	7.1	1.40	3.2	2.65	6.1	0.81	1.9	3.26	7.5
50-99 workers	57.93	100.0	41.97	72.5	15.96	27.5	4.92	8.5	1.98	3.4	3.70	6.4	1.46	2.5	3.90	6.7
100 workers or more	52.28	100.0	36.23	69.3	16.05	30.7	4.46	8.5	2.65	5.1	3.72	7.1	1.59	3.0	3.63	6.9
100-499 workers	47.28	100.0	33.40	70.6	13.88	29.4	4.03	8.5	1.75	3.7	3.57	7.5	1.23	2.6	3.30	7.0
500 workers or more	58.82	100.0	39.93	67.9	18.90	32.1	5.02	8.5	3.83	6.5	3.93	6.7	2.06	3.5	4.06	6.9

Education and health services industry	42.93	100.0	30.37	70.7	12.56	29.3	3.77	8.8	0.97	2.3	3.28	7.6	1.46	3.4	3.09	7.2
1-99 workers	33.87	100.0	25.43	75.1	8.45	24.9	2.57	7.6	0.37	1.1	2.16	6.4	0.73	2.1	2.62	7.7
1-49 workers	33.85	100.0	25.63	75.7	8.22	24.3	2.52	7.5	0.34	1.0	2.03	6.0	0.71	2.1	2.61	7.7
50-99 workers	33.98	100.0	24.67	72.6	9.30	27.4	2.74	8.1	0.47	1.4	2.66	7.8	0.80	2.3	2.64	7.8
100 workers or more	51.16	100.0	34.86	68.1	16.30	31.9	4.86	9.5	1.52	3.0	4.29	8.4	2.12	4.1	3.52	6.9
100-499 workers	41.57	100.0	29.64	71.3	11.92	28.7	3.71	8.9	0.93	2.2	3.00	7.2	1.29	3.1	2.99	7.2
500 workers or more	59.04	100.0	39.15	66.3	19.89	33.7	5.80	9.8	2.00	3.4	5.34	9.1	2.80	4.7	3.95	6.7

Educational services industry	52.93	100.0	38.12	72.0	14.81	28.0	4.34	8.2	0.40	0.8	4.01	7.6	2.44	4.6	3.62	6.8
1-99 workers	39.57	100.0	30.44	76.9	9.13	23.1	2.48	6.3	0.14	0.3	2.28	5.8	1.20	3.0	3.04	7.7
100 workers or more	63.12	100.0	43.98	69.7	19.14	30.3	5.76	9.1	0.60	1.0	5.32	8.4	3.40	5.4	4.06	6.4
100-499 workers	50.00	100.0	36.34	72.7	13.66	27.3	3.94	7.9	(3)0.34	(3)0.7	3.93	7.9	1.93	3.9	3.53	7.1
500 workers or more	72.26	100.0	49.29	68.2	22.96	31.8	7.02	9.7	0.79	1.1	6.30	8.7	4.42	6.1	4.43	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	41.48	100.0	29.24	70.5	12.23	29.5	3.68	8.9	1.05	2.5	3.17	7.6	1.31	3.2	3.01	7.3
1-99 workers	33.13	100.0	24.78	74.8	8.36	25.2	2.58	7.8	0.40	1.2	2.15	6.5	0.67	2.0	2.56	7.7
1-49 workers	33.66	100.0	25.33	75.3	8.33	24.7	2.61	7.7	0.37	1.1	2.09	6.2	0.68	2.0	2.59	7.7
50-99 workers	31.02	100.0	22.56	72.7	8.46	27.3	2.47	8.0	0.52	1.7	2.40	7.7	0.59	1.9	2.47	8.0
100 workers or more	49.26	100.0	33.41	67.8	15.85	32.2	4.71	9.6	1.67	3.4	4.12	8.4	1.91	3.9	3.43	7.0
100-499 workers	40.36	100.0	28.69	71.1	11.68	28.9	3.68	9.1	1.02	2.5	2.86	7.1	1.20	3.0	2.92	7.2
500 workers or more	56.76	100.0	37.39	65.9	19.36	34.1	5.59	9.8	2.22	3.9	5.18	9.1	2.52	4.4	3.86	6.8

Leisure and hospitality industry	18.40	100.0	14.98	81.4	3.42	18.6	0.56	3.1	0.26	1.4	0.67	3.6	0.18	1.0	1.74	9.5
1-99 workers	16.99	100.0	14.15	83.3	2.84	16.7	0.39	2.3	0.20	1.2	0.50	2.9	0.09	0.5	1.66	9.8
1-49 workers	16.66	100.0	13.92	83.6	2.73	16.4	0.36	2.2	0.19	1.1	0.49	2.9	0.06	0.4	1.64	9.9
50-99 workers	18.24	100.0	15.01	82.3	3.22	17.7	0.49	2.7	0.26	1.4	0.53	2.9	0.20	1.1	1.75	9.6
100 workers or more	24.10	100.0	18.34	76.1	5.75	23.9	1.27	5.3	0.51	2.1	1.36	5.6	0.57	2.4	2.05	8.5
100-499 workers	23.66	100.0	18.30	77.3	5.36	22.7	1.15	4.9	0.51	2.2	1.19	5.0	0.45	1.9	2.06	8.7
500 workers or more	25.28	100.0	18.46	73.1	6.81	26.9	1.58	6.3	0.50	2.0	1.81	7.2	0.89	3.5	2.03	8.0
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: March 17, 2023