Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Relative Standard Errors

Because the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation is a sample survey, it is subject to sampling errors. Sampling errors are differences that occur between the results computed from a sample of observations and those computed from all observations in the population. The estimates derived from different samples selected using the same sample design may differ from each other. A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is the standard error. The relative standard error is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost. It can be used to measure the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the expected result of all possible samples. The chances are about 68 out of 100 that an estimate from the survey differs from a complete population figure by less than the standard error. The chances are about 90 out of 100 that this difference would be less than 1.6 times the standard error. Footnotes have been added for estimates with relative standard errors greater than 30 percent.

For a more detailed explanation of relative standard errors, see Measuring Trends in the Structure and Levels of Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Compensation and Working Conditions, Summer 1997. For a detailed explanation of how to use standard error data to analyze differences in year-to-year changes, see Analyzing Year-to-Year Changes in Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, Compensation and Working Conditions, Spring 1998. This article supplements an article from the Summer 1997 issue of Compensation and Working Conditions, Explaining the Differential Growth Rates of the ECI and ECEC, which examined how differences in the construction of these measures contribute to differing trends.

Standard errors relate to differences that occur from sampling errors, but not from nonsampling errors. Sampling errors are differences between the results computed from a sample of observations and those computed from all observations in the population. Nonsampling errors are not measured and include survey nonresponse and data collection and processing errors. Survey nonresponse is when sample members are unwilling or unable to participate in the survey. Data collection errors include provision of inaccurate data by respondents and definitional difficulties. Processing errors include errors in recording, coding, and entering data. Although nonsampling errors are not measured, BLS quality assurance programs contain procedures for reducing such errors. These procedures include data collection reinterviews, observed interviews, computer data edits, and systematic review of reports on which data are recorded. Extensive field economist training also is conducted to maintain high data collection standards.

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Table 1. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation by ownership [Mar. 2024]
Compensation component	Civilian workers(1)		Private industry workers		State and local government workers
Compensation component	Cost ($)	Relative standard error	Cost ($)	Relative standard error	Cost ($)	Relative standard error
Total compensation(2)	46.14	1.1	43.78	1.3	61.27	0.8
Wages and salaries	31.72	1.1	30.76	1.3	37.90	0.8
Total benefits	14.41	1.4	13.02	1.8	23.37	1.0
Paid leave	3.46	1.8	3.31	2.2	4.46	1.6
Vacation	1.69	2.1	1.69	2.4	1.66	2.4
Holiday	1.02	1.9	0.97	2.3	1.29	2.2
Sick	0.53	1.6	0.43	2.2	1.16	1.3
Personal	0.23	2.7	0.21	3.5	0.36	2.5
Supplemental pay	1.62	3.8	1.77	4.0	0.61	4.0
Overtime and premium(3)	0.41	2.2	0.43	2.3	0.27	4.8
Shift differentials	0.08	4.4	0.08	5.0	0.06	6.3
Nonproduction bonuses	1.13	5.3	1.26	5.5	0.28	5.4
Insurance	3.70	1.5	3.20	2.0	6.90	1.0
Life	0.06	3.4	0.05	4.2	0.09	3.7
Health	3.50	1.5	3.00	2.0	6.73	1.0
Short-term disability	0.09	2.8	0.10	3.0	0.03	4.1
Long-term disability	0.05	3.3	0.05	3.7	0.06	3.8
Retirement and savings	2.42	1.8	1.52	2.7	8.14	1.5
Defined benefit	1.39	2.6	0.43	6.0	7.58	1.5
Defined contribution	1.02	3.0	1.10	3.2	0.56	4.8
Legally Required benefits	3.21	0.8	3.21	1.0	3.26	1.3
Social Security and Medicare	2.61	0.9	2.61	1.1	2.60	1.3
Social Security(4)	2.08	0.9	2.10	1.0	1.98	1.5
Medicare	0.53	1.2	0.52	1.4	0.62	0.8
Federal unemployment insurance	0.03	5.5	0.03	5.5	(5)-	(6)-
State unemployment insurance	0.13	2.6	0.14	2.7	0.07	9.1
Workers' compensation	0.45	1.6	0.43	1.8	0.59	2.6
Footnotes (1) Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the federal government. (2) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (3) Includes premium pay for work (such as overtime, weekends, and holidays) in addition to the regular work schedule. (4) Social Security refers to the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. (5) Cost per hour worked is $0.01 or less. (6) The relative standard error is not available as the cost per hour worked is $0.01 or less.

Table 2. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for civilian workers by occupational and industry group [Mar. 2024]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)
Civilian workers(3)	46.14	1.1	31.72	1.1	14.41	1.4	3.46	1.8	1.62	3.8	3.70	1.5	2.42	1.8	3.21	0.8
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	72.93	1.7	49.36	1.6	23.57	2.1	6.41	2.5	2.71	6.4	5.58	2.0	4.40	2.5	4.47	1.2
Management, business and financial	83.64	2.2	56.04	2.2	27.60	2.8	8.08	3.1	4.33	9.2	6.00	2.4	4.14	3.2	5.05	1.3
Professional and related	68.24	1.8	46.43	1.8	21.80	2.3	5.67	2.9	2.00	6.4	5.40	2.2	4.51	2.9	4.22	1.5
Teachers(4)	73.43	3.7	49.77	4.1	23.66	3.4	4.02	7.0	0.37	9.1	6.71	3.6	8.84	4.1	3.72	2.9
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	70.32	3.4	46.24	3.2	24.08	4.0	3.24	6.0	0.28	6.9	7.32	4.4	9.98	5.0	3.26	3.5
Registered nurses	73.80	3.0	48.68	2.9	25.12	3.7	7.34	5.6	3.30	6.9	5.71	2.5	3.78	6.2	5.00	3.2
Sales and office	33.84	1.6	24.04	1.7	9.79	1.7	2.34	2.3	0.90	3.3	2.91	2.1	1.22	4.2	2.42	1.2
Sales and related	32.81	3.5	25.03	3.6	7.78	3.9	1.97	6.0	0.85	6.1	1.72	3.4	0.80	10.5	2.45	2.5
Office and administrative support	34.55	1.0	23.36	0.8	11.20	1.8	2.60	1.8	0.94	4.0	3.74	2.5	1.51	4.2	2.41	0.8
Service	24.97	1.6	18.11	1.4	6.86	2.6	1.31	3.0	0.59	5.4	1.72	3.9	1.17	5.8	2.07	1.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	45.49	1.5	30.63	1.3	14.86	2.9	2.56	2.7	1.75	4.6	3.94	3.5	2.78	8.7	3.83	1.8
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	44.32	2.8	30.01	2.1	14.30	4.6	1.94	4.2	1.73	5.3	3.81	5.4	2.82	10.1	4.00	3.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair	46.75	2.3	31.30	2.4	15.45	4.0	3.23	3.3	1.77	6.1	4.07	4.4	2.74	13.0	3.64	2.2
Production, transportation, and material moving	35.29	2.2	23.96	2.1	11.33	2.6	2.15	3.6	1.58	3.6	3.36	3.1	1.35	5.6	2.88	1.5
Production	35.08	2.2	23.27	1.9	11.81	3.1	2.20	2.9	2.18	5.4	3.67	4.1	1.00	5.7	2.76	1.8
Transportation and material moving	35.41	3.2	24.37	3.1	11.04	3.7	2.12	5.5	1.23	3.7	3.18	4.2	1.55	7.5	2.95	2.1
Industry group
Education and health services	52.36	2.3	35.57	2.2	16.79	2.7	4.08	3.5	1.04	6.5	4.57	2.9	3.83	3.6	3.28	1.6
Educational services	62.75	1.3	41.20	1.0	21.55	1.8	4.03	1.9	0.35	5.6	6.43	2.3	7.44	2.6	3.29	1.1
Elementary and secondary schools	61.16	1.2	39.63	0.9	21.53	1.9	3.18	4.4	0.26	4.3	6.77	2.4	8.33	2.3	2.99	1.7
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	71.70	1.7	47.01	1.5	24.69	2.3	6.39	5.2	0.50	5.5	6.76	2.6	7.05	3.1	3.99	1.6
Health care and social assistance	46.50	3.7	32.40	3.6	14.11	4.4	4.11	5.3	1.43	7.5	3.52	4.5	1.79	7.4	3.27	2.4
Hospitals	65.68	4.7	43.19	5.2	22.49	4.1	6.27	6.2	2.85	6.2	5.65	3.5	3.51	6.6	4.22	2.9
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost. (3) Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy except those in private households, and workers in the public sector, except the federal government. (4) Includes postsecondary teachers; primary, secondary, and special education teachers; and other teachers and instructors.

Table 3. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for state and local government workers by occupational and industry group [Mar. 2024]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)
State and local government workers	61.27	0.8	37.90	0.8	23.37	1.0	4.46	1.6	0.61	4.0	6.90	1.0	8.14	1.5	3.26	1.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	72.72	1.0	46.45	1.1	26.27	1.2	4.91	2.1	0.47	4.8	7.51	1.3	9.76	1.6	3.63	1.6
Professional and related	70.54	1.0	45.34	1.1	25.20	1.2	4.35	2.1	0.45	5.0	7.48	1.3	9.42	1.5	3.49	1.6
Teachers(3)	79.38	1.2	52.29	1.3	27.09	1.4	3.71	3.0	0.31	6.0	8.01	1.6	11.41	1.6	3.66	2.0
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	78.69	1.2	51.08	1.2	27.61	1.6	3.38	3.3	0.28	5.3	8.45	2.0	12.07	2.2	3.43	2.2
Sales and office	42.83	1.7	24.68	1.9	18.15	2.0	3.73	2.1	0.39	9.0	6.58	2.2	4.95	3.2	2.51	2.1
Office and administrative support	43.02	1.8	24.73	2.0	18.29	2.1	3.74	2.1	0.39	9.0	6.66	2.3	4.98	3.3	2.51	2.1
Service	46.18	2.5	26.46	2.2	19.72	3.0	3.84	3.3	1.00	6.8	5.48	2.0	6.64	5.1	2.76	2.2
Industry group
Education and health services	63.56	0.9	40.57	0.8	22.99	1.2	4.00	2.4	0.42	4.8	7.05	1.3	8.36	1.6	3.16	1.6
Educational services	64.94	0.8	41.66	0.7	23.29	1.2	3.78	2.4	0.30	5.2	7.14	1.3	8.92	1.5	3.14	1.6
Elementary and secondary schools	62.93	1.0	40.41	0.9	22.52	1.6	3.14	2.9	0.26	3.9	7.12	1.7	9.04	2.0	2.97	1.5
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	71.21	2.1	45.54	2.3	25.67	2.2	5.79	3.9	0.40	13.1	7.19	3.1	8.63	3.9	3.66	3.0
Health care and social assistance	55.22	3.9	34.02	4.1	21.20	4.3	5.29	5.8	1.14	8.1	6.52	4.8	4.98	6.1	3.27	4.9
Hospitals	57.82	4.7	36.38	4.8	21.44	4.9	5.50	6.3	1.28	8.7	6.46	5.4	4.80	10.2	3.40	5.8
Public administration	59.90	1.8	34.65	2.0	25.25	1.8	5.51	2.2	0.93	6.3	6.87	1.7	8.44	3.1	3.51	2.4
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost. (3) Includes postsecondary teachers; primary, secondary, and special education teachers; and other teachers and instructors.

Table 4. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by occupational and industry group [Mar. 2024]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)
Private industry workers	43.78	1.3	30.76	1.3	13.02	1.8	3.31	2.2	1.77	4.0	3.20	2.0	1.52	2.7	3.21	1.0
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related occupations	72.99	2.2	50.24	2.1	22.76	2.9	6.86	3.1	3.38	6.6	5.00	2.9	2.79	4.1	4.72	1.5
Management, business, and financial occupations	83.30	2.5	56.34	2.4	26.97	3.2	8.04	3.5	4.76	9.3	5.81	2.9	3.25	4.1	5.11	1.5
Professional and related occupations	67.31	2.6	46.87	2.4	20.44	3.3	6.20	3.9	2.63	7.0	4.56	3.3	2.54	4.9	4.51	1.9
Sales and office occupations	32.97	1.8	23.98	1.9	8.99	1.9	2.21	2.7	0.95	3.5	2.56	2.5	0.86	5.8	2.41	1.3
Sales and related occupations	32.78	3.5	25.04	3.6	7.74	3.8	1.96	6.0	0.86	6.1	1.70	3.4	0.78	10.5	2.45	2.5
Office and administrative support occupations	33.12	1.1	23.12	1.0	10.00	2.1	2.41	2.0	1.03	4.3	3.25	3.1	0.92	5.9	2.39	1.0
Service occupations	21.78	1.8	16.85	1.7	4.92	3.0	0.93	4.5	0.52	6.1	1.16	5.3	0.35	7.7	1.96	1.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	44.91	1.7	30.62	1.4	14.30	3.2	2.39	3.1	1.81	4.7	3.70	4.0	2.53	9.9	3.87	1.9
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	43.67	3.1	29.98	2.2	13.69	5.2	1.72	5.6	1.81	5.2	3.53	6.5	2.57	11.5	4.07	4.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	46.21	2.5	31.28	2.5	14.93	4.4	3.10	3.6	1.81	6.3	3.87	4.7	2.48	15.3	3.67	2.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34.85	2.2	23.83	2.2	11.02	2.6	2.10	3.6	1.61	3.7	3.25	3.1	1.19	5.9	2.87	1.5
Production occupations	34.74	2.2	23.12	1.9	11.62	3.2	2.16	2.9	2.19	5.5	3.62	4.2	0.90	5.8	2.76	1.8
Transportation and material moving occupations	34.92	3.3	24.27	3.2	10.65	3.8	2.07	5.7	1.25	4.0	3.02	4.3	1.37	8.3	2.94	2.1
Industry and occupational group
Goods-producing industries(3)	45.31	1.5	30.62	1.3	14.69	2.2	2.86	2.8	2.51	6.4	3.93	2.9	1.82	4.1	3.57	1.3
Management, professional, and related occupations	72.87	3.5	49.44	2.2	23.42	6.6	6.24	4.0	4.27	22.3	5.03	3.6	3.03	8.3	4.85	2.1
Management, business, and financial occupations	76.98	4.7	52.62	2.7	24.36	9.7	6.43	5.0	(4)5.01	32.1	4.97	4.8	2.87	10.9	5.08	2.4
Professional and related occupations	67.51	3.0	45.31	2.9	22.20	3.8	6.00	4.1	3.30	8.5	5.11	3.0	3.23	6.7	4.55	2.6
Sales and office occupations	41.76	4.4	30.26	4.8	11.50	4.5	2.65	6.1	1.59	11.6	3.24	4.5	0.97	6.5	3.06	3.0
Office and administrative support occupations	35.10	1.5	24.94	1.5	10.16	2.4	2.21	2.7	1.33	6.0	3.13	4.4	0.81	7.5	2.66	1.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	44.85	2.3	30.42	1.7	14.43	3.7	1.99	5.0	2.11	5.5	3.72	5.8	2.59	7.1	4.02	2.5
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing and forestry occupations	43.38	3.2	29.81	2.3	13.57	5.4	1.65	6.2	1.87	5.2	3.47	7.0	2.53	11.7	4.04	3.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49.37	5.3	32.30	3.7	17.07	8.8	3.03	6.7	2.84	9.0	4.48	9.9	2.76	21.9	3.97	3.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35.96	1.8	23.60	1.6	12.35	2.7	2.22	2.3	2.34	5.1	3.89	3.9	1.01	5.1	2.88	1.4
Production occupations	36.00	2.1	23.48	1.8	12.52	3.3	2.28	2.5	2.47	5.8	4.00	4.6	0.95	5.7	2.82	1.6
Transportation and material moving occupations	35.80	2.6	24.08	2.7	11.72	3.7	2.00	3.7	1.89	7.6	3.49	4.8	1.25	13.6	3.10	2.5
Construction industry	47.20	2.8	32.90	2.4	14.29	4.1	2.23	5.6	2.31	17.5	3.41	4.8	2.26	8.0	4.08	2.4
Manufacturing industry	44.16	1.9	29.26	1.6	14.90	2.7	3.25	3.1	2.60	3.7	4.23	3.3	1.56	5.7	3.26	1.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	73.45	2.6	49.68	2.2	23.77	3.9	6.66	3.6	3.49	8.9	5.41	2.7	3.40	7.1	4.81	2.3
Management, business, and financial occupations	78.52	3.4	53.81	2.8	24.71	4.8	7.12	4.8	3.65	10.1	5.56	3.4	3.32	9.5	5.08	3.1
Professional and related occupations	68.94	3.3	46.02	3.2	22.93	4.0	6.26	4.1	3.35	9.7	5.28	3.1	3.47	6.7	4.57	2.9
Sales and office occupations	40.20	5.0	28.07	4.8	12.14	5.7	2.98	8.3	1.76	12.4	3.44	3.7	1.14	8.8	2.83	4.3
Office and administrative support occupations	34.73	2.6	24.04	2.6	10.69	3.3	2.43	4.1	1.47	8.9	3.39	3.7	0.95	9.2	2.45	3.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	49.26	4.0	31.43	2.5	17.83	7.2	3.39	5.3	3.22	8.6	5.19	10.9	2.25	12.7	3.78	3.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49.76	3.5	32.06	2.3	17.70	6.6	3.60	5.1	3.14	7.4	5.12	10.7	2.06	13.2	3.78	2.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35.34	1.7	23.00	1.3	12.34	2.9	2.25	2.4	2.40	5.3	3.92	3.9	0.97	5.4	2.80	1.3
Production occupations	35.63	2.0	23.10	1.4	12.54	3.4	2.29	2.6	2.51	5.8	4.01	4.5	0.95	5.9	2.78	1.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	33.97	3.3	22.54	2.8	11.43	4.5	2.06	4.5	1.91	6.0	3.53	5.9	1.08	13.8	2.85	3.2
Aircraft manufacturing industry	77.14	2.8	48.06	2.8	29.08	3.0	6.99	3.8	4.60	4.0	7.71	2.8	4.70	4.2	5.07	2.1
Service-providing industries(5)	43.47	1.6	30.79	1.5	12.68	2.1	3.40	2.5	1.63	4.9	3.06	2.3	1.46	3.2	3.14	1.1
Management, professional, and related occupations	73.01	2.4	50.32	2.3	22.69	3.1	6.92	3.3	3.29	6.9	5.00	3.2	2.77	4.5	4.71	1.7
Management, business, and financial occupations	84.43	2.8	57.00	2.8	27.43	3.4	8.33	3.9	4.71	9.2	5.96	3.2	3.31	4.5	5.12	1.7
Professional and related occupations	67.29	2.7	46.98	2.6	20.31	3.6	6.22	4.1	2.58	7.5	4.52	3.5	2.49	5.3	4.50	2.0
Sales and office occupations	32.29	1.9	23.49	2.1	8.79	2.0	2.17	2.8	0.90	3.7	2.50	2.7	0.85	6.3	2.36	1.4
Sales and related occupations	31.60	3.7	24.16	3.7	7.45	4.0	1.88	6.4	0.80	5.6	1.64	3.6	0.75	11.2	2.37	2.6
Office and administrative support occupations	32.89	1.2	22.91	1.0	9.98	2.3	2.43	2.2	0.99	4.9	3.26	3.4	0.94	6.5	2.36	1.1
Service occupations	21.79	1.9	16.87	1.7	4.93	3.1	0.93	4.6	0.52	6.1	1.16	5.4	0.35	7.8	1.96	1.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	45.00	2.4	30.91	2.5	14.09	5.5	3.00	5.1	1.35	5.6	3.67	3.9	2.43	23.3	3.64	2.6
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	44.82	2.5	30.83	3.3	13.99	4.2	3.12	4.3	1.36	5.9	3.61	3.9	2.37	19.9	3.53	2.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34.20	3.3	23.96	3.3	10.23	3.8	2.03	5.7	1.17	4.2	2.87	4.4	1.30	8.2	2.86	2.2
Production occupations	30.48	5.6	21.89	5.0	8.59	7.4	1.72	10.6	1.27	13.1	2.34	7.9	0.74	13.9	2.52	4.8
Transportation and material moving occupations	34.79	3.8	24.30	3.7	10.49	4.4	2.08	6.5	1.15	4.3	2.96	4.9	1.39	9.3	2.92	2.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	36.43	2.6	26.18	2.5	10.25	3.0	2.38	4.3	1.09	2.8	2.61	3.2	1.33	6.1	2.85	1.8
Management, professional, and related occupations	67.47	4.0	47.97	3.8	19.50	4.5	5.90	5.0	2.25	8.6	4.21	6.1	2.62	6.1	4.52	3.3
Management, business, and financial occupations	81.09	3.9	57.06	3.8	24.03	4.6	7.40	5.4	3.11	10.4	5.23	6.6	3.06	7.6	5.22	3.2
Professional and related occupations	55.14	4.6	39.74	4.3	15.40	5.6	4.54	6.5	1.47	9.1	3.29	5.6	2.22	9.3	3.89	4.0
Sales and office occupations	27.93	3.0	21.24	2.9	6.68	3.4	1.57	5.7	0.64	4.1	1.63	3.9	0.65	6.5	2.19	2.2
Sales and related occupations	26.58	3.8	20.75	3.6	5.83	4.5	1.38	8.4	0.59	5.5	1.22	4.2	0.52	9.6	2.11	2.6
Office and administrative support occupations	32.97	2.7	23.10	2.3	9.87	4.2	2.28	4.5	0.84	6.4	3.15	5.9	1.12	8.8	2.48	2.3
Service occupations	22.67	3.1	17.16	2.1	5.51	7.1	1.00	9.9	0.63	12.1	1.32	9.9	0.58	14.1	1.98	3.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	50.84	7.0	34.61	7.5	16.23	6.5	3.72	8.9	1.72	6.7	4.05	6.9	2.76	10.5	3.97	5.6
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	50.92	7.4	34.82	7.9	16.11	7.0	3.73	9.4	1.73	7.0	3.99	7.4	2.69	11.6	3.97	5.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37.24	3.6	25.77	3.7	11.46	3.8	2.31	6.2	1.24	3.9	3.20	4.1	1.64	8.5	3.08	2.2
Transportation and material moving occupations	37.35	3.8	25.85	3.9	11.49	4.0	2.31	6.7	1.22	4.1	3.21	4.3	1.67	9.0	3.09	2.3
Wholesale trade industry	49.95	4.3	35.40	4.4	14.55	4.3	3.87	7.0	1.83	6.1	3.56	5.6	1.63	8.2	3.64	3.4
Sales and office occupations	51.22	8.2	37.46	8.6	13.76	7.2	3.89	12.2	1.35	10.0	3.36	6.9	1.59	13.5	3.56	6.5
Office and administrative support occupations	33.90	3.6	23.94	3.3	9.96	5.3	2.47	6.3	1.02	14.1	3.13	6.5	0.85	13.3	2.50	4.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	32.33	3.0	22.35	2.6	9.98	4.9	1.99	4.8	1.40	7.9	2.87	7.7	0.89	10.3	2.83	3.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	32.25	3.8	22.25	3.2	9.99	6.2	1.96	5.7	1.36	8.7	2.86	9.7	0.97	11.9	2.85	3.9
Retail trade industry	24.69	1.5	19.06	1.4	5.64	2.2	1.23	3.5	0.59	4.6	1.31	3.4	0.47	4.7	2.04	1.3
Sales and office occupations	21.94	1.2	17.38	1.2	4.56	2.0	0.96	3.0	0.46	6.1	1.00	4.8	0.31	5.2	1.83	1.0
Sales and related occupations	21.42	1.1	17.08	1.1	4.33	1.9	0.89	3.0	0.44	6.4	0.90	4.9	0.29	5.4	1.80	0.8
Office and administrative support occupations	27.39	3.2	20.51	2.7	6.88	5.6	1.68	8.1	0.56	9.1	1.98	9.4	0.55	11.8	2.10	3.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23.70	1.2	17.54	1.0	6.16	2.5	1.18	3.8	0.67	4.9	1.67	3.6	0.60	5.9	2.04	1.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	23.40	1.2	17.33	0.9	6.07	2.5	1.15	3.7	0.67	4.7	1.64	3.7	0.60	6.1	2.01	1.0
Transportation and warehousing industry	48.49	5.8	32.87	6.0	15.62	5.9	3.31	9.1	1.49	6.1	4.37	5.9	2.61	11.0	3.84	3.8
Utilities industry	77.66	2.1	48.42	2.2	29.24	2.2	7.24	2.7	2.41	8.6	7.47	2.3	6.80	3.5	5.31	1.9
Information industry	75.93	3.4	48.75	3.3	27.17	4.2	7.71	4.7	3.88	9.6	6.85	3.8	3.98	14.0	4.75	2.9
Management, professional, and related occupations	94.75	4.6	61.65	4.4	33.10	5.2	10.32	4.3	5.43	14.2	7.81	4.4	3.71	5.0	5.83	3.3
Professional and related occupations	90.75	4.9	59.19	5.1	31.56	5.0	9.89	5.4	4.91	12.7	7.56	3.6	3.51	6.2	5.69	3.7
Sales and office occupations	50.76	5.9	33.11	6.0	17.66	8.9	4.40	7.8	2.01	12.0	5.44	9.8	(4)2.54	30.6	3.27	5.5
Financial activities industry	58.51	2.0	38.54	1.9	19.97	2.8	5.35	2.8	3.72	8.3	5.12	2.2	2.10	3.9	3.69	1.7
Management, professional, and related occupations	87.18	1.7	56.37	1.7	30.82	2.6	8.63	2.4	6.70	9.0	6.83	1.8	3.44	3.6	5.21	1.3
Management, business, and financial occupations	87.62	2.1	56.68	2.0	30.93	3.3	8.59	3.3	7.04	11.1	6.78	2.4	3.35	3.7	5.17	1.5
Professional and related occupations	85.75	3.4	55.32	3.3	30.43	3.8	8.78	3.8	5.58	7.4	6.99	2.6	3.74	6.2	5.34	2.7
Sales and office occupations	40.22	1.9	27.02	1.6	13.21	2.8	3.29	3.3	1.77	8.0	4.20	3.1	1.32	5.8	2.63	1.5
Sales and related occupations	48.50	5.8	34.10	5.8	14.40	7.2	3.84	8.6	2.22	19.9	3.51	9.9	1.66	13.8	3.17	4.9
Office and administrative support occupations	37.16	1.3	24.39	1.1	12.76	2.1	3.08	2.1	1.60	6.5	4.45	2.2	1.19	4.7	2.43	1.2
Finance and insurance industry	66.55	2.2	43.00	2.1	23.55	2.9	6.34	2.4	4.66	9.1	5.90	1.6	2.63	3.6	4.02	1.8
Credit intermediation and related activities industry	61.20	2.9	39.88	3.0	21.32	2.8	5.98	2.9	3.66	8.1	5.55	1.6	2.39	4.0	3.73	2.4
Insurance carriers and related activities industry	61.15	3.2	39.67	3.1	21.48	3.6	5.60	3.8	3.85	7.0	5.79	2.7	2.40	5.7	3.84	2.6
Real estate and rental and leasing industry	37.09	4.4	26.65	4.0	10.44	6.2	2.70	7.5	1.21	14.9	3.05	7.4	0.66	12.6	2.81	4.3
Professional and business services industry	57.49	4.1	40.33	3.7	17.15	5.5	4.78	6.7	2.81	11.4	3.91	5.4	1.76	8.9	3.89	3.2
Management, professional, and related occupations	83.37	4.2	57.41	3.8	25.96	5.9	7.82	6.8	4.61	12.0	5.41	5.9	2.86	9.9	5.26	3.1
Management, business, and financial occupations	90.71	4.7	60.87	4.6	29.84	5.8	9.00	6.3	5.84	16.6	6.17	5.4	3.36	9.4	5.47	3.2
Professional and related occupations	78.59	4.9	55.16	4.4	23.43	7.3	7.06	8.8	3.80	13.5	4.92	7.7	2.54	12.1	5.13	3.9
Sales and office occupations	39.09	5.9	28.48	6.8	10.61	5.7	2.73	7.8	1.19	11.7	3.03	6.2	0.95	23.6	2.70	3.7
Office and administrative support occupations	32.81	1.9	23.48	1.9	9.33	3.6	2.28	5.0	1.15	10.6	2.92	5.9	0.64	7.7	2.34	1.8
Service occupations	26.60	5.9	20.14	5.7	6.46	8.9	1.20	10.5	0.86	17.0	1.80	14.1	0.27	18.6	2.34	6.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27.39	4.7	20.02	4.1	7.37	7.0	1.23	12.3	1.24	13.7	2.15	8.1	0.43	21.2	2.32	4.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	27.11	4.1	19.79	3.2	7.31	7.8	1.15	12.0	1.22	16.4	2.23	9.7	(4)0.36	31.0	2.35	3.4
Professional, scientific, and technical services industry	74.39	5.3	51.31	4.8	23.09	7.0	6.79	6.6	4.02	15.2	4.93	5.9	2.64	11.3	4.71	4.3
Administrative and waste services industry	33.83	7.6	25.09	8.0	8.74	7.0	1.84	6.1	1.22	10.6	2.29	5.6	0.59	19.2	2.80	9.8
Education and health services industry	47.04	3.5	33.19	3.3	13.85	4.3	4.12	5.2	1.33	7.7	3.39	4.3	1.67	7.6	3.33	2.2
Management, professional, and related occupations	63.21	4.5	44.33	4.4	18.88	5.1	5.98	6.0	1.85	9.5	4.31	4.6	2.50	7.9	4.24	3.0
Management, business, and financial occupations	77.79	14.1	54.59	14.2	23.19	14.1	8.27	17.7	1.72	21.3	5.19	9.7	3.37	20.3	4.64	7.8
Professional and related occupations	61.44	4.1	43.09	4.1	18.35	4.8	5.70	5.7	1.87	9.6	4.20	4.5	2.39	7.3	4.19	2.9
Sales and office occupations	31.09	3.0	22.14	2.4	8.95	5.7	2.38	5.9	0.50	12.7	2.95	10.0	0.76	8.9	2.36	2.5
Office and administrative support occupations	30.87	2.9	21.99	2.3	8.87	5.7	2.36	5.9	0.49	12.7	2.93	10.1	0.75	9.0	2.35	2.5
Service occupations	26.19	3.4	18.82	2.9	7.36	5.5	1.66	6.0	0.83	7.6	2.02	7.7	0.66	14.5	2.18	3.1
Educational services industry	55.56	4.1	39.70	3.5	15.86	6.2	4.85	8.9	0.52	16.0	4.12	6.8	2.58	9.4	3.79	3.6
Management, professional, and related occupations	60.38	4.3	43.32	3.6	17.06	6.5	5.36	8.9	0.55	18.7	4.30	7.9	2.78	9.4	4.07	3.6
Management, business, and financial occupations	69.29	8.2	48.89	7.8	20.39	9.8	7.53	12.7	0.56	15.4	4.79	9.8	3.20	12.9	4.31	5.9
Professional and related occupations	58.29	4.1	42.02	3.7	16.27	6.2	4.85	8.7	0.55	22.5	4.18	8.3	2.69	9.6	4.01	3.5
Sales and office occupations	33.46	6.4	23.30	4.6	10.16	12.0	2.67	16.3	0.29	17.1	3.41	14.0	1.45	22.0	2.33	5.5
Office and administrative support occupations	33.45	6.5	23.28	4.7	10.17	12.0	2.68	16.5	0.28	17.2	3.41	13.9	1.46	22.1	2.33	5.6
Service occupations	33.23	12.3	23.41	13.8	9.82	14.3	2.25	17.1	0.42	22.6	2.87	17.3	1.61	25.7	2.67	17.7
Junior colleges, colleges, universities and professional schools industry	72.59	3.3	49.74	2.6	22.85	5.5	7.50	12.6	0.67	8.7	5.94	3.9	4.12	4.7	4.62	3.2
Health care and social assistance industry	45.83	4.0	32.27	3.8	13.56	4.9	4.02	5.9	1.45	8.0	3.28	4.9	1.54	9.1	3.27	2.5
Registered nurse occupations	74.92	3.6	49.53	3.3	25.40	4.7	7.58	6.6	3.57	7.5	5.61	2.9	3.47	9.7	5.17	3.6
Management, professional, and related occupations	63.86	5.4	44.56	5.4	19.30	6.0	6.12	7.0	2.15	10.1	4.31	5.3	2.43	9.7	4.28	3.6
Professional and related occupations	62.08	4.8	43.30	4.8	18.78	5.5	5.88	6.5	2.14	10.2	4.21	5.2	2.33	8.7	4.22	3.4
Sales and office occupations	30.84	3.3	22.02	2.6	8.82	6.2	2.35	6.3	0.52	13.6	2.90	11.1	0.69	10.0	2.36	2.8
Office and administrative support occupations	30.59	3.2	21.86	2.5	8.74	6.3	2.32	6.4	0.51	13.7	2.88	11.2	0.68	10.1	2.35	2.7
Service occupations	25.97	3.5	18.68	2.9	7.29	5.6	1.65	6.2	0.85	7.7	2.00	7.9	0.63	15.3	2.17	3.1
Hospitals industry	67.17	5.5	44.48	5.9	22.69	4.7	6.41	7.2	3.15	6.4	5.49	3.9	3.27	7.6	4.37	3.1
Management, professional, and related occupations	80.18	6.7	53.50	7.3	26.69	5.7	7.88	8.4	3.76	7.7	6.00	4.0	3.93	9.0	5.12	3.3
Registered nurse occupations	75.94	1.8	49.28	1.7	26.66	2.4	7.44	3.4	4.16	6.6	6.11	3.0	3.80	5.5	5.14	1.8
Service occupations	34.35	2.5	21.77	1.8	12.58	4.3	2.60	3.5	1.91	5.1	3.86	8.1	1.71	11.3	2.50	2.3
Nursing and residential care facilities industry	31.37	2.4	22.98	2.2	8.39	3.6	2.22	5.0	0.86	7.9	2.35	4.8	0.45	12.8	2.52	1.9
Management, professional, and related occupations	46.64	2.9	34.08	2.9	12.56	5.0	3.78	6.8	1.22	10.7	3.20	6.7	0.86	13.2	3.50	2.5
Service occupations	24.37	1.4	17.93	1.2	6.44	2.8	1.45	4.3	0.77	6.5	1.89	5.5	0.26	13.1	2.07	1.3
Nursing care facilities industry	33.43	2.8	24.58	2.6	8.84	4.9	2.26	5.4	0.96	13.9	2.56	6.2	0.41	15.6	2.65	2.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	47.05	3.6	35.21	2.9	11.84	7.2	3.38	7.7	1.30	18.4	2.94	8.5	0.60	20.1	3.62	3.2
Service occupations	25.68	2.7	18.56	2.3	7.12	4.5	1.60	5.1	0.87	9.5	2.22	7.2	0.30	14.0	2.13	2.9
Leisure and hospitality industry	19.67	2.8	15.97	2.3	3.70	6.1	0.63	12.2	0.30	10.6	0.72	13.8	0.22	15.7	1.83	2.1
Sales and office occupations	19.31	7.7	15.64	6.0	3.67	17.2	0.71	26.7	(4)0.27	31.4	0.96	28.3	(4)0.18	45.7	1.55	7.0
Service occupations	17.62	2.1	14.54	2.0	3.08	4.6	0.42	11.5	0.27	10.2	0.51	12.9	0.18	15.4	1.71	1.9
Accommodation and food services industry	18.03	2.2	14.74	1.9	3.29	5.4	0.49	10.4	0.31	11.7	0.60	14.4	0.18	12.4	1.72	2.1
Other services industry	39.68	7.3	29.42	6.8	10.26	9.3	2.89	12.2	0.58	16.4	2.31	11.3	1.54	24.1	2.94	4.7
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost. (3) Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded. (4) The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent. (5) Includes utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing; professional, scientific, 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.

Table 5. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by bargaining and work status [Mar. 2024]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)
Union workers	57.65	3.4	35.02	3.6	22.63	3.5	4.18	5.6	2.41	5.7	7.06	2.2	4.78	6.8	4.19	2.8
Goods-producing industries(3)	57.78	2.8	33.94	2.5	23.84	4.3	3.16	5.4	3.25	9.9	8.04	4.0	5.03	9.6	4.36	2.9
Manufacturing industry	50.43	3.6	28.90	2.9	21.52	5.1	3.50	5.3	3.89	9.7	7.84	5.2	2.60	10.3	3.70	3.2
Service-providing industries(4)	57.60	5.0	35.51	5.1	22.08	5.1	4.65	7.1	2.03	7.4	6.62	2.6	4.67	9.2	4.12	3.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	57.37	6.6	35.99	7.3	21.38	5.7	4.24	8.5	1.88	6.8	6.32	3.8	4.78	9.1	4.17	3.9
Retail trade industry	27.52	1.5	17.76	1.7	9.76	2.0	1.60	3.8	0.74	5.4	3.37	4.2	1.86	4.1	2.19	1.7
Transportation and warehousing industry	67.47	8.9	42.77	9.8	24.70	7.8	5.08	11.5	2.20	10.3	7.01	4.8	5.62	11.7	4.79	5.1
Education and health services industry	66.94	7.7	40.95	7.6	25.98	8.4	6.56	11.6	2.81	13.8	7.28	4.4	4.75	13.3	4.59	7.5
Health care and social assistance industry	66.79	8.4	40.57	8.3	26.22	9.1	6.65	12.4	3.03	13.7	7.20	4.8	4.74	14.5	4.59	8.2

Nonunion workers	42.52	1.4	30.38	1.2	12.14	2.0	3.23	2.3	1.72	4.5	2.85	2.2	1.23	3.2	3.12	0.9
Goods-producing industries(3)	42.99	1.8	30.01	1.5	12.98	2.6	2.80	3.0	2.37	7.6	3.16	2.6	1.23	4.3	3.42	1.1
Manufacturing industries	43.07	2.0	29.33	1.8	13.75	2.5	3.21	3.4	2.37	3.5	3.61	2.6	1.38	5.4	3.19	1.6
Service-providing industries(4)	42.43	1.6	30.44	1.4	11.99	2.3	3.30	2.7	1.60	5.3	2.80	2.6	1.23	3.7	3.06	1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	33.48	2.5	24.80	2.4	8.69	2.9	2.12	4.5	0.98	3.4	2.08	3.1	0.85	5.8	2.66	1.8
Retail trade industries	24.52	1.6	19.14	1.4	5.38	2.4	1.21	3.7	0.58	4.9	1.18	3.9	0.38	5.1	2.03	1.3
Transportation and warehousing industries	38.83	7.8	27.83	8.6	11.00	6.5	2.41	13.2	1.13	7.5	3.03	8.0	1.07	12.8	3.35	4.8
Education and health services industries	45.38	3.8	32.55	3.5	12.84	4.8	3.92	5.7	1.21	8.6	3.06	5.2	1.42	9.0	3.23	2.3
Health care and social assistance industries	44.02	4.3	31.55	4.0	12.46	5.5	3.79	6.5	1.31	9.1	2.94	6.0	1.27	11.0	3.15	2.5

Full-time workers	50.05	1.5	34.39	1.4	15.66	1.7	4.05	2.1	2.18	4.1	4.02	1.6	1.89	2.6	3.52	1.0
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	75.36	2.3	51.30	2.2	24.07	2.7	7.25	2.8	3.61	6.7	5.46	2.5	2.98	3.7	4.78	1.6
Management, business, and financial occupations	84.20	2.5	56.85	2.4	27.35	3.2	8.15	3.5	4.84	9.3	5.91	2.9	3.29	4.2	5.16	1.5
Professional and related occupations	69.66	2.8	47.72	2.7	21.95	3.2	6.66	3.5	2.81	7.3	5.17	2.8	2.77	4.3	4.53	2.1
Sales and office occupations	38.26	1.9	27.00	2.2	11.26	1.9	2.87	2.5	1.21	3.9	3.40	2.1	1.12	6.0	2.67	1.5
Sales and related occupations	44.45	4.0	32.80	4.3	11.64	4.1	3.19	5.8	1.34	7.7	2.81	3.5	1.25	11.5	3.06	3.1
Office and administrative support occupations	34.93	1.2	23.87	1.0	11.06	1.9	2.70	1.8	1.14	4.3	3.72	2.5	1.05	6.0	2.45	1.1
Service occupations	25.92	2.1	18.99	1.9	6.93	3.3	1.48	4.4	0.80	4.6	1.99	4.8	0.55	8.3	2.12	2.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	45.74	1.6	30.96	1.4	14.78	3.2	2.47	2.9	1.87	4.6	3.87	3.7	2.65	10.0	3.91	2.0
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	44.10	3.2	30.11	2.4	13.99	5.1	1.75	5.3	1.84	5.2	3.67	6.1	2.66	11.5	4.08	4.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	47.49	2.4	31.88	2.5	15.61	4.4	3.26	3.1	1.91	6.1	4.09	4.4	2.63	15.6	3.72	2.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37.58	2.3	25.31	2.4	12.27	2.5	2.37	3.7	1.85	3.7	3.71	2.7	1.34	5.9	2.99	1.5
Production occupations	35.34	2.2	23.42	1.9	11.93	3.1	2.22	3.0	2.25	5.5	3.74	4.1	0.93	5.6	2.78	1.8
Transportation and material moving occupations	39.44	3.7	26.88	3.9	12.56	3.9	2.50	6.2	1.52	3.9	3.68	3.7	1.68	8.7	3.17	2.3
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(3)	45.90	1.6	30.92	1.4	14.98	2.2	2.93	2.8	2.55	6.4	4.03	2.9	1.88	4.1	3.59	1.4
Construction industry	47.94	2.9	33.27	2.5	14.67	4.1	2.31	5.5	2.35	18.0	3.55	4.6	2.35	7.9	4.11	2.5
Manufacturing industry	44.70	1.9	29.55	1.6	15.15	2.7	3.31	3.2	2.64	3.7	4.32	3.4	1.59	5.7	3.29	1.6
Service-providing industries(4)	51.17	1.8	35.33	1.7	15.84	2.0	4.36	2.4	2.08	5.0	4.02	1.8	1.89	3.1	3.50	1.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	44.66	2.7	31.26	2.8	13.40	2.7	3.30	3.9	1.44	3.2	3.53	2.8	1.82	5.7	3.31	1.9
Information industry	80.20	3.4	51.18	3.3	29.02	3.9	8.25	4.4	4.14	10.5	7.37	3.4	4.28	13.5	4.98	2.8
Financial activities industry	60.52	1.9	39.62	1.8	20.89	2.6	5.61	2.5	3.92	8.2	5.39	2.2	2.20	3.7	3.78	1.6
Professional and business services industry	60.69	4.4	42.05	4.1	18.65	5.6	5.28	6.3	3.04	11.7	4.37	5.0	1.96	8.1	4.00	3.3
Education and health services industry	49.81	3.5	34.38	3.5	15.43	3.9	4.57	4.7	1.46	7.4	4.10	3.3	1.91	7.2	3.38	2.2
Leisure and hospitality industry	25.53	3.0	19.58	2.7	5.95	5.6	1.25	10.6	0.56	8.9	1.58	9.1	0.45	15.6	2.10	3.2
Other services industry	47.06	7.6	33.99	7.2	13.07	9.2	3.83	12.3	0.74	16.1	3.09	10.6	2.08	24.4	3.33	4.5

Part-time workers	24.15	3.4	19.41	3.4	4.74	5.1	0.97	10.4	0.50	8.4	0.65	8.7	0.38	10.9	2.24	3.1
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	54.05	7.1	41.75	6.9	12.30	10.6	3.73	16.9	1.60	11.9	1.38	16.5	1.32	17.7	4.28	7.4
Professional and related occupations	55.08	7.4	42.49	7.1	12.59	11.0	3.81	17.7	1.66	11.8	1.41	17.0	1.35	18.6	4.37	7.7
Sales and office occupations	19.50	1.3	16.30	1.1	3.20	3.0	0.52	6.1	0.29	10.1	0.42	12.8	0.20	7.5	1.77	1.2
Sales and related occupations	17.84	1.1	15.09	1.0	2.75	2.3	0.38	5.2	0.25	13.3	0.29	9.3	0.18	8.3	1.65	0.9
Office and administrative support occupations	23.28	3.2	19.05	2.6	4.23	7.2	0.83	10.7	0.40	16.7	0.72	20.1	0.24	13.3	2.04	2.7
Service occupations	17.51	2.1	14.66	2.2	2.85	3.4	0.37	9.3	0.24	13.7	0.31	12.7	0.14	12.1	1.79	2.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23.90	3.4	17.90	2.4	6.00	6.9	1.02	8.0	0.62	8.7	1.41	12.8	0.59	17.4	2.37	3.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	24.14	3.5	18.04	2.4	6.11	6.9	1.04	8.0	0.59	9.4	1.46	12.7	0.62	16.6	2.39	3.5
Industry group
Service-providing industries(4)	24.10	3.5	19.37	3.4	4.73	5.2	0.97	10.6	0.49	8.6	0.65	8.8	0.39	11.0	2.22	3.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	21.40	2.5	16.90	1.7	4.51	5.8	0.69	7.3	0.44	8.0	0.92	10.5	0.44	13.4	2.01	2.5
Professional and business services industry	33.01	17.9	27.27	19.0	5.74	14.7	0.92	24.8	1.10	25.8	(5)0.40	31.7	(5)0.21	31.1	3.11	19.5
Education and health services industry	38.44	9.0	29.50	8.1	8.93	12.7	2.71	18.1	0.95	13.7	1.16	17.1	0.93	18.1	3.18	7.3
Leisure and hospitality industry	15.82	2.7	13.60	2.8	2.22	3.5	0.22	11.9	0.13	21.9	0.15	19.3	0.07	15.6	1.65	2.8
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost. (3) Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded. (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. (5) The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent.

Table 6. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by establishment size and industry group [Mar. 2024]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)	Cost ($)	RSE(2)
All workers	43.78	1.3	30.76	1.3	13.02	1.8	3.31	2.2	1.77	4.0	3.20	2.0	1.52	2.7	3.21	1.0
1-99 workers	35.14	1.3	26.05	1.2	9.10	1.9	2.18	2.4	1.09	6.1	2.17	2.9	0.88	5.0	2.78	1.1
1-49 workers	34.78	1.7	26.03	1.6	8.76	2.5	2.12	3.3	1.02	8.8	2.03	3.5	0.80	5.6	2.77	1.4
50-99 workers	36.22	2.8	26.10	2.6	10.12	3.9	2.37	4.7	1.27	8.9	2.60	4.3	1.09	10.1	2.81	2.3
100 workers or more	54.21	1.9	36.46	2.0	17.75	2.2	4.66	2.8	2.61	4.1	4.45	2.1	2.31	3.6	3.72	1.4
100-499 workers	46.53	2.8	32.36	2.9	14.17	2.9	3.75	4.4	1.81	4.9	3.66	2.6	1.65	5.7	3.30	1.8
500 workers or more	63.91	2.3	41.65	2.5	22.26	2.7	5.81	3.4	3.61	5.0	5.45	2.6	3.13	4.5	4.26	2.1

Goods-producing industries(3)	45.31	1.5	30.62	1.3	14.69	2.2	2.86	2.8	2.51	6.4	3.93	2.9	1.82	4.1	3.57	1.3
1-99 workers	39.74	2.3	28.45	1.6	11.29	4.3	2.01	3.2	1.86	15.8	2.69	4.7	1.29	12.6	3.44	2.0
1-49 workers	39.02	3.4	28.20	2.3	10.82	6.8	1.87	5.1	1.82	24.3	2.42	6.3	1.22	18.7	3.48	2.5
50-99 workers	41.53	3.4	29.09	2.8	12.45	5.2	2.34	6.5	1.96	8.1	3.36	8.0	1.45	12.3	3.35	3.0
100 workers or more	50.14	2.3	32.51	2.1	17.63	3.0	3.59	4.0	3.07	3.6	5.00	3.5	2.29	6.7	3.68	2.0
100-499 workers	46.29	2.8	30.88	2.6	15.41	3.6	3.16	4.5	2.28	3.2	4.42	4.0	2.01	9.9	3.54	2.6
500 workers or more	55.80	3.1	34.89	3.1	20.90	3.6	4.23	6.1	4.23	4.5	5.85	4.6	2.70	7.4	3.89	3.0

Manufacturing industry	44.16	1.9	29.26	1.6	14.90	2.7	3.25	3.1	2.60	3.7	4.23	3.3	1.56	5.7	3.26	1.5
1-99 workers	35.46	2.1	25.55	1.9	9.90	3.3	2.26	2.9	1.35	6.7	2.75	5.8	0.65	9.2	2.90	1.8
1-49 workers	33.92	3.4	24.90	2.9	9.02	5.2	2.12	6.5	1.14	10.3	2.38	7.8	0.54	12.6	2.84	2.9
50-99 workers	37.91	5.2	26.60	4.3	11.32	7.9	2.47	7.9	1.68	11.5	3.36	9.9	0.83	18.8	2.98	3.9
100 workers or more	48.91	2.5	31.29	2.3	17.62	3.1	3.80	4.2	3.28	3.8	5.04	3.5	2.05	6.6	3.46	2.3
100-499 workers	42.59	2.2	28.37	2.2	14.21	2.4	3.24	3.6	2.24	4.0	4.13	2.8	1.44	7.3	3.16	1.7
500 workers or more	56.27	3.6	34.68	3.5	21.59	4.1	4.44	6.4	4.48	4.8	6.09	4.7	2.77	8.4	3.81	3.8

Service-providing industries(4)	43.47	1.6	30.79	1.5	12.68	2.1	3.40	2.5	1.63	4.9	3.06	2.3	1.46	3.2	3.14	1.1
1-99 workers	34.39	1.4	25.65	1.4	8.74	2.0	2.21	2.7	0.96	6.3	2.09	3.4	0.81	5.4	2.67	1.2
1-49 workers	34.13	1.8	25.69	1.7	8.44	2.6	2.16	3.6	0.90	8.6	1.97	3.9	0.74	5.1	2.66	1.5
50-99 workers	35.21	3.4	25.53	3.1	9.68	4.7	2.37	5.5	1.14	11.2	2.45	5.1	1.02	12.5	2.70	2.8
100 workers or more	55.20	2.3	37.43	2.3	17.77	2.6	4.92	3.2	2.49	5.3	4.32	2.3	2.31	4.2	3.73	1.7
100-499 workers	46.59	3.5	32.75	3.5	13.85	3.7	3.91	5.2	1.69	6.6	3.46	3.2	1.56	7.1	3.23	2.3
500 workers or more	65.68	2.6	43.13	2.9	22.56	3.1	6.16	3.8	3.47	6.3	5.36	2.9	3.23	5.1	4.34	2.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	36.43	2.6	26.18	2.5	10.25	3.0	2.38	4.3	1.09	2.8	2.61	3.2	1.33	6.1	2.85	1.8
1-99 workers	32.61	3.5	24.63	3.3	7.98	4.4	1.88	6.1	0.76	5.3	1.96	5.1	0.74	9.1	2.64	2.7
1-49 workers	32.22	4.2	24.68	4.0	7.53	5.2	1.80	7.6	0.71	8.5	1.78	5.4	0.64	9.6	2.60	3.2
50-99 workers	33.87	4.3	24.43	3.7	9.44	6.6	2.16	7.3	0.92	9.8	2.56	9.9	1.04	12.6	2.76	3.7
100 workers or more	40.97	3.6	28.02	3.4	12.95	4.1	2.96	5.8	1.48	4.8	3.37	4.1	2.04	7.6	3.10	2.3
100-499 workers	33.95	3.2	23.99	3.0	9.96	3.8	2.26	6.5	1.16	5.8	2.65	4.2	1.21	6.2	2.68	2.1
500 workers or more	57.19	5.5	37.35	5.9	19.84	5.2	4.58	7.3	2.21	6.2	5.02	4.1	3.97	9.3	4.05	3.7

Wholesale trade industry	49.95	4.3	35.40	4.4	14.55	4.3	3.87	7.0	1.83	6.1	3.56	5.6	1.63	8.2	3.64	3.4
1-99 workers	46.91	4.4	33.95	4.2	12.97	5.4	3.39	6.6	1.45	7.0	3.29	7.8	1.31	7.1	3.52	3.8
1-49 workers	46.86	5.4	34.34	5.1	12.53	6.4	3.29	7.7	1.33	9.7	3.14	9.0	1.26	7.6	3.51	4.4
100 workers or more	55.58	8.3	38.11	8.6	17.48	7.9	4.77	12.9	2.53	11.1	4.06	5.1	2.24	14.2	3.87	6.5
100-499 workers	52.78	10.2	36.91	10.4	15.87	10.2	4.31	16.2	2.08	13.7	3.78	6.8	1.95	16.6	3.75	7.5

Retail trade industry	24.69	1.5	19.06	1.4	5.64	2.2	1.23	3.5	0.59	4.6	1.31	3.4	0.47	4.7	2.04	1.3
1-99 workers	23.84	2.5	19.03	2.3	4.82	3.8	1.06	6.2	0.40	9.4	1.02	6.9	0.32	8.3	2.01	2.0
1-49 workers	23.50	3.0	18.91	2.6	4.59	5.0	1.00	6.9	0.40	12.5	0.93	9.5	0.26	11.1	1.99	2.3
50-99 workers	25.07	4.9	19.44	4.5	5.63	7.2	1.26	9.6	0.41	9.8	1.33	10.1	0.53	15.2	2.10	4.3
100 workers or more	25.99	1.6	19.10	1.5	6.89	2.0	1.50	4.0	0.87	4.1	1.76	2.0	0.69	3.5	2.08	1.2
100-499 workers	25.57	1.3	18.80	1.2	6.77	1.8	1.45	3.3	0.86	3.2	1.74	2.2	0.66	3.0	2.06	1.1

Transportation and warehousing industry	48.49	5.8	32.87	6.0	15.62	5.9	3.31	9.1	1.49	6.1	4.37	5.9	2.61	11.0	3.84	3.8
1-99 workers	42.57	14.0	31.05	14.9	11.52	12.6	2.44	24.9	0.99	7.4	3.32	11.8	1.13	25.1	3.63	8.9
1-49 workers	43.36	19.8	32.66	20.7	10.70	17.5	(5)2.35	37.9	0.83	17.2	2.89	13.3	(5)0.96	31.4	3.66	12.3
100 workers or more	51.33	7.0	33.74	6.9	17.59	7.5	3.73	10.0	1.74	7.1	4.87	7.1	3.31	12.4	3.93	4.2
100-499 workers	39.58	6.9	26.75	6.0	12.83	9.1	2.60	12.7	1.23	8.9	3.91	11.0	1.66	18.8	3.43	4.3

Information industry	75.93	3.4	48.75	3.3	27.17	4.2	7.71	4.7	3.88	9.6	6.85	3.8	3.98	14.0	4.75	2.9
1-99 workers	57.28	7.1	37.96	4.7	19.32	12.8	5.12	10.8	1.78	14.1	5.24	5.6	(5)3.32	43.8	3.87	5.6
100 workers or more	94.49	4.9	59.50	4.9	34.99	5.6	10.28	5.4	5.97	10.9	8.45	3.8	4.64	13.3	5.64	4.0
100-499 workers	74.22	7.7	48.63	8.7	25.59	6.3	7.56	9.4	3.59	9.5	7.07	6.3	2.82	9.5	4.55	6.8
500 workers or more	109.24	5.4	67.42	5.6	41.83	6.8	12.26	5.6	7.71	13.2	9.46	4.3	5.97	17.9	6.43	4.4

Financial activities industry	58.51	2.0	38.54	1.9	19.97	2.8	5.35	2.8	3.72	8.3	5.12	2.2	2.10	3.9	3.69	1.7
1-99 workers	48.13	3.3	33.09	3.0	15.04	4.7	4.08	4.4	2.27	17.4	4.14	4.0	1.35	6.9	3.21	2.7
1-49 workers	46.73	3.5	32.32	3.2	14.41	5.1	3.91	4.7	2.19	20.0	3.91	4.6	1.24	8.2	3.15	2.8
100 workers or more	73.01	2.5	46.15	2.3	26.86	3.3	7.12	3.1	5.75	8.9	6.49	2.7	3.14	4.5	4.36	1.9
100-499 workers	66.80	5.1	42.73	4.4	24.07	7.2	6.28	6.3	5.18	21.1	5.97	4.9	2.63	8.5	4.02	3.9
500 workers or more	77.20	2.6	48.46	2.4	28.74	3.0	7.69	2.8	6.13	6.6	6.85	3.1	3.49	4.2	4.59	2.0

Professional and business services industry	57.49	4.1	40.33	3.7	17.15	5.5	4.78	6.7	2.81	11.4	3.91	5.4	1.76	8.9	3.89	3.2
1-99 workers	49.35	3.1	35.63	2.9	13.73	4.9	3.58	4.9	2.15	15.3	3.14	7.2	1.28	12.6	3.58	2.5
1-49 workers	47.90	3.8	34.74	3.5	13.15	5.8	3.40	6.2	1.98	20.6	3.01	8.5	1.24	16.5	3.52	3.4
50-99 workers	53.53	9.6	38.16	8.8	15.37	12.5	4.10	12.6	2.63	28.9	3.51	10.1	1.40	21.1	3.74	7.8
100 workers or more	64.86	5.7	44.60	5.5	20.26	7.3	5.87	8.9	3.42	13.4	4.61	5.2	2.19	11.5	4.18	4.8
100-499 workers	59.82	6.4	42.12	6.3	17.70	7.5	5.34	10.1	2.38	13.6	4.35	5.2	1.80	14.2	3.84	5.5
500 workers or more	70.64	6.8	47.44	7.2	23.20	9.0	6.47	11.2	4.61	16.2	4.91	8.4	2.63	13.8	4.57	6.9

Education and health services industry	47.04	3.5	33.19	3.3	13.85	4.3	4.12	5.2	1.33	7.7	3.39	4.3	1.67	7.6	3.33	2.2
1-99 workers	33.27	4.2	25.20	3.8	8.07	6.6	2.33	7.1	0.51	12.8	2.01	10.4	0.63	18.4	2.59	3.6
1-49 workers	32.00	5.1	24.61	4.6	7.38	8.5	2.14	9.8	0.42	17.8	1.74	13.5	0.54	26.1	2.54	4.4
50-99 workers	37.76	7.8	27.26	7.4	10.50	9.3	3.00	11.0	0.82	20.3	2.96	7.3	0.95	18.3	2.77	6.6
100 workers or more	59.35	4.8	40.34	4.9	19.01	4.7	5.72	6.3	2.07	6.6	4.62	4.1	2.60	6.8	4.00	3.5
100-499 workers	52.61	11.1	37.53	11.2	15.08	11.8	4.87	14.4	1.31	14.9	3.55	10.3	1.78	22.6	3.58	6.6
500 workers or more	64.32	3.6	42.41	3.5	21.91	4.2	6.35	5.7	2.63	8.2	5.41	2.9	3.21	6.4	4.32	3.7

Educational services industry	55.56	4.1	39.70	3.5	15.86	6.2	4.85	8.9	0.52	16.0	4.12	6.8	2.58	9.4	3.79	3.6
1-99 workers	40.93	7.6	31.56	6.4	9.37	12.5	2.24	15.2	(5)0.40	41.3	2.43	21.3	1.24	23.0	3.07	6.7
100 workers or more	66.29	3.2	45.67	3.2	20.62	3.9	6.77	7.4	0.61	10.1	5.36	4.5	3.56	6.4	4.31	2.5
100-499 workers	50.98	7.2	36.70	6.2	14.28	11.8	4.71	19.2	(5)0.21	35.0	3.84	12.7	1.86	28.0	3.66	6.9
500 workers or more	76.41	4.3	51.60	3.9	24.81	5.8	8.14	13.8	0.87	9.0	6.36	3.0	4.69	4.4	4.74	4.3

Health care and social assistance industry	45.83	4.0	32.27	3.8	13.56	4.9	4.02	5.9	1.45	8.0	3.28	4.9	1.54	9.1	3.27	2.5
1-99 workers	32.31	4.7	24.40	4.3	7.91	7.3	2.34	7.7	0.52	13.5	1.96	11.6	0.55	23.3	2.53	3.9
1-49 workers	31.00	6.0	23.79	5.4	7.21	9.7	2.16	10.8	0.42	19.3	1.68	15.1	(5)0.48	33.1	2.47	5.1
50-99 workers	36.76	8.8	26.49	8.4	10.27	10.3	2.98	11.9	0.87	20.8	2.90	8.1	0.80	21.8	2.71	7.3
100 workers or more	58.26	5.6	39.50	5.8	18.76	5.5	5.55	7.4	2.30	6.7	4.50	4.7	2.45	8.3	3.95	4.0
100-499 workers	52.85	12.6	37.65	12.7	15.20	13.2	4.89	16.1	1.47	14.9	3.51	11.8	1.77	25.7	3.56	7.5
500 workers or more	62.32	4.3	40.89	4.2	21.43	4.9	6.05	6.4	2.92	8.4	5.25	3.4	2.97	8.1	4.24	4.4

Leisure and hospitality industry	19.67	2.8	15.97	2.3	3.70	6.1	0.63	12.2	0.30	10.6	0.72	13.8	0.22	15.7	1.83	2.1
1-99 workers	17.99	2.6	14.99	2.2	3.00	5.8	0.39	12.0	0.25	12.9	0.50	18.5	0.12	16.8	1.74	1.9
1-49 workers	18.12	3.1	15.21	2.7	2.90	6.0	0.41	10.4	0.22	13.7	0.43	19.7	0.08	20.6	1.75	3.0
50-99 workers	17.74	3.2	14.55	2.8	3.19	8.3	0.34	20.8	0.30	17.0	0.64	26.6	0.18	18.1	1.72	3.2
100 workers or more	26.34	6.1	19.87	6.2	6.47	7.0	1.58	11.9	0.51	15.4	1.56	12.0	0.64	17.9	2.18	5.9
100-499 workers	24.33	8.3	18.69	8.5	5.64	10.6	1.40	16.7	0.44	16.3	1.31	18.4	0.46	21.9	2.03	8.7
500 workers or more	30.64	8.4	22.40	8.4	8.24	9.4	1.98	17.3	(5)0.67	31.7	2.07	14.0	1.02	25.6	2.50	7.5
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost. (3) Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded. (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. (5) The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent.

Table 7. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by census region and division [Mar. 2024]
Area(1)	Total compensation(2)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Area(1)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)
Northeast	52.91	3.2	36.46	3.1	16.45	4.0	4.34	5.4	2.11	9.9	4.02	5.1	2.14	5.7	3.85	2.1
New England	51.66	3.6	34.99	3.8	16.67	3.8	4.19	7.3	2.82	19.0	4.10	6.7	1.96	8.8	3.61	3.6
Middle Atlantic	53.35	4.2	36.97	4.0	16.38	5.6	4.39	7.2	1.87	11.5	3.99	6.6	2.20	7.1	3.94	2.4
South	39.04	1.9	28.01	1.5	11.03	3.0	2.87	3.0	1.50	6.4	2.69	3.4	1.18	5.6	2.79	1.6
South Atlantic	40.93	1.6	29.31	1.4	11.62	2.6	3.15	2.9	1.48	5.0	2.79	4.4	1.26	7.2	2.95	1.5
East South Central	32.17	4.7	23.19	4.2	8.99	6.0	2.08	6.7	1.28	9.1	2.48	4.8	0.82	13.4	2.33	4.1
West South Central	38.97	4.7	28.01	3.6	10.96	7.9	2.77	7.3	1.64	16.9	2.60	7.4	1.21	10.2	2.74	3.7
Midwest	41.40	3.1	28.69	2.7	12.71	4.1	2.99	5.7	1.90	7.1	3.36	3.9	1.48	6.2	2.98	2.3
East North Central	42.50	3.9	29.43	3.5	13.07	5.1	3.09	7.2	1.98	8.3	3.34	4.2	1.61	7.6	3.05	2.9
West North Central	39.02	4.2	27.09	3.4	11.94	6.4	2.77	8.1	1.73	13.3	3.39	8.3	1.20	8.3	2.85	3.3
West	46.15	3.0	32.55	3.0	13.60	3.4	3.48	4.5	1.79	9.0	3.18	3.5	1.60	4.4	3.55	2.0
Mountain	38.29	2.6	27.54	2.3	10.76	3.7	2.65	5.4	1.42	5.6	2.64	4.0	1.13	12.2	2.91	2.4
Pacific	50.40	3.8	35.26	3.9	15.14	4.1	3.92	5.5	1.99	12.0	3.48	4.5	1.86	3.7	3.90	2.3
Footnotes (1) The census divisions are defined as follows: New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. (2) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (3) The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost.

Table 8. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by metropolitan areas [Mar. 2024]
Area(1)	Total compensation(2)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits
Area(1)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)	Cost ($)	RSE(3)
Northeast Region
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT CSA	52.98	8.4	36.02	7.8	16.96	10.1
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA	53.72	7.0	37.11	5.9	16.61	9.9
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA	56.68	13.5	39.47	14.5	17.22	11.8
South Region
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA CSA	44.10	6.7	31.42	6.2	12.68	8.6
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA	44.61	4.6	31.12	4.1	13.49	6.7
Houston-The Woodlands, TX CSA	43.14	13.9	31.38	13.0	11.76	17.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL CSA	33.58	6.5	23.91	6.1	9.67	9.0
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA	61.94	4.4	44.42	4.3	17.52	6.7
Midwest Region
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA	49.43	7.3	34.30	7.1	15.13	7.9
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA	52.40	12.0	34.87	10.6	17.53	15.8
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA	44.22	13.9	31.25	13.3	12.97	16.4
West Region
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA	47.15	3.2	33.03	2.8	14.12	5.5
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA	40.54	8.8	29.10	7.2	11.44	13.3
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA	66.61	12.7	46.06	12.2	20.55	14.0
Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA	54.86	7.8	38.38	7.6	16.49	9.3
Footnotes (1) These areas include Consolidated Statistical Areas (CSAs) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Beginning with the March 2019 release, area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 13-01, dated February 28, 2013. Previous area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03, dated February 18, 2004. For more information on metropolitan area definitions, see www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro.html. (2) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (3) The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the cost.

Last Modified Date: June 18, 2024