Table 5. Private industry workers by bargaining and work status

Table 5. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by bargaining and work status [Dec. 2022]
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
Union workers	54.34	100.0	32.71	60.2	21.63	39.8	3.91	7.2	2.08	3.8	7.03	12.9	4.62	8.5	3.99	7.3
Goods-producing industries(2)	53.98	100.0	31.36	58.1	22.62	41.9	2.94	5.5	2.71	5.0	7.61	14.1	5.15	9.5	4.20	7.8
Manufacturing industry	46.63	100.0	26.48	56.8	20.15	43.2	3.27	7.0	3.10	6.6	7.34	15.7	3.04	6.5	3.40	7.3
Service-providing industries(3)	54.52	100.0	33.38	61.2	21.14	38.8	4.39	8.0	1.76	3.2	6.75	12.4	4.36	8.0	3.88	7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	53.43	100.0	32.78	61.4	20.65	38.6	4.10	7.7	1.72	3.2	6.58	12.3	4.44	8.3	3.81	7.1
Retail trade industry	26.28	100.0	16.74	63.7	9.54	36.3	1.57	6.0	0.65	2.5	3.44	13.1	1.74	6.6	2.14	8.1
Transportation and warehousing industry	62.87	100.0	38.79	61.7	24.08	38.3	4.98	7.9	2.04	3.2	7.61	12.1	5.09	8.1	4.36	6.9
Education and health services industry	63.58	100.0	38.83	61.1	24.75	38.9	5.83	9.2	2.25	3.5	7.85	12.4	4.44	7.0	4.37	6.9
Health care and social assistance industry	63.14	100.0	38.21	60.5	24.93	39.5	5.88	9.3	2.47	3.9	7.77	12.3	4.46	7.1	4.36	6.9

Nonunion workers	38.96	100.0	27.98	71.8	10.99	28.2	2.93	7.5	1.43	3.7	2.63	6.8	1.07	2.7	2.92	7.5
Goods-producing industries(2)	40.89	100.0	28.69	70.2	12.20	29.8	2.73	6.7	1.95	4.8	3.00	7.3	1.20	2.9	3.33	8.1
Manufacturing industries	42.03	100.0	28.74	68.4	13.29	31.6	3.21	7.6	2.13	5.1	3.47	8.3	1.36	3.2	3.12	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	38.63	100.0	27.85	72.1	10.77	27.9	2.96	7.7	1.34	3.5	2.57	6.7	1.05	2.7	2.85	7.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	31.25	100.0	23.07	73.8	8.18	26.2	1.97	6.3	0.97	3.1	1.94	6.2	0.76	2.4	2.54	8.1
Retail trade industries	23.83	100.0	18.50	77.6	5.33	22.4	1.20	5.0	0.62	2.6	1.19	5.0	0.33	1.4	1.99	8.4
Transportation and warehousing industries	33.92	100.0	23.80	70.2	10.11	29.8	2.09	6.2	1.03	3.0	2.84	8.4	1.04	3.1	3.10	9.2
Education and health services industries	41.58	100.0	29.81	71.7	11.76	28.3	3.63	8.7	0.89	2.1	2.98	7.2	1.26	3.0	3.01	7.2
Health care and social assistance industries	40.02	100.0	28.64	71.6	11.38	28.4	3.54	8.8	0.96	2.4	2.86	7.1	1.10	2.7	2.92	7.3

Full-time workers	46.30	100.0	31.94	69.0	14.35	31.0	3.73	8.1	1.85	4.0	3.76	8.1	1.70	3.7	3.31	7.2
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	69.71	100.0	47.92	68.7	21.79	31.3	6.69	9.6	2.96	4.2	5.08	7.3	2.62	3.8	4.45	6.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	79.87	100.0	54.90	68.7	24.96	31.3	7.88	9.9	3.95	4.9	5.35	6.7	2.92	3.7	4.87	6.1
Professional and related occupations	62.90	100.0	43.23	68.7	19.67	31.3	5.90	9.4	2.29	3.6	4.90	7.8	2.41	3.8	4.17	6.6
Sales and office occupations	35.73	100.0	25.27	70.7	10.46	29.3	2.65	7.4	1.15	3.2	3.13	8.8	1.00	2.8	2.53	7.1
Sales and related occupations	40.86	100.0	30.20	73.9	10.66	26.1	2.86	7.0	1.39	3.4	2.51	6.1	1.03	2.5	2.86	7.0
Office and administrative support occupations	32.86	100.0	22.51	68.5	10.35	31.5	2.53	7.7	1.02	3.1	3.47	10.6	0.97	3.0	2.35	7.1
Service occupations	24.15	100.0	17.75	73.5	6.40	26.5	1.36	5.6	0.70	2.9	1.86	7.7	0.47	2.0	2.01	8.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	42.98	100.0	29.02	67.5	13.96	32.5	2.35	5.5	1.68	3.9	3.59	8.3	2.55	5.9	3.80	8.8
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	42.84	100.0	28.90	67.5	13.94	32.5	1.73	4.0	1.71	4.0	3.52	8.2	2.93	6.8	4.06	9.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	43.13	100.0	29.15	67.6	13.98	32.4	3.03	7.0	1.65	3.8	3.66	8.5	2.12	4.9	3.51	8.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35.36	100.0	23.59	66.7	11.77	33.3	2.30	6.5	1.63	4.6	3.67	10.4	1.30	3.7	2.88	8.1
Production occupations	33.11	100.0	21.92	66.2	11.19	33.8	2.09	6.3	1.90	5.7	3.62	10.9	0.92	2.8	2.66	8.0
Transportation and material moving occupations	37.26	100.0	24.99	67.1	12.26	32.9	2.47	6.6	1.40	3.8	3.71	10.0	1.62	4.4	3.06	8.2
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(2)	43.66	100.0	29.44	67.4	14.22	32.6	2.83	6.5	2.11	4.8	3.87	8.9	1.90	4.3	3.50	8.0
Construction industry	44.11	100.0	30.75	69.7	13.36	30.3	2.08	4.7	1.66	3.8	3.29	7.5	2.31	5.2	4.02	9.1
Manufacturing industry	43.41	100.0	28.72	66.2	14.69	33.8	3.30	7.6	2.33	5.4	4.21	9.7	1.66	3.8	3.19	7.3
Service-providing industries(3)	47.00	100.0	32.61	69.4	14.39	30.6	3.97	8.5	1.78	3.8	3.73	7.9	1.64	3.5	3.26	6.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	41.64	100.0	28.91	69.4	12.73	30.6	3.10	7.5	1.43	3.4	3.40	8.2	1.68	4.0	3.11	7.5
Information industry	73.56	100.0	47.75	64.9	25.81	35.1	7.29	9.9	3.52	4.8	6.73	9.2	3.74	5.1	4.52	6.1
Financial activities industry	58.01	100.0	38.33	66.1	19.68	33.9	5.29	9.1	3.71	6.4	5.00	8.6	2.11	3.6	3.57	6.1
Professional and business services industry	53.05	100.0	37.33	70.4	15.72	29.6	4.53	8.5	2.34	4.4	3.76	7.1	1.47	2.8	3.62	6.8
Education and health services industry	45.99	100.0	31.87	69.3	14.12	30.7	4.25	9.2	1.06	2.3	3.96	8.6	1.68	3.7	3.17	6.9
Leisure and hospitality industry	24.57	100.0	18.91	77.0	5.66	23.0	1.19	4.8	0.53	2.1	1.48	6.0	0.40	1.6	2.05	8.4
Other services industry	41.18	100.0	29.93	72.7	11.25	27.3	3.32	8.1	0.61	1.5	2.62	6.4	1.68	4.1	3.01	7.3

Part-time workers	22.05	100.0	17.65	80.1	4.39	19.9	0.84	3.8	0.40	1.8	0.70	3.2	0.35	1.6	2.10	9.5
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	49.60	100.0	38.10	76.8	11.49	23.2	3.47	7.0	1.18	2.4	1.61	3.2	1.15	2.3	4.07	8.2
Professional and related occupations	50.38	100.0	38.72	76.9	11.66	23.1	3.56	7.1	1.21	2.4	1.57	3.1	1.17	2.3	4.15	8.2
Sales and office occupations	18.71	100.0	15.44	82.5	3.27	17.5	0.51	2.7	0.30	1.6	0.55	2.9	0.19	1.0	1.73	9.2
Sales and related occupations	17.04	100.0	14.29	83.9	2.75	16.1	0.36	2.1	0.28	1.6	0.34	2.0	0.16	0.9	1.61	9.4
Office and administrative support occupations	22.75	100.0	18.20	80.0	4.54	20.0	0.86	3.8	0.33	1.4	1.05	4.6	0.28	1.2	2.02	8.9
Service occupations	16.52	100.0	13.84	83.8	2.68	16.2	0.34	2.1	0.19	1.1	0.31	1.9	0.13	0.8	1.71	10.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22.76	100.0	16.89	74.2	5.88	25.8	0.89	3.9	0.59	2.6	1.46	6.4	0.61	2.7	2.33	10.2
Transportation and material moving occupations	23.16	100.0	17.06	73.7	6.10	26.3	0.92	4.0	0.58	2.5	1.56	6.7	0.66	2.9	2.37	10.2
Industry group
Service-providing industries(3)	21.96	100.0	17.60	80.1	4.37	19.9	0.84	3.8	0.39	1.8	0.70	3.2	0.34	1.6	2.09	9.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	20.24	100.0	15.84	78.3	4.40	21.7	0.65	3.2	0.41	2.0	0.97	4.8	0.44	2.2	1.94	9.6
Professional and business services industry	28.49	100.0	23.42	82.2	5.07	17.8	0.70	2.5	0.67	2.3	0.60	2.1	0.17	(4)0.6	2.93	10.3
Education and health services industry	33.54	100.0	25.77	76.8	7.77	23.2	2.29	6.8	0.71	2.1	1.17	3.5	0.77	2.3	2.84	8.5
Leisure and hospitality industry	14.78	100.0	12.68	85.8	2.10	14.2	0.19	1.3	0.11	0.7	(4)0.19	(4)1.3	0.06	0.4	1.56	10.5
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.

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