Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation, private industry workers, September 2008 Cost ($) Perent of total compensation Total compensation 27.07 100.0 Wages and salaries 19.14 70.7 Legally required benefits 2.26 8.3 Insurance 2.07 7.7 Paid leave 1.81 6.7 Retirement and savings 0.97 3.6 Supplemental pay 0.82 3.0