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 2025]
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	45.65	100.0	32.07	70.2	13.58	29.8	3.44	7.5	1.84	4.0	3.44	7.5	1.54	3.4	3.31	7.3
1-99 workers	36.58	100.0	27.13	74.2	9.45	25.8	2.30	6.3	1.13	3.1	2.25	6.2	0.89	2.4	2.89	7.9
1-49 workers	35.85	100.0	26.82	74.8	9.04	25.2	2.20	6.1	1.08	3.0	2.05	5.7	0.85	2.4	2.86	8.0
50-99 workers	38.75	100.0	28.05	72.4	10.70	27.6	2.59	6.7	1.29	3.3	2.85	7.3	1.03	2.7	2.95	7.6
100 workers or more	56.37	100.0	37.91	67.2	18.46	32.8	4.80	8.5	2.69	4.8	4.84	8.6	2.31	4.1	3.82	6.8
100-499 workers	47.94	100.0	33.36	69.6	14.59	30.4	3.79	7.9	1.90	4.0	3.87	8.1	1.63	3.4	3.40	7.1
500 workers or more	66.99	100.0	43.64	65.2	23.34	34.8	6.07	9.1	3.68	5.5	6.07	9.1	3.17	4.7	4.35	6.5

Goods-producing industries(2)	47.48	100.0	32.27	68.0	15.21	32.0	3.04	6.4	2.58	5.4	4.09	8.6	1.78	3.7	3.73	7.9
1-99 workers	41.98	100.0	29.93	71.3	12.05	28.7	2.28	5.4	1.94	4.6	2.92	7.0	1.30	3.1	3.60	8.6
1-49 workers	41.35	100.0	29.81	72.1	11.54	27.9	2.19	5.3	1.88	4.5	2.54	6.2	1.29	3.1	3.64	8.8
50-99 workers	43.53	100.0	30.22	69.4	13.31	30.6	2.52	5.8	2.10	4.8	3.85	8.8	1.34	3.1	3.49	8.0
100 workers or more	52.46	100.0	34.38	65.5	18.07	34.5	3.73	7.1	3.15	6.0	5.14	9.8	2.21	4.2	3.85	7.3
100-499 workers	48.02	100.0	32.38	67.4	15.63	32.6	3.22	6.7	2.40	5.0	4.48	9.3	1.84	3.8	3.70	7.7
500 workers or more	59.08	100.0	37.37	63.3	21.71	36.7	4.48	7.6	4.27	7.2	6.12	10.4	2.75	4.7	4.08	6.9

Manufacturing industry	46.30	100.0	30.94	66.8	15.36	33.2	3.44	7.4	2.58	5.6	4.37	9.4	1.56	3.4	3.40	7.3
1-99 workers	39.06	100.0	27.79	71.2	11.27	28.8	2.57	6.6	1.64	4.2	3.08	7.9	0.87	2.2	3.09	7.9
1-49 workers	37.92	100.0	27.62	72.8	10.31	27.2	2.51	6.6	1.36	3.6	2.51	6.6	0.84	2.2	3.10	8.2
50-99 workers	41.14	100.0	28.12	68.3	13.02	31.7	2.69	6.5	2.18	5.3	4.13	10.0	0.94	2.3	3.09	7.5
100 workers or more	50.56	100.0	32.79	64.9	17.77	35.1	3.96	7.8	3.13	6.2	5.13	10.2	1.97	3.9	3.58	7.1
100-499 workers	43.12	100.0	29.12	67.5	14.00	32.5	3.23	7.5	2.06	4.8	4.19	9.7	1.31	3.0	3.21	7.4
500 workers or more	59.57	100.0	37.24	62.5	22.33	37.5	4.84	8.1	4.41	7.4	6.27	10.5	2.77	4.6	4.03	6.8

Service-providing industries(3)	45.28	100.0	32.03	70.7	13.26	29.3	3.52	7.8	1.70	3.8	3.31	7.3	1.49	3.3	3.23	7.1
1-99 workers	35.66	100.0	26.65	74.7	9.01	25.3	2.30	6.4	0.99	2.8	2.14	6.0	0.82	2.3	2.76	7.8
1-49 workers	34.97	100.0	26.34	75.3	8.64	24.7	2.20	6.3	0.95	2.7	1.97	5.6	0.77	2.2	2.74	7.8
50-99 workers	37.79	100.0	27.61	73.1	10.18	26.9	2.60	6.9	1.13	3.0	2.64	7.0	0.96	2.6	2.84	7.5
100 workers or more	57.29	100.0	38.74	67.6	18.55	32.4	5.05	8.8	2.58	4.5	4.77	8.3	2.34	4.1	3.81	6.7
100-499 workers	47.92	100.0	33.61	70.1	14.32	29.9	3.93	8.2	1.77	3.7	3.71	7.7	1.57	3.3	3.33	6.9
500 workers or more	68.64	100.0	44.95	65.5	23.69	34.5	6.40	9.3	3.56	5.2	6.06	8.8	3.26	4.7	4.40	6.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	38.54	100.0	27.47	71.3	11.07	28.7	2.51	6.5	1.14	2.9	3.03	7.9	1.40	3.6	2.99	7.8
1-99 workers	34.92	100.0	26.32	75.4	8.60	24.6	2.06	5.9	0.82	2.3	2.10	6.0	0.80	2.3	2.83	8.1
1-49 workers	34.32	100.0	26.25	76.5	8.08	23.5	1.96	5.7	0.75	2.2	1.85	5.4	0.73	2.1	2.78	8.1
50-99 workers	36.73	100.0	26.54	72.3	10.19	27.7	2.33	6.3	1.02	2.8	2.84	7.7	1.03	2.8	2.97	8.1
100 workers or more	42.81	100.0	28.83	67.3	13.99	32.7	3.05	7.1	1.51	3.5	4.13	9.6	2.10	4.9	3.19	7.4
100-499 workers	35.31	100.0	24.68	69.9	10.63	30.1	2.41	6.8	1.13	3.2	3.03	8.6	1.27	3.6	2.79	7.9
500 workers or more	60.53	100.0	38.61	63.8	21.92	36.2	4.58	7.6	2.42	4.0	6.72	11.1	4.06	6.7	4.14	6.8

Wholesale trade industry	52.72	100.0	37.53	71.2	15.20	28.8	4.16	7.9	1.94	3.7	3.63	6.9	1.67	3.2	3.79	7.2
1-99 workers	48.73	100.0	35.54	72.9	13.19	27.1	3.50	7.2	1.50	3.1	3.21	6.6	1.37	2.8	3.60	7.4
1-49 workers	48.15	100.0	35.56	73.9	12.59	26.1	3.37	7.0	1.34	2.8	3.00	6.2	1.33	2.8	3.56	7.4
100 workers or more	61.31	100.0	41.79	68.2	19.52	31.8	5.59	9.1	2.88	4.7	4.53	7.4	2.33	3.8	4.19	6.8
100-499 workers	55.79	100.0	38.20	68.5	17.59	31.5	4.92	8.8	2.50	4.5	4.31	7.7	1.91	3.4	3.95	7.1

Retail trade industry	26.22	100.0	20.13	76.8	6.09	23.2	1.33	5.1	0.56	2.1	1.52	5.8	0.49	1.9	2.18	8.3
1-99 workers	25.47	100.0	20.18	79.2	5.29	20.8	1.15	4.5	0.42	1.6	1.19	4.7	0.36	1.4	2.18	8.5
1-49 workers	24.86	100.0	19.88	80.0	4.98	20.0	1.09	4.4	0.39	1.6	1.06	4.2	0.30	1.2	2.14	8.6
50-99 workers	27.61	100.0	21.22	76.9	6.39	23.1	1.37	4.9	0.50	1.8	1.65	6.0	0.55	2.0	2.32	8.4
100 workers or more	27.30	100.0	20.06	73.5	7.24	26.5	1.59	5.8	0.78	2.8	2.01	7.4	0.68	2.5	2.19	8.0
100-499 workers	27.24	100.0	20.03	73.5	7.21	26.5	1.60	5.9	0.75	2.8	2.00	7.3	0.67	2.4	2.20	8.1

Transportation and warehousing industry	51.04	100.0	33.75	66.1	17.29	33.9	3.41	6.7	1.63	3.2	5.53	10.8	2.78	5.4	3.95	7.7
1-99 workers	46.50	100.0	33.78	72.6	12.72	27.4	2.88	6.2	1.15	2.5	3.45	7.4	1.29	2.8	3.94	8.5
1-49 workers	49.74	100.0	36.95	74.3	12.80	25.7	3.05	6.1	(4)1.16	(4)2.3	3.08	6.2	1.33	2.7	4.18	8.4
100 workers or more	53.21	100.0	33.74	63.4	19.47	36.6	3.66	6.9	1.86	3.5	6.52	12.2	3.49	6.6	3.95	7.4
100-499 workers	41.08	100.0	26.88	65.4	14.20	34.6	2.63	6.4	1.19	2.9	4.80	11.7	2.09	5.1	3.49	8.5

Information industry	79.33	100.0	50.97	64.2	28.36	35.8	8.09	10.2	4.00	5.0	7.50	9.5	3.73	4.7	5.04	6.4
1-99 workers	61.58	100.0	40.44	65.7	21.14	34.3	5.51	8.9	1.99	3.2	6.03	9.8	3.38	5.5	4.23	6.9
100 workers or more	98.08	100.0	62.09	63.3	35.99	36.7	10.82	11.0	6.13	6.2	9.06	9.2	4.09	4.2	5.90	6.0
100-499 workers	80.46	100.0	51.74	64.3	28.72	35.7	8.41	10.5	4.26	5.3	7.86	9.8	3.25	4.0	4.94	6.1
500 workers or more	110.20	100.0	69.20	62.8	41.00	37.2	12.47	11.3	7.41	6.7	9.88	9.0	4.67	4.2	6.56	6.0

Financial activities industry	64.39	100.0	42.34	65.8	22.05	34.2	5.87	9.1	3.86	6.0	5.98	9.3	2.34	3.6	4.01	6.2
1-99 workers	53.88	100.0	36.90	68.5	16.98	31.5	4.52	8.4	2.66	4.9	4.75	8.8	1.52	2.8	3.53	6.6
1-49 workers	51.60	100.0	35.55	68.9	16.05	31.1	4.25	8.2	2.47	4.8	4.54	8.8	1.37	2.7	3.42	6.6
100 workers or more	77.04	100.0	48.89	63.5	28.15	36.5	7.49	9.7	5.29	6.9	7.47	9.7	3.32	4.3	4.58	5.9
100-499 workers	71.64	100.0	46.84	65.4	24.80	34.6	6.77	9.5	4.32	6.0	6.69	9.3	2.70	3.8	4.31	6.0
500 workers or more	81.03	100.0	50.41	62.2	30.62	37.8	8.02	9.9	6.01	7.4	8.05	9.9	3.77	4.6	4.78	5.9

Professional and business services industry	59.18	100.0	41.48	70.1	17.70	29.9	4.99	8.4	2.80	4.7	4.05	6.8	1.82	3.1	4.03	6.8
1-99 workers	48.86	100.0	35.57	72.8	13.29	27.2	3.60	7.4	1.81	3.7	2.99	6.1	1.31	2.7	3.58	7.3
1-49 workers	47.16	100.0	34.55	73.3	12.61	26.7	3.32	7.0	1.68	3.6	2.79	5.9	1.32	2.8	3.49	7.4
50-99 workers	53.60	100.0	38.40	71.7	15.19	28.3	4.39	8.2	2.16	4.0	3.55	6.6	1.27	2.4	3.82	7.1
100 workers or more	68.46	100.0	46.80	68.4	21.66	31.6	6.25	9.1	3.69	5.4	5.00	7.3	2.27	3.3	4.44	6.5
100-499 workers	61.96	100.0	43.06	69.5	18.90	30.5	5.50	8.9	2.76	4.5	4.71	7.6	1.87	3.0	4.06	6.6
500 workers or more	76.23	100.0	51.28	67.3	24.95	32.7	7.14	9.4	4.81	6.3	5.35	7.0	2.76	3.6	4.89	6.4

Education and health services industry	49.19	100.0	34.77	70.7	14.42	29.3	4.21	8.6	1.60	3.3	3.59	7.3	1.65	3.4	3.37	6.9
1-99 workers	35.30	100.0	26.71	75.7	8.59	24.3	2.43	6.9	(4)0.81	(4)2.3	2.07	5.9	0.58	1.7	2.70	7.6
1-49 workers	33.30	100.0	25.42	76.3	7.88	23.7	2.21	6.6	(4)0.80	(4)2.4	1.76	5.3	0.46	1.4	2.64	7.9
50-99 workers	42.00	100.0	31.04	73.9	10.96	26.1	3.14	7.5	0.84	2.0	3.11	7.4	0.99	2.4	2.88	6.9
100 workers or more	60.71	100.0	41.45	68.3	19.26	31.7	5.68	9.4	2.26	3.7	4.86	8.0	2.53	4.2	3.93	6.5
100-499 workers	52.33	100.0	37.75	72.1	14.58	27.9	4.58	8.8	1.42	2.7	3.55	6.8	1.57	3.0	3.46	6.6
500 workers or more	66.94	100.0	44.19	66.0	22.74	34.0	6.50	9.7	2.88	4.3	5.83	8.7	3.25	4.8	4.28	6.4

Educational services industry	55.31	100.0	39.90	72.1	15.41	27.9	4.42	8.0	0.50	0.9	4.15	7.5	2.58	4.7	3.76	6.8
1-99 workers	42.08	100.0	32.55	77.4	9.53	22.6	2.37	5.6	0.38	0.9	2.23	5.3	1.25	3.0	3.30	7.9
100 workers or more	65.43	100.0	45.53	69.6	19.91	30.4	6.00	9.2	0.59	0.9	5.62	8.6	3.59	5.5	4.11	6.3
100-499 workers	52.53	100.0	37.67	71.7	14.86	28.3	4.41	8.4	0.18	0.4	4.42	8.4	2.39	4.5	3.45	6.6
500 workers or more	75.27	100.0	51.52	68.4	23.76	31.6	7.21	9.6	0.90	1.2	6.53	8.7	4.51	6.0	4.61	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	48.39	100.0	34.10	70.5	14.30	29.5	4.18	8.6	1.75	3.6	3.52	7.3	1.53	3.2	3.32	6.9
1-99 workers	34.46	100.0	25.99	75.4	8.47	24.6	2.43	7.1	(4)0.87	(4)2.5	2.05	5.9	0.50	1.5	2.62	7.6
1-49 workers	32.46	100.0	24.69	76.1	7.77	23.9	2.21	6.8	(4)0.86	(4)2.6	1.75	5.4	0.39	1.2	2.57	7.9
50-99 workers	41.26	100.0	30.42	73.7	10.85	26.3	3.20	7.8	0.89	2.2	3.06	7.4	0.89	2.1	2.80	6.8
100 workers or more	60.07	100.0	40.90	68.1	19.18	31.9	5.64	9.4	2.49	4.1	4.76	7.9	2.39	4.0	3.91	6.5
100-499 workers	52.31	100.0	37.76	72.2	14.54	27.8	4.60	8.8	1.59	3.0	3.43	6.6	(4)1.46	2.8	3.46	6.6
500 workers or more	65.82	100.0	43.21	65.7	22.61	34.3	6.41	9.7	3.15	4.8	5.74	8.7	3.08	4.7	4.23	6.4

Leisure and hospitality industry	20.36	100.0	16.66	81.8	3.70	18.2	0.64	3.2	0.25	1.2	0.72	3.5	0.24	1.2	1.85	9.1
1-99 workers	18.31	100.0	15.46	84.4	2.85	15.6	0.40	2.2	0.20	1.1	0.42	2.3	0.10	0.5	1.74	9.5
1-49 workers	18.50	100.0	15.73	85.0	2.77	15.0	0.41	2.2	0.18	1.0	0.32	1.7	0.08	0.4	1.78	9.6
50-99 workers	17.88	100.0	14.84	83.0	3.04	17.0	0.37	2.0	0.23	1.3	0.65	3.6	0.15	0.8	1.65	9.2
100 workers or more	27.68	100.0	20.93	75.6	6.75	24.4	1.53	5.5	0.44	1.6	1.78	6.4	0.76	2.7	2.25	8.1
100-499 workers	25.15	100.0	19.79	78.7	5.36	21.3	1.11	4.4	0.44	1.8	1.22	4.9	0.45	1.8	2.14	8.5
500 workers or more	31.75	100.0	22.77	71.7	8.99	28.3	2.20	6.9	0.43	1.3	2.68	8.4	1.25	3.9	2.44	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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