Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation, by industry, March 2004 Wages and salaries Benefits Total Information $23.73 $9.94 $33.66 Financial activities $21.70 $9.33 $31.03 Construction $19.02 $8.15 $27.17 Professional and business services $19.90 $7.08 $26.98 Manufacturing $17.59 $9.39 $26.97 Education and health services $18.31 $6.76 $25.08 Other services $14.90 $5.37 $20.27 Trade, transportation, and utilities $14.07 $5.38 $19.45 Leisure and hospitality $8.23 $2.16 $10.39 Note: The sums of individual items may not equal totals due to rounding.