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. 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	44.67	100.0	31.47	70.5	13.20	29.5	3.38	7.6	1.84	4.1	3.22	7.2	1.52	3.4	3.24	7.3
1-99 workers	35.98	100.0	26.70	74.2	9.27	25.8	2.28	6.3	1.10	3.1	2.18	6.1	0.89	2.5	2.83	7.9
1-49 workers	34.93	100.0	26.19	75.0	8.73	25.0	2.13	6.1	1.03	3.0	1.96	5.6	0.82	2.3	2.79	8.0
50-99 workers	39.22	100.0	28.27	72.1	10.95	27.9	2.73	7.0	1.32	3.4	2.87	7.3	1.10	2.8	2.94	7.5
100 workers or more	54.76	100.0	37.01	67.6	17.75	32.4	4.66	8.5	2.70	4.9	4.42	8.1	2.25	4.1	3.72	6.8
100-499 workers	46.30	100.0	32.40	70.0	13.90	30.0	3.64	7.9	1.88	4.1	3.53	7.6	1.57	3.4	3.29	7.1
500 workers or more	65.42	100.0	42.82	65.5	22.60	34.5	5.96	9.1	3.74	5.7	5.55	8.5	3.11	4.7	4.25	6.5

Goods-producing industries(2)	46.38	100.0	31.50	67.9	14.88	32.1	2.98	6.4	2.57	5.5	3.97	8.6	1.72	3.7	3.64	7.8
1-99 workers	41.15	100.0	29.38	71.4	11.77	28.6	2.25	5.5	1.89	4.6	2.84	6.9	1.27	3.1	3.52	8.6
1-49 workers	40.65	100.0	29.32	72.1	11.32	27.9	2.11	5.2	1.91	4.7	2.47	6.1	1.26	3.1	3.57	8.8
50-99 workers	42.35	100.0	29.51	69.7	12.84	30.3	2.57	6.1	1.84	4.3	3.74	8.8	1.29	3.0	3.39	8.0
100 workers or more	50.98	100.0	33.37	65.4	17.61	34.6	3.62	7.1	3.17	6.2	4.97	9.7	2.12	4.2	3.74	7.3
100-499 workers	46.25	100.0	31.14	67.3	15.11	32.7	3.07	6.6	2.37	5.1	4.33	9.4	1.78	3.8	3.57	7.7
500 workers or more	57.89	100.0	36.62	63.3	21.28	36.7	4.42	7.6	4.33	7.5	5.91	10.2	2.63	4.5	3.99	6.9

Manufacturing industry	45.29	100.0	30.26	66.8	15.03	33.2	3.37	7.4	2.57	5.7	4.25	9.4	1.51	3.3	3.34	7.4
1-99 workers	38.31	100.0	27.32	71.3	10.99	28.7	2.56	6.7	1.53	4.0	2.99	7.8	0.84	2.2	3.07	8.0
1-49 workers	37.53	100.0	27.27	72.7	10.26	27.3	2.47	6.6	1.41	3.8	2.45	6.5	0.84	2.2	3.09	8.2
50-99 workers	39.62	100.0	27.41	69.2	12.21	30.8	2.70	6.8	1.74	4.4	3.88	9.8	0.85	2.1	3.04	7.7
100 workers or more	49.28	100.0	31.94	64.8	17.34	35.2	3.83	7.8	3.17	6.4	4.96	10.1	1.89	3.8	3.49	7.1
100-499 workers	41.38	100.0	27.96	67.6	13.41	32.4	3.05	7.4	2.05	4.9	4.01	9.7	1.21	2.9	3.09	7.5
500 workers or more	58.48	100.0	36.56	62.5	21.91	37.5	4.74	8.1	4.47	7.6	6.07	10.4	2.69	4.6	3.95	6.7

Service-providing industries(3)	44.33	100.0	31.47	71.0	12.86	29.0	3.46	7.8	1.70	3.8	3.07	6.9	1.48	3.3	3.16	7.1
1-99 workers	35.10	100.0	26.25	74.8	8.85	25.2	2.28	6.5	0.97	2.8	2.07	5.9	0.82	2.3	2.71	7.7
1-49 workers	34.04	100.0	25.71	75.5	8.33	24.5	2.13	6.3	0.89	2.6	1.88	5.5	0.75	2.2	2.67	7.9
50-99 workers	38.56	100.0	28.01	72.6	10.55	27.4	2.76	7.2	1.21	3.1	2.68	7.0	1.05	2.7	2.84	7.4
100 workers or more	55.65	100.0	37.86	68.0	17.78	32.0	4.91	8.8	2.59	4.7	4.29	7.7	2.28	4.1	3.71	6.7
100-499 workers	46.31	100.0	32.72	70.6	13.60	29.4	3.78	8.2	1.75	3.8	3.32	7.2	1.52	3.3	3.22	7.0
500 workers or more	67.01	100.0	44.13	65.9	22.88	34.1	6.28	9.4	3.62	5.4	5.47	8.2	3.21	4.8	4.30	6.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	37.29	100.0	26.87	72.0	10.43	28.0	2.44	6.5	1.16	3.1	2.63	7.1	1.30	3.5	2.91	7.8
1-99 workers	34.27	100.0	25.80	75.3	8.47	24.7	2.01	5.9	0.89	2.6	2.04	5.9	0.78	2.3	2.75	8.0
1-49 workers	33.72	100.0	25.68	76.2	8.03	23.8	1.92	5.7	0.87	2.6	1.82	5.4	0.71	2.1	2.71	8.0
50-99 workers	36.04	100.0	26.17	72.6	9.87	27.4	2.28	6.3	0.98	2.7	2.72	7.5	1.01	2.8	2.88	8.0
100 workers or more	40.87	100.0	28.13	68.8	12.74	31.2	2.94	7.2	1.46	3.6	3.34	8.2	1.91	4.7	3.09	7.6
100-499 workers	34.39	100.0	24.34	70.8	10.05	29.2	2.35	6.8	1.09	3.2	2.67	7.8	1.21	3.5	2.73	7.9
500 workers or more	56.39	100.0	37.19	66.0	19.20	34.0	4.36	7.7	2.37	4.2	4.95	8.8	3.57	6.3	3.95	7.0

Wholesale trade industry	51.66	100.0	36.64	70.9	15.03	29.1	4.06	7.9	1.98	3.8	3.56	6.9	1.74	3.4	3.69	7.1
1-99 workers	47.77	100.0	34.70	72.6	13.06	27.4	3.42	7.2	1.58	3.3	3.20	6.7	1.36	2.8	3.52	7.4
1-49 workers	47.33	100.0	34.69	73.3	12.64	26.7	3.30	7.0	1.48	3.1	3.03	6.4	1.35	2.9	3.47	7.3
100 workers or more	59.89	100.0	40.72	68.0	19.17	32.0	5.41	9.0	2.84	4.7	4.32	7.2	2.54	4.2	4.05	6.8
100-499 workers	54.61	100.0	37.45	68.6	17.17	31.4	4.79	8.8	2.39	4.4	4.07	7.5	2.07	3.8	3.84	7.0

Retail trade industry	25.73	100.0	19.77	76.9	5.96	23.1	1.30	5.1	0.56	2.2	1.46	5.7	0.51	2.0	2.12	8.2
1-99 workers	25.11	100.0	19.88	79.2	5.23	20.8	1.13	4.5	0.45	1.8	1.15	4.6	0.37	1.5	2.12	8.4
1-49 workers	24.49	100.0	19.57	79.9	4.92	20.1	1.06	4.3	0.44	1.8	1.04	4.2	0.30	1.2	2.09	8.5
50-99 workers	27.40	100.0	21.02	76.7	6.38	23.3	1.42	5.2	0.47	1.7	1.59	5.8	0.66	2.4	2.25	8.2
100 workers or more	26.64	100.0	19.62	73.6	7.02	26.4	1.55	5.8	0.73	2.7	1.91	7.2	0.71	2.7	2.11	7.9
100-499 workers	26.58	100.0	19.59	73.7	6.99	26.3	1.56	5.9	0.70	2.6	1.91	7.2	0.71	2.7	2.12	8.0

Transportation and warehousing industry	47.70	100.0	32.71	68.6	14.99	31.4	3.24	6.8	1.66	3.5	4.07	8.5	2.23	4.7	3.79	7.9
1-99 workers	45.05	100.0	32.82	72.9	12.23	27.1	2.78	6.2	(4)1.43	(4)3.2	3.19	7.1	1.05	2.3	3.77	8.4
1-49 workers	47.83	100.0	35.33	73.9	12.50	26.1	2.98	6.2	(4)1.58	(4)3.3	2.87	6.0	1.12	2.3	3.96	8.3
100 workers or more	48.99	100.0	32.66	66.7	16.33	33.3	3.46	7.1	1.78	3.6	4.50	9.2	2.80	5.7	3.80	7.8
100-499 workers	39.12	100.0	26.88	68.7	12.24	31.3	2.57	6.6	1.20	3.1	3.46	8.8	1.56	4.0	3.44	8.8

Information industry	77.17	100.0	49.89	64.6	27.29	35.4	7.96	10.3	4.05	5.3	6.76	8.8	3.64	4.7	4.88	6.3
1-99 workers	60.19	100.0	39.78	66.1	20.41	33.9	5.53	9.2	2.05	3.4	5.45	9.1	3.28	5.5	4.11	6.8
100 workers or more	95.41	100.0	60.74	63.7	34.67	36.3	10.57	11.1	6.21	6.5	8.16	8.6	4.03	4.2	5.70	6.0
100-499 workers	79.62	100.0	51.96	65.3	27.65	34.7	8.42	10.6	3.98	5.0	7.18	9.0	3.20	4.0	4.87	6.1
500 workers or more	107.32	100.0	67.36	62.8	39.96	37.2	12.20	11.4	7.89	7.3	8.90	8.3	4.65	4.3	6.33	5.9

Financial activities industry	62.71	100.0	41.28	65.8	21.43	34.2	5.74	9.1	3.97	6.3	5.51	8.8	2.33	3.7	3.89	6.2
1-99 workers	52.42	100.0	36.13	68.9	16.29	31.1	4.41	8.4	2.48	4.7	4.45	8.5	1.52	2.9	3.43	6.5
1-49 workers	49.88	100.0	34.52	69.2	15.36	30.8	4.14	8.3	2.30	4.6	4.25	8.5	1.36	2.7	3.31	6.6
100 workers or more	75.31	100.0	47.59	63.2	27.71	36.8	7.36	9.8	5.78	7.7	6.80	9.0	3.31	4.4	4.45	5.9
100-499 workers	69.69	100.0	44.93	64.5	24.76	35.5	6.54	9.4	5.21	7.5	6.06	8.7	2.80	4.0	4.15	6.0
500 workers or more	79.10	100.0	49.39	62.4	29.71	37.6	7.92	10.0	6.17	7.8	7.31	9.2	3.66	4.6	4.66	5.9

Professional and business services industry	58.10	100.0	40.76	70.2	17.33	29.8	4.92	8.5	2.82	4.9	3.81	6.6	1.83	3.2	3.95	6.8
1-99 workers	47.19	100.0	34.31	72.7	12.88	27.3	3.48	7.4	1.78	3.8	2.86	6.1	1.27	2.7	3.49	7.4
1-49 workers	44.98	100.0	32.94	73.2	12.04	26.8	3.18	7.1	1.54	3.4	2.67	5.9	1.28	2.8	3.38	7.5
50-99 workers	53.75	100.0	38.39	71.4	15.36	28.6	4.36	8.1	2.49	4.6	3.44	6.4	1.25	2.3	3.81	7.1
100 workers or more	67.93	100.0	46.58	68.6	21.35	31.4	6.22	9.2	3.76	5.5	4.66	6.9	2.34	3.4	4.37	6.4
100-499 workers	61.24	100.0	42.88	70.0	18.36	30.0	5.43	8.9	2.77	4.5	4.27	7.0	1.90	3.1	3.99	6.5
500 workers or more	75.42	100.0	50.71	67.2	24.70	32.8	7.10	9.4	4.87	6.5	5.11	6.8	2.83	3.7	4.80	6.4

Education and health services industry	47.94	100.0	34.03	71.0	13.91	29.0	4.09	8.5	1.49	3.1	3.40	7.1	1.64	3.4	3.29	6.9
1-99 workers	34.39	100.0	26.22	76.3	8.17	23.7	2.38	6.9	0.61	1.8	1.96	5.7	0.59	1.7	2.62	7.6
1-49 workers	32.22	100.0	24.92	77.3	7.30	22.7	2.09	6.5	0.54	1.7	1.63	5.1	0.47	1.5	2.56	8.0
50-99 workers	41.49	100.0	30.48	73.5	11.01	26.5	3.33	8.0	0.85	2.0	3.04	7.3	0.97	2.3	2.82	6.8
100 workers or more	59.26	100.0	40.55	68.4	18.70	31.6	5.52	9.3	2.22	3.7	4.60	7.8	2.52	4.3	3.84	6.5
100-499 workers	50.88	100.0	36.92	72.6	13.96	27.4	4.42	8.7	1.36	2.7	3.33	6.6	1.47	2.9	3.38	6.6
500 workers or more	65.55	100.0	43.28	66.0	22.27	34.0	6.35	9.7	2.86	4.4	5.55	8.5	3.32	5.1	4.19	6.4

Educational services industry	55.54	100.0	40.10	72.2	15.44	27.8	4.52	8.1	0.48	0.9	4.05	7.3	2.65	4.8	3.74	6.7
1-99 workers	43.15	100.0	33.16	76.9	9.99	23.1	2.65	6.1	0.26	0.6	2.42	5.6	1.40	3.2	3.26	7.6
100 workers or more	63.35	100.0	44.47	70.2	18.88	29.8	5.70	9.0	0.61	1.0	5.08	8.0	3.44	5.4	4.04	6.4
100-499 workers	48.55	100.0	35.59	73.3	12.96	26.7	3.84	7.9	0.27	(4)0.6	3.53	7.3	1.96	4.0	3.36	6.9
500 workers or more	75.79	100.0	51.93	68.5	23.86	31.5	7.27	9.6	0.91	1.2	6.39	8.4	4.69	6.2	4.61	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	46.85	100.0	33.16	70.8	13.69	29.2	4.03	8.6	1.63	3.5	3.31	7.1	1.50	3.2	3.22	6.9
1-99 workers	33.35	100.0	25.40	76.2	7.95	23.8	2.35	7.1	0.65	2.0	1.91	5.7	0.49	1.5	2.55	7.6
1-49 workers	31.27	100.0	24.15	77.2	7.12	22.8	2.08	6.6	0.58	1.8	1.59	5.1	0.39	1.2	2.49	8.0
50-99 workers	40.03	100.0	29.41	73.5	10.61	26.5	3.23	8.1	0.90	2.3	2.93	7.3	0.83	2.1	2.73	6.8
100 workers or more	58.58	100.0	39.91	68.1	18.67	31.9	5.49	9.4	2.48	4.2	4.52	7.7	2.37	4.0	3.81	6.5
100-499 workers	51.29	100.0	37.16	72.4	14.14	27.6	4.52	8.8	1.55	3.0	3.30	6.4	(4)1.38	2.7	3.38	6.6
500 workers or more	63.96	100.0	41.94	65.6	22.02	34.4	6.21	9.7	3.16	4.9	5.42	8.5	3.10	4.9	4.12	6.4

Leisure and hospitality industry	19.90	100.0	16.25	81.7	3.65	18.3	0.63	3.2	0.26	1.3	0.71	3.6	0.23	1.2	1.81	9.1
1-99 workers	17.97	100.0	15.10	84.0	2.87	16.0	0.40	2.2	0.21	1.2	0.44	2.5	0.10	0.6	1.71	9.5
1-49 workers	18.07	100.0	15.30	84.7	2.77	15.3	0.40	2.2	0.20	1.1	0.34	1.9	0.08	0.4	1.75	9.7
50-99 workers	17.72	100.0	14.57	82.2	3.15	17.8	0.41	2.3	0.25	1.4	0.72	4.1	0.17	1.0	1.60	9.0
100 workers or more	26.05	100.0	19.91	76.4	6.14	23.6	1.37	5.3	0.42	1.6	1.54	5.9	0.65	2.5	2.15	8.2
100-499 workers	23.21	100.0	18.52	79.8	4.69	20.2	0.94	4.1	0.35	1.5	1.02	4.4	(4)0.36	(4)1.5	2.01	8.7
500 workers or more	31.52	100.0	22.59	71.7	8.93	28.3	2.20	7.0	0.55	1.7	2.55	8.1	1.22	3.9	2.41	7.6
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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