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Table 6. Private industry workers by establishment size and industry group

Table 6. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by establishment size and industry group [Dec. 2023]
Series Total compensation(1) Wages and salaries Total benefits Paid leave Supplemental pay Insurance Retirement and savings Legally required benefits
Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent Cost ($) Percent

All workers

43.11 100.0 30.33 70.4 12.77 29.6 3.26 7.6 1.71 4.0 3.14 7.3 1.50 3.5 3.17 7.4

1-99 workers

34.71 100.0 25.80 74.3 8.90 25.7 2.17 6.2 1.01 2.9 2.12 6.1 0.84 2.4 2.76 8.0

1-49 workers

33.98 100.0 25.53 75.1 8.45 24.9 2.07 6.1 0.93 2.7 1.96 5.8 0.76 2.2 2.73 8.0

50-99 workers

36.99 100.0 26.67 72.1 10.32 27.9 2.48 6.7 1.25 3.4 2.61 7.1 1.12 3.0 2.87 7.8

100 workers or more

52.95 100.0 35.64 67.3 17.30 32.7 4.53 8.6 2.53 4.8 4.34 8.2 2.26 4.3 3.64 6.9

100-499 workers

45.32 100.0 31.54 69.6 13.78 30.4 3.65 8.0 1.76 3.9 3.54 7.8 1.61 3.6 3.22 7.1

500 workers or more

62.73 100.0 40.90 65.2 21.82 34.8 5.67 9.0 3.51 5.6 5.36 8.5 3.10 4.9 4.19 6.7

Goods-producing industries(2)

44.75 100.0 30.31 67.7 14.44 32.3 2.82 6.3 2.37 5.3 3.88 8.7 1.82 4.1 3.55 7.9

1-99 workers

39.09 100.0 28.22 72.2 10.87 27.8 1.96 5.0 1.57 4.0 2.63 6.7 1.28 3.3 3.43 8.8

1-49 workers

38.26 100.0 27.94 73.0 10.32 27.0 1.83 4.8 1.42 3.7 2.38 6.2 1.22 3.2 3.46 9.0

50-99 workers

41.00 100.0 28.87 70.4 12.13 29.6 2.27 5.5 1.91 4.7 3.21 7.8 1.40 3.4 3.35 8.2

100 workers or more

49.60 100.0 32.10 64.7 17.51 35.3 3.56 7.2 3.07 6.2 4.94 10.0 2.28 4.6 3.65 7.4

100-499 workers

45.30 100.0 30.39 67.1 14.91 32.9 3.09 6.8 2.22 4.9 4.25 9.4 1.87 4.1 3.47 7.7

500 workers or more

55.63 100.0 34.49 62.0 21.14 38.0 4.22 7.6 4.25 7.6 5.91 10.6 2.86 5.1 3.90 7.0

Manufacturing industry

43.68 100.0 28.91 66.2 14.76 33.8 3.22 7.4 2.60 5.9 4.17 9.6 1.55 3.5 3.23 7.4

1-99 workers

34.90 100.0 25.22 72.3 9.68 27.7 2.22 6.3 1.28 3.7 2.70 7.7 0.62 1.8 2.87 8.2

1-49 workers

32.92 100.0 24.25 73.7 8.67 26.3 2.06 6.3 1.02 3.1 2.32 7.0 0.49 1.5 2.78 8.4

50-99 workers

37.98 100.0 26.73 70.4 11.26 29.6 2.45 6.5 1.67 4.4 3.29 8.7 0.83 2.2 3.01 7.9

100 workers or more

48.27 100.0 30.85 63.9 17.43 36.1 3.74 7.7 3.29 6.8 4.94 10.2 2.03 4.2 3.42 7.1

100-499 workers

42.13 100.0 28.13 66.8 14.00 33.2 3.17 7.5 2.25 5.4 4.01 9.5 1.43 3.4 3.13 7.4

500 workers or more

55.21 100.0 33.92 61.4 21.29 38.6 4.38 7.9 4.45 8.1 6.00 10.9 2.71 4.9 3.75 6.8

Service-providing industries(3)

42.78 100.0 30.34 70.9 12.44 29.1 3.34 7.8 1.58 3.7 2.99 7.0 1.43 3.4 3.09 7.2

1-99 workers

33.99 100.0 25.41 74.8 8.58 25.2 2.20 6.5 0.92 2.7 2.03 6.0 0.77 2.3 2.65 7.8

1-49 workers

33.34 100.0 25.17 75.5 8.17 24.5 2.11 6.3 0.86 2.6 1.90 5.7 0.69 2.1 2.62 7.9

50-99 workers

36.13 100.0 26.20 72.5 9.93 27.5 2.52 7.0 1.11 3.1 2.48 6.9 1.06 2.9 2.77 7.7

100 workers or more

53.74 100.0 36.49 67.9 17.25 32.1 4.76 8.9 2.40 4.5 4.19 7.8 2.26 4.2 3.64 6.8

100-499 workers

45.32 100.0 31.83 70.2 13.50 29.8 3.78 8.4 1.65 3.6 3.36 7.4 1.55 3.4 3.16 7.0

500 workers or more

64.32 100.0 42.34 65.8 21.98 34.2 5.99 9.3 3.34 5.2 5.24 8.1 3.15 4.9 4.25 6.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry

35.91 100.0 25.78 71.8 10.13 28.2 2.34 6.5 1.08 3.0 2.58 7.2 1.32 3.7 2.82 7.8

1-99 workers

32.21 100.0 24.36 75.6 7.85 24.4 1.87 5.8 0.75 2.3 1.91 5.9 0.70 2.2 2.62 8.1

1-49 workers

31.77 100.0 24.37 76.7 7.40 23.3 1.79 5.6 0.69 2.2 1.72 5.4 0.61 1.9 2.58 8.1

50-99 workers

33.74 100.0 24.34 72.1 9.40 27.9 2.13 6.3 0.94 2.8 2.55 7.6 1.03 3.1 2.75 8.1

100 workers or more

40.13 100.0 27.40 68.3 12.74 31.7 2.88 7.2 1.46 3.6 3.33 8.3 2.01 5.0 3.05 7.6

100-499 workers

33.69 100.0 23.79 70.6 9.90 29.4 2.24 6.7 1.18 3.5 2.62 7.8 1.20 3.6 2.66 7.9

500 workers or more

55.12 100.0 35.79 64.9 19.33 35.1 4.36 7.9 2.12 3.9 5.00 9.1 3.90 7.1 3.95 7.2

Wholesale trade industry

48.43 100.0 34.33 70.9 14.10 29.1 3.77 7.8 1.78 3.7 3.39 7.0 1.61 3.3 3.55 7.3

1-99 workers

45.36 100.0 32.82 72.4 12.54 27.6 3.29 7.3 1.47 3.2 3.09 6.8 1.27 2.8 3.42 7.5

1-49 workers

45.07 100.0 33.07 73.4 12.01 26.6 3.15 7.0 1.34 3.0 2.90 6.4 1.22 2.7 3.40 7.5

100 workers or more

54.14 100.0 37.14 68.6 17.00 31.4 4.64 8.6 2.37 4.4 3.96 7.3 2.24 4.1 3.77 7.0

100-499 workers

52.06 100.0 36.28 69.7 15.79 30.3 4.29 8.2 2.10 4.0 3.71 7.1 1.98 3.8 3.70 7.1

Retail trade industry

25.08 100.0 19.30 76.9 5.78 23.1 1.27 5.1 0.61 2.4 1.35 5.4 0.48 1.9 2.07 8.2

1-99 workers

24.27 100.0 19.35 79.7 4.92 20.3 1.09 4.5 0.40 1.6 1.05 4.3 0.32 1.3 2.05 8.5

1-49 workers

24.06 100.0 19.31 80.3 4.75 19.7 1.06 4.4 0.39 1.6 0.99 4.1 0.28 1.2 2.03 8.4

50-99 workers

25.09 100.0 19.53 77.9 5.55 22.1 1.24 4.9 0.42 1.7 1.27 5.1 0.50 2.0 2.13 8.5

100 workers or more

26.25 100.0 19.22 73.2 7.03 26.8 1.52 5.8 0.92 3.5 1.79 6.8 0.71 2.7 2.09 8.0

100-499 workers

25.74 100.0 18.89 73.4 6.84 26.6 1.46 5.7 0.87 3.4 1.77 6.9 0.69 2.7 2.06 8.0

Transportation and warehousing industry

47.45 100.0 32.02 67.5 15.43 32.5 3.26 6.9 1.49 3.1 4.36 9.2 2.55 5.4 3.77 7.9

1-99 workers

41.29 100.0 30.13 73.0 11.16 27.0 2.44 5.9 0.95 2.3 3.24 7.9 1.00 2.4 3.51 8.5

1-49 workers

41.89 100.0 31.54 75.3 10.35 24.7 (4)2.50 6.0 0.81 (4)1.9 2.72 6.5 (4)0.76 1.8 3.57 8.5

100 workers or more

50.33 100.0 32.90 65.4 17.43 34.6 3.65 7.2 1.74 3.5 4.88 9.7 3.28 6.5 3.88 7.7

100-499 workers

39.21 100.0 26.49 67.6 12.72 32.4 2.57 6.5 1.29 3.3 3.84 9.8 1.62 4.1 3.40 8.7

Information industry

74.85 100.0 48.25 64.5 26.60 35.5 7.66 10.2 3.65 4.9 6.67 8.9 3.94 5.3 4.67 6.2

1-99 workers

56.34 100.0 37.33 66.3 19.00 33.7 5.07 9.0 1.76 3.1 5.10 9.1 (4)3.28 (4)5.8 3.79 6.7

100 workers or more

93.27 100.0 59.12 63.4 34.15 36.6 10.23 11.0 5.53 5.9 8.23 8.8 4.60 4.9 5.55 6.0

100-499 workers

74.94 100.0 48.51 64.7 26.42 35.3 7.70 10.3 3.47 4.6 7.10 9.5 3.55 4.7 4.60 6.1

500 workers or more

108.34 100.0 67.84 62.6 40.50 37.4 12.31 11.4 7.23 6.7 9.17 8.5 5.46 5.0 6.34 5.8

Financial activities industry

58.15 100.0 38.47 66.2 19.67 33.8 5.35 9.2 3.62 6.2 4.97 8.5 2.08 3.6 3.66 6.3

1-99 workers

48.40 100.0 33.43 69.1 14.98 30.9 4.16 8.6 2.25 4.6 4.02 8.3 1.34 2.8 3.21 6.6

1-49 workers

46.38 100.0 32.27 69.6 14.11 30.4 3.88 8.4 2.14 4.6 3.76 8.1 1.21 2.6 3.12 6.7

100 workers or more

71.83 100.0 45.56 63.4 26.27 36.6 7.02 9.8 5.54 7.7 6.31 8.8 3.12 4.3 4.28 6.0

100-499 workers

65.61 100.0 42.14 64.2 23.47 35.8 6.17 9.4 4.98 7.6 5.77 8.8 2.61 4.0 3.94 6.0

500 workers or more

75.78 100.0 47.73 63.0 28.05 37.0 7.56 10.0 5.90 7.8 6.65 8.8 3.45 4.5 4.50 5.9

Professional and business services industry

56.06 100.0 39.42 70.3 16.65 29.7 4.67 8.3 2.70 4.8 3.82 6.8 1.65 2.9 3.81 6.8

1-99 workers

47.99 100.0 34.99 72.9 13.00 27.1 3.47 7.2 1.93 4.0 3.00 6.2 1.10 2.3 3.51 7.3

1-49 workers

46.15 100.0 33.80 73.2 12.35 26.8 3.23 7.0 1.83 4.0 2.85 6.2 0.99 2.1 3.45 7.5

50-99 workers

53.09 100.0 38.28 72.1 14.81 27.9 4.12 7.8 2.20 4.2 3.41 6.4 1.40 2.6 3.67 6.9

100 workers or more

63.20 100.0 43.33 68.6 19.87 31.4 5.74 9.1 3.38 5.3 4.54 7.2 2.14 3.4 4.07 6.4

100-499 workers

57.67 100.0 40.30 69.9 17.36 30.1 5.21 9.0 2.39 4.1 4.32 7.5 1.74 3.0 3.70 6.4

500 workers or more

69.34 100.0 46.69 67.3 22.65 32.7 6.32 9.1 4.48 6.5 4.79 6.9 2.58 3.7 4.47 6.5

Education and health services industry

46.28 100.0 32.71 70.7 13.57 29.3 4.03 8.7 1.28 2.8 3.33 7.2 1.65 3.6 3.28 7.1

1-99 workers

32.86 100.0 24.87 75.7 7.99 24.3 2.32 7.0 0.49 1.5 1.98 6.0 0.64 1.9 2.56 7.8

1-49 workers

31.70 100.0 24.28 76.6 7.42 23.4 2.14 6.8 0.44 1.4 1.76 5.6 0.56 1.8 2.51 7.9

50-99 workers

37.56 100.0 27.29 72.7 10.27 27.3 3.02 8.0 0.71 1.9 2.88 7.7 0.93 2.5 2.75 7.3

100 workers or more

57.96 100.0 39.54 68.2 18.42 31.8 5.52 9.5 1.96 3.4 4.49 7.8 2.54 4.4 3.92 6.8

100-499 workers

51.47 100.0 36.71 71.3 14.76 28.7 4.70 9.1 1.25 2.4 3.53 6.9 1.77 3.4 3.50 6.8

500 workers or more

63.06 100.0 41.76 66.2 21.30 33.8 6.16 9.8 2.51 4.0 5.25 8.3 3.14 5.0 4.24 6.7

Educational services industry

54.20 100.0 38.92 71.8 15.28 28.2 4.70 8.7 0.51 0.9 3.84 7.1 2.51 4.6 3.71 6.9

1-99 workers

39.58 100.0 30.80 77.8 8.78 22.2 2.15 5.4 (4)0.38 (4)1.0 2.01 5.1 1.23 3.1 3.00 7.6

100 workers or more

65.00 100.0 44.92 69.1 20.08 30.9 6.59 10.1 0.60 0.9 5.20 8.0 3.45 5.3 4.24 6.5

100-499 workers

50.43 100.0 36.37 72.1 14.06 27.9 4.59 9.1 (4)0.22 (4)0.4 3.79 7.5 1.81 3.6 3.64 7.2

500 workers or more

75.66 100.0 51.17 67.6 24.49 32.4 8.05 10.6 0.87 1.2 6.23 8.2 4.65 6.1 4.68 6.2

Health care and social assistance industry

45.16 100.0 31.84 70.5 13.32 29.5 3.93 8.7 1.38 3.1 3.25 7.2 1.53 3.4 3.22 7.1

1-99 workers

32.01 100.0 24.12 75.4 7.89 24.6 2.34 7.3 0.51 1.6 1.98 6.2 0.56 1.7 2.50 7.8

1-49 workers

31.02 100.0 23.63 76.2 7.39 23.8 2.19 7.0 0.44 1.4 1.79 5.8 (4)0.51 1.6 2.46 7.9

50-99 workers

35.93 100.0 26.06 72.5 9.87 27.5 2.94 8.2 0.75 2.1 2.75 7.7 0.76 2.1 2.66 7.4

100 workers or more

56.89 100.0 38.71 68.1 18.17 31.9 5.35 9.4 2.16 3.8 4.39 7.7 2.40 4.2 3.87 6.8

100-499 workers

51.63 100.0 36.76 71.2 14.87 28.8 4.72 9.1 1.40 2.7 3.49 6.8 1.77 3.4 3.48 6.7

500 workers or more

61.06 100.0 40.27 65.9 20.80 34.1 5.86 9.6 2.77 4.5 5.09 8.3 2.90 4.8 4.17 6.8

Leisure and hospitality industry

19.42 100.0 15.81 81.4 3.61 18.6 0.63 3.2 0.29 1.5 0.65 3.3 0.22 1.1 1.84 9.5

1-99 workers

17.64 100.0 14.70 83.3 2.94 16.7 0.38 2.2 0.24 1.3 0.47 2.7 0.11 0.6 1.75 9.9

1-49 workers

17.80 100.0 14.92 83.8 2.88 16.2 0.40 2.2 0.22 1.2 0.43 2.4 0.10 0.5 1.73 9.7

50-99 workers

17.25 100.0 14.17 82.2 3.08 17.8 0.34 2.0 0.27 1.6 0.56 3.2 0.13 0.8 1.77 10.3

100 workers or more

25.80 100.0 19.77 76.6 6.04 23.4 1.50 5.8 0.46 1.8 1.28 4.9 0.62 2.4 2.18 8.4

100-499 workers

24.19 100.0 18.83 77.8 5.37 22.2 1.32 5.5 0.46 1.9 1.05 4.3 0.47 1.9 2.06 8.5

500 workers or more

29.80 100.0 22.09 74.1 7.71 25.9 1.95 6.5 (4)0.47 (4)1.6 1.84 6.2 1.00 3.3 2.46 8.3

Footnotes
(1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits.
(2) Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded.
(3) Includes utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; finance and insurance; real estate and rental and leasing; professional and technical services; management of companies and enterprises; administrative and waste services; educational services; health care and social assistance; arts, entertainment and recreation; accommodation and food services; and other services, except public administration.
(4) The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent.

Last Modified Date: March 13, 2024