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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
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.

Last Modified Date: September 12, 2023