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State and local government compensation costs average $52.94 per hour worked in September 2020
December 30, 2020
In September 2020, state and local government compensation costs averaged $52.94 per hour worked. Wages and salaries averaged $32.74 per hour worked and represented 61.8 percent of total compensation costs, while benefit costs averaged $20.20 and accounted for the remaining 38.2 percent.
Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation of state and local government workers, by occupation and industry, September 2020
Occupation and industry
Total compensation
Wages and salaries
Total benefits
All workers
$52.94
$32.74
$20.20
Occupation
Management, professional, and related
63.49
40.68
22.80
Sales and office
36.90
21.12
15.79
Service
39.30
22.37
16.93
Industry
Education and health services
55.27
35.51
19.76
Educational services
56.80
36.75
20.05
Elementary and secondary schools
55.36
35.86
19.50
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities
61.16
39.45
21.71
Health care and social assistance
46.88
28.74
18.13
Hospitals
49.53
30.91
18.61
Public administration
51.31
29.40
21.91
Among state and local government industries in September 2020, total compensation costs were $51.31 per hour worked in public administration and $55.27 in education and health services. Wages and salaries were $30.91 in hospitals and $39.45 in junior colleges, colleges, and universities.
United States Department of Labor
