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 [June 2026]
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	46.89	100.0	32.82	70.0	14.07	30.0	3.54	7.5	1.88	4.0	3.69	7.9	1.57	3.3	3.40	7.2
1-99 workers	38.43	100.0	28.33	73.7	10.10	26.3	2.43	6.3	1.24	3.2	2.50	6.5	0.93	2.4	3.01	7.8
1-49 workers	37.64	100.0	27.88	74.1	9.76	25.9	2.34	6.2	1.23	3.3	2.35	6.3	0.87	2.3	2.97	7.9
50-99 workers	41.03	100.0	29.84	72.7	11.19	27.3	2.71	6.6	1.27	3.1	2.97	7.2	1.11	2.7	3.12	7.6
100 workers or more	56.95	100.0	38.15	67.0	18.80	33.0	4.85	8.5	2.65	4.6	5.10	9.0	2.34	4.1	3.86	6.8
100-499 workers	47.96	100.0	33.41	69.7	14.55	30.3	3.78	7.9	1.79	3.7	3.96	8.3	1.60	3.3	3.41	7.1
500 workers or more	67.68	100.0	43.81	64.7	23.87	35.3	6.13	9.1	3.67	5.4	6.47	9.6	3.21	4.7	4.38	6.5

Goods-producing industries(2)	50.00	100.0	33.95	67.9	16.05	32.1	3.25	6.5	2.61	5.2	4.41	8.8	1.90	3.8	3.88	7.8
1-99 workers	44.24	100.0	31.61	71.4	12.63	28.6	2.45	5.5	1.88	4.2	3.18	7.2	1.36	3.1	3.76	8.5
1-49 workers	42.94	100.0	30.99	72.2	11.95	27.8	2.29	5.3	1.81	4.2	2.80	6.5	1.29	3.0	3.76	8.8
50-99 workers	47.13	100.0	32.98	70.0	14.16	30.0	2.81	6.0	2.02	4.3	4.04	8.6	1.53	3.2	3.76	8.0
100 workers or more	55.59	100.0	36.22	65.2	19.37	34.8	4.02	7.2	3.33	6.0	5.60	10.1	2.42	4.3	4.01	7.2
100-499 workers	49.67	100.0	33.28	67.0	16.40	33.0	3.37	6.8	2.56	5.2	4.75	9.6	2.00	4.0	3.72	7.5
500 workers or more	63.52	100.0	40.17	63.2	23.35	36.8	4.89	7.7	4.35	6.9	6.74	10.6	2.98	4.7	4.39	6.9

Manufacturing industry	48.62	100.0	32.50	66.9	16.12	33.1	3.64	7.5	2.62	5.4	4.72	9.7	1.60	3.3	3.53	7.3
1-99 workers	40.81	100.0	29.03	71.1	11.78	28.9	2.70	6.6	1.69	4.1	3.26	8.0	0.95	2.3	3.19	7.8
1-49 workers	38.02	100.0	27.64	72.7	10.38	27.3	2.43	6.4	1.54	4.0	2.52	6.6	0.78	2.1	3.10	8.2
50-99 workers	45.29	100.0	31.26	69.0	14.02	31.0	3.12	6.9	1.93	4.3	4.43	9.8	1.21	2.7	3.34	7.4
100 workers or more	53.29	100.0	34.58	64.9	18.71	35.1	4.20	7.9	3.18	6.0	5.60	10.5	1.99	3.7	3.74	7.0
100-499 workers	45.19	100.0	30.33	67.1	14.86	32.9	3.36	7.4	2.17	4.8	4.61	10.2	1.39	3.1	3.32	7.4
500 workers or more	62.76	100.0	39.55	63.0	23.20	37.0	5.18	8.3	4.35	6.9	6.75	10.8	2.70	4.3	4.22	6.7

Service-providing industries(3)	46.27	100.0	32.59	70.4	13.67	29.6	3.59	7.8	1.73	3.7	3.54	7.7	1.50	3.3	3.30	7.1
1-99 workers	37.40	100.0	27.75	74.2	9.65	25.8	2.42	6.5	1.12	3.0	2.38	6.4	0.85	2.3	2.88	7.7
1-49 workers	36.81	100.0	27.39	74.4	9.42	25.6	2.35	6.4	1.13	3.1	2.28	6.2	0.80	2.2	2.85	7.7
50-99 workers	39.50	100.0	29.05	73.6	10.45	26.4	2.69	6.8	1.09	2.7	2.71	6.9	1.00	2.5	2.96	7.5
100 workers or more	57.26	100.0	38.59	67.4	18.66	32.6	5.04	8.8	2.49	4.4	4.99	8.7	2.32	4.1	3.82	6.7
100-499 workers	47.55	100.0	33.45	70.3	14.10	29.7	3.88	8.2	1.61	3.4	3.77	7.9	1.51	3.2	3.34	7.0
500 workers or more	68.55	100.0	44.57	65.0	23.98	35.0	6.39	9.3	3.52	5.1	6.42	9.4	3.26	4.8	4.38	6.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	39.66	100.0	28.14	71.0	11.51	29.0	2.60	6.6	1.24	3.1	3.17	8.0	1.46	3.7	3.05	7.7
1-99 workers	35.86	100.0	26.90	75.0	8.95	25.0	2.11	5.9	0.90	2.5	2.19	6.1	0.88	2.5	2.87	8.0
1-49 workers	35.64	100.0	26.91	75.5	8.73	24.5	2.07	5.8	0.89	2.5	2.06	5.8	0.86	2.4	2.85	8.0
50-99 workers	36.55	100.0	26.88	73.5	9.67	26.5	2.25	6.1	0.95	2.6	2.60	7.1	0.96	2.6	2.91	8.0
100 workers or more	44.22	100.0	29.63	67.0	14.59	33.0	3.19	7.2	1.65	3.7	4.33	9.8	2.15	4.9	3.26	7.4
100-499 workers	36.80	100.0	25.69	69.8	11.11	30.2	2.55	6.9	1.15	3.1	3.20	8.7	1.32	3.6	2.89	7.9
500 workers or more	61.45	100.0	38.79	63.1	22.66	36.9	4.68	7.6	2.82	4.6	6.96	11.3	4.07	6.6	4.13	6.7

Wholesale trade industry	54.96	100.0	38.76	70.5	16.20	29.5	4.32	7.9	2.10	3.8	4.10	7.5	1.79	3.3	3.90	7.1
1-99 workers	51.58	100.0	37.28	72.3	14.29	27.7	3.71	7.2	1.75	3.4	3.58	6.9	1.49	2.9	3.76	7.3
1-49 workers	52.25	100.0	37.85	72.4	14.40	27.6	3.74	7.2	1.81	3.5	3.52	6.7	1.55	3.0	3.80	7.3
100 workers or more	62.11	100.0	41.87	67.4	20.24	32.6	5.59	9.0	2.83	4.6	5.21	8.4	2.41	3.9	4.19	6.7
100-499 workers	56.18	100.0	38.42	68.4	17.76	31.6	4.93	8.8	2.10	3.7	4.77	8.5	2.03	3.6	3.93	7.0

Retail trade industry	27.07	100.0	20.71	76.5	6.36	23.5	1.36	5.0	0.58	2.2	1.63	6.0	0.54	2.0	2.25	8.3
1-99 workers	26.03	100.0	20.64	79.3	5.39	20.7	1.14	4.4	0.45	1.7	1.20	4.6	0.38	1.5	2.22	8.5
1-49 workers	25.56	100.0	20.42	79.9	5.14	20.1	1.08	4.2	0.44	1.7	1.10	4.3	0.34	1.3	2.20	8.6
50-99 workers	27.66	100.0	21.42	77.4	6.24	22.6	1.34	4.8	0.49	1.8	1.55	5.6	0.55	2.0	2.31	8.4
100 workers or more	28.66	100.0	20.82	72.6	7.84	27.4	1.71	6.0	0.79	2.7	2.28	8.0	0.77	2.7	2.29	8.0
100-499 workers	28.49	100.0	20.74	72.8	7.76	27.2	1.70	5.9	0.78	2.7	2.24	7.8	0.75	2.6	2.30	8.1

Transportation and warehousing industry	49.86	100.0	32.95	66.1	16.90	33.9	3.35	6.7	1.70	3.4	5.31	10.6	2.72	5.5	3.82	7.7
1-99 workers	44.65	100.0	32.28	72.3	12.37	27.7	2.86	6.4	1.15	2.6	3.32	7.4	1.31	2.9	3.73	8.3
1-49 workers	46.14	100.0	33.60	72.8	12.54	27.2	3.00	6.5	1.05	2.3	3.22	7.0	1.44	3.1	3.83	8.3
100 workers or more	52.35	100.0	33.27	63.6	19.07	36.4	3.59	6.9	1.97	3.8	6.25	11.9	3.40	6.5	3.87	7.4
100-499 workers	42.08	100.0	28.11	66.8	13.98	33.2	2.81	6.7	1.19	2.8	4.43	10.5	1.97	4.7	3.57	8.5

Information industry	84.28	100.0	54.46	64.6	29.82	35.4	8.63	10.2	4.50	5.3	8.06	9.6	3.26	3.9	5.38	6.4
1-99 workers	63.40	100.0	42.36	66.8	21.04	33.2	5.67	9.0	2.31	3.6	6.33	10.0	2.37	3.7	4.35	6.9
100 workers or more	101.50	100.0	64.44	63.5	37.06	36.5	11.06	10.9	6.30	6.2	9.48	9.3	3.99	3.9	6.23	6.1
100-499 workers	93.70	100.0	60.20	64.2	33.50	35.8	9.84	10.5	5.18	5.5	8.91	9.5	3.65	3.9	5.93	6.3
500 workers or more	108.18	100.0	68.07	62.9	40.11	37.1	12.11	11.2	7.26	6.7	9.96	9.2	4.28	4.0	6.49	6.0

Financial activities industry	66.05	100.0	43.23	65.5	22.81	34.5	6.04	9.1	3.78	5.7	6.43	9.7	2.44	3.7	4.13	6.3
1-99 workers	55.51	100.0	37.63	67.8	17.88	32.2	4.63	8.3	2.88	5.2	5.05	9.1	1.68	3.0	3.65	6.6
1-49 workers	53.87	100.0	36.69	68.1	17.18	31.9	4.44	8.3	2.74	5.1	4.85	9.0	1.57	2.9	3.57	6.6
100 workers or more	78.97	100.0	50.11	63.5	28.86	36.5	7.78	9.9	4.87	6.2	8.12	10.3	3.37	4.3	4.72	6.0
100-499 workers	75.04	100.0	49.28	65.7	25.76	34.3	7.30	9.7	3.94	5.2	7.28	9.7	2.69	3.6	4.56	6.1
500 workers or more	81.57	100.0	50.66	62.1	30.92	37.9	8.10	9.9	5.49	6.7	8.68	10.6	3.82	4.7	4.83	5.9

Professional and business services industry	59.80	100.0	41.55	69.5	18.24	30.5	5.20	8.7	2.67	4.5	4.36	7.3	1.94	3.2	4.07	6.8
1-99 workers	50.94	100.0	36.52	71.7	14.42	28.3	3.87	7.6	1.92	3.8	3.52	6.9	1.38	2.7	3.72	7.3
1-49 workers	51.05	100.0	36.49	71.5	14.56	28.5	3.89	7.6	1.97	3.9	3.55	7.0	1.44	2.8	3.71	7.3
50-99 workers	50.58	100.0	36.65	72.5	13.93	27.5	3.81	7.5	1.76	3.5	3.41	6.7	1.19	2.4	3.76	7.4
100 workers or more	68.51	100.0	46.50	67.9	22.01	32.1	6.52	9.5	3.41	5.0	5.18	7.6	2.49	3.6	4.42	6.4
100-499 workers	59.73	100.0	41.90	70.2	17.83	29.8	5.46	9.1	2.28	3.8	4.25	7.1	1.84	3.1	3.99	6.7
500 workers or more	77.60	100.0	51.26	66.1	26.34	33.9	7.61	9.8	4.57	5.9	6.15	7.9	3.16	4.1	4.86	6.3

Education and health services industry	50.61	100.0	35.70	70.6	14.90	29.4	4.18	8.3	1.74	3.4	3.90	7.7	1.60	3.2	3.48	6.9
1-99 workers	38.93	100.0	29.21	75.0	9.72	25.0	2.65	6.8	(4)1.07	(4)2.8	2.40	6.2	0.68	1.7	2.92	7.5
1-49 workers	36.00	100.0	27.06	75.2	8.94	24.8	2.31	6.4	(4)1.13	(4)3.1	2.16	6.0	0.53	1.5	2.81	7.8
50-99 workers	52.36	100.0	39.08	74.6	13.28	25.4	4.19	8.0	0.79	1.5	3.52	6.7	1.35	2.6	3.44	6.6
100 workers or more	59.79	100.0	40.81	68.3	18.98	31.7	5.39	9.0	2.26	3.8	5.08	8.5	2.33	3.9	3.92	6.5
100-499 workers	50.80	100.0	36.92	72.7	13.89	27.3	4.16	8.2	1.35	2.7	3.68	7.2	1.28	2.5	3.42	6.7
500 workers or more	66.35	100.0	43.66	65.8	22.70	34.2	6.29	9.5	2.93	4.4	6.09	9.2	3.10	4.7	4.28	6.4

Educational services industry	55.85	100.0	40.16	71.9	15.70	28.1	4.64	8.3	0.45	0.8	4.26	7.6	2.54	4.5	3.81	6.8
1-99 workers	42.58	100.0	32.67	76.7	9.91	23.3	2.71	6.4	0.31	0.7	2.39	5.6	1.14	2.7	3.36	7.9
100 workers or more	64.56	100.0	45.06	69.8	19.49	30.2	5.91	9.2	0.54	0.8	5.48	8.5	3.46	5.4	4.11	6.4
100-499 workers	53.02	100.0	38.51	72.6	14.50	27.4	4.29	8.1	0.22	0.4	4.15	7.8	2.27	4.3	3.56	6.7
500 workers or more	74.18	100.0	50.53	68.1	23.66	31.9	7.26	9.8	0.80	1.1	6.59	8.9	4.45	6.0	4.56	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	49.93	100.0	35.13	70.4	14.80	29.6	4.12	8.3	1.90	3.8	3.85	7.7	1.48	3.0	3.44	6.9
1-99 workers	38.51	100.0	28.81	74.8	9.70	25.2	2.64	6.9	(4)1.16	(4)3.0	2.40	6.2	0.63	1.6	2.87	7.5
1-49 workers	35.56	100.0	26.56	74.7	9.00	25.3	2.32	6.5	(4)1.22	(4)3.4	2.21	6.2	0.49	1.4	2.76	7.8
50-99 workers	52.33	100.0	39.36	75.2	12.97	24.8	4.16	8.0	0.86	1.7	3.29	6.3	1.24	2.4	3.42	6.5
100 workers or more	59.12	100.0	40.22	68.0	18.91	32.0	5.32	9.0	2.51	4.2	5.02	8.5	2.17	3.7	3.89	6.6
100-499 workers	50.46	100.0	36.67	72.7	13.79	27.3	4.14	8.2	1.52	3.0	3.61	7.2	1.12	2.2	3.39	6.7
500 workers or more	65.32	100.0	42.75	65.5	22.57	34.5	6.16	9.4	3.21	4.9	6.03	9.2	2.92	4.5	4.24	6.5

Leisure and hospitality industry	21.33	100.0	17.25	80.9	4.08	19.1	0.72	3.4	0.30	1.4	0.88	4.1	0.27	1.3	1.91	8.9
1-99 workers	19.29	100.0	16.16	83.8	3.13	16.2	0.46	2.4	0.24	1.2	0.50	2.6	0.12	0.6	1.81	9.4
1-49 workers	19.34	100.0	16.29	84.2	3.05	15.8	0.47	2.5	0.20	1.0	0.46	2.4	0.11	0.6	1.81	9.4
50-99 workers	19.14	100.0	15.79	82.5	3.34	17.5	0.42	2.2	0.34	1.8	0.64	3.4	0.14	0.7	1.80	9.4
100 workers or more	27.65	100.0	20.62	74.6	7.03	25.4	1.52	5.5	0.51	1.9	2.04	7.4	0.74	2.7	2.21	8.0
100-499 workers	25.60	100.0	19.55	76.4	6.05	23.6	1.20	4.7	0.45	1.7	1.77	6.9	0.52	2.0	2.11	8.2
500 workers or more	31.12	100.0	22.43	72.1	8.69	27.9	2.06	6.6	0.63	2.0	2.49	8.0	1.12	3.6	2.38	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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Last Modified Date: September 09, 2026