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 [June 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)	49.46	0.9	46.89	1.1	66.45	0.8
Wages and salaries	33.85	0.9	32.82	1.0	40.67	0.8
Total benefits	15.61	1.2	14.07	1.4	25.78	1.0
Paid leave	3.71	1.5	3.54	1.8	4.90	1.5
Vacation	1.77	1.7	1.76	2.0	1.83	2.1
Holiday	1.09	1.5	1.05	1.7	1.42	2.1
Sick	0.60	1.5	0.50	2.0	1.25	1.3
Personal	0.25	2.2	0.23	2.9	0.40	3.0
Supplemental pay	1.73	3.6	1.88	3.7	0.71	4.3
Overtime and premium(3)	0.44	2.9	0.45	3.2	0.35	5.6
Shift differentials	0.10	4.5	0.10	4.9	0.07	6.6
Nonproduction bonuses	1.20	5.0	1.33	5.2	0.30	5.7
Insurance	4.23	1.4	3.69	1.7	7.79	1.2
Life	0.06	2.3	0.05	2.5	0.08	3.4
Health	4.02	1.3	3.48	1.7	7.61	1.2
Short-term disability	0.09	3.5	0.10	3.7	0.04	4.5
Long-term disability	0.06	2.8	0.05	3.2	0.06	3.8
Retirement and savings	2.53	1.8	1.57	2.7	8.85	1.5
Defined benefit	1.44	2.5	0.40	6.9	8.26	1.5
Defined contribution	1.09	2.3	1.17	2.4	0.59	5.0
Legally Required benefits	3.41	0.7	3.40	0.8	3.53	1.3
Social Security and Medicare	2.80	0.8	2.79	0.9	2.81	1.3
Social Security(4)	2.23	0.8	2.24	0.9	2.14	1.6
Medicare	0.57	0.9	0.55	1.1	0.67	0.8
Federal unemployment insurance	0.03	1.8	0.03	1.9	(5)-	(6)-
State unemployment insurance	0.13	1.9	0.14	2.1	0.06	4.7
Workers' compensation	0.46	1.4	0.43	1.6	0.65	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 [June 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)	49.46	0.9	33.85	0.9	15.61	1.2	3.71	1.5	1.73	3.6	4.23	1.4	2.53	1.8	3.41	0.7
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	78.85	1.1	53.15	1.1	25.70	1.5	6.93	1.7	2.90	5.4	6.45	1.6	4.60	2.1	4.81	1.0
Management, business and financial	89.14	1.8	59.62	1.6	29.52	2.5	8.55	2.6	4.45	7.6	6.83	1.8	4.21	3.3	5.48	1.2
Professional and related	74.42	1.4	50.37	1.5	24.06	1.7	6.23	2.3	2.24	6.5	6.29	2.0	4.77	2.2	4.53	1.4
Teachers(4)	79.02	3.4	53.59	3.9	25.43	2.8	4.16	7.4	0.38	11.0	7.44	3.3	9.49	2.8	3.95	3.0
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	79.12	2.3	51.74	2.1	27.38	2.8	3.60	3.6	0.29	6.0	8.46	3.3	11.43	3.5	3.60	2.4
Registered nurses	77.95	3.3	51.27	2.2	26.69	5.6	7.32	6.4	3.71	5.8	6.48	5.4	4.02	9.3	5.15	3.3
Sales and office	37.31	1.5	26.08	1.4	11.23	1.8	2.62	2.1	1.00	7.4	3.60	1.9	1.37	3.8	2.64	1.2
Sales and related	35.88	3.0	26.98	2.7	8.90	4.1	2.12	5.2	1.04	16.3	2.18	3.5	0.87	9.4	2.69	2.3
Office and administrative support	38.27	1.1	25.47	0.8	12.80	1.9	2.97	2.1	0.97	4.1	4.56	2.6	1.70	3.5	2.60	0.9
Service	27.17	1.3	19.59	1.0	7.58	2.3	1.42	2.6	0.70	7.8	1.96	3.0	1.29	5.2	2.19	1.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	48.59	1.7	32.96	1.3	15.63	2.7	2.88	3.2	1.87	3.4	4.31	3.4	2.59	6.4	3.98	1.4
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry	47.46	1.8	32.25	1.5	15.21	3.0	2.35	3.5	1.89	3.4	4.13	4.2	2.68	7.4	4.16	1.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair	49.79	3.0	33.70	2.4	16.08	4.5	3.43	4.3	1.85	6.3	4.50	5.5	2.50	9.1	3.79	2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving	37.27	2.2	25.18	2.1	12.09	2.7	2.25	3.0	1.65	4.0	3.73	3.0	1.47	5.6	2.99	1.6
Production	37.63	1.5	25.21	1.1	12.42	2.7	2.36	2.7	2.22	5.1	3.77	3.2	1.14	5.5	2.93	1.4
Transportation and material moving	37.05	3.4	25.16	3.2	11.89	4.1	2.19	4.7	1.30	6.5	3.70	4.3	1.68	8.0	3.02	2.2
Industry group
Education and health services	56.07	2.0	38.09	2.1	17.98	2.3	4.23	2.9	1.35	10.7	5.13	3.1	3.81	3.6	3.46	1.9
Educational services	66.81	0.8	43.74	0.8	23.06	1.1	4.20	2.0	0.34	4.9	7.14	1.8	7.91	1.4	3.47	1.3
Elementary and secondary schools	66.18	1.0	42.71	0.8	23.47	1.5	3.46	2.8	0.27	4.2	7.52	1.7	8.99	2.2	3.22	1.5
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	75.68	1.8	49.48	1.9	26.20	2.0	6.55	3.0	0.50	7.2	7.75	3.7	7.29	3.4	4.11	2.2
Health care and social assistance	50.68	3.0	35.26	3.2	15.42	3.5	4.24	4.3	1.86	11.3	4.12	5.0	1.76	6.5	3.45	2.8
Hospitals	66.27	1.7	43.17	1.8	23.10	1.6	6.33	2.6	2.99	2.8	6.23	1.8	3.32	5.0	4.23	1.3
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 [June 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	66.45	0.8	40.67	0.8	25.78	1.0	4.90	1.5	0.71	4.3	7.79	1.2	8.85	1.5	3.53	1.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	78.74	1.0	49.97	1.1	28.77	1.2	5.40	2.1	0.50	5.1	8.48	1.4	10.47	1.7	3.91	1.6
Professional and related	76.35	1.0	48.75	1.0	27.60	1.2	4.79	2.2	0.49	5.3	8.45	1.5	10.11	1.7	3.77	1.6
Teachers(3)	85.42	1.2	56.03	1.2	29.39	1.3	3.96	2.8	0.30	7.3	9.02	1.8	12.24	1.6	3.87	2.0
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	84.97	1.2	54.95	1.2	30.02	1.5	3.66	3.2	0.28	5.4	9.39	1.7	13.02	2.1	3.68	2.2
Sales and office	46.98	1.9	26.84	1.9	20.14	2.2	4.09	2.4	0.43	8.8	7.44	2.5	5.42	3.6	2.76	2.2
Office and administrative support	47.17	1.9	26.89	2.0	20.28	2.3	4.10	2.4	0.43	8.8	7.52	2.5	5.47	3.6	2.76	2.2
Service	51.85	2.4	29.16	2.2	22.69	2.7	4.27	3.1	1.26	7.6	6.30	2.1	7.82	4.4	3.04	2.3
Industry group
Education and health services	68.68	0.9	43.61	0.8	25.07	1.2	4.33	2.4	0.45	5.0	7.97	1.5	8.91	1.7	3.40	1.6
Educational services	70.23	0.8	44.86	0.7	25.37	1.1	4.07	2.2	0.31	6.0	8.04	1.6	9.59	1.6	3.37	1.6
Elementary and secondary schools	68.07	1.0	43.51	0.9	24.56	1.4	3.41	2.3	0.27	4.3	7.90	1.7	9.78	2.0	3.21	1.5
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	77.58	2.1	49.48	2.3	28.10	2.4	6.30	4.1	0.39	13.8	8.49	5.0	9.02	4.1	3.90	3.1
Health care and social assistance	60.40	4.2	36.92	4.3	23.48	4.6	5.76	6.5	1.24	6.9	7.60	4.4	5.27	7.3	3.61	5.3
Hospitals	63.37	4.8	39.65	5.0	23.72	5.0	6.00	6.9	1.47	7.5	7.42	4.8	5.02	11.1	3.81	6.2
Public administration	65.84	1.6	37.60	1.8	28.24	1.8	6.03	2.0	1.11	6.8	7.76	2.2	9.53	2.6	3.80	2.5
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 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 [June 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	46.89	1.1	32.82	1.0	14.07	1.4	3.54	1.8	1.88	3.7	3.69	1.7	1.57	2.7	3.40	0.8
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related occupations	78.88	1.5	54.06	1.4	24.82	2.0	7.37	2.0	3.59	5.5	5.87	2.2	2.92	3.6	5.07	1.1
Management, business, and financial occupations	88.63	2.0	59.85	1.8	28.78	2.7	8.47	2.9	4.89	7.6	6.63	2.1	3.23	3.8	5.56	1.4
Professional and related occupations	73.69	2.0	50.98	2.0	22.71	2.5	6.78	2.8	2.90	6.8	5.47	3.1	2.75	4.8	4.81	1.7
Sales and office occupations	36.34	1.7	26.00	1.6	10.34	2.1	2.48	2.4	1.06	7.7	3.22	2.2	0.96	4.4	2.63	1.3
Sales and related occupations	35.85	3.0	26.99	2.8	8.86	4.1	2.11	5.3	1.05	16.3	2.16	3.6	0.85	9.4	2.69	2.2
Office and administrative support occupations	36.73	1.2	25.22	1.0	11.51	2.0	2.77	2.4	1.06	4.5	4.05	2.9	1.05	3.3	2.58	1.2
Service occupations	23.73	1.2	18.26	1.0	5.47	2.6	1.03	3.1	0.63	9.5	1.36	4.2	0.38	5.7	2.08	1.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	47.80	1.9	32.88	1.4	14.93	3.2	2.69	3.6	1.93	3.5	4.03	4.0	2.26	8.0	4.02	1.5
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	46.65	2.0	32.17	1.6	14.47	3.3	2.11	3.8	1.97	3.4	3.80	4.9	2.37	9.1	4.22	2.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49.01	3.2	33.61	2.6	15.41	5.0	3.29	4.7	1.89	6.6	4.27	6.1	2.15	11.3	3.81	2.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36.70	2.4	24.99	2.2	11.71	2.9	2.19	3.3	1.67	4.1	3.59	3.2	1.29	7.1	2.97	1.6
Production occupations	37.21	1.6	25.03	1.1	12.19	2.7	2.30	2.7	2.23	5.2	3.70	3.3	1.03	5.7	2.92	1.4
Transportation and material moving occupations	36.38	3.7	24.97	3.4	11.41	4.5	2.13	5.1	1.31	6.8	3.51	4.7	1.47	9.8	3.00	2.3
Industry and occupational group
Goods-producing industries(3)	50.00	1.2	33.95	1.1	16.05	2.0	3.25	2.4	2.61	5.2	4.41	2.2	1.90	4.8	3.88	1.1
Management, professional, and related occupations	81.82	2.9	55.84	2.3	25.98	4.6	6.97	3.5	4.45	15.4	6.04	3.5	3.01	5.9	5.51	2.2
Management, business, and financial occupations	87.48	3.6	60.12	2.8	27.36	6.4	7.19	4.1	5.27	23.7	6.08	2.9	2.93	7.1	5.88	2.4
Professional and related occupations	75.09	3.4	50.74	3.2	24.35	4.5	6.71	4.6	3.47	6.8	5.99	5.7	3.11	7.1	5.07	3.2
Sales and office occupations	43.09	2.6	31.11	3.3	11.98	2.6	2.71	2.9	1.32	5.1	3.77	4.3	0.94	5.7	3.23	2.8
Office and administrative support occupations	38.92	1.6	27.32	1.6	11.60	2.9	2.57	2.5	1.29	6.2	3.93	5.2	0.87	7.8	2.94	2.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	48.83	2.2	33.25	1.5	15.58	4.1	2.35	4.5	2.21	3.9	4.10	5.2	2.62	10.7	4.30	1.7
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing and forestry occupations	47.56	2.1	32.74	1.6	14.82	3.6	2.08	4.1	2.05	3.5	3.82	5.4	2.53	9.6	4.35	2.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	52.79	6.1	34.85	4.3	17.94	10.0	3.20	8.0	2.72	9.9	4.96	10.0	2.91	23.8	4.15	4.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.45	1.4	25.33	1.0	13.11	2.3	2.41	2.7	2.46	4.6	4.16	2.8	1.09	5.2	3.00	1.2
Production occupations	39.19	1.7	25.69	1.2	13.50	2.9	2.50	3.1	2.56	5.4	4.29	3.2	1.13	6.5	3.02	1.4
Transportation and material moving occupations	35.69	2.6	24.00	2.2	11.68	3.8	2.04	5.0	2.08	5.9	3.69	4.3	0.92	12.4	2.96	2.5
Construction industry	51.96	2.7	36.13	2.1	15.84	4.9	2.63	5.1	2.49	14.0	3.90	5.0	2.39	11.0	4.42	2.0
Manufacturing industry	48.62	1.6	32.50	1.5	16.12	2.1	3.64	3.0	2.62	3.4	4.72	2.1	1.60	3.9	3.53	1.4
Management, professional, and related occupations	82.43	2.7	55.90	2.5	26.53	3.6	7.61	3.9	3.73	5.6	6.43	4.1	3.34	5.9	5.41	2.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	90.18	2.8	61.69	2.7	28.49	3.6	8.43	4.2	4.05	6.0	6.74	3.9	3.46	6.3	5.81	2.4
Professional and related occupations	76.85	3.5	51.73	3.2	25.12	4.7	7.02	4.7	3.51	7.5	6.21	5.8	3.25	7.1	5.13	3.3
Sales and office occupations	41.31	2.2	28.92	2.3	12.38	3.1	2.94	3.6	1.41	6.9	4.05	5.1	1.05	6.2	2.94	2.2
Office and administrative support occupations	39.33	2.2	27.00	2.6	12.32	3.3	2.83	3.2	1.37	8.1	4.39	4.9	1.00	8.8	2.73	2.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	50.21	3.2	33.30	2.9	16.91	4.1	3.47	5.0	2.59	5.0	5.28	5.7	1.71	6.7	3.87	2.7
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	51.94	3.1	34.53	2.5	17.41	4.5	3.71	5.0	2.74	6.8	5.29	5.4	1.78	7.8	3.88	2.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.42	1.5	25.18	1.1	13.25	2.4	2.45	2.7	2.48	5.3	4.25	2.9	1.10	5.0	2.96	1.3
Production occupations	39.25	1.7	25.64	1.3	13.62	2.9	2.53	3.1	2.58	5.6	4.36	3.4	1.14	6.3	3.00	1.5
Transportation and material moving occupations	34.58	2.3	23.06	2.0	11.52	3.3	2.10	3.8	2.01	5.2	3.75	4.7	0.88	12.5	2.78	2.1
Aircraft manufacturing industry	84.57	3.2	52.28	3.0	32.28	3.9	7.65	4.2	5.62	5.3	8.57	4.1	4.86	5.9	5.58	2.6
Service-providing industries(4)	46.27	1.3	32.59	1.2	13.67	1.7	3.59	2.0	1.73	4.6	3.54	2.1	1.50	3.2	3.30	1.0
Management, professional, and related occupations	78.54	1.6	53.85	1.6	24.68	2.2	7.41	2.2	3.49	5.9	5.85	2.5	2.90	4.0	5.02	1.2
Management, business, and financial occupations	88.86	2.3	59.80	2.1	29.06	3.0	8.72	3.3	4.82	7.7	6.73	2.5	3.29	4.3	5.49	1.6
Professional and related occupations	73.58	2.1	51.00	2.2	22.58	2.7	6.78	3.0	2.86	7.5	5.43	3.3	2.72	5.1	4.80	1.8
Sales and office occupations	35.74	1.8	25.55	1.7	10.20	2.3	2.46	2.7	1.03	8.5	3.17	2.4	0.96	4.8	2.57	1.5
Sales and related occupations	34.91	3.1	26.24	2.9	8.67	4.4	2.06	5.6	1.03	17.3	2.12	3.8	0.83	10.0	2.63	2.4
Office and administrative support occupations	36.45	1.4	24.95	1.1	11.49	2.2	2.79	2.7	1.03	5.0	4.07	3.2	1.07	3.6	2.53	1.2
Service occupations	23.73	1.2	18.26	1.0	5.47	2.6	1.03	3.1	0.62	9.6	1.36	4.3	0.38	5.8	2.07	1.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	46.37	3.2	32.35	2.8	14.02	4.7	3.16	5.5	1.54	6.3	3.93	6.2	1.77	9.8	3.63	2.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	47.48	3.7	33.10	3.2	14.37	5.3	3.32	5.7	1.55	7.5	3.99	7.5	1.85	9.5	3.67	2.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35.66	3.7	24.79	3.4	10.88	4.8	2.07	5.2	1.20	7.3	3.24	5.2	1.42	10.1	2.95	2.5
Production occupations	31.08	3.3	22.97	2.8	8.11	5.7	1.68	5.3	1.20	10.3	1.89	9.8	0.70	13.0	2.63	3.6
Transportation and material moving occupations	36.48	4.1	25.11	3.9	11.37	5.1	2.14	5.7	1.20	8.4	3.49	5.3	1.55	10.6	3.00	2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	39.66	2.3	28.14	2.1	11.51	3.0	2.60	3.2	1.24	5.4	3.17	3.2	1.46	6.4	3.05	1.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	75.45	3.6	52.77	3.3	22.68	4.8	6.80	5.1	2.96	10.2	4.97	5.3	2.97	7.6	4.97	2.7
Management, business, and financial occupations	90.16	4.1	61.96	3.8	28.19	5.4	8.51	5.6	4.15	12.5	6.21	5.9	3.61	7.7	5.72	3.1
Professional and related occupations	60.93	4.2	43.70	3.7	17.23	5.5	5.12	6.4	1.79	9.1	3.76	5.8	2.34	7.9	4.22	3.5
Sales and office occupations	31.04	2.4	23.38	2.3	7.65	3.1	1.76	4.5	0.72	8.6	2.06	4.0	0.71	6.1	2.41	1.8
Sales and related occupations	29.69	3.0	22.94	2.9	6.75	3.8	1.55	6.0	0.62	8.3	1.64	5.2	0.60	8.5	2.35	2.3
Office and administrative support occupations	35.96	1.7	24.99	1.3	10.96	3.4	2.51	3.3	1.07	10.9	3.60	5.1	1.13	7.2	2.65	1.6
Service occupations	25.92	2.9	19.12	1.8	6.80	7.2	1.25	7.8	0.62	7.8	1.86	11.2	0.82	17.7	2.24	1.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	52.24	4.7	35.97	4.9	16.28	5.1	3.62	5.8	1.94	9.6	4.27	6.6	2.43	10.7	4.01	3.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	52.57	5.2	36.39	5.4	16.18	5.6	3.66	6.3	1.89	11.3	4.23	7.3	2.37	10.4	4.02	4.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38.28	4.2	26.09	4.0	12.19	5.0	2.32	5.5	1.27	8.8	3.77	5.1	1.72	10.3	3.11	2.5
Transportation and material moving occupations	38.33	4.5	26.06	4.3	12.26	5.4	2.31	6.1	1.24	9.6	3.84	5.3	1.76	10.9	3.12	2.7
Wholesale trade industry	54.96	3.3	38.76	3.3	16.20	3.7	4.32	5.2	2.10	8.2	4.10	4.1	1.79	7.5	3.90	2.3
Sales and office occupations	56.37	5.4	40.86	5.8	15.51	5.4	4.14	7.8	1.69	18.5	4.15	5.3	1.66	12.7	3.86	4.5
Office and administrative support occupations	36.98	3.0	25.94	2.7	11.04	4.7	2.67	4.0	1.22	20.8	3.54	6.4	0.91	8.5	2.69	3.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34.28	2.0	24.04	1.3	10.24	3.9	2.18	4.0	1.32	5.8	2.92	6.7	0.96	8.8	2.86	2.2
Transportation and material moving occupations	34.49	2.4	24.07	1.7	10.42	4.5	2.20	4.4	1.26	7.2	3.05	7.3	1.03	9.6	2.88	2.8
Retail trade industry	27.07	1.2	20.71	1.1	6.36	1.8	1.36	3.1	0.58	2.9	1.63	2.4	0.54	4.8	2.25	0.9
Sales and office occupations	24.37	1.4	19.11	1.4	5.27	1.9	1.09	3.0	0.42	4.6	1.34	3.7	0.39	6.3	2.02	1.2
Sales and related occupations	23.89	1.5	18.87	1.4	5.02	2.3	1.02	3.3	0.41	4.9	1.22	4.5	0.37	7.2	2.01	1.3
Office and administrative support occupations	29.06	2.2	21.41	1.7	7.65	4.3	1.79	4.8	0.56	10.1	2.53	6.3	0.61	9.7	2.16	2.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	25.27	1.2	18.67	0.9	6.60	2.3	1.24	3.2	0.65	5.1	1.85	3.6	0.59	5.7	2.26	1.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	25.06	1.2	18.52	1.0	6.54	2.4	1.23	3.3	0.64	5.1	1.83	3.6	0.59	5.8	2.26	1.0
Transportation and warehousing industry	49.86	6.0	32.95	6.1	16.90	6.5	3.35	7.6	1.70	11.8	5.31	6.0	2.72	11.8	3.82	3.9
Utilities industry	87.11	3.6	55.29	4.3	31.83	3.1	8.10	5.6	3.97	16.5	7.79	4.4	6.20	5.9	5.78	2.1
Information industry	84.28	3.1	54.46	3.2	29.82	3.0	8.63	4.2	4.50	4.9	8.06	3.0	3.26	4.4	5.38	2.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	103.07	3.2	66.79	3.1	36.28	3.5	11.25	4.2	5.98	6.0	9.09	3.8	3.53	4.5	6.45	2.7
Professional and related occupations	98.03	3.4	63.63	3.5	34.40	3.5	10.74	4.5	5.26	6.1	8.80	3.4	3.35	4.3	6.25	2.9
Sales and office occupations	57.54	6.2	37.71	6.3	19.83	7.0	4.70	8.6	2.27	11.8	6.41	6.5	2.73	15.1	3.72	4.9
Financial activities industry	66.05	2.0	43.23	1.6	22.81	2.9	6.04	2.6	3.78	11.0	6.43	1.9	2.44	3.6	4.13	1.6
Management, professional, and related occupations	94.02	1.4	61.33	1.3	32.69	2.1	9.33	1.5	5.96	8.6	8.06	1.7	3.71	3.6	5.63	0.9
Management, business, and financial occupations	95.12	1.6	62.33	1.5	32.79	2.6	9.37	2.0	6.25	10.6	7.92	2.2	3.63	4.6	5.62	1.2
Professional and related occupations	90.57	2.4	58.20	2.2	32.38	2.8	9.19	2.5	5.03	6.8	8.52	1.5	3.98	5.0	5.65	2.2
Sales and office occupations	46.16	3.6	30.36	2.9	15.80	5.1	3.75	3.6	2.36	22.1	5.30	2.6	1.42	4.2	2.98	2.5
Sales and related occupations	61.45	11.1	41.88	8.5	19.57	17.6	4.39	11.3	(5)5.21	43.5	4.40	9.2	1.69	10.5	3.87	7.6
Office and administrative support occupations	41.86	1.1	27.12	1.0	14.74	1.6	3.56	2.1	1.55	3.0	5.55	2.5	1.34	3.4	2.73	1.3
Finance and insurance industry	73.92	1.9	47.74	1.5	26.18	2.8	7.00	1.8	4.62	12.4	7.26	1.1	2.85	2.9	4.45	1.4
Credit intermediation and related activities industry	65.97	2.0	42.35	2.2	23.62	2.0	6.33	2.8	3.71	4.9	6.86	1.7	2.65	3.3	4.07	2.0
Insurance carriers and related activities industry	69.22	2.4	45.18	2.3	24.04	2.7	6.45	3.4	3.70	5.4	7.09	2.0	2.49	4.2	4.32	2.2
Real estate and rental and leasing industry	43.53	5.3	30.35	5.1	13.19	6.6	3.30	8.5	1.36	12.7	4.06	7.4	1.26	12.0	3.21	4.0
Professional and business services industry	59.80	3.3	41.55	2.9	18.24	4.4	5.20	5.1	2.67	9.8	4.36	4.5	1.94	8.1	4.07	2.2
Management, professional, and related occupations	86.45	3.3	58.91	2.9	27.53	4.6	8.39	5.1	4.28	11.2	6.19	4.4	3.18	7.8	5.49	2.2
Management, business, and financial occupations	91.35	5.1	61.55	4.6	29.80	6.6	8.85	7.2	5.54	14.9	6.50	5.1	3.18	8.0	5.73	3.1
Professional and related occupations	83.16	4.1	57.15	3.7	26.01	5.6	8.09	6.6	3.44	11.2	5.98	6.1	3.18	10.3	5.33	3.3
Sales and office occupations	40.76	5.7	28.69	5.6	12.07	6.4	3.25	6.5	1.18	11.7	3.56	7.4	1.17	19.6	2.91	4.4
Office and administrative support occupations	35.79	2.4	24.99	2.0	10.79	4.0	2.80	4.3	1.15	14.5	3.41	6.6	0.86	7.2	2.57	2.1
Service occupations	27.88	2.1	21.06	1.9	6.82	4.3	1.27	9.1	0.93	8.8	1.88	8.8	0.32	10.6	2.43	2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27.42	5.0	20.97	3.2	6.45	12.0	1.03	13.2	1.23	15.3	1.34	25.3	(5)0.39	35.2	2.46	5.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	28.15	4.9	21.21	3.0	6.94	12.1	1.04	14.0	1.39	14.1	1.56	24.5	(5)0.37	37.9	2.57	4.8
Professional, scientific, and technical services industry	75.97	3.5	51.88	3.0	24.10	5.0	7.17	5.4	3.43	13.7	5.73	5.0	2.88	9.9	4.89	2.3
Administrative and waste services industry	34.94	2.3	26.07	2.1	8.87	3.6	2.01	6.2	1.27	6.6	2.24	6.7	0.55	9.0	2.80	2.1
Education and health services industry	50.61	2.9	35.70	3.0	14.90	3.5	4.18	4.1	1.74	11.8	3.90	4.9	1.60	7.3	3.48	2.6
Management, professional, and related occupations	68.79	2.9	48.31	3.2	20.48	3.7	6.13	3.7	2.39	12.3	5.02	5.0	2.45	7.3	4.49	2.6
Management, business, and financial occupations	72.31	6.2	50.43	5.9	21.88	7.3	7.40	9.1	1.83	15.3	5.47	7.0	2.60	11.1	4.58	4.6
Professional and related occupations	68.40	3.1	48.07	3.4	20.33	3.9	5.99	3.9	2.45	13.3	4.97	5.1	2.44	7.7	4.48	2.8
Sales and office occupations	35.25	4.2	23.98	3.4	11.27	6.2	2.84	8.1	0.64	10.7	4.55	7.9	0.90	8.0	2.34	3.8
Office and administrative support occupations	35.00	4.2	23.78	3.4	11.22	6.3	2.82	8.2	0.62	10.7	4.54	8.0	0.90	8.2	2.32	3.8
Service occupations	27.80	2.4	20.23	1.5	7.57	5.3	1.64	4.6	1.12	15.9	2.00	8.4	0.54	11.6	2.28	3.0
Educational services industry	55.85	2.4	40.16	2.4	15.70	3.2	4.64	4.6	0.45	9.0	4.26	5.3	2.54	6.3	3.81	2.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	60.03	3.0	43.55	2.7	16.48	4.3	4.92	5.3	0.46	11.4	4.34	6.7	2.69	8.0	4.08	2.7
Management, business, and financial occupations	74.04	5.6	51.30	5.3	22.74	6.6	8.23	7.9	0.68	23.5	5.71	5.9	3.41	12.5	4.71	4.0
Professional and related occupations	57.51	3.3	42.16	3.0	15.36	5.2	4.32	6.2	0.42	12.7	4.09	8.2	2.56	10.0	3.97	2.9
Sales and office occupations	38.13	5.0	26.06	4.1	12.08	7.8	3.63	8.9	0.28	13.8	3.83	11.3	1.73	13.5	2.60	4.5
Office and administrative support occupations	38.01	4.8	25.83	3.9	12.18	7.7	3.71	8.9	0.25	14.3	3.88	11.4	1.77	14.0	2.57	4.2
Service occupations	35.69	9.1	24.56	6.8	11.13	15.9	2.61	17.2	0.45	17.3	3.52	20.8	1.99	25.3	2.56	6.1
Junior colleges, colleges, universities and professional schools industry	72.15	3.4	49.47	3.6	22.68	3.2	7.03	4.2	0.71	8.0	6.37	3.0	4.09	4.8	4.49	2.7
Health care and social assistance industry	49.93	3.2	35.13	3.4	14.80	3.9	4.12	4.6	1.90	12.0	3.85	5.5	1.48	8.7	3.44	2.9
Registered nurse occupations	79.02	4.2	52.14	2.8	26.87	7.2	7.46	7.8	4.15	6.0	6.32	6.9	3.66	15.0	5.29	3.9
Management, professional, and related occupations	70.61	3.4	49.30	3.7	21.31	4.2	6.38	4.1	2.79	12.5	5.16	5.7	2.40	8.8	4.57	3.0
Professional and related occupations	70.51	3.6	49.22	4.0	21.29	4.4	6.31	4.2	2.84	13.5	5.14	5.8	2.41	9.0	4.58	3.2
Sales and office occupations	34.84	4.7	23.68	3.9	11.16	7.1	2.72	9.3	0.69	11.6	4.66	8.7	0.79	9.3	2.31	4.3
Office and administrative support occupations	34.59	4.7	23.50	3.8	11.08	7.1	2.71	9.4	0.67	11.4	4.63	8.8	0.78	9.5	2.29	4.3
Service occupations	27.64	2.4	20.14	1.6	7.50	5.4	1.62	4.7	1.13	16.0	1.97	8.7	0.51	12.4	2.28	3.0
Hospitals industry	66.85	2.1	43.88	2.2	22.97	1.9	6.40	3.5	3.29	2.8	5.99	2.1	2.98	4.4	4.31	1.7
Management, professional, and related occupations	80.23	1.9	52.89	2.0	27.34	1.9	8.01	3.4	3.96	2.8	6.62	2.5	3.65	4.1	5.10	1.4
Registered nurse occupations	80.63	1.8	52.28	1.7	28.35	2.2	7.84	3.2	4.58	3.7	6.89	3.5	3.75	4.4	5.28	1.7
Service occupations	36.17	2.4	23.29	2.0	12.88	3.5	2.52	3.7	2.09	4.9	4.16	4.7	1.53	8.4	2.58	2.5
Nursing and residential care facilities industry	34.04	1.5	24.62	1.5	9.42	3.7	2.34	3.4	1.10	5.1	2.77	9.3	0.60	8.9	2.61	1.5
Management, professional, and related occupations	50.76	2.2	36.53	2.9	14.23	5.2	3.92	4.6	1.46	8.7	4.09	15.0	1.12	9.1	3.63	2.8
Service occupations	27.45	1.2	20.04	1.0	7.40	2.5	1.67	3.8	1.03	6.2	2.08	4.5	0.39	12.7	2.23	1.0
Nursing care facilities industry	35.95	2.4	26.40	2.3	9.56	3.9	2.29	5.2	1.30	6.5	2.61	5.9	0.62	13.2	2.72	2.4
Management, professional, and related occupations	52.50	2.5	39.02	2.9	13.48	3.5	3.44	5.9	1.93	7.4	3.25	7.2	1.07	9.7	3.79	3.2
Service occupations	28.44	2.3	20.65	1.6	7.79	4.8	1.73	6.4	1.11	8.2	2.26	6.0	0.43	24.3	2.26	2.2
Leisure and hospitality industry	21.33	2.9	17.25	2.4	4.08	5.4	0.72	8.4	0.30	12.7	0.88	10.4	0.27	9.2	1.91	2.0
Sales and office occupations	23.60	4.3	19.05	3.6	4.55	10.9	0.82	12.4	0.28	21.6	1.30	22.8	(5)0.26	30.7	1.89	5.0
Service occupations	19.50	2.8	15.95	2.5	3.54	4.7	0.54	8.6	0.26	12.6	0.71	10.5	0.22	9.0	1.81	2.1
Accommodation and food services industry	20.03	3.4	16.18	2.5	3.85	7.4	0.63	12.7	0.28	16.8	0.86	13.0	0.25	14.9	1.82	2.1
Other services industry	37.95	5.2	28.11	4.4	9.85	8.4	2.57	9.3	0.63	11.4	2.46	11.9	1.29	22.4	2.89	3.2
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 [June 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	63.06	3.3	37.52	3.0	25.54	4.0	4.73	5.3	2.54	6.6	8.74	5.0	5.04	5.4	4.48	2.7
Goods-producing industries(3)	69.18	3.4	40.20	2.9	28.98	4.2	4.05	5.0	3.54	6.6	9.65	3.3	6.55	8.4	5.20	3.5
Manufacturing industry	59.23	3.7	34.15	3.3	25.08	4.4	4.41	4.7	3.85	7.3	9.52	4.4	3.04	7.7	4.26	2.7
Service-providing industries(4)	60.92	4.4	36.58	4.0	24.33	5.4	4.97	6.5	2.20	9.9	8.42	6.8	4.51	6.9	4.23	3.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	63.92	6.1	37.36	7.0	26.56	5.1	4.38	8.1	2.57	11.4	9.62	3.5	5.63	7.5	4.35	4.4
Retail trade industry	31.09	2.9	19.47	2.5	11.63	3.9	1.75	6.8	0.99	8.9	4.37	3.0	1.90	7.3	2.61	2.0
Transportation and warehousing industry	77.88	7.1	44.94	8.6	32.94	5.7	5.37	9.3	3.15	17.1	12.09	4.8	7.33	8.1	5.01	5.2
Education and health services industry	64.04	10.5	39.50	8.4	24.54	14.5	6.46	12.8	2.50	20.0	7.27	20.8	3.84	20.9	4.47	8.6
Health care and social assistance industry	63.35	11.4	39.13	9.1	24.22	15.8	6.47	13.6	2.62	20.2	7.05	22.8	3.59	24.1	4.48	9.2

Nonunion workers	45.49	1.2	32.41	1.1	13.08	1.6	3.43	1.9	1.82	4.4	3.25	1.7	1.27	2.8	3.30	0.9
Goods-producing industries(3)	47.28	1.4	33.06	1.3	14.22	2.2	3.13	2.7	2.48	6.0	3.67	2.3	1.24	3.4	3.70	1.3
Manufacturing industries	47.28	1.7	32.30	1.7	14.99	2.1	3.54	3.3	2.47	3.6	4.12	2.3	1.42	4.2	3.44	1.4
Service-providing industries(4)	45.15	1.4	32.29	1.3	12.86	1.9	3.49	2.2	1.70	5.3	3.17	2.0	1.28	3.2	3.23	1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	36.71	2.0	27.02	1.8	9.69	2.5	2.39	3.1	1.08	4.5	2.38	2.9	0.95	5.8	2.89	1.2
Retail trade industries	26.84	1.2	20.78	1.1	6.06	1.9	1.34	3.2	0.56	3.3	1.47	3.0	0.46	5.4	2.23	1.0
Transportation and warehousing industries	39.83	6.3	28.67	6.7	11.17	5.7	2.63	9.4	1.19	6.6	2.88	6.1	1.07	11.5	3.40	3.9
Education and health services industries	49.16	3.3	35.30	3.4	13.87	3.8	3.94	4.4	1.66	14.1	3.54	4.8	1.36	6.2	3.37	2.8
Health care and social assistance industries	48.40	3.7	34.67	3.9	13.73	4.3	3.86	5.0	1.82	14.4	3.49	5.4	1.24	7.2	3.32	3.2

Full-time workers	54.00	1.1	36.97	1.0	17.03	1.3	4.40	1.6	2.35	3.7	4.58	1.7	1.94	2.4	3.76	0.9
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	82.23	1.6	55.74	1.5	26.50	2.0	7.92	2.1	3.88	5.7	6.37	2.3	3.12	3.4	5.20	1.2
Management, business, and financial occupations	89.26	2.0	60.20	1.8	29.06	2.8	8.56	2.9	4.94	7.6	6.69	2.0	3.27	3.8	5.59	1.4
Professional and related occupations	77.80	2.3	52.92	2.3	24.88	2.7	7.52	2.9	3.21	7.2	6.17	3.4	3.02	4.4	4.96	1.9
Sales and office occupations	42.32	1.8	29.35	1.8	12.97	2.0	3.20	2.1	1.37	8.1	4.24	1.9	1.25	4.6	2.92	1.5
Sales and related occupations	48.51	3.1	35.19	3.0	13.32	4.1	3.38	4.5	1.72	17.4	3.49	2.5	1.35	10.5	3.38	2.5
Office and administrative support occupations	39.04	1.0	26.25	0.9	12.79	1.6	3.11	1.7	1.18	4.1	4.64	2.4	1.19	3.3	2.67	1.1
Service occupations	28.54	1.7	20.74	1.3	7.80	3.3	1.64	3.3	0.99	11.3	2.31	4.9	0.61	6.9	2.26	1.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	48.68	1.8	33.30	1.4	15.38	3.0	2.78	3.4	1.99	3.3	4.18	3.8	2.35	7.9	4.07	1.4
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	47.22	2.0	32.49	1.5	14.73	3.3	2.15	3.7	2.01	3.3	3.88	4.9	2.43	9.1	4.26	1.9
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	50.25	3.0	34.18	2.5	16.07	4.6	3.45	4.2	1.98	6.3	4.51	5.4	2.27	10.9	3.86	2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	39.12	2.6	26.43	2.5	12.69	3.0	2.49	3.3	1.92	4.3	3.83	2.7	1.39	7.4	3.07	1.8
Production occupations	37.87	1.6	25.34	1.1	12.53	2.8	2.38	2.8	2.30	5.2	3.84	3.3	1.06	5.8	2.95	1.4
Transportation and material moving occupations	40.19	4.4	27.36	4.3	12.83	4.9	2.59	5.4	1.59	7.7	3.81	4.1	1.68	11.0	3.16	2.8
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(3)	50.73	1.2	34.34	1.1	16.39	1.9	3.32	2.4	2.67	5.0	4.53	2.1	1.95	4.8	3.92	1.1
Construction industry	52.73	2.7	36.56	2.1	16.17	4.8	2.69	5.1	2.55	14.0	4.00	4.8	2.46	10.9	4.47	2.0
Manufacturing industry	49.35	1.6	32.88	1.5	16.47	2.0	3.72	2.9	2.68	3.3	4.85	2.0	1.64	3.9	3.57	1.3
Service-providing industries(4)	54.90	1.3	37.69	1.3	17.20	1.6	4.70	1.8	2.26	4.6	4.60	2.1	1.94	2.8	3.71	1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	47.71	2.5	33.17	2.4	14.54	3.1	3.54	2.9	1.66	6.0	3.97	3.1	1.89	6.3	3.47	1.8
Information industry	89.38	2.5	57.39	2.7	31.99	2.4	9.27	3.2	4.85	5.3	8.71	2.3	3.52	3.8	5.64	2.1
Financial activities industry	68.64	1.9	44.71	1.6	23.93	2.8	6.36	2.4	3.99	11.0	6.77	1.7	2.57	3.5	4.25	1.6
Professional and business services industry	63.25	3.1	43.60	2.8	19.65	4.1	5.66	4.8	2.87	9.9	4.78	4.4	2.12	7.3	4.23	2.1
Education and health services industry	54.83	3.6	37.66	3.7	17.17	4.3	4.95	4.7	2.01	13.8	4.77	5.9	1.87	7.4	3.58	3.2
Leisure and hospitality industry	27.95	2.4	21.28	2.1	6.67	4.7	1.46	7.4	0.59	12.4	1.88	7.9	0.53	8.3	2.20	2.1
Other services industry	45.04	4.8	32.13	4.3	12.91	7.2	3.52	7.6	0.85	10.7	3.45	9.6	1.83	21.4	3.26	3.0

Part-time workers	25.20	2.3	20.15	2.2	5.05	4.0	0.90	6.6	0.46	6.4	0.96	7.3	0.44	10.3	2.30	1.8
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	53.13	5.8	41.21	5.7	11.92	9.2	3.09	10.5	1.38	12.2	1.99	16.2	1.37	20.3	4.10	4.9
Professional and related occupations	53.45	6.0	41.44	5.9	12.01	9.4	3.11	10.8	1.39	12.4	2.00	16.9	1.40	20.6	4.12	5.1
Sales and office occupations	20.98	1.5	17.40	1.3	3.58	3.6	0.62	6.4	0.25	9.2	0.60	9.4	0.23	9.8	1.89	1.6
Sales and related occupations	19.30	1.3	16.27	1.1	3.03	2.9	0.44	5.5	0.17	9.8	0.42	8.9	0.20	10.2	1.80	1.5
Office and administrative support occupations	24.58	3.8	19.81	3.2	4.76	9.3	0.98	13.7	0.42	17.6	0.98	19.8	0.30	17.8	2.08	4.1
Service occupations	18.87	2.3	15.75	2.1	3.12	3.9	0.41	7.0	0.27	11.2	0.40	12.1	0.16	10.2	1.89	2.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26.55	2.4	18.95	1.5	7.59	6.0	0.94	5.5	0.63	7.5	2.58	9.9	0.88	15.9	2.56	2.3
Transportation and material moving occupations	26.96	2.5	19.06	1.5	7.90	6.1	0.97	5.5	0.62	7.8	2.78	9.7	0.94	16.1	2.59	2.4
Industry group
Service-providing industries(4)	25.19	2.4	20.14	2.2	5.06	4.1	0.90	6.7	0.46	6.5	0.96	7.4	0.44	10.3	2.29	1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	23.47	1.4	18.03	1.0	5.44	4.1	0.73	4.2	0.39	6.6	1.55	7.8	0.58	11.5	2.19	1.3
Professional and business services industry	30.02	6.7	23.91	5.6	6.11	12.1	1.31	20.0	1.00	16.7	0.75	28.5	(5)0.38	44.8	2.68	4.8
Education and health services industry	38.80	5.3	30.24	5.1	8.56	8.2	2.05	10.9	0.98	11.2	1.46	13.5	0.86	18.4	3.21	4.5
Leisure and hospitality industry	17.21	3.7	14.74	3.4	2.47	5.9	0.26	13.0	0.13	17.4	0.26	22.8	0.11	18.2	1.73	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 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 [June 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	46.89	1.1	32.82	1.0	14.07	1.4	3.54	1.8	1.88	3.7	3.69	1.7	1.57	2.7	3.40	0.8
1-99 workers	38.43	1.7	28.33	1.7	10.10	2.1	2.43	2.6	1.24	8.2	2.50	2.7	0.93	4.5	3.01	1.3
1-49 workers	37.64	1.8	27.88	1.7	9.76	2.6	2.34	2.9	1.23	10.8	2.35	3.0	0.87	5.3	2.97	1.5
50-99 workers	41.03	3.5	29.84	3.7	11.19	3.5	2.71	5.5	1.27	4.8	2.97	4.6	1.11	7.0	3.12	2.5
100 workers or more	56.95	1.6	38.15	1.6	18.80	2.0	4.85	2.6	2.65	3.6	5.10	1.9	2.34	3.3	3.86	1.2
100-499 workers	47.96	2.1	33.41	2.1	14.55	2.4	3.78	3.6	1.79	4.6	3.96	2.6	1.60	4.0	3.41	1.6
500 workers or more	67.68	2.2	43.81	2.1	23.87	2.6	6.13	3.2	3.67	4.7	6.47	2.2	3.21	4.6	4.38	1.8

Goods-producing industries(3)	50.00	1.2	33.95	1.1	16.05	2.0	3.25	2.4	2.61	5.2	4.41	2.2	1.90	4.8	3.88	1.1
1-99 workers	44.24	1.7	31.61	1.3	12.63	3.1	2.45	3.4	1.88	11.2	3.18	4.9	1.36	8.8	3.76	1.7
1-49 workers	42.94	2.4	30.99	1.9	11.95	4.4	2.29	4.1	1.81	18.1	2.80	4.6	1.29	11.1	3.76	2.1
50-99 workers	47.13	3.9	32.98	3.1	14.16	6.4	2.81	7.0	2.02	6.5	4.04	10.4	1.53	13.5	3.76	3.9
100 workers or more	55.59	1.6	36.22	1.6	19.37	2.0	4.02	2.7	3.33	4.5	5.60	2.5	2.42	4.7	4.01	1.3
100-499 workers	49.67	2.0	33.28	2.3	16.40	2.2	3.37	3.0	2.56	7.5	4.75	2.8	2.00	6.3	3.72	1.8
500 workers or more	63.52	2.7	40.17	2.6	23.35	3.3	4.89	4.9	4.35	4.1	6.74	3.4	2.98	6.9	4.39	2.4

Manufacturing industry	48.62	1.6	32.50	1.5	16.12	2.1	3.64	3.0	2.62	3.4	4.72	2.1	1.60	3.9	3.53	1.4
1-99 workers	40.81	2.4	29.03	2.1	11.78	4.0	2.70	4.4	1.69	7.1	3.26	6.7	0.95	10.9	3.19	2.1
1-49 workers	38.02	4.0	27.64	3.8	10.38	5.6	2.43	8.1	1.54	9.0	2.52	7.6	0.78	16.6	3.10	3.3
50-99 workers	45.29	4.8	31.26	4.2	14.02	6.9	3.12	7.2	1.93	8.0	4.43	10.9	1.21	14.5	3.34	3.6
100 workers or more	53.29	2.2	34.58	2.1	18.71	2.7	4.20	3.6	3.18	3.6	5.60	3.0	1.99	4.5	3.74	1.8
100-499 workers	45.19	2.4	30.33	2.4	14.86	2.8	3.36	4.0	2.17	7.1	4.61	3.7	1.39	4.7	3.32	1.9
500 workers or more	62.76	4.1	39.55	3.8	23.20	4.9	5.18	6.2	4.35	6.0	6.75	4.2	2.70	6.9	4.22	3.6

Service-providing industries(4)	46.27	1.3	32.59	1.2	13.67	1.7	3.59	2.0	1.73	4.6	3.54	2.1	1.50	3.2	3.30	1.0
1-99 workers	37.40	2.0	27.75	2.0	9.65	2.5	2.42	3.0	1.12	10.1	2.38	3.2	0.85	5.2	2.88	1.6
1-49 workers	36.81	2.1	27.39	2.0	9.42	3.0	2.35	3.4	1.13	12.7	2.28	3.5	0.80	6.0	2.85	1.7
50-99 workers	39.50	4.5	29.05	4.8	10.45	4.1	2.69	6.7	1.09	5.8	2.71	5.1	1.00	8.3	2.96	3.1
100 workers or more	57.26	2.0	38.59	1.9	18.66	2.4	5.04	3.1	2.49	4.4	4.99	2.3	2.32	3.9	3.82	1.5
100-499 workers	47.55	2.6	33.45	2.5	14.10	3.0	3.88	4.4	1.61	5.5	3.77	3.3	1.51	4.9	3.34	1.9
500 workers or more	68.55	2.5	44.57	2.4	23.98	3.1	6.39	3.6	3.52	5.9	6.42	2.6	3.26	5.4	4.38	2.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	39.66	2.3	28.14	2.1	11.51	3.0	2.60	3.2	1.24	5.4	3.17	3.2	1.46	6.4	3.05	1.5
1-99 workers	35.86	3.3	26.90	3.1	8.95	4.0	2.11	5.4	0.90	6.3	2.19	5.1	0.88	7.7	2.87	2.2
1-49 workers	35.64	4.1	26.91	4.0	8.73	4.9	2.07	6.9	0.89	8.7	2.06	5.6	0.86	9.4	2.85	2.8
50-99 workers	36.55	4.0	26.88	3.6	9.67	5.9	2.25	6.3	0.95	10.3	2.60	8.3	0.96	12.4	2.91	3.3
100 workers or more	44.22	3.5	29.63	3.2	14.59	4.3	3.19	4.7	1.65	7.2	4.33	4.1	2.15	8.1	3.26	2.1
100-499 workers	36.80	2.6	25.69	2.5	11.11	3.2	2.55	5.3	1.15	4.9	3.20	3.3	1.32	7.9	2.89	1.7
500 workers or more	61.45	7.2	38.79	7.2	22.66	7.2	4.68	9.0	2.82	12.8	6.96	5.7	4.07	9.9	4.13	5.1

Wholesale trade industry	54.96	3.3	38.76	3.3	16.20	3.7	4.32	5.2	2.10	8.2	4.10	4.1	1.79	7.5	3.90	2.3
1-99 workers	51.58	4.0	37.28	4.0	14.29	4.8	3.71	5.3	1.75	11.6	3.58	5.7	1.49	9.1	3.76	3.2
1-49 workers	52.25	5.3	37.85	5.3	14.40	6.3	3.74	7.0	1.81	15.1	3.52	6.8	1.55	12.4	3.80	4.2
100 workers or more	62.11	6.4	41.87	6.5	20.24	6.7	5.59	9.0	2.83	13.6	5.21	5.5	2.41	11.2	4.19	4.7
100-499 workers	56.18	7.3	38.42	7.7	17.76	6.9	4.93	11.1	2.10	10.6	4.77	6.9	2.03	13.2	3.93	5.8

Retail trade industry	27.07	1.2	20.71	1.1	6.36	1.8	1.36	3.1	0.58	2.9	1.63	2.4	0.54	4.8	2.25	0.9
1-99 workers	26.03	1.8	20.64	1.7	5.39	2.9	1.14	5.4	0.45	4.8	1.20	4.9	0.38	9.2	2.22	1.4
1-49 workers	25.56	2.0	20.42	1.7	5.14	3.3	1.08	5.5	0.44	6.2	1.10	6.0	0.34	12.6	2.20	1.5
50-99 workers	27.66	3.5	21.42	3.4	6.24	6.0	1.34	9.2	0.49	11.7	1.55	7.1	0.55	15.1	2.31	3.2
100 workers or more	28.66	1.4	20.82	1.2	7.84	2.3	1.71	3.2	0.79	4.7	2.28	2.7	0.77	4.1	2.29	1.1
100-499 workers	28.49	1.3	20.74	1.2	7.76	2.1	1.70	2.9	0.78	4.3	2.24	2.6	0.75	3.3	2.30	1.0

Transportation and warehousing industry	49.86	6.0	32.95	6.1	16.90	6.5	3.35	7.6	1.70	11.8	5.31	6.0	2.72	11.8	3.82	3.9
1-99 workers	44.65	12.1	32.28	12.8	12.37	11.1	2.86	19.2	1.15	9.7	3.32	13.8	1.31	16.0	3.73	6.8
1-49 workers	46.14	15.6	33.60	16.7	12.54	14.1	3.00	23.2	1.05	11.7	3.22	17.9	1.44	21.0	3.83	9.4
100 workers or more	52.35	6.7	33.27	6.4	19.07	7.6	3.59	8.4	1.97	14.4	6.25	6.6	3.40	13.1	3.87	4.2
100-499 workers	42.08	4.4	28.11	3.1	13.98	7.8	2.81	7.4	1.19	7.7	4.43	10.6	1.97	21.6	3.57	3.2

Information industry	84.28	3.1	54.46	3.2	29.82	3.0	8.63	4.2	4.50	4.9	8.06	3.0	3.26	4.4	5.38	2.5
1-99 workers	63.40	6.1	42.36	5.8	21.04	7.5	5.67	7.6	2.31	13.2	6.33	7.4	2.37	18.4	4.35	4.9
100 workers or more	101.50	2.6	64.44	2.8	37.06	3.2	11.06	3.6	6.30	5.5	9.48	3.5	3.99	8.1	6.23	2.3
100-499 workers	93.70	5.1	60.20	5.7	33.50	4.5	9.84	7.2	5.18	8.1	8.91	4.4	3.65	6.7	5.93	4.5
500 workers or more	108.18	5.2	68.07	5.2	40.11	5.7	12.11	7.0	7.26	7.6	9.96	4.5	4.28	10.9	6.49	4.7

Financial activities industry	66.05	2.0	43.23	1.6	22.81	2.9	6.04	2.6	3.78	11.0	6.43	1.9	2.44	3.6	4.13	1.6
1-99 workers	55.51	2.7	37.63	2.2	17.88	4.4	4.63	3.5	2.88	19.7	5.05	3.5	1.68	5.5	3.65	2.1
1-49 workers	53.87	3.0	36.69	2.4	17.18	5.7	4.44	4.1	2.74	24.6	4.85	3.5	1.57	7.4	3.57	2.5
100 workers or more	78.97	2.0	50.11	1.8	28.86	2.6	7.78	2.7	4.87	6.0	8.12	1.8	3.37	4.1	4.72	1.7
100-499 workers	75.04	4.3	49.28	4.1	25.76	5.0	7.30	6.0	3.94	9.4	7.28	4.0	2.69	7.3	4.56	3.5
500 workers or more	81.57	2.2	50.66	1.8	30.92	3.1	8.10	2.8	5.49	7.9	8.68	1.9	3.82	4.2	4.83	2.0

Professional and business services industry	59.80	3.3	41.55	2.9	18.24	4.4	5.20	5.1	2.67	9.8	4.36	4.5	1.94	8.1	4.07	2.2
1-99 workers	50.94	2.8	36.52	2.7	14.42	3.7	3.87	3.7	1.92	11.1	3.52	7.6	1.38	13.3	3.72	2.2
1-49 workers	51.05	3.9	36.49	3.7	14.56	5.0	3.89	4.7	1.97	14.0	3.55	8.0	1.44	16.1	3.71	2.9
50-99 workers	50.58	5.3	36.65	5.9	13.93	5.9	3.81	8.8	1.76	13.8	3.41	11.7	1.19	16.5	3.76	4.9
100 workers or more	68.51	5.3	46.50	4.9	22.01	6.5	6.52	7.7	3.41	12.3	5.18	5.7	2.49	10.2	4.42	3.9
100-499 workers	59.73	5.6	41.90	5.5	17.83	6.3	5.46	8.2	2.28	8.6	4.25	6.4	1.84	10.3	3.99	4.7
500 workers or more	77.60	7.0	51.26	6.6	26.34	8.4	7.61	9.8	4.57	17.2	6.15	7.4	3.16	12.9	4.86	5.0

Education and health services industry	50.61	2.9	35.70	3.0	14.90	3.5	4.18	4.1	1.74	11.8	3.90	4.9	1.60	7.3	3.48	2.6
1-99 workers	38.93	6.8	29.21	6.9	9.72	8.8	2.65	10.0	(5)1.07	44.7	2.40	9.6	0.68	16.6	2.92	5.5
1-49 workers	36.00	6.4	27.06	6.2	8.94	10.3	2.31	11.2	(5)1.13	51.6	2.16	12.4	0.53	19.9	2.81	5.7
50-99 workers	52.36	16.2	39.08	17.3	13.28	13.7	4.19	17.8	0.79	20.9	3.52	11.9	1.35	21.1	3.44	11.8
100 workers or more	59.79	2.9	40.81	2.5	18.98	4.3	5.39	4.7	2.26	7.4	5.08	4.9	2.33	8.6	3.92	2.3
100-499 workers	50.80	4.3	36.92	4.2	13.89	6.3	4.16	6.9	1.35	16.5	3.68	10.3	1.28	12.9	3.42	2.9
500 workers or more	66.35	3.8	43.66	3.4	22.70	5.0	6.29	5.7	2.93	6.6	6.09	4.2	3.10	10.0	4.28	3.5

Educational services industry	55.85	2.4	40.16	2.4	15.70	3.2	4.64	4.6	0.45	9.0	4.26	5.3	2.54	6.3	3.81	2.5
1-99 workers	42.58	4.6	32.67	4.4	9.91	7.7	2.71	8.6	0.31	25.5	2.39	17.6	1.14	25.1	3.36	5.6
100 workers or more	64.56	2.6	45.06	2.7	19.49	3.0	5.91	4.0	0.54	9.1	5.48	2.9	3.46	6.1	4.11	2.3
100-499 workers	53.02	5.2	38.51	4.3	14.50	8.7	4.29	11.7	0.22	24.5	4.15	9.0	2.27	20.6	3.56	4.1
500 workers or more	74.18	4.2	50.53	4.4	23.66	4.3	7.26	5.0	0.80	8.7	6.59	4.4	4.45	5.9	4.56	3.4

Health care and social assistance industry	49.93	3.2	35.13	3.4	14.80	3.9	4.12	4.6	1.90	12.0	3.85	5.5	1.48	8.7	3.44	2.9
1-99 workers	38.51	7.6	28.81	7.8	9.70	9.8	2.64	11.1	(5)1.16	46.0	2.40	10.5	0.63	19.0	2.87	6.2
1-49 workers	35.56	7.2	26.56	7.0	9.00	11.4	2.32	12.4	(5)1.22	53.1	2.21	13.3	0.49	22.8	2.76	6.4
50-99 workers	52.33	18.5	39.36	19.5	12.97	16.2	4.16	20.4	0.86	21.3	3.29	14.6	1.24	26.0	3.42	13.5
100 workers or more	59.12	3.3	40.22	2.9	18.91	4.9	5.32	5.4	2.51	7.5	5.02	5.6	2.17	10.4	3.89	2.6
100-499 workers	50.46	4.9	36.67	4.8	13.79	7.2	4.14	7.7	1.52	16.8	3.61	12.1	1.12	15.8	3.39	3.3
500 workers or more	65.32	4.3	42.75	3.9	22.57	5.7	6.16	6.5	3.21	6.7	6.03	4.7	2.92	12.0	4.24	3.9

Leisure and hospitality industry	21.33	2.9	17.25	2.4	4.08	5.4	0.72	8.4	0.30	12.7	0.88	10.4	0.27	9.2	1.91	2.0
1-99 workers	19.29	2.5	16.16	2.3	3.13	3.8	0.46	9.3	0.24	13.4	0.50	8.4	0.12	12.1	1.81	2.2
1-49 workers	19.34	3.1	16.29	2.8	3.05	5.0	0.47	10.1	0.20	18.3	0.46	12.5	0.11	15.5	1.81	2.9
50-99 workers	19.14	4.6	15.79	4.4	3.34	6.3	0.42	21.6	0.34	14.9	0.64	11.4	0.14	26.1	1.80	5.3
100 workers or more	27.65	6.0	20.62	5.8	7.03	7.9	1.52	10.6	0.51	17.8	2.04	11.2	0.74	11.2	2.21	5.3
100-499 workers	25.60	9.5	19.55	9.3	6.05	11.5	1.20	16.7	0.45	17.9	1.77	15.5	0.52	18.3	2.11	8.5
500 workers or more	31.12	8.4	22.43	6.7	8.69	13.5	2.06	18.9	0.63	28.0	2.49	16.7	1.12	17.2	2.38	8.3
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 [June 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	54.76	3.0	37.50	3.1	17.26	3.2	4.62	3.1	1.86	10.7	4.76	4.6	2.09	4.8	3.93	2.0
New England	54.08	4.6	37.38	4.4	16.71	5.2	4.69	6.1	1.55	12.8	4.69	6.5	2.01	7.2	3.76	3.2
Middle Atlantic	55.01	3.7	37.55	3.9	17.46	4.0	4.59	3.7	1.97	13.5	4.79	5.8	2.11	5.8	4.00	2.5
South	41.85	2.2	29.97	2.0	11.88	2.9	3.02	3.8	1.61	5.2	3.12	3.0	1.19	5.1	2.93	1.6
South Atlantic	43.50	2.8	31.09	2.4	12.41	3.7	3.24	4.8	1.65	7.8	3.19	4.0	1.29	6.1	3.04	2.0
East South Central	37.84	3.3	27.63	3.6	10.21	5.4	2.45	10.1	1.40	7.8	2.87	3.1	0.82	15.2	2.67	2.3
West South Central	40.84	4.7	29.12	4.6	11.73	5.6	2.91	6.9	1.64	8.0	3.13	6.0	1.19	9.2	2.87	3.6
Midwest	44.03	1.7	30.52	1.4	13.51	2.6	3.14	3.0	1.92	5.6	3.74	3.0	1.55	5.4	3.17	1.4
East North Central	43.72	1.9	30.21	1.7	13.51	3.1	3.11	3.2	2.00	7.1	3.66	3.2	1.60	6.5	3.13	1.8
West North Central	44.68	3.3	31.18	2.8	13.50	4.7	3.19	6.7	1.73	8.7	3.89	6.7	1.46	9.2	3.24	2.2
West	51.66	1.7	36.02	1.6	15.64	2.5	3.92	3.5	2.28	8.8	3.70	2.6	1.79	5.8	3.94	1.3
Mountain	44.97	4.0	32.49	3.7	12.48	5.2	3.05	5.3	1.70	9.8	3.09	6.2	1.26	5.9	3.37	3.2
Pacific	55.49	1.8	38.03	1.7	17.45	2.7	4.41	4.5	2.62	11.4	4.05	2.7	2.10	7.3	4.27	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.

Last Modified Date: September 9, 2026