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. 2026]
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)	49.32	0.9	46.60	1.1	66.41	0.8
Wages and salaries	33.72	0.9	32.60	1.0	40.82	0.8
Total benefits	15.60	1.1	14.01	1.4	25.59	1.0
Paid leave	3.72	1.5	3.54	1.8	4.86	1.5
Vacation	1.77	1.7	1.77	2.0	1.80	2.2
Holiday	1.09	1.5	1.04	1.7	1.41	2.2
Sick	0.61	1.5	0.50	1.9	1.25	1.3
Personal	0.26	2.2	0.23	2.9	0.40	2.9
Supplemental pay	1.74	3.7	1.90	3.8	0.69	4.3
Overtime and premium(3)	0.42	2.5	0.44	2.7	0.33	5.5
Shift differentials	0.09	4.3	0.10	4.7	0.07	6.7
Nonproduction bonuses	1.22	5.1	1.37	5.2	0.29	5.7
Insurance	4.18	1.3	3.62	1.7	7.70	1.1
Life	0.06	2.2	0.05	2.5	0.08	3.4
Health	3.98	1.3	3.41	1.7	7.52	1.1
Short-term disability	0.09	3.3	0.10	3.5	0.04	4.3
Long-term disability	0.05	2.7	0.05	3.1	0.06	3.8
Retirement and savings	2.56	1.8	1.57	2.6	8.83	1.6
Defined benefit	1.48	2.5	0.40	6.5	8.22	1.6
Defined contribution	1.09	2.2	1.16	2.4	0.60	5.0
Legally Required benefits	3.39	0.7	3.38	0.8	3.51	1.3
Social Security and Medicare	2.78	0.8	2.78	0.9	2.81	1.3
Social Security(4)	2.22	0.8	2.23	0.9	2.14	1.6
Medicare	0.56	0.9	0.55	1.1	0.67	0.8
Federal unemployment insurance	0.03	1.8	0.03	1.8	(5)-	(6)-
State unemployment insurance	0.13	1.8	0.15	2.0	0.06	4.6
Workers' compensation	0.45	1.4	0.42	1.6	0.63	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. 2026]
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)	49.32	0.9	33.72	0.9	15.60	1.1	3.72	1.5	1.74	3.7	4.18	1.3	2.56	1.8	3.39	0.7
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	78.23	1.1	52.69	1.1	25.53	1.5	6.88	1.7	2.88	5.5	6.34	1.6	4.67	2.0	4.77	1.0
Management, business and financial	88.30	1.8	58.89	1.6	29.41	2.4	8.50	2.6	4.52	7.7	6.73	1.7	4.21	3.3	5.43	1.2
Professional and related	73.94	1.4	50.06	1.5	23.89	1.7	6.18	2.3	2.18	6.5	6.18	2.0	4.86	2.1	4.49	1.4
Teachers(4)	79.54	3.2	53.97	3.6	25.58	2.6	4.19	6.9	0.38	10.0	7.38	3.1	9.65	2.7	3.96	2.8
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	79.01	2.2	51.73	2.0	27.28	2.7	3.59	3.6	0.29	5.5	8.33	3.2	11.48	3.4	3.60	2.3
Registered nurses	77.32	3.6	50.89	2.6	26.43	5.7	7.34	6.7	3.68	6.1	6.30	5.3	3.98	9.2	5.13	3.6
Sales and office	36.92	1.5	25.78	1.5	11.13	1.8	2.61	2.2	1.00	7.4	3.54	1.9	1.36	3.8	2.61	1.2
Sales and related	35.33	3.2	26.58	3.0	8.76	4.2	2.09	5.3	1.05	16.3	2.11	3.5	0.85	9.3	2.66	2.3
Office and administrative support	37.98	1.1	25.25	0.8	12.72	1.9	2.96	2.1	0.97	4.0	4.50	2.6	1.71	3.5	2.58	1.0
Service	27.06	1.3	19.48	1.0	7.57	2.3	1.43	2.5	0.71	8.0	1.97	3.0	1.28	5.5	2.18	1.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	48.27	1.7	32.64	1.3	15.63	2.8	2.87	3.1	1.94	5.0	4.24	3.2	2.64	6.2	3.95	1.4
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	47.06	1.9	31.81	1.4	15.25	3.2	2.33	3.5	2.02	7.9	4.11	4.1	2.67	7.4	4.12	1.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair	49.53	3.0	33.50	2.5	16.03	4.4	3.43	4.3	1.85	6.2	4.38	5.1	2.60	8.9	3.77	2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving	36.84	2.2	24.93	2.0	11.91	2.6	2.23	3.0	1.66	3.9	3.61	2.9	1.45	5.4	2.96	1.6
Production	37.37	1.5	25.03	1.1	12.34	2.6	2.35	2.5	2.26	5.0	3.68	3.1	1.14	5.4	2.91	1.3
Transportation and material moving	36.50	3.3	24.87	3.2	11.64	4.0	2.16	4.7	1.28	6.3	3.57	4.1	1.63	7.8	2.99	2.2
Industry group
Education and health services	55.96	1.9	37.98	2.0	17.98	2.2	4.24	2.9	1.29	10.9	5.09	3.1	3.93	3.5	3.43	1.8
Educational services	66.91	0.8	43.82	0.8	23.08	1.1	4.28	2.0	0.35	4.6	7.04	1.6	7.94	1.4	3.48	1.3
Elementary and secondary schools	65.91	1.0	42.60	0.8	23.31	1.5	3.44	2.8	0.27	3.9	7.38	1.6	9.01	2.2	3.21	1.5
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	75.18	1.7	49.22	1.8	25.97	1.9	6.53	2.9	0.52	6.7	7.56	3.5	7.25	3.1	4.10	2.2
Health care and social assistance	49.91	3.0	34.75	3.1	15.16	3.5	4.21	4.4	1.82	11.6	4.01	5.2	1.71	6.5	3.41	2.7
Hospitals	65.66	1.7	42.84	1.8	22.82	1.6	6.32	2.7	2.98	2.7	6.02	1.4	3.29	5.0	4.22	1.4
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 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. 2026]
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	66.41	0.8	40.82	0.8	25.59	1.0	4.86	1.5	0.69	4.3	7.70	1.1	8.83	1.6	3.51	1.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	78.62	1.0	50.04	1.1	28.58	1.2	5.35	2.1	0.49	5.0	8.35	1.3	10.48	1.7	3.90	1.6
Professional and related	76.30	1.0	48.87	1.1	27.43	1.2	4.74	2.1	0.48	5.2	8.32	1.5	10.13	1.6	3.76	1.6
Teachers(3)	85.51	1.2	56.22	1.3	29.30	1.3	4.00	2.8	0.30	7.3	8.85	1.7	12.25	1.6	3.89	2.0
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	84.66	1.2	54.83	1.2	29.83	1.4	3.63	3.2	0.29	4.9	9.21	1.7	13.03	2.1	3.66	2.2
Sales and office	46.57	1.8	26.64	1.9	19.93	2.2	4.05	2.4	0.42	8.8	7.36	2.4	5.38	3.6	2.72	2.1
Office and administrative support	46.76	1.9	26.68	2.0	20.08	2.3	4.07	2.4	0.42	8.9	7.44	2.5	5.43	3.6	2.72	2.2
Service	50.95	2.4	28.77	2.2	22.18	2.9	4.20	3.1	1.23	7.6	6.23	2.0	7.53	5.1	2.98	2.3
Industry group
Education and health services	68.69	0.9	43.70	0.8	24.99	1.1	4.34	2.3	0.44	4.9	7.85	1.4	8.96	1.7	3.40	1.6
Educational services	70.19	0.8	44.89	0.7	25.29	1.1	4.11	2.2	0.31	6.1	7.91	1.5	9.59	1.6	3.37	1.6
Elementary and secondary schools	67.84	1.0	43.42	0.9	24.42	1.4	3.40	2.3	0.27	4.1	7.76	1.5	9.79	2.0	3.20	1.5
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	77.35	2.0	49.40	2.3	27.95	2.2	6.31	4.1	0.40	13.4	8.34	4.6	9.01	3.8	3.90	3.0
Health care and social assistance	59.82	4.1	36.63	4.2	23.19	4.4	5.67	6.1	1.23	7.0	7.46	4.3	5.24	7.2	3.58	5.2
Hospitals	62.79	4.7	39.42	4.8	23.38	5.0	5.95	6.7	1.46	7.4	7.23	4.8	4.94	11.1	3.80	6.2
Public administration	65.42	1.7	37.44	1.8	27.98	2.0	6.01	2.1	1.11	6.9	7.70	2.2	9.38	3.3	3.77	2.6
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. 2026]
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	46.60	1.1	32.60	1.0	14.01	1.4	3.54	1.8	1.90	3.8	3.62	1.7	1.57	2.6	3.38	0.8
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related occupations	78.10	1.5	53.50	1.4	24.61	2.0	7.34	2.1	3.60	5.6	5.73	2.3	2.89	3.5	5.03	1.1
Management, business, and financial occupations	87.69	2.0	59.06	1.8	28.63	2.7	8.42	2.9	4.99	7.7	6.52	2.1	3.20	3.7	5.51	1.3
Professional and related occupations	72.99	2.0	50.53	2.0	22.46	2.5	6.76	2.8	2.87	6.9	5.31	3.1	2.73	4.6	4.78	1.7
Sales and office occupations	35.92	1.8	25.70	1.7	10.23	2.1	2.47	2.5	1.06	7.7	3.15	2.2	0.95	4.3	2.60	1.4
Sales and related occupations	35.29	3.2	26.58	3.1	8.71	4.2	2.08	5.4	1.05	16.4	2.09	3.5	0.83	9.3	2.66	2.3
Office and administrative support occupations	36.42	1.3	25.00	1.0	11.41	2.1	2.77	2.5	1.06	4.4	3.98	3.0	1.04	3.3	2.56	1.2
Service occupations	23.63	1.2	18.15	1.0	5.48	2.7	1.04	3.2	0.63	9.7	1.36	4.3	0.38	5.7	2.07	1.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	47.48	1.9	32.54	1.5	14.94	3.2	2.68	3.5	2.00	5.2	3.96	3.8	2.31	7.9	3.98	1.5
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	46.21	2.0	31.69	1.5	14.51	3.6	2.09	3.8	2.12	8.2	3.78	4.8	2.34	9.1	4.17	1.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	48.79	3.2	33.41	2.6	15.37	4.9	3.29	4.7	1.89	6.5	4.14	5.7	2.27	11.0	3.78	2.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36.26	2.3	24.74	2.2	11.53	2.8	2.17	3.2	1.68	4.0	3.47	3.0	1.27	6.9	2.94	1.6
Production occupations	36.96	1.5	24.85	1.1	12.11	2.6	2.29	2.6	2.28	5.0	3.61	3.2	1.03	5.5	2.90	1.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	35.81	3.6	24.66	3.4	11.15	4.3	2.09	5.1	1.29	6.5	3.38	4.4	1.42	9.7	2.97	2.3
Industry and occupational group
Goods-producing industries(3)	49.48	1.2	33.51	1.0	15.97	1.9	3.23	2.3	2.68	5.3	4.35	2.1	1.88	4.7	3.84	1.0
Management, professional, and related occupations	80.85	2.8	55.05	2.2	25.81	4.6	6.94	3.5	4.45	15.1	5.97	3.3	3.00	5.9	5.44	2.1
Management, business, and financial occupations	86.16	3.6	58.96	2.6	27.20	6.4	7.16	4.1	5.28	23.5	6.05	2.9	2.92	7.1	5.79	2.3
Professional and related occupations	74.55	3.5	50.39	3.2	24.16	4.6	6.68	4.8	3.46	6.7	5.89	5.5	3.10	7.0	5.03	3.3
Sales and office occupations	42.69	2.6	30.74	3.3	11.94	2.5	2.72	2.8	1.34	4.8	3.75	4.3	0.93	5.4	3.19	2.8
Office and administrative support occupations	38.58	1.6	26.99	1.6	11.59	2.8	2.58	2.5	1.33	5.8	3.91	5.2	0.86	7.5	2.91	2.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	48.36	2.2	32.79	1.4	15.58	4.2	2.33	4.5	2.34	7.0	4.07	5.0	2.59	10.7	4.25	1.7
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing and forestry occupations	47.10	2.1	32.23	1.5	14.87	3.7	2.05	4.0	2.22	8.9	3.81	5.3	2.50	9.6	4.30	2.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	52.24	6.0	34.50	4.2	17.75	9.7	3.19	7.9	2.71	9.9	4.87	9.5	2.88	23.6	4.10	4.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.04	1.4	25.04	1.0	12.99	2.2	2.38	2.6	2.50	4.6	4.06	2.6	1.08	5.1	2.97	1.2
Production occupations	38.79	1.6	25.41	1.1	13.38	2.8	2.47	3.0	2.62	5.3	4.17	3.1	1.13	6.4	2.99	1.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	35.23	2.6	23.67	2.2	11.56	3.8	2.02	4.9	2.07	5.9	3.65	4.5	0.91	12.2	2.91	2.4
Construction industry	51.23	2.7	35.54	2.0	15.69	4.9	2.61	5.0	2.48	14.3	3.87	5.0	2.37	11.0	4.36	2.0
Manufacturing industry	48.27	1.6	32.20	1.5	16.07	2.0	3.61	2.9	2.73	3.9	4.62	2.1	1.59	3.9	3.51	1.3
Management, professional, and related occupations	81.75	2.8	55.38	2.5	26.36	3.6	7.57	4.0	3.76	5.5	6.34	3.9	3.31	6.1	5.38	2.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	89.19	2.9	60.86	2.7	28.33	3.7	8.37	4.2	4.09	6.5	6.68	3.9	3.44	6.7	5.76	2.3
Professional and related occupations	76.31	3.6	51.39	3.3	24.92	4.7	6.99	4.8	3.52	7.3	6.09	5.7	3.22	7.0	5.10	3.4
Sales and office occupations	41.20	2.4	28.84	2.6	12.36	3.0	2.95	3.7	1.46	6.5	3.99	5.1	1.04	5.9	2.93	2.3
Office and administrative support occupations	38.86	2.2	26.60	2.5	12.26	3.1	2.82	3.2	1.44	6.8	4.32	5.0	0.98	8.7	2.70	2.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	50.09	4.0	32.57	3.1	17.53	6.7	3.39	5.6	3.39	24.2	5.21	5.2	1.70	7.3	3.83	3.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	51.26	3.2	34.14	2.7	17.11	4.7	3.67	5.2	2.74	7.1	5.11	5.3	1.75	8.1	3.84	3.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.01	1.4	24.89	1.1	13.12	2.3	2.43	2.6	2.53	5.1	4.14	2.7	1.09	4.9	2.93	1.3
Production occupations	38.86	1.7	25.36	1.2	13.50	2.8	2.50	2.9	2.64	5.4	4.23	3.2	1.14	6.1	2.97	1.5
Transportation and material moving occupations	34.15	2.3	22.76	2.0	11.39	3.3	2.07	3.8	2.02	5.1	3.68	4.7	0.87	12.2	2.74	2.0
Aircraft manufacturing industry	83.93	3.3	52.01	3.1	31.92	3.9	7.61	4.3	5.62	5.3	8.32	3.5	4.83	6.0	5.55	2.7
Service-providing industries(4)	46.03	1.3	32.41	1.2	13.62	1.7	3.60	2.0	1.75	4.6	3.48	2.0	1.50	3.1	3.28	1.0
Management, professional, and related occupations	77.78	1.6	53.32	1.6	24.46	2.2	7.39	2.2	3.51	6.0	5.71	2.5	2.88	3.9	4.98	1.2
Management, business, and financial occupations	87.99	2.3	59.08	2.1	28.91	3.0	8.67	3.2	4.93	7.9	6.61	2.5	3.25	4.2	5.45	1.5
Professional and related occupations	72.87	2.1	50.55	2.2	22.32	2.7	6.77	3.0	2.82	7.5	5.27	3.4	2.70	5.0	4.76	1.8
Sales and office occupations	35.32	1.9	25.25	1.8	10.07	2.3	2.44	2.7	1.03	8.6	3.10	2.3	0.95	4.7	2.55	1.5
Sales and related occupations	34.37	3.4	25.84	3.2	8.52	4.5	2.03	5.8	1.04	17.3	2.04	3.8	0.81	9.9	2.59	2.5
Office and administrative support occupations	36.14	1.4	24.75	1.1	11.39	2.3	2.79	2.8	1.03	4.9	3.99	3.2	1.07	3.5	2.51	1.2
Service occupations	23.62	1.2	18.15	1.0	5.47	2.7	1.04	3.2	0.63	9.9	1.36	4.4	0.38	5.8	2.06	1.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	46.24	3.3	32.20	2.9	14.04	4.7	3.16	5.4	1.54	6.2	3.81	5.7	1.92	9.9	3.61	2.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	47.37	3.8	32.97	3.3	14.40	5.3	3.33	5.7	1.55	7.3	3.84	7.0	2.02	10.0	3.65	2.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35.19	3.7	24.55	3.4	10.65	4.6	2.04	5.1	1.18	7.1	3.12	5.0	1.38	9.9	2.92	2.5
Production occupations	31.27	3.2	23.09	2.7	8.18	5.5	1.72	5.0	1.22	10.7	1.88	9.4	0.72	12.1	2.64	3.5
Transportation and material moving occupations	35.90	4.1	24.81	3.8	11.09	5.0	2.10	5.7	1.18	8.1	3.34	5.1	1.50	10.5	2.97	2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	38.70	2.5	27.57	2.3	11.13	3.1	2.52	3.7	1.20	5.3	3.01	3.1	1.40	6.4	2.99	1.6
Management, professional, and related occupations	73.02	3.3	51.32	3.0	21.70	4.4	6.53	4.9	2.78	9.7	4.72	5.1	2.84	7.5	4.84	2.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	87.76	4.2	60.61	4.0	27.14	5.6	8.23	6.0	3.94	13.1	5.90	6.2	3.47	8.1	5.60	3.1
Professional and related occupations	59.10	3.6	42.54	3.2	16.57	4.8	4.92	5.7	1.69	8.3	3.60	5.3	2.24	7.5	4.12	3.1
Sales and office occupations	30.36	2.4	22.92	2.2	7.44	3.3	1.70	4.8	0.71	8.8	1.97	3.9	0.69	6.1	2.37	1.7
Sales and related occupations	28.98	3.1	22.42	2.9	6.56	4.1	1.50	6.3	0.62	8.6	1.57	5.3	0.58	8.3	2.30	2.2
Office and administrative support occupations	35.42	1.7	24.73	1.3	10.69	3.3	2.47	3.2	1.05	10.8	3.44	4.9	1.11	7.1	2.62	1.6
Service occupations	25.47	2.9	18.86	1.9	6.60	7.1	1.23	7.8	0.61	7.9	1.78	11.2	0.78	17.8	2.21	1.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	51.47	4.9	35.55	5.2	15.92	5.2	3.57	6.1	1.90	9.6	4.10	6.6	2.39	10.6	3.96	4.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	51.75	5.5	35.97	5.7	15.78	5.8	3.61	6.7	1.84	11.5	4.03	7.1	2.33	10.3	3.96	4.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37.67	4.1	25.80	3.9	11.88	4.8	2.28	5.5	1.24	8.6	3.61	4.9	1.66	10.1	3.08	2.5
Transportation and material moving occupations	37.69	4.4	25.76	4.3	11.93	5.2	2.27	6.1	1.22	9.3	3.67	5.1	1.70	10.8	3.09	2.7
Wholesale trade industry	53.97	3.4	38.14	3.3	15.84	4.0	4.22	5.6	2.11	8.6	3.92	4.3	1.75	7.6	3.84	2.4
Sales and office occupations	54.96	5.7	39.93	6.0	15.03	5.6	4.00	8.1	1.69	19.1	3.93	5.3	1.62	12.4	3.79	4.4
Office and administrative support occupations	36.46	3.0	25.68	2.7	10.77	4.4	2.63	4.1	1.23	20.6	3.34	6.4	0.92	8.8	2.66	3.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	33.95	2.0	23.87	1.4	10.08	3.9	2.15	3.9	1.32	7.1	2.83	6.4	0.95	8.4	2.83	2.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	34.12	2.5	23.87	1.8	10.26	4.6	2.17	4.4	1.27	8.4	2.96	7.2	1.02	9.4	2.84	2.8
Retail trade industry	26.64	1.2	20.41	1.1	6.23	1.8	1.34	2.9	0.59	2.9	1.57	2.5	0.52	4.7	2.21	0.9
Sales and office occupations	23.97	1.4	18.80	1.3	5.17	2.0	1.07	2.9	0.43	4.7	1.30	3.9	0.38	6.5	1.99	1.1
Sales and related occupations	23.50	1.5	18.56	1.3	4.93	2.3	1.00	3.1	0.42	5.0	1.18	4.8	0.36	7.4	1.97	1.2
Office and administrative support occupations	28.60	2.1	21.09	1.7	7.51	4.2	1.76	4.6	0.56	9.7	2.47	6.3	0.59	9.5	2.12	2.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24.85	1.2	18.42	0.9	6.43	2.3	1.23	3.3	0.65	5.2	1.77	3.6	0.56	5.5	2.22	1.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	24.64	1.2	18.27	1.0	6.37	2.3	1.21	3.4	0.64	5.0	1.75	3.5	0.56	5.6	2.21	1.0
Transportation and warehousing industry	49.04	6.0	32.60	6.1	16.44	6.3	3.28	7.7	1.66	11.5	5.07	5.6	2.63	11.7	3.80	3.9
Utilities industry	82.78	2.1	52.36	2.2	30.42	2.8	7.58	2.9	3.04	15.0	7.68	5.0	6.47	3.9	5.65	2.0
Information industry	83.82	3.0	53.94	3.2	29.87	3.0	8.68	4.3	4.51	4.8	7.79	2.9	3.54	5.3	5.36	2.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	101.87	3.0	66.00	2.9	35.87	3.3	11.18	4.0	5.97	5.8	8.78	3.6	3.54	4.5	6.41	2.5
Professional and related occupations	96.92	3.3	62.89	3.4	34.03	3.4	10.65	4.4	5.27	5.9	8.49	3.3	3.42	4.3	6.20	2.8
Sales and office occupations	57.74	6.5	37.63	6.5	20.11	7.3	5.07	10.2	2.29	11.6	6.24	6.3	2.78	15.5	3.73	5.2
Financial activities industry	65.93	1.7	43.06	1.4	22.87	2.7	6.06	2.1	3.98	11.0	6.28	1.7	2.42	3.3	4.13	1.3
Management, professional, and related occupations	93.30	1.5	60.61	1.3	32.69	2.4	9.27	1.5	6.30	10.1	7.84	1.7	3.68	3.4	5.60	0.9
Management, business, and financial occupations	94.30	1.8	61.42	1.5	32.87	3.0	9.31	2.0	6.68	12.5	7.70	2.2	3.59	4.4	5.59	1.2
Professional and related occupations	90.17	2.3	58.06	2.2	32.11	2.6	9.18	2.5	5.09	6.6	8.25	1.4	3.96	4.9	5.64	2.1
Sales and office occupations	45.71	3.6	30.10	2.9	15.61	5.1	3.72	3.5	2.38	21.5	5.15	2.6	1.39	4.1	2.96	2.5
Sales and related occupations	60.55	11.2	41.22	8.7	19.33	17.5	4.35	11.4	(5)5.23	42.5	4.26	9.2	1.64	10.4	3.86	7.6
Office and administrative support occupations	41.51	1.0	26.95	1.0	14.55	1.5	3.54	2.0	1.58	2.9	5.40	2.3	1.32	3.2	2.71	1.3
Finance and insurance industry	73.30	1.8	47.22	1.4	26.08	2.9	6.96	1.7	4.84	12.5	7.04	1.2	2.82	2.8	4.43	1.4
Credit intermediation and related activities industry	65.22	2.0	41.98	2.2	23.24	2.0	6.29	2.7	3.71	5.0	6.59	1.7	2.60	3.5	4.04	1.9
Insurance carriers and related activities industry	68.61	2.4	44.72	2.4	23.89	2.6	6.39	3.3	3.79	5.1	6.93	2.0	2.48	4.1	4.29	2.2
Real estate and rental and leasing industry	43.90	4.8	30.62	4.6	13.28	5.9	3.37	7.3	1.41	11.6	4.01	7.1	1.25	11.8	3.24	3.6
Professional and business services industry	59.65	3.2	41.40	2.9	18.25	4.3	5.22	5.0	2.72	9.9	4.31	4.4	1.94	7.7	4.06	2.2
Management, professional, and related occupations	85.95	3.3	58.52	2.9	27.43	4.5	8.39	5.0	4.35	11.3	6.07	4.2	3.16	7.3	5.46	2.3
Management, business, and financial occupations	90.68	5.1	60.95	4.6	29.73	6.5	8.83	7.0	5.64	14.7	6.43	4.9	3.15	7.8	5.68	3.1
Professional and related occupations	82.73	4.0	56.87	3.7	25.87	5.3	8.08	6.5	3.48	11.4	5.82	6.0	3.16	9.5	5.32	3.3
Sales and office occupations	40.39	5.6	28.47	5.5	11.92	6.4	3.21	6.5	1.16	11.4	3.52	7.2	1.15	19.1	2.88	4.4
Office and administrative support occupations	35.38	2.6	24.70	2.1	10.68	4.2	2.77	4.4	1.15	14.0	3.38	6.7	0.84	7.0	2.54	2.3
Service occupations	27.54	2.2	20.75	1.9	6.79	4.3	1.26	8.9	0.95	8.6	1.87	8.1	0.31	10.8	2.40	2.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27.32	4.7	20.82	3.1	6.50	11.4	1.06	11.9	1.24	15.6	1.34	24.5	(5)0.40	32.3	2.45	5.1
Transportation and material moving occupations	27.65	4.8	20.74	3.0	6.90	11.9	1.05	13.4	1.40	13.9	1.55	24.4	(5)0.37	38.0	2.54	4.8
Professional, scientific, and technical services industry	75.15	3.5	51.37	3.1	23.78	4.9	7.10	5.4	3.40	13.7	5.60	4.9	2.83	9.4	4.85	2.4
Administrative and waste services industry	34.61	2.3	25.78	2.2	8.82	3.6	2.00	6.2	1.28	6.5	2.22	6.5	0.54	8.9	2.78	2.1
Education and health services industry	50.06	2.8	35.33	2.9	14.73	3.4	4.19	4.1	1.69	12.0	3.81	5.0	1.60	7.2	3.45	2.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	68.06	3.0	47.84	3.2	20.22	3.8	6.14	3.9	2.30	12.5	4.88	5.1	2.45	7.2	4.45	2.5
Management, business, and financial occupations	72.24	5.8	50.30	5.5	21.95	6.8	7.43	8.4	1.86	13.6	5.42	6.9	2.65	10.9	4.58	4.3
Professional and related occupations	67.58	3.2	47.56	3.4	20.02	4.0	5.99	4.1	2.35	13.5	4.82	5.3	2.42	7.7	4.43	2.8
Sales and office occupations	34.82	4.3	23.63	3.5	11.18	6.4	2.86	8.4	0.61	11.7	4.49	8.1	0.91	8.3	2.32	3.9
Office and administrative support occupations	34.63	4.3	23.50	3.5	11.13	6.4	2.85	8.5	0.59	11.6	4.48	8.2	0.91	8.4	2.30	3.9
Service occupations	27.60	2.4	20.05	1.6	7.55	5.3	1.64	4.8	1.11	16.0	1.99	8.4	0.54	11.4	2.27	3.0
Educational services industry	56.42	2.2	40.39	2.2	16.03	2.9	4.80	4.5	0.47	8.2	4.27	4.5	2.67	5.5	3.81	2.2
Management, professional, and related occupations	60.66	2.8	43.86	2.5	16.80	3.8	5.06	5.1	0.49	10.3	4.34	5.5	2.83	7.1	4.08	2.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	74.44	5.5	51.43	5.3	23.01	6.4	8.33	7.7	0.73	22.5	5.73	5.5	3.53	11.6	4.70	3.9
Professional and related occupations	58.10	3.0	42.46	2.7	15.65	4.5	4.46	5.9	0.44	11.1	4.08	6.6	2.70	9.0	3.96	2.6
Sales and office occupations	38.53	4.7	25.90	3.7	12.62	7.8	3.98	12.7	0.27	13.9	3.94	10.9	1.84	12.9	2.60	4.3
Office and administrative support occupations	38.85	4.6	26.08	3.6	12.77	7.5	4.03	12.5	0.26	13.2	3.98	10.6	1.87	12.7	2.62	4.1
Service occupations	35.56	8.7	24.34	6.4	11.22	15.4	2.64	16.6	0.46	17.0	3.56	20.4	2.01	23.8	2.54	5.7
Junior colleges, colleges, universities and professional schools industry	71.24	3.2	48.89	3.3	22.35	3.2	6.94	4.0	0.74	9.6	6.16	3.1	4.06	4.8	4.46	2.5
Health care and social assistance industry	49.16	3.2	34.61	3.3	14.55	3.9	4.10	4.7	1.86	12.3	3.74	5.7	1.44	8.8	3.40	2.8
Registered nurse occupations	78.37	4.5	51.74	3.2	26.64	7.4	7.51	8.1	4.12	6.3	6.13	6.8	3.62	14.8	5.26	4.3
Management, professional, and related occupations	69.77	3.5	48.76	3.8	21.01	4.4	6.39	4.4	2.73	12.9	5.00	6.0	2.36	9.1	4.54	3.0
Professional and related occupations	69.62	3.7	48.66	4.0	20.96	4.6	6.32	4.5	2.77	13.9	4.98	6.1	2.36	9.4	4.54	3.2
Sales and office occupations	34.25	4.9	23.29	4.0	10.96	7.3	2.69	9.5	0.66	12.6	4.57	9.0	0.77	9.9	2.28	4.4
Office and administrative support occupations	34.00	4.9	23.11	3.9	10.89	7.4	2.67	9.7	0.64	12.6	4.55	9.1	0.76	10.1	2.26	4.4
Service occupations	27.42	2.5	19.95	1.6	7.47	5.5	1.62	4.9	1.13	16.1	1.96	8.7	0.50	12.3	2.26	3.1
Hospitals industry	66.22	2.1	43.51	2.2	22.71	2.0	6.39	3.6	3.28	2.7	5.78	1.6	2.96	4.4	4.30	1.8
Management, professional, and related occupations	79.58	1.9	52.50	2.0	27.08	1.9	8.02	3.6	3.95	2.8	6.40	2.1	3.64	4.1	5.08	1.5
Registered nurse occupations	80.05	1.8	51.99	1.7	28.05	2.3	7.84	3.2	4.56	3.6	6.64	3.5	3.75	4.4	5.26	1.8
Service occupations	35.84	2.2	23.12	2.0	12.71	3.3	2.52	3.7	2.09	4.9	4.01	4.3	1.52	8.4	2.57	2.4
Nursing and residential care facilities industry	33.86	1.5	24.47	1.4	9.40	3.7	2.35	3.3	1.10	5.0	2.76	9.3	0.59	9.1	2.60	1.4
Management, professional, and related occupations	50.57	2.2	36.34	2.9	14.24	5.2	3.97	4.4	1.47	8.7	4.07	15.3	1.12	9.1	3.61	2.7
Service occupations	27.29	1.2	19.91	0.9	7.38	2.5	1.67	3.9	1.03	6.0	2.09	4.3	0.38	12.9	2.22	1.0
Nursing care facilities industry	35.77	2.4	26.24	2.3	9.53	3.8	2.31	5.0	1.31	6.4	2.58	5.9	0.62	13.2	2.71	2.4
Management, professional, and related occupations	52.26	2.6	38.77	3.0	13.49	3.1	3.51	5.4	1.93	7.3	3.20	7.2	1.07	9.6	3.78	3.3
Service occupations	28.27	2.3	20.52	1.6	7.75	4.8	1.72	6.6	1.11	8.1	2.24	6.0	0.43	24.3	2.25	2.1
Leisure and hospitality industry	21.11	2.8	17.09	2.3	4.02	5.2	0.71	8.2	0.29	12.8	0.87	10.2	0.27	9.2	1.89	1.9
Sales and office occupations	23.60	4.2	19.05	3.4	4.55	10.6	0.84	12.2	0.26	22.9	1.31	22.8	(5)0.26	30.4	1.88	5.0
Service occupations	19.33	2.7	15.83	2.4	3.50	4.7	0.53	8.4	0.25	13.5	0.70	10.4	0.21	9.2	1.80	2.0
Accommodation and food services industry	19.92	3.3	16.12	2.4	3.80	7.1	0.63	12.2	0.27	16.7	0.85	12.6	0.24	14.4	1.81	2.0
Other services industry	38.01	5.1	28.14	4.3	9.86	8.2	2.58	9.2	0.62	11.4	2.48	11.5	1.28	22.0	2.90	3.1
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, 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. (5) The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent.

Table 5. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by bargaining and work status [Mar. 2026]
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	62.79	3.2	37.34	3.0	25.45	4.0	4.78	5.6	2.61	6.3	8.55	5.0	5.05	5.4	4.46	2.6
Goods-producing industries(3)	68.09	3.4	39.53	2.9	28.56	4.3	4.04	5.1	3.64	6.5	9.30	3.3	6.46	8.5	5.12	3.4
Manufacturing industry	58.67	3.7	33.90	3.3	24.77	4.4	4.41	4.7	4.07	7.3	9.03	4.1	3.03	7.4	4.24	2.8
Service-providing industries(4)	60.94	4.3	36.58	4.0	24.36	5.3	5.04	6.9	2.24	9.5	8.28	6.8	4.56	6.8	4.23	3.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	62.81	5.9	36.90	6.8	25.91	5.0	4.32	7.9	2.54	11.3	9.27	3.4	5.48	7.6	4.31	4.4
Retail trade industry	30.55	2.9	19.33	2.4	11.21	4.1	1.74	6.5	0.98	8.8	4.23	3.3	1.73	8.2	2.53	2.0
Transportation and warehousing industry	76.80	7.0	44.48	8.5	32.32	5.5	5.31	9.2	3.12	17.0	11.70	5.0	7.21	8.2	4.99	5.2
Education and health services industry	65.10	10.3	39.97	8.2	25.13	14.1	6.65	13.3	2.61	18.7	7.44	20.5	3.88	20.8	4.55	8.2
Health care and social assistance industry	64.42	11.3	39.61	9.0	24.81	15.5	6.68	14.3	2.77	18.8	7.20	22.8	3.60	24.5	4.56	8.9

Nonunion workers	45.21	1.2	32.19	1.1	13.03	1.6	3.44	1.9	1.84	4.4	3.20	1.6	1.27	2.7	3.28	0.9
Goods-producing industries(3)	46.87	1.3	32.66	1.2	14.21	2.1	3.12	2.5	2.54	6.0	3.65	2.3	1.24	3.3	3.66	1.1
Manufacturing industries	46.97	1.7	31.99	1.6	14.99	2.2	3.52	3.2	2.56	4.3	4.07	2.5	1.42	4.2	3.42	1.3
Service-providing industries(4)	44.90	1.4	32.10	1.3	12.80	1.8	3.50	2.2	1.71	5.3	3.11	1.9	1.27	3.1	3.21	1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	35.85	2.3	26.47	2.2	9.38	2.8	2.31	3.8	1.04	4.7	2.27	2.9	0.92	6.1	2.84	1.4
Retail trade industries	26.42	1.2	20.47	1.1	5.95	1.9	1.32	3.0	0.56	3.3	1.42	3.1	0.45	5.4	2.19	1.0
Transportation and warehousing industries	39.48	6.6	28.51	7.1	10.98	5.8	2.58	9.9	1.16	6.9	2.79	5.9	1.06	11.6	3.39	4.1
Education and health services industries	48.48	3.1	34.84	3.3	13.64	3.6	3.93	4.4	1.59	14.3	3.43	4.6	1.36	6.1	3.33	2.6
Health care and social assistance industries	47.46	3.6	34.05	3.8	13.41	4.1	3.81	5.0	1.76	14.7	3.36	5.3	1.21	7.1	3.27	3.0

Full-time workers	53.54	1.1	36.62	1.0	16.92	1.3	4.39	1.6	2.37	3.8	4.50	1.7	1.93	2.4	3.73	0.9
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	81.37	1.6	55.10	1.6	26.28	2.1	7.89	2.1	3.89	5.9	6.25	2.3	3.09	3.3	5.16	1.2
Management, business, and financial occupations	88.29	2.0	59.39	1.8	28.90	2.7	8.51	2.8	5.04	7.7	6.59	1.9	3.23	3.7	5.53	1.3
Professional and related occupations	77.00	2.3	52.38	2.3	24.61	2.7	7.50	2.8	3.17	7.3	6.03	3.5	3.00	4.4	4.92	1.9
Sales and office occupations	41.74	1.8	28.94	1.9	12.80	2.0	3.18	2.1	1.37	8.2	4.14	1.8	1.23	4.5	2.88	1.5
Sales and related occupations	47.68	3.3	34.59	3.4	13.09	4.1	3.34	4.6	1.73	17.4	3.38	2.3	1.32	10.3	3.33	2.5
Office and administrative support occupations	38.62	1.1	25.97	0.9	12.65	1.6	3.09	1.7	1.18	4.1	4.54	2.5	1.18	3.4	2.65	1.1
Service occupations	28.36	1.8	20.58	1.3	7.79	3.5	1.64	3.5	1.00	11.5	2.30	5.1	0.60	7.0	2.25	1.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	48.33	1.8	32.95	1.4	15.38	3.1	2.77	3.4	2.07	5.1	4.11	3.6	2.40	7.7	4.03	1.4
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	46.77	2.0	32.00	1.5	14.77	3.6	2.13	3.7	2.16	8.1	3.86	4.9	2.40	9.1	4.21	1.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49.98	3.0	33.96	2.5	16.02	4.5	3.45	4.1	1.98	6.3	4.37	5.0	2.40	10.6	3.83	2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.64	2.5	26.14	2.5	12.50	2.8	2.46	3.2	1.93	4.2	3.71	2.5	1.37	7.2	3.04	1.8
Production occupations	37.58	1.5	25.12	1.1	12.46	2.7	2.37	2.7	2.35	5.1	3.75	3.2	1.06	5.6	2.93	1.4
Transportation and material moving occupations	39.56	4.2	27.01	4.2	12.54	4.7	2.55	5.4	1.57	7.4	3.67	3.7	1.63	10.8	3.13	2.8
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(3)	50.20	1.2	33.88	1.0	16.32	1.9	3.31	2.3	2.74	5.1	4.46	2.1	1.93	4.7	3.88	1.0
Construction industry	51.96	2.6	35.94	2.0	16.02	4.8	2.67	5.1	2.54	14.2	3.97	4.8	2.44	11.0	4.40	1.9
Manufacturing industry	49.00	1.6	32.56	1.5	16.44	2.0	3.70	2.9	2.80	3.9	4.75	2.1	1.64	3.9	3.54	1.3
Service-providing industries(4)	54.45	1.3	37.37	1.3	17.08	1.6	4.69	1.8	2.27	4.7	4.51	2.2	1.93	2.8	3.69	1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	46.46	2.7	32.42	2.6	14.04	3.0	3.42	3.3	1.61	5.6	3.78	2.8	1.82	6.3	3.41	1.8
Information industry	88.76	2.5	56.77	2.7	32.00	2.4	9.32	3.3	4.85	5.2	8.40	2.2	3.82	5.1	5.61	2.1
Financial activities industry	68.49	1.7	44.50	1.4	23.99	2.6	6.38	2.0	4.20	11.0	6.61	1.5	2.55	3.2	4.25	1.3
Professional and business services industry	63.02	3.1	43.40	2.8	19.62	4.1	5.66	4.8	2.92	10.0	4.71	4.3	2.11	7.0	4.22	2.1
Education and health services industry	54.24	3.6	37.23	3.6	17.01	4.4	4.95	4.7	1.95	14.2	4.70	6.1	1.86	7.6	3.55	3.2
Leisure and hospitality industry	27.53	2.5	21.00	2.1	6.53	4.7	1.42	7.5	0.57	12.1	1.84	7.9	0.52	8.4	2.17	2.1
Other services industry	45.09	4.6	32.19	4.2	12.90	6.9	3.53	7.5	0.84	10.6	3.46	9.3	1.81	21.0	3.26	2.7

Part-time workers	25.12	2.3	20.12	2.2	5.00	4.0	0.91	6.8	0.46	6.3	0.91	7.0	0.43	10.2	2.29	1.8
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	52.90	5.8	41.18	5.7	11.72	9.3	3.13	10.9	1.37	12.1	1.78	16.3	1.37	20.0	4.08	5.0
Professional and related occupations	53.20	6.0	41.40	5.9	11.79	9.6	3.15	11.1	1.38	12.3	1.77	17.0	1.40	20.4	4.10	5.1
Sales and office occupations	20.81	1.5	17.27	1.4	3.54	3.6	0.62	7.3	0.25	9.0	0.57	9.5	0.22	9.9	1.88	1.6
Sales and related occupations	19.09	1.3	16.12	1.1	2.97	2.8	0.44	5.0	0.17	10.4	0.40	8.9	0.19	10.2	1.78	1.5
Office and administrative support occupations	24.53	3.9	19.76	3.2	4.77	9.4	1.03	15.4	0.43	17.5	0.95	20.1	0.29	18.0	2.08	4.2
Service occupations	18.74	2.2	15.65	2.0	3.09	3.9	0.41	7.4	0.26	11.5	0.39	11.9	0.16	10.2	1.88	2.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26.19	2.4	18.80	1.4	7.39	6.0	0.92	5.5	0.62	7.4	2.48	9.9	0.84	16.0	2.53	2.2
Transportation and material moving occupations	26.50	2.4	18.81	1.5	7.69	6.1	0.95	5.5	0.61	7.8	2.68	9.7	0.90	16.3	2.55	2.4
Industry group
Service-providing industries(4)	25.10	2.3	20.10	2.2	5.01	4.0	0.92	6.9	0.46	6.5	0.91	7.0	0.44	10.3	2.28	1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	23.11	1.4	17.84	1.0	5.27	4.0	0.71	4.1	0.38	6.7	1.47	7.7	0.55	11.4	2.16	1.3
Professional and business services industry	29.78	6.8	23.68	5.8	6.10	12.1	1.35	20.2	1.00	16.7	0.73	26.9	(5)0.37	46.5	2.66	4.9
Education and health services industry	38.40	5.2	30.03	5.1	8.37	8.1	2.07	11.0	0.96	11.0	1.31	12.9	0.85	18.1	3.17	4.4
Leisure and hospitality industry	17.07	3.5	14.63	3.3	2.44	5.8	0.26	13.3	0.11	19.0	0.25	22.4	0.10	18.5	1.71	3.0
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. 2026]
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	46.60	1.1	32.60	1.0	14.01	1.4	3.54	1.8	1.90	3.8	3.62	1.7	1.57	2.6	3.38	0.8
1-99 workers	37.97	1.6	27.98	1.6	9.99	2.0	2.41	2.5	1.24	8.3	2.44	2.6	0.92	4.5	2.97	1.3
1-49 workers	37.36	1.8	27.68	1.8	9.68	2.5	2.34	3.0	1.21	10.9	2.31	3.0	0.87	5.3	2.95	1.5
50-99 workers	40.07	3.1	29.03	3.3	11.04	3.2	2.65	5.2	1.33	6.8	2.89	4.4	1.11	6.8	3.06	2.4
100 workers or more	56.91	1.6	38.10	1.6	18.80	2.0	4.89	2.6	2.70	3.8	5.03	1.9	2.33	3.2	3.85	1.2
100-499 workers	47.78	2.0	33.20	2.0	14.58	2.2	3.78	3.3	1.85	4.4	3.93	2.5	1.61	4.2	3.41	1.5
500 workers or more	68.03	2.3	44.07	2.2	23.95	2.6	6.25	3.3	3.73	4.9	6.36	2.2	3.22	4.3	4.40	1.9

Goods-producing industries(3)	49.48	1.2	33.51	1.0	15.97	1.9	3.23	2.3	2.68	5.3	4.35	2.1	1.88	4.7	3.84	1.0
1-99 workers	43.66	1.6	31.08	1.2	12.58	3.1	2.44	3.5	1.94	11.6	3.15	4.6	1.34	8.8	3.71	1.6
1-49 workers	42.38	2.3	30.55	1.8	11.84	4.3	2.29	4.2	1.81	17.6	2.77	4.4	1.26	11.2	3.71	2.1
50-99 workers	46.57	3.8	32.30	3.1	14.27	6.5	2.79	7.0	2.24	13.4	4.02	10.1	1.52	13.8	3.70	3.8
100 workers or more	54.98	1.6	35.80	1.6	19.18	1.9	3.98	2.6	3.37	4.4	5.48	2.3	2.39	4.6	3.96	1.3
100-499 workers	49.87	2.4	33.27	2.5	16.60	2.8	3.37	3.3	2.61	8.2	4.80	2.7	2.08	8.3	3.73	1.9
500 workers or more	62.22	3.2	39.38	3.1	22.83	3.7	4.84	5.4	4.44	4.3	6.44	3.5	2.82	5.6	4.29	2.8

Manufacturing industry	48.27	1.6	32.20	1.5	16.07	2.0	3.61	2.9	2.73	3.9	4.62	2.1	1.59	3.9	3.51	1.3
1-99 workers	40.49	2.5	28.67	2.2	11.82	4.0	2.66	4.7	1.86	11.2	3.20	5.8	0.93	10.5	3.16	2.1
1-49 workers	38.04	4.1	27.61	3.8	10.43	5.5	2.44	7.9	1.56	8.6	2.54	7.6	0.79	15.7	3.08	3.3
50-99 workers	44.53	4.7	30.41	4.2	14.11	6.9	3.03	7.3	2.35	20.3	4.28	9.7	1.16	14.0	3.29	3.5
100 workers or more	52.90	2.2	34.30	2.1	18.60	2.6	4.18	3.6	3.25	3.5	5.47	2.7	1.99	4.3	3.71	1.8
100-499 workers	45.03	2.6	30.20	2.7	14.84	3.1	3.36	4.2	2.19	7.8	4.60	3.7	1.39	4.4	3.30	2.1
500 workers or more	62.32	4.0	39.21	3.8	23.11	4.7	5.17	6.1	4.51	5.6	6.52	3.9	2.71	6.8	4.21	3.5

Service-providing industries(4)	46.03	1.3	32.41	1.2	13.62	1.7	3.60	2.0	1.75	4.6	3.48	2.0	1.50	3.1	3.28	1.0
1-99 workers	36.98	1.9	27.44	1.9	9.54	2.4	2.41	2.9	1.12	10.3	2.32	3.1	0.85	5.2	2.85	1.5
1-49 workers	36.58	2.1	27.23	2.1	9.35	2.8	2.35	3.4	1.12	12.9	2.24	3.5	0.81	6.0	2.83	1.7
50-99 workers	38.45	4.0	28.21	4.2	10.24	3.9	2.62	6.3	1.10	5.9	2.61	4.7	1.01	7.9	2.90	2.8
100 workers or more	57.35	2.0	38.63	1.9	18.72	2.4	5.10	3.1	2.54	4.7	4.92	2.3	2.32	3.8	3.83	1.5
100-499 workers	47.25	2.5	33.18	2.5	14.07	2.7	3.88	4.1	1.65	5.1	3.72	3.1	1.49	4.8	3.32	1.9
500 workers or more	69.23	2.6	45.05	2.5	24.18	3.0	6.54	3.6	3.58	6.0	6.34	2.5	3.30	5.0	4.42	2.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	38.70	2.5	27.57	2.3	11.13	3.1	2.52	3.7	1.20	5.3	3.01	3.1	1.40	6.4	2.99	1.6
1-99 workers	35.33	3.6	26.58	3.5	8.75	4.1	2.08	5.6	0.89	6.4	2.09	5.0	0.86	7.9	2.83	2.4
1-49 workers	35.02	4.6	26.51	4.5	8.51	5.0	2.02	7.1	0.87	8.7	1.95	5.2	0.85	9.5	2.82	3.0
50-99 workers	36.34	4.0	26.80	3.7	9.53	5.8	2.24	6.4	0.94	10.5	2.54	8.4	0.92	11.5	2.89	3.3
100 workers or more	42.92	3.6	28.82	3.3	14.10	4.2	3.08	5.1	1.59	6.7	4.17	3.7	2.07	8.0	3.19	2.2
100-499 workers	36.09	2.7	25.21	2.5	10.88	3.3	2.50	5.4	1.14	5.3	3.11	3.4	1.29	7.9	2.84	1.8
500 workers or more	59.50	7.0	37.58	7.1	21.92	7.0	4.49	8.6	2.69	12.9	6.74	5.5	3.96	9.9	4.04	5.1

Wholesale trade industry	53.97	3.4	38.14	3.3	15.84	4.0	4.22	5.6	2.11	8.6	3.92	4.3	1.75	7.6	3.84	2.4
1-99 workers	50.70	4.2	36.79	4.1	13.91	4.8	3.62	5.5	1.71	11.6	3.40	5.9	1.47	9.1	3.71	3.2
1-49 workers	51.37	5.8	37.37	5.7	14.00	6.5	3.65	7.4	1.78	15.3	3.31	7.0	1.52	12.3	3.74	4.4
100 workers or more	60.92	6.3	40.99	6.3	19.93	6.9	5.50	9.1	2.94	13.7	5.03	5.5	2.34	11.1	4.12	4.7
100-499 workers	55.10	7.0	37.61	7.2	17.49	7.1	4.85	11.0	2.21	11.2	4.60	7.0	1.97	13.1	3.87	5.7

Retail trade industry	26.64	1.2	20.41	1.1	6.23	1.8	1.34	2.9	0.59	2.9	1.57	2.5	0.52	4.7	2.21	0.9
1-99 workers	25.72	1.8	20.40	1.6	5.32	2.8	1.14	4.8	0.46	5.1	1.16	4.9	0.37	9.2	2.19	1.4
1-49 workers	25.29	2.1	20.17	1.8	5.12	3.4	1.08	5.2	0.45	6.6	1.08	6.4	0.34	12.6	2.17	1.6
50-99 workers	27.23	3.5	21.21	3.4	6.02	5.9	1.33	9.3	0.49	11.5	1.44	7.3	0.48	15.1	2.27	3.2
100 workers or more	28.07	1.5	20.41	1.2	7.66	2.4	1.67	3.2	0.78	4.8	2.21	2.7	0.75	4.3	2.24	1.1
100-499 workers	27.90	1.3	20.33	1.1	7.57	2.1	1.65	2.8	0.77	4.5	2.17	2.5	0.73	3.6	2.24	1.0

Transportation and warehousing industry	49.04	6.0	32.60	6.1	16.44	6.3	3.28	7.7	1.66	11.5	5.07	5.6	2.63	11.7	3.80	3.9
1-99 workers	43.95	12.2	31.97	13.0	11.99	10.9	2.78	19.6	1.12	10.5	3.09	12.7	1.30	16.3	3.70	6.9
1-49 workers	45.19	15.3	33.17	16.4	12.02	13.5	2.89	23.5	1.02	12.2	2.89	15.8	1.44	20.6	3.79	9.3
100 workers or more	51.66	6.5	32.92	6.2	18.74	7.2	3.54	8.1	1.94	14.0	6.09	5.9	3.32	12.8	3.85	4.2
100-499 workers	41.71	4.6	27.88	3.3	13.82	7.9	2.77	7.6	1.18	8.7	4.37	10.7	1.96	21.8	3.55	3.4

Information industry	83.82	3.0	53.94	3.2	29.87	3.0	8.68	4.3	4.51	4.8	7.79	2.9	3.54	5.3	5.36	2.5
1-99 workers	64.29	6.0	42.52	6.0	21.77	7.1	5.85	8.0	2.40	11.4	6.21	7.2	2.93	14.4	4.38	5.0
100 workers or more	100.91	2.8	63.94	3.0	36.96	3.1	11.16	4.1	6.35	5.5	9.17	3.4	4.07	8.7	6.21	2.5
100-499 workers	92.41	4.9	59.05	5.6	33.36	4.6	9.77	7.6	5.25	8.9	8.62	4.5	3.86	10.4	5.86	4.2
500 workers or more	107.96	5.2	68.00	5.2	39.96	5.6	12.32	7.0	7.27	7.6	9.62	4.4	4.25	10.7	6.51	4.7

Financial activities industry	65.93	1.7	43.06	1.4	22.87	2.7	6.06	2.1	3.98	11.0	6.28	1.7	2.42	3.3	4.13	1.3
1-99 workers	55.94	2.4	37.78	1.7	18.16	4.4	4.70	2.8	3.18	20.2	4.93	3.3	1.68	5.2	3.67	1.7
1-49 workers	54.54	2.8	36.96	1.9	17.57	5.8	4.53	3.4	3.10	24.8	4.77	3.5	1.58	7.4	3.60	2.1
100 workers or more	77.74	2.1	49.29	1.9	28.44	2.5	7.67	2.7	4.92	5.9	7.87	1.7	3.30	3.9	4.68	1.8
100-499 workers	73.32	4.3	48.23	4.1	25.09	4.9	7.14	6.0	3.88	9.3	7.01	3.9	2.57	7.0	4.50	3.5
500 workers or more	80.67	2.1	50.00	1.8	30.67	2.8	8.03	2.6	5.61	7.5	8.45	1.8	3.79	3.8	4.80	1.9

Professional and business services industry	59.65	3.2	41.40	2.9	18.25	4.3	5.22	5.0	2.72	9.9	4.31	4.4	1.94	7.7	4.06	2.2
1-99 workers	49.81	2.9	35.77	2.8	14.03	3.8	3.76	4.1	1.85	11.6	3.43	7.2	1.35	13.0	3.65	2.2
1-49 workers	49.62	4.0	35.54	3.7	14.08	5.2	3.74	5.3	1.88	14.3	3.44	7.7	1.39	15.9	3.63	3.0
50-99 workers	50.47	5.3	36.58	5.9	13.88	6.1	3.80	9.4	1.75	14.3	3.39	11.7	1.21	15.8	3.74	4.9
100 workers or more	69.29	5.2	46.91	4.8	22.38	6.4	6.66	7.6	3.57	12.5	5.16	5.4	2.52	9.6	4.46	4.0
100-499 workers	60.53	5.6	42.27	5.5	18.27	5.9	5.59	8.0	2.46	6.5	4.32	5.8	1.87	10.4	4.03	4.8
500 workers or more	78.61	6.9	51.86	6.5	26.76	8.1	7.80	9.5	4.76	17.2	6.06	7.0	3.21	11.7	4.93	4.9

Education and health services industry	50.06	2.8	35.33	2.9	14.73	3.4	4.19	4.1	1.69	12.0	3.81	5.0	1.60	7.2	3.45	2.5
1-99 workers	37.94	6.4	28.50	6.6	9.44	8.4	2.62	9.9	(5)0.99	48.1	2.33	9.5	0.65	16.2	2.86	5.0
1-49 workers	36.04	7.0	27.18	6.9	8.85	10.4	2.39	12.3	(5)1.00	56.8	2.15	12.7	0.52	20.3	2.79	5.9
50-99 workers	47.64	14.7	35.22	15.8	12.42	12.5	3.78	17.0	0.92	17.9	3.21	10.2	1.30	20.0	3.21	10.0
100 workers or more	59.55	2.9	40.68	2.5	18.88	4.2	5.42	4.7	2.24	7.6	4.97	4.8	2.34	7.9	3.91	2.3
100-499 workers	49.26	4.0	35.72	4.5	13.54	5.2	4.05	6.1	1.34	15.3	3.58	9.7	1.21	11.3	3.36	3.1
500 workers or more	67.10	4.1	44.31	4.0	22.79	4.9	6.42	5.7	2.90	6.7	5.99	4.1	3.16	8.9	4.31	3.6

Educational services industry	56.42	2.2	40.39	2.2	16.03	2.9	4.80	4.5	0.47	8.2	4.27	4.5	2.67	5.5	3.81	2.2
1-99 workers	42.21	4.2	32.33	4.1	9.88	7.0	2.83	10.1	0.30	25.7	2.29	14.9	1.19	23.9	3.27	4.5
100 workers or more	64.81	2.5	45.15	2.6	19.66	2.8	5.97	3.8	0.58	9.7	5.44	2.7	3.55	5.6	4.12	2.2
100-499 workers	53.65	4.9	38.86	4.3	14.79	7.9	4.37	11.6	0.23	23.1	4.19	8.0	2.42	17.5	3.59	4.1
500 workers or more	72.65	3.7	49.57	3.7	23.08	3.9	7.09	4.4	0.83	10.8	6.33	3.6	4.34	6.0	4.50	3.0

Health care and social assistance industry	49.16	3.2	34.61	3.3	14.55	3.9	4.10	4.7	1.86	12.3	3.74	5.7	1.44	8.8	3.40	2.8
1-99 workers	37.44	7.2	28.06	7.4	9.39	9.4	2.59	11.1	(5)1.07	49.6	2.33	10.5	0.59	18.7	2.81	5.7
1-49 workers	35.68	7.8	26.77	7.8	8.91	11.4	2.39	13.6	(5)1.07	58.5	2.21	13.6	0.49	22.8	2.75	6.6
50-99 workers	46.99	17.6	35.01	18.7	11.98	15.5	3.70	20.4	1.03	18.1	2.98	12.4	1.10	27.5	3.16	12.1
100 workers or more	58.70	3.4	39.95	3.0	18.75	4.9	5.33	5.5	2.51	7.7	4.89	5.6	2.14	9.9	3.87	2.7
100-499 workers	48.57	4.7	35.23	5.2	13.35	5.9	4.00	6.9	1.52	15.7	3.48	11.4	1.02	13.7	3.32	3.6
500 workers or more	66.18	4.8	43.44	4.7	22.74	5.7	6.31	6.8	3.24	6.8	5.93	4.8	2.97	11.1	4.28	4.3

Leisure and hospitality industry	21.11	2.8	17.09	2.3	4.02	5.2	0.71	8.2	0.29	12.8	0.87	10.2	0.27	9.2	1.89	1.9
1-99 workers	19.02	2.3	15.94	2.1	3.07	3.6	0.45	9.0	0.22	12.9	0.50	8.4	0.12	11.8	1.78	2.0
1-49 workers	19.17	2.9	16.16	2.7	3.01	4.9	0.45	10.0	0.19	17.3	0.46	11.8	0.11	15.8	1.80	2.7
50-99 workers	18.59	4.6	15.34	4.5	3.25	6.1	0.42	21.6	0.32	15.9	0.64	11.2	0.13	25.2	1.74	5.4
100 workers or more	27.96	5.6	20.84	5.4	7.12	7.5	1.56	9.7	0.51	17.9	2.06	11.0	0.75	11.1	2.24	5.1
100-499 workers	25.62	8.1	19.62	8.1	6.00	9.9	1.19	15.7	0.46	13.3	1.71	14.7	0.52	16.4	2.12	7.2
500 workers or more	32.47	7.6	23.19	6.2	9.28	11.8	2.27	16.5	(5)0.60	32.5	2.72	14.7	1.20	16.2	2.49	7.7
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) 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. 2026]
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	54.61	2.9	37.43	3.1	17.19	3.1	4.63	3.1	1.85	10.7	4.68	4.5	2.09	4.8	3.93	2.0
New England	54.57	4.6	37.76	4.6	16.81	5.1	4.80	6.0	1.56	12.5	4.65	6.3	2.03	6.9	3.77	3.3
Middle Atlantic	54.63	3.6	37.30	3.9	17.33	3.8	4.57	3.6	1.96	13.5	4.69	5.7	2.12	5.7	3.99	2.4
South	41.59	2.2	29.77	2.1	11.82	2.8	3.02	3.9	1.63	5.1	3.06	2.8	1.19	5.0	2.91	1.7
South Atlantic	43.29	2.8	30.92	2.6	12.37	3.6	3.24	4.9	1.67	7.6	3.14	3.8	1.30	5.9	3.02	2.1
East South Central	37.29	3.7	27.20	4.0	10.09	5.7	2.42	10.6	1.41	8.5	2.78	3.2	0.83	15.2	2.65	2.3
West South Central	40.64	4.6	28.97	4.5	11.67	5.4	2.92	6.8	1.67	7.6	3.06	5.8	1.18	8.9	2.85	3.5
Midwest	43.82	1.7	30.34	1.5	13.48	2.5	3.14	3.0	1.97	6.3	3.69	3.0	1.53	5.0	3.15	1.5
East North Central	43.53	2.0	30.02	1.8	13.51	3.0	3.12	3.1	2.06	8.0	3.62	3.1	1.58	6.0	3.12	1.9
West North Central	44.43	3.3	31.02	2.8	13.41	4.7	3.18	6.7	1.76	9.6	3.83	6.6	1.43	8.7	3.22	2.2
West	51.16	1.6	35.62	1.5	15.55	2.5	3.94	3.6	2.31	9.0	3.62	2.7	1.78	5.7	3.90	1.1
Mountain	44.11	3.0	31.78	2.7	12.33	4.4	3.04	4.9	1.74	10.1	3.01	5.6	1.24	5.3	3.30	2.4
Pacific	55.14	1.9	37.78	1.9	17.36	2.9	4.44	4.6	2.63	11.7	3.96	3.0	2.09	7.1	4.24	1.1
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. 2026]
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 CSA	55.24	5.7	37.57	5.2	17.67	7.4
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA	57.87	4.8	38.73	4.4	19.14	6.3
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA	64.64	6.6	43.91	6.7	20.73	8.3
South Region
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA	39.85	6.3	28.45	5.8	11.40	8.3
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA	39.05	3.3	27.48	3.0	11.57	5.0
Houston-Pasadena, TX CSA	49.82	7.1	34.81	6.5	15.01	8.9
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA	37.84	6.2	27.71	6.2	10.13	6.7
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA	63.02	6.1	44.65	5.7	18.37	7.3
Midwest Region
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA	49.37	5.3	33.81	4.8	15.56	6.7
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA	51.93	9.8	34.64	8.7	17.29	13.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA	51.11	9.8	35.45	9.5	15.65	11.2
West Region
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA	51.38	4.1	35.00	2.9	16.38	7.1
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA	45.93	8.0	33.14	7.2	12.79	10.7
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA	75.12	8.2	50.83	7.0	24.29	11.1
Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA	55.28	7.6	38.89	6.8	16.38	10.2
Footnotes (1) These areas include Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Beginning with the March 2026 release, area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 23-01, dated July 21, 2023. For more information on metropolitan area definitions, see www.bls.gov/ecec/factsheets/ecec-metro-areas-factsheet.htm. (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 12, 2026