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 [Mar. 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	46.60	100.0	32.60	69.9	14.01	30.1	3.54	7.6	1.90	4.1	3.62	7.8	1.57	3.4	3.38	7.2
1-99 workers	37.97	100.0	27.98	73.7	9.99	26.3	2.41	6.4	1.24	3.3	2.44	6.4	0.92	2.4	2.97	7.8
1-49 workers	37.36	100.0	27.68	74.1	9.68	25.9	2.34	6.3	1.21	3.2	2.31	6.2	0.87	2.3	2.95	7.9
50-99 workers	40.07	100.0	29.03	72.4	11.04	27.6	2.65	6.6	1.33	3.3	2.89	7.2	1.11	2.8	3.06	7.6
100 workers or more	56.91	100.0	38.10	67.0	18.80	33.0	4.89	8.6	2.70	4.7	5.03	8.8	2.33	4.1	3.85	6.8
100-499 workers	47.78	100.0	33.20	69.5	14.58	30.5	3.78	7.9	1.85	3.9	3.93	8.2	1.61	3.4	3.41	7.1
500 workers or more	68.03	100.0	44.07	64.8	23.95	35.2	6.25	9.2	3.73	5.5	6.36	9.3	3.22	4.7	4.40	6.5

Goods-producing industries(2)	49.48	100.0	33.51	67.7	15.97	32.3	3.23	6.5	2.68	5.4	4.35	8.8	1.88	3.8	3.84	7.8
1-99 workers	43.66	100.0	31.08	71.2	12.58	28.8	2.44	5.6	1.94	4.5	3.15	7.2	1.34	3.1	3.71	8.5
1-49 workers	42.38	100.0	30.55	72.1	11.84	27.9	2.29	5.4	1.81	4.3	2.77	6.5	1.26	3.0	3.71	8.7
50-99 workers	46.57	100.0	32.30	69.4	14.27	30.6	2.79	6.0	2.24	4.8	4.02	8.6	1.52	3.3	3.70	7.9
100 workers or more	54.98	100.0	35.80	65.1	19.18	34.9	3.98	7.2	3.37	6.1	5.48	10.0	2.39	4.3	3.96	7.2
100-499 workers	49.87	100.0	33.27	66.7	16.60	33.3	3.37	6.8	2.61	5.2	4.80	9.6	2.08	4.2	3.73	7.5
500 workers or more	62.22	100.0	39.38	63.3	22.83	36.7	4.84	7.8	4.44	7.1	6.44	10.4	2.82	4.5	4.29	6.9

Manufacturing industry	48.27	100.0	32.20	66.7	16.07	33.3	3.61	7.5	2.73	5.7	4.62	9.6	1.59	3.3	3.51	7.3
1-99 workers	40.49	100.0	28.67	70.8	11.82	29.2	2.66	6.6	1.86	4.6	3.20	7.9	0.93	2.3	3.16	7.8
1-49 workers	38.04	100.0	27.61	72.6	10.43	27.4	2.44	6.4	1.56	4.1	2.54	6.7	0.79	2.1	3.08	8.1
50-99 workers	44.53	100.0	30.41	68.3	14.11	31.7	3.03	6.8	2.35	5.3	4.28	9.6	1.16	2.6	3.29	7.4
100 workers or more	52.90	100.0	34.30	64.8	18.60	35.2	4.18	7.9	3.25	6.1	5.47	10.3	1.99	3.8	3.71	7.0
100-499 workers	45.03	100.0	30.20	67.1	14.84	32.9	3.36	7.5	2.19	4.9	4.60	10.2	1.39	3.1	3.30	7.3
500 workers or more	62.32	100.0	39.21	62.9	23.11	37.1	5.17	8.3	4.51	7.2	6.52	10.5	2.71	4.3	4.21	6.7

Service-providing industries(3)	46.03	100.0	32.41	70.4	13.62	29.6	3.60	7.8	1.75	3.8	3.48	7.6	1.50	3.3	3.28	7.1
1-99 workers	36.98	100.0	27.44	74.2	9.54	25.8	2.41	6.5	1.12	3.0	2.32	6.3	0.85	2.3	2.85	7.7
1-49 workers	36.58	100.0	27.23	74.4	9.35	25.6	2.35	6.4	1.12	3.1	2.24	6.1	0.81	2.2	2.83	7.7
50-99 workers	38.45	100.0	28.21	73.4	10.24	26.6	2.62	6.8	1.10	2.9	2.61	6.8	1.01	2.6	2.90	7.5
100 workers or more	57.35	100.0	38.63	67.4	18.72	32.6	5.10	8.9	2.54	4.4	4.92	8.6	2.32	4.0	3.83	6.7
100-499 workers	47.25	100.0	33.18	70.2	14.07	29.8	3.88	8.2	1.65	3.5	3.72	7.9	1.49	3.2	3.32	7.0
500 workers or more	69.23	100.0	45.05	65.1	24.18	34.9	6.54	9.4	3.58	5.2	6.34	9.2	3.30	4.8	4.42	6.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	38.70	100.0	27.57	71.2	11.13	28.8	2.52	6.5	1.20	3.1	3.01	7.8	1.40	3.6	2.99	7.7
1-99 workers	35.33	100.0	26.58	75.2	8.75	24.8	2.08	5.9	0.89	2.5	2.09	5.9	0.86	2.4	2.83	8.0
1-49 workers	35.02	100.0	26.51	75.7	8.51	24.3	2.02	5.8	0.87	2.5	1.95	5.6	0.85	2.4	2.82	8.0
50-99 workers	36.34	100.0	26.80	73.8	9.53	26.2	2.24	6.2	0.94	2.6	2.54	7.0	0.92	2.5	2.89	8.0
100 workers or more	42.92	100.0	28.82	67.2	14.10	32.8	3.08	7.2	1.59	3.7	4.17	9.7	2.07	4.8	3.19	7.4
100-499 workers	36.09	100.0	25.21	69.9	10.88	30.1	2.50	6.9	1.14	3.2	3.11	8.6	1.29	3.6	2.84	7.9
500 workers or more	59.50	100.0	37.58	63.2	21.92	36.8	4.49	7.5	2.69	4.5	6.74	11.3	3.96	6.7	4.04	6.8

Wholesale trade industry	53.97	100.0	38.14	70.7	15.84	29.3	4.22	7.8	2.11	3.9	3.92	7.3	1.75	3.2	3.84	7.1
1-99 workers	50.70	100.0	36.79	72.6	13.91	27.4	3.62	7.1	1.71	3.4	3.40	6.7	1.47	2.9	3.71	7.3
1-49 workers	51.37	100.0	37.37	72.7	14.00	27.3	3.65	7.1	1.78	3.5	3.31	6.4	1.52	3.0	3.74	7.3
100 workers or more	60.92	100.0	40.99	67.3	19.93	32.7	5.50	9.0	2.94	4.8	5.03	8.3	2.34	3.8	4.12	6.8
100-499 workers	55.10	100.0	37.61	68.3	17.49	31.7	4.85	8.8	2.21	4.0	4.60	8.3	1.97	3.6	3.87	7.0

Retail trade industry	26.64	100.0	20.41	76.6	6.23	23.4	1.34	5.0	0.59	2.2	1.57	5.9	0.52	1.9	2.21	8.3
1-99 workers	25.72	100.0	20.40	79.3	5.32	20.7	1.14	4.4	0.46	1.8	1.16	4.5	0.37	1.4	2.19	8.5
1-49 workers	25.29	100.0	20.17	79.8	5.12	20.2	1.08	4.3	0.45	1.8	1.08	4.3	0.34	1.3	2.17	8.6
50-99 workers	27.23	100.0	21.21	77.9	6.02	22.1	1.33	4.9	0.49	1.8	1.44	5.3	0.48	1.8	2.27	8.3
100 workers or more	28.07	100.0	20.41	72.7	7.66	27.3	1.67	6.0	0.78	2.8	2.21	7.9	0.75	2.7	2.24	8.0
100-499 workers	27.90	100.0	20.33	72.9	7.57	27.1	1.65	5.9	0.77	2.8	2.17	7.8	0.73	2.6	2.24	8.0

Transportation and warehousing industry	49.04	100.0	32.60	66.5	16.44	33.5	3.28	6.7	1.66	3.4	5.07	10.3	2.63	5.4	3.80	7.7
1-99 workers	43.95	100.0	31.97	72.7	11.99	27.3	2.78	6.3	1.12	2.6	3.09	7.0	1.30	2.9	3.70	8.4
1-49 workers	45.19	100.0	33.17	73.4	12.02	26.6	2.89	6.4	1.02	2.3	2.89	6.4	1.44	3.2	3.79	8.4
100 workers or more	51.66	100.0	32.92	63.7	18.74	36.3	3.54	6.9	1.94	3.8	6.09	11.8	3.32	6.4	3.85	7.5
100-499 workers	41.71	100.0	27.88	66.9	13.82	33.1	2.77	6.6	1.18	2.8	4.37	10.5	1.96	4.7	3.55	8.5

Information industry	83.82	100.0	53.94	64.4	29.87	35.6	8.68	10.4	4.51	5.4	7.79	9.3	3.54	4.2	5.36	6.4
1-99 workers	64.29	100.0	42.52	66.1	21.77	33.9	5.85	9.1	2.40	3.7	6.21	9.7	2.93	4.6	4.38	6.8
100 workers or more	100.91	100.0	63.94	63.4	36.96	36.6	11.16	11.1	6.35	6.3	9.17	9.1	4.07	4.0	6.21	6.2
100-499 workers	92.41	100.0	59.05	63.9	33.36	36.1	9.77	10.6	5.25	5.7	8.62	9.3	3.86	4.2	5.86	6.3
500 workers or more	107.96	100.0	68.00	63.0	39.96	37.0	12.32	11.4	7.27	6.7	9.62	8.9	4.25	3.9	6.51	6.0

Financial activities industry	65.93	100.0	43.06	65.3	22.87	34.7	6.06	9.2	3.98	6.0	6.28	9.5	2.42	3.7	4.13	6.3
1-99 workers	55.94	100.0	37.78	67.5	18.16	32.5	4.70	8.4	3.18	5.7	4.93	8.8	1.68	3.0	3.67	6.6
1-49 workers	54.54	100.0	36.96	67.8	17.57	32.2	4.53	8.3	3.10	5.7	4.77	8.8	1.58	2.9	3.60	6.6
100 workers or more	77.74	100.0	49.29	63.4	28.44	36.6	7.67	9.9	4.92	6.3	7.87	10.1	3.30	4.2	4.68	6.0
100-499 workers	73.32	100.0	48.23	65.8	25.09	34.2	7.14	9.7	3.88	5.3	7.01	9.6	2.57	3.5	4.50	6.1
500 workers or more	80.67	100.0	50.00	62.0	30.67	38.0	8.03	10.0	5.61	6.9	8.45	10.5	3.79	4.7	4.80	5.9

Professional and business services industry	59.65	100.0	41.40	69.4	18.25	30.6	5.22	8.8	2.72	4.6	4.31	7.2	1.94	3.2	4.06	6.8
1-99 workers	49.81	100.0	35.77	71.8	14.03	28.2	3.76	7.5	1.85	3.7	3.43	6.9	1.35	2.7	3.65	7.3
1-49 workers	49.62	100.0	35.54	71.6	14.08	28.4	3.74	7.5	1.88	3.8	3.44	6.9	1.39	2.8	3.63	7.3
50-99 workers	50.47	100.0	36.58	72.5	13.88	27.5	3.80	7.5	1.75	3.5	3.39	6.7	1.21	2.4	3.74	7.4
100 workers or more	69.29	100.0	46.91	67.7	22.38	32.3	6.66	9.6	3.57	5.2	5.16	7.5	2.52	3.6	4.46	6.4
100-499 workers	60.53	100.0	42.27	69.8	18.27	30.2	5.59	9.2	2.46	4.1	4.32	7.1	1.87	3.1	4.03	6.7
500 workers or more	78.61	100.0	51.86	66.0	26.76	34.0	7.80	9.9	4.76	6.1	6.06	7.7	3.21	4.1	4.93	6.3

Education and health services industry	50.06	100.0	35.33	70.6	14.73	29.4	4.19	8.4	1.69	3.4	3.81	7.6	1.60	3.2	3.45	6.9
1-99 workers	37.94	100.0	28.50	75.1	9.44	24.9	2.62	6.9	(4)0.99	(4)2.6	2.33	6.1	0.65	1.7	2.86	7.5
1-49 workers	36.04	100.0	27.18	75.4	8.85	24.6	2.39	6.6	(4)1.00	(4)2.8	2.15	6.0	0.52	1.5	2.79	7.7
50-99 workers	47.64	100.0	35.22	73.9	12.42	26.1	3.78	7.9	0.92	1.9	3.21	6.7	1.30	2.7	3.21	6.7
100 workers or more	59.55	100.0	40.68	68.3	18.88	31.7	5.42	9.1	2.24	3.8	4.97	8.3	2.34	3.9	3.91	6.6
100-499 workers	49.26	100.0	35.72	72.5	13.54	27.5	4.05	8.2	1.34	2.7	3.58	7.3	1.21	2.5	3.36	6.8
500 workers or more	67.10	100.0	44.31	66.0	22.79	34.0	6.42	9.6	2.90	4.3	5.99	8.9	3.16	4.7	4.31	6.4

Educational services industry	56.42	100.0	40.39	71.6	16.03	28.4	4.80	8.5	0.47	0.8	4.27	7.6	2.67	4.7	3.81	6.7
1-99 workers	42.21	100.0	32.33	76.6	9.88	23.4	2.83	6.7	0.30	0.7	2.29	5.4	1.19	2.8	3.27	7.7
100 workers or more	64.81	100.0	45.15	69.7	19.66	30.3	5.97	9.2	0.58	0.9	5.44	8.4	3.55	5.5	4.12	6.4
100-499 workers	53.65	100.0	38.86	72.4	14.79	27.6	4.37	8.1	0.23	0.4	4.19	7.8	2.42	4.5	3.59	6.7
500 workers or more	72.65	100.0	49.57	68.2	23.08	31.8	7.09	9.8	0.83	1.1	6.33	8.7	4.34	6.0	4.50	6.2

Health care and social assistance industry	49.16	100.0	34.61	70.4	14.55	29.6	4.10	8.3	1.86	3.8	3.74	7.6	1.44	2.9	3.40	6.9
1-99 workers	37.44	100.0	28.06	74.9	9.39	25.1	2.59	6.9	(4)1.07	(4)2.9	2.33	6.2	0.59	1.6	2.81	7.5
1-49 workers	35.68	100.0	26.77	75.0	8.91	25.0	2.39	6.7	(4)1.07	(4)3.0	2.21	6.2	0.49	1.4	2.75	7.7
50-99 workers	46.99	100.0	35.01	74.5	11.98	25.5	3.70	7.9	1.03	2.2	2.98	6.3	1.10	2.3	3.16	6.7
100 workers or more	58.70	100.0	39.95	68.1	18.75	31.9	5.33	9.1	2.51	4.3	4.89	8.3	2.14	3.7	3.87	6.6
100-499 workers	48.57	100.0	35.23	72.5	13.35	27.5	4.00	8.2	1.52	3.1	3.48	7.2	1.02	2.1	3.32	6.8
500 workers or more	66.18	100.0	43.44	65.6	22.74	34.4	6.31	9.5	3.24	4.9	5.93	9.0	2.97	4.5	4.28	6.5

Leisure and hospitality industry	21.11	100.0	17.09	81.0	4.02	19.0	0.71	3.3	0.29	1.4	0.87	4.1	0.27	1.3	1.89	9.0
1-99 workers	19.02	100.0	15.94	83.8	3.07	16.2	0.45	2.3	0.22	1.2	0.50	2.6	0.12	0.6	1.78	9.4
1-49 workers	19.17	100.0	16.16	84.3	3.01	15.7	0.45	2.4	0.19	1.0	0.46	2.4	0.11	0.6	1.80	9.4
50-99 workers	18.59	100.0	15.34	82.5	3.25	17.5	0.42	2.2	0.32	1.7	0.64	3.4	0.13	0.7	1.74	9.4
100 workers or more	27.96	100.0	20.84	74.5	7.12	25.5	1.56	5.6	0.51	1.8	2.06	7.4	0.75	2.7	2.24	8.0
100-499 workers	25.62	100.0	19.62	76.6	6.00	23.4	1.19	4.6	0.46	1.8	1.71	6.7	0.52	2.0	2.12	8.3
500 workers or more	32.47	100.0	23.19	71.4	9.28	28.6	2.27	7.0	(4)0.60	1.9	2.72	8.4	1.20	3.7	2.49	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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