Table 3. State and local government workers by occupational and industry group

Table 3. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for state and local government workers by occupational and industry group [June 2023]
Series	Total compensation(1)		Wages and salaries		Total benefits		Paid leave		Supplemental pay		Insurance		Retirement and savings		Legally required benefits
Series	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent	Cost ($)	Percent
State and local government workers	58.25	100.0	35.90	61.6	22.35	38.4	4.27	7.3	0.59	1.0	6.61	11.3	7.73	13.3	3.14	5.4
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	69.38	100.0	44.20	63.7	25.18	36.3	4.71	6.8	0.45	0.7	7.19	10.4	9.31	13.4	3.51	5.1
Professional and related	67.35	100.0	43.20	64.1	24.15	35.9	4.19	6.2	0.43	0.6	7.15	10.6	8.99	13.3	3.38	5.0
Teachers(2)	75.89	100.0	49.90	65.8	25.99	34.2	3.56	4.7	0.30	0.4	7.66	10.1	10.93	14.4	3.54	4.7
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers	75.70	100.0	49.04	64.8	26.66	35.2	3.30	4.4	0.29	0.4	8.14	10.7	11.59	15.3	3.35	4.4
Sales and office	40.89	100.0	23.44	57.3	17.45	42.7	3.54	8.7	0.37	0.9	6.33	15.5	4.80	11.7	2.41	5.9
Office and administrative support	41.09	100.0	23.49	57.2	17.59	42.8	3.56	8.7	0.37	0.9	6.41	15.6	4.84	11.8	2.41	5.9
Service	44.29	100.0	25.37	57.3	18.92	42.7	3.70	8.3	0.97	2.2	5.28	11.9	6.31	14.2	2.66	6.0
Industry group
Education and health services	60.63	100.0	38.66	63.8	21.97	36.2	3.81	6.3	0.41	0.7	6.74	11.1	7.96	13.1	3.05	5.0
Educational services	62.09	100.0	39.80	64.1	22.30	35.9	3.59	5.8	0.29	0.5	6.84	11.0	8.53	13.7	3.03	4.9
Elementary and secondary schools	60.40	100.0	38.73	64.1	21.68	35.9	3.04	5.0	0.27	0.4	6.83	11.3	8.65	14.3	2.89	4.8
Junior colleges, colleges, and universities	67.81	100.0	43.42	64.0	24.39	36.0	5.51	8.1	0.35	0.5	6.85	10.1	8.15	12.0	3.53	5.2
Health care and social assistance	52.57	100.0	32.38	61.6	20.19	38.4	5.01	9.5	1.06	2.0	6.17	11.7	4.80	9.1	3.15	6.0
Hospitals	55.34	100.0	34.79	62.9	20.55	37.1	5.22	9.4	1.22	2.2	6.16	11.1	4.67	8.4	3.29	5.9
Public administration	56.78	100.0	32.78	57.7	24.00	42.3	5.22	9.2	0.87	1.5	6.60	11.6	7.96	14.0	3.36	5.9
Footnotes (1) Includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits. (2) Includes postsecondary teachers; primary, secondary, and special education teachers; and other teachers and instructors.

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Last Modified Date: September 12, 2023