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 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	38.91	100.0	27.44	70.5	11.47	29.5	2.87	7.4	1.37	3.5	2.96	7.6	1.33	3.4	2.93	7.5
1-99 workers	32.53	100.0	24.19	74.4	8.33	25.6	2.01	6.2	0.86	2.6	2.05	6.3	0.78	2.4	2.63	8.1
1-49 workers	31.49	100.0	23.67	75.2	7.82	24.8	1.89	6.0	0.78	2.5	1.89	6.0	0.69	2.2	2.57	8.2
50-99 workers	36.30	100.0	26.10	71.9	10.20	28.1	2.47	6.8	1.15	3.2	2.62	7.2	1.13	3.1	2.84	7.8
100 workers or more	46.97	100.0	31.53	67.1	15.44	32.9	3.96	8.4	2.02	4.3	4.12	8.8	2.03	4.3	3.31	7.0
100-499 workers	40.40	100.0	28.02	69.4	12.38	30.6	3.11	7.7	1.42	3.5	3.37	8.3	1.47	3.6	3.01	7.4
500 workers or more	55.48	100.0	36.08	65.0	19.41	35.0	5.05	9.1	2.80	5.1	5.10	9.2	2.75	5.0	3.70	6.7

Goods-producing industries(2)	42.90	100.0	29.00	67.6	13.90	32.4	2.75	6.4	1.94	4.5	3.75	8.7	1.97	4.6	3.49	8.1
1-99 workers	36.51	100.0	26.06	71.4	10.46	28.6	1.86	5.1	1.33	3.6	2.59	7.1	1.36	3.7	3.32	9.1
1-49 workers	34.67	100.0	25.24	72.8	9.43	27.2	1.66	4.8	1.15	3.3	2.20	6.3	1.13	3.3	3.29	9.5
50-99 workers	41.35	100.0	28.19	68.2	13.15	31.8	2.38	5.8	1.79	4.3	3.64	8.8	1.94	4.7	3.40	8.2
100 workers or more	48.87	100.0	31.76	65.0	17.11	35.0	3.58	7.3	2.51	5.1	4.83	9.9	2.54	5.2	3.65	7.5
100-499 workers	45.53	100.0	30.29	66.5	15.24	33.5	3.05	6.7	2.10	4.6	4.30	9.5	2.21	4.9	3.58	7.9
500 workers or more	53.97	100.0	34.00	63.0	19.97	37.0	4.40	8.2	3.13	5.8	5.63	10.4	3.05	5.6	3.76	7.0

Manufacturing industry	42.44	100.0	28.17	66.4	14.27	33.6	3.21	7.6	2.09	4.9	4.07	9.6	1.75	4.1	3.15	7.4
1-99 workers	33.56	100.0	23.89	71.2	9.68	28.8	2.12	6.3	1.24	3.7	2.67	8.0	0.91	2.7	2.73	8.1
1-49 workers	30.78	100.0	22.48	73.0	8.30	27.0	1.79	5.8	1.00	3.2	2.15	7.0	(3)0.76	(3)2.5	2.61	8.5
50-99 workers	38.21	100.0	26.24	68.7	11.98	31.3	2.68	7.0	1.65	4.3	3.54	9.3	1.15	3.0	2.94	7.7
100 workers or more	47.44	100.0	30.58	64.5	16.86	35.5	3.83	8.1	2.56	5.4	4.85	10.2	2.23	4.7	3.39	7.2
100-499 workers	41.69	100.0	27.80	66.7	13.90	33.3	3.22	7.7	1.96	4.7	4.07	9.8	1.51	3.6	3.14	7.5
500 workers or more	54.33	100.0	33.91	62.4	20.42	37.6	4.55	8.4	3.28	6.0	5.78	10.6	3.10	5.7	3.70	6.8

Service-providing industries(4)	38.12	100.0	27.13	71.2	10.99	28.8	2.90	7.6	1.26	3.3	2.81	7.4	1.21	3.2	2.82	7.4
1-99 workers	31.86	100.0	23.88	75.0	7.98	25.0	2.04	6.4	0.78	2.4	1.95	6.1	0.69	2.2	2.52	7.9
1-49 workers	31.01	100.0	23.43	75.6	7.58	24.4	1.93	6.2	0.72	2.3	1.84	5.9	0.62	2.0	2.46	7.9
50-99 workers	35.16	100.0	25.63	72.9	9.53	27.1	2.48	7.1	1.00	2.8	2.39	6.8	0.94	2.7	2.72	7.7
100 workers or more	46.51	100.0	31.48	67.7	15.03	32.3	4.05	8.7	1.90	4.1	3.95	8.5	1.90	4.1	3.23	6.9
100-499 workers	39.06	100.0	27.43	70.2	11.62	29.8	3.13	8.0	1.24	3.2	3.13	8.0	1.27	3.3	2.86	7.3
500 workers or more	55.81	100.0	36.52	65.4	19.29	34.6	5.19	9.3	2.73	4.9	4.98	8.9	2.69	4.8	3.69	6.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	32.95	100.0	23.54	71.4	9.41	28.6	2.16	6.6	0.98	3.0	2.51	7.6	1.15	3.5	2.61	7.9
1-99 workers	29.54	100.0	22.25	75.3	7.29	24.7	1.69	5.7	0.76	2.6	1.72	5.8	0.66	2.2	2.46	8.3
1-49 workers	29.20	100.0	22.21	76.1	6.99	23.9	1.63	5.6	0.74	2.5	1.58	5.4	0.60	2.0	2.44	8.4
50-99 workers	30.72	100.0	22.37	72.8	8.35	27.2	1.89	6.2	0.85	2.8	2.20	7.2	0.90	2.9	2.51	8.2
100 workers or more	36.95	100.0	25.05	67.8	11.90	32.2	2.71	7.3	1.24	3.4	3.43	9.3	1.72	4.7	2.80	7.6
100-499 workers	31.76	100.0	22.25	70.1	9.51	29.9	2.11	6.7	1.02	3.2	2.68	8.4	1.19	3.8	2.50	7.9
500 workers or more	47.88	100.0	30.94	64.6	16.94	35.4	3.96	8.3	1.71	3.6	5.01	10.5	2.83	5.9	3.42	7.2

Wholesale trade industry	44.89	100.0	32.00	71.3	12.89	28.7	3.38	7.5	1.67	3.7	3.14	7.0	1.40	3.1	3.28	7.3
1-99 workers	44.62	100.0	32.30	72.4	12.31	27.6	3.28	7.3	1.57	3.5	2.92	6.6	1.23	2.8	3.31	7.4
1-49 workers	45.41	100.0	33.03	72.7	12.38	27.3	3.29	7.2	1.57	3.5	2.87	6.3	1.29	2.8	3.36	7.4
100 workers or more	45.38	100.0	31.43	69.2	13.96	30.8	3.58	7.9	1.86	4.1	3.55	7.8	1.72	3.8	3.24	7.1
100-499 workers	46.41	100.0	32.55	70.1	13.85	29.9	3.60	7.8	1.71	3.7	3.55	7.6	1.70	3.7	3.29	7.1

Retail trade industry	23.60	100.0	18.05	76.5	5.55	23.5	1.19	5.0	0.58	2.5	1.37	5.8	0.44	1.9	1.97	8.3
1-99 workers	22.31	100.0	17.71	79.4	4.61	20.6	0.96	4.3	0.43	1.9	1.01	4.5	0.28	1.3	1.92	8.6
1-49 workers	21.90	100.0	17.55	80.2	4.34	19.8	0.91	4.2	0.42	1.9	0.88	4.0	0.23	1.0	1.91	8.7
50-99 workers	23.85	100.0	18.27	76.6	5.57	23.4	1.14	4.8	0.46	1.9	1.50	6.3	0.48	2.0	1.98	8.3
100 workers or more	25.47	100.0	18.54	72.8	6.93	27.2	1.53	6.0	0.81	3.2	1.89	7.4	0.68	2.7	2.03	8.0
100-499 workers	24.89	100.0	18.14	72.9	6.74	27.1	1.45	5.8	0.77	3.1	1.86	7.5	0.65	2.6	2.01	8.1

Transportation and warehousing industry	40.70	100.0	26.96	66.2	13.74	33.8	2.91	7.2	1.22	3.0	4.23	10.4	2.06	5.0	3.32	8.2
1-99 workers	30.92	100.0	22.63	73.2	8.30	26.8	1.72	5.6	0.61	2.0	2.18	7.0	0.75	2.4	3.04	9.8
1-49 workers	30.23	100.0	22.43	74.2	7.81	25.8	1.64	5.4	0.53	1.7	2.06	6.8	0.58	1.9	3.00	9.9
100 workers or more	45.61	100.0	29.14	63.9	16.47	36.1	3.51	7.7	1.52	3.3	5.26	11.5	2.71	5.9	3.47	7.6
100-499 workers	39.17	100.0	25.44	64.9	13.73	35.1	2.68	6.8	1.16	3.0	4.48	11.4	2.09	5.3	3.33	8.5

Information industry	64.25	100.0	42.58	66.3	21.67	33.7	6.23	9.7	3.02	4.7	5.65	8.8	2.68	4.2	4.09	6.4
1-99 workers	45.60	100.0	31.77	69.7	13.83	30.3	3.82	8.4	1.64	3.6	3.65	8.0	1.51	3.3	3.20	7.0
100 workers or more	77.75	100.0	50.40	64.8	27.35	35.2	7.97	10.2	4.02	5.2	7.10	9.1	3.53	4.5	4.73	6.1
100-499 workers	68.63	100.0	45.99	67.0	22.65	33.0	6.53	9.5	2.61	3.8	6.50	9.5	2.70	3.9	4.31	6.3
500 workers or more	86.86	100.0	54.82	63.1	32.04	36.9	9.41	10.8	5.44	6.3	7.70	8.9	4.36	5.0	5.14	5.9

Financial activities industry	54.84	100.0	36.57	66.7	18.26	33.3	4.82	8.8	3.37	6.2	4.76	8.7	1.90	3.5	3.40	6.2
1-99 workers	44.64	100.0	31.07	69.6	13.57	30.4	3.58	8.0	2.07	4.6	3.77	8.4	1.22	2.7	2.92	6.6
1-49 workers	43.06	100.0	30.25	70.3	12.80	29.7	3.41	7.9	1.76	4.1	3.64	8.4	1.12	2.6	2.87	6.7
100 workers or more	67.27	100.0	43.28	64.3	23.99	35.7	6.34	9.4	4.96	7.4	5.97	8.9	2.73	4.1	3.99	5.9
100-499 workers	62.89	100.0	41.75	66.4	21.15	33.6	5.85	9.3	3.44	5.5	5.69	9.0	2.34	3.7	3.83	6.1
500 workers or more	71.04	100.0	44.61	62.8	26.43	37.2	6.76	9.5	6.27	8.8	6.21	8.7	3.06	4.3	4.13	5.8

Professional and business services industry	47.81	100.0	34.05	71.2	13.76	28.8	3.88	8.1	1.89	3.9	3.20	6.7	1.41	2.9	3.39	7.1
1-99 workers	45.10	100.0	33.31	73.9	11.79	26.1	3.26	7.2	1.43	3.2	2.84	6.3	0.94	2.1	3.32	7.4
1-49 workers	42.03	100.0	31.19	74.2	10.83	25.8	2.90	6.9	1.32	3.1	2.65	6.3	0.80	1.9	3.17	7.6
50-99 workers	55.94	100.0	40.76	72.9	15.17	27.1	4.51	8.1	1.82	3.3	3.51	6.3	1.47	2.6	3.85	6.9
100 workers or more	50.53	100.0	34.80	68.9	15.73	31.1	4.50	8.9	2.34	4.6	3.57	7.1	1.87	3.7	3.45	6.8
100-499 workers	46.26	100.0	32.84	71.0	13.41	29.0	4.05	8.7	1.52	3.3	3.33	7.2	1.26	2.7	3.25	7.0
500 workers or more	55.17	100.0	36.92	66.9	18.25	33.1	4.99	9.0	3.24	5.9	3.82	6.9	2.54	4.6	3.67	6.6

Education and health services industry	41.25	100.0	29.09	70.5	12.16	29.5	3.57	8.6	0.89	2.2	3.34	8.1	1.38	3.3	2.98	7.2
1-99 workers	33.30	100.0	24.96	75.0	8.34	25.0	2.48	7.5	0.34	1.0	2.20	6.6	0.75	2.3	2.56	7.7
1-49 workers	33.35	100.0	25.24	75.7	8.10	24.3	2.46	7.4	0.31	0.9	2.04	6.1	0.74	2.2	2.55	7.6
50-99 workers	33.15	100.0	23.96	72.3	9.19	27.7	2.59	7.8	0.44	1.3	2.76	8.3	0.78	2.4	2.62	7.9
100 workers or more	48.58	100.0	32.90	67.7	15.69	32.3	4.57	9.4	1.40	2.9	4.39	9.0	1.96	4.0	3.36	6.9
100-499 workers	38.17	100.0	27.09	71.0	11.08	29.0	3.29	8.6	0.78	2.1	3.06	8.0	1.12	2.9	2.82	7.4
500 workers or more	56.74	100.0	37.45	66.0	19.30	34.0	5.56	9.8	1.89	3.3	5.44	9.6	2.62	4.6	3.79	6.7

Educational services industry	50.34	100.0	36.32	72.1	14.02	27.9	4.10	8.1	0.34	0.7	3.86	7.7	2.28	4.5	3.45	6.8
1-99 workers	36.24	100.0	28.28	78.0	7.97	22.0	2.06	5.7	0.11	0.3	1.97	5.4	0.98	2.7	2.85	7.9
100 workers or more	62.73	100.0	43.38	69.2	19.35	30.8	5.89	9.4	0.54	0.9	5.52	8.8	3.42	5.5	3.98	6.3
100-499 workers	52.65	100.0	37.79	71.8	14.86	28.2	4.55	8.6	(3)0.30	(3)0.6	4.37	8.3	2.05	3.9	3.58	6.8
500 workers or more	70.29	100.0	47.58	67.7	22.71	32.3	6.89	9.8	0.72	1.0	6.38	9.1	4.45	6.3	4.27	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	40.00	100.0	28.10	70.2	11.90	29.8	3.49	8.7	0.97	2.4	3.27	8.2	1.26	3.1	2.91	7.3
1-99 workers	32.91	100.0	24.52	74.5	8.39	25.5	2.54	7.7	0.37	1.1	2.23	6.8	0.72	2.2	2.52	7.7
1-49 workers	33.48	100.0	25.16	75.2	8.32	24.8	2.57	7.7	0.33	1.0	2.12	6.3	0.76	2.3	2.54	7.6
50-99 workers	30.68	100.0	22.02	71.8	8.66	28.2	2.45	8.0	0.52	1.7	2.65	8.6	0.57	1.9	2.48	8.1
100 workers or more	46.60	100.0	31.42	67.4	15.17	32.6	4.38	9.4	1.53	3.3	4.23	9.1	1.76	3.8	3.28	7.0
100-499 workers	36.19	100.0	25.63	70.8	10.56	29.2	3.12	8.6	0.85	2.4	2.88	8.0	(3)1.00	2.8	2.72	7.5
500 workers or more	54.80	100.0	35.99	65.7	18.81	34.3	5.37	9.8	2.06	3.8	5.30	9.7	2.36	4.3	3.72	6.8

Leisure and hospitality industry	18.04	100.0	14.56	80.7	3.48	19.3	0.55	3.0	0.26	1.4	0.72	4.0	0.21	1.2	1.75	9.7
1-99 workers	16.96	100.0	13.99	82.5	2.96	17.5	0.41	2.4	0.22	1.3	0.54	3.2	0.11	0.6	1.68	9.9
1-49 workers	16.71	100.0	13.83	82.8	2.88	17.2	0.38	2.3	0.22	1.3	0.55	3.3	0.09	0.5	1.64	9.8
50-99 workers	17.92	100.0	14.62	81.6	3.30	18.4	0.52	2.9	0.25	1.4	0.49	2.8	(3)0.19	(3)1.1	1.85	10.3
100 workers or more	23.27	100.0	17.29	74.3	5.98	25.7	1.22	5.3	0.42	1.8	1.60	6.9	0.70	3.0	2.04	8.8
100-499 workers	22.45	100.0	17.08	76.1	5.37	23.9	1.07	4.8	0.43	1.9	1.27	5.7	0.53	2.3	2.08	9.2
500 workers or more	25.27	100.0	17.79	70.4	7.48	29.6	1.61	6.4	0.39	1.5	2.40	9.5	1.12	4.4	1.97	7.8
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: September 20, 2022