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. 2021]
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	51.74	100.0	31.09	60.1	20.65	39.9	3.71	7.2	1.86	3.6	6.78	13.1	4.51	8.7	3.80	7.3
Goods-producing industries(2)	55.26	100.0	31.63	57.2	23.63	42.8	2.98	5.4	2.52	4.6	7.80	14.1	6.04	10.9	4.29	7.8
Manufacturing industry	46.50	100.0	26.36	56.7	20.14	43.3	3.33	7.2	2.79	6.0	7.24	15.6	3.46	7.4	3.33	7.2
Service-providing industries(3)	50.24	100.0	30.86	61.4	19.38	38.6	4.02	8.0	1.58	3.1	6.34	12.6	3.86	7.7	3.58	7.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	50.42	100.0	30.99	61.5	19.43	38.5	3.96	7.9	1.66	3.3	6.14	12.2	4.06	8.1	3.60	7.1
Retail trade industry	25.60	100.0	16.11	62.9	9.49	37.1	1.51	5.9	0.55	2.2	3.64	14.2	1.77	6.9	2.02	7.9
Transportation and warehousing industry	62.16	100.0	38.32	61.7	23.84	38.3	5.15	8.3	2.16	3.5	7.34	11.8	4.88	7.8	4.30	6.9
Education and health services industry	58.03	100.0	35.14	60.6	22.89	39.4	5.20	9.0	1.83	3.2	7.80	13.4	4.08	7.0	3.98	6.9
Health care and social assistance industry	57.41	100.0	34.53	60.2	22.87	39.8	5.18	9.0	1.98	3.4	7.71	13.4	4.05	7.1	3.96	6.9

Nonunion workers	36.83	100.0	26.47	71.9	10.36	28.1	2.77	7.5	1.27	3.4	2.52	6.8	1.03	2.8	2.77	7.5
Goods-producing industries(2)	39.23	100.0	27.59	70.3	11.64	29.7	2.63	6.7	1.70	4.3	2.90	7.4	1.18	3.0	3.22	8.2
Manufacturing industries	40.18	100.0	27.56	68.6	12.63	31.4	3.09	7.7	1.79	4.5	3.36	8.4	1.39	3.5	3.00	7.5
Service-providing industries(3)	36.41	100.0	26.27	72.2	10.13	27.8	2.79	7.7	1.19	3.3	2.45	6.7	1.01	2.8	2.69	7.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities industries	29.32	100.0	21.70	74.0	7.62	26.0	1.83	6.3	0.86	2.9	1.79	6.1	0.74	2.5	2.39	8.2
Retail trade industries	22.47	100.0	17.52	78.0	4.95	22.0	1.12	5.0	0.54	2.4	1.09	4.9	0.33	1.5	1.88	8.4
Transportation and warehousing industries	32.45	100.0	22.88	70.5	9.57	29.5	2.12	6.5	0.93	2.9	2.51	7.7	1.05	3.2	2.97	9.1
Education and health services industries	39.15	100.0	27.97	71.5	11.17	28.5	3.43	8.8	0.80	2.1	2.94	7.5	1.16	3.0	2.83	7.2
Health care and social assistance industries	37.47	100.0	26.71	71.3	10.77	28.7	3.32	8.8	0.88	2.3	2.83	7.6	0.99	2.7	2.75	7.3

Full-time workers	43.94	100.0	30.36	69.1	13.58	30.9	3.53	8.0	1.64	3.7	3.59	8.2	1.65	3.8	3.17	7.2
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	66.27	100.0	45.72	69.0	20.55	31.0	6.32	9.5	2.58	3.9	4.85	7.3	2.55	3.9	4.25	6.4
Management, business, and financial occupations	75.38	100.0	52.11	69.1	23.27	30.9	7.33	9.7	3.56	4.7	4.98	6.6	2.76	3.7	4.63	6.1
Professional and related occupations	60.36	100.0	41.57	68.9	18.79	31.1	5.66	9.4	1.95	3.2	4.76	7.9	2.42	4.0	4.01	6.6
Sales and office occupations	33.33	100.0	23.51	70.5	9.82	29.5	2.44	7.3	1.04	3.1	3.02	9.1	0.96	2.9	2.35	7.1
Sales and related occupations	38.47	100.0	28.50	74.1	9.97	25.9	2.62	6.8	1.29	3.3	2.40	6.2	0.98	2.5	2.68	7.0
Office and administrative support occupations	30.78	100.0	21.04	68.3	9.74	31.7	2.36	7.7	0.91	3.0	3.33	10.8	0.95	3.1	2.19	7.1
Service occupations	23.55	100.0	17.12	72.7	6.43	27.3	1.37	5.8	0.66	2.8	1.94	8.2	0.49	2.1	1.96	8.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations	40.88	100.0	27.70	67.8	13.18	32.2	2.20	5.4	1.54	3.8	3.39	8.3	2.35	5.7	3.70	9.1
Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	42.02	100.0	28.12	66.9	13.89	33.1	1.72	4.1	1.62	3.9	3.48	8.3	3.03	7.2	4.05	9.6
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	39.67	100.0	27.25	68.7	12.43	31.3	2.71	6.8	1.46	3.7	3.30	8.3	1.63	4.1	3.33	8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34.18	100.0	22.77	66.6	11.41	33.4	2.25	6.6	1.52	4.5	3.45	10.1	1.35	4.0	2.83	8.3
Production occupations	31.20	100.0	20.74	66.5	10.46	33.5	1.97	6.3	1.60	5.1	3.39	10.9	0.97	3.1	2.53	8.1
Transportation and material moving occupations	37.30	100.0	24.89	66.7	12.41	33.3	2.55	6.8	1.44	3.9	3.51	9.4	1.76	4.7	3.15	8.4
Industry group
Goods-producing industries(2)	42.18	100.0	28.49	67.5	13.70	32.5	2.74	6.5	1.86	4.4	3.73	8.9	1.95	4.6	3.41	8.1
Construction industry	42.91	100.0	29.84	69.6	13.06	30.4	1.95	4.6	1.58	3.7	3.20	7.5	2.36	5.5	3.97	9.2
Manufacturing industry	41.68	100.0	27.68	66.4	14.00	33.6	3.20	7.7	1.98	4.7	4.03	9.7	1.72	4.1	3.08	7.4
Service-providing industries(3)	44.41	100.0	30.87	69.5	13.54	30.5	3.74	8.4	1.58	3.6	3.55	8.0	1.57	3.5	3.10	7.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	39.25	100.0	27.31	69.6	11.93	30.4	2.95	7.5	1.30	3.3	3.15	8.0	1.58	4.0	2.96	7.5
Information industry	66.19	100.0	43.88	66.3	22.32	33.7	6.41	9.7	3.05	4.6	5.74	8.7	2.93	4.4	4.18	6.3
Financial activities industry	54.77	100.0	36.51	66.7	18.26	33.3	4.90	9.0	3.35	6.1	4.69	8.6	1.94	3.5	3.37	6.2
Professional and business services industry	50.79	100.0	35.86	70.6	14.94	29.4	4.34	8.5	2.01	4.0	3.54	7.0	1.57	3.1	3.48	6.8
Education and health services industry	42.58	100.0	29.40	69.1	13.18	30.9	3.92	9.2	0.93	2.2	3.86	9.1	1.52	3.6	2.95	6.9
Leisure and hospitality industry	23.61	100.0	17.97	76.1	5.64	23.9	1.17	4.9	0.51	2.2	1.53	6.5	0.40	1.7	2.03	8.6
Other services industry	38.30	100.0	27.64	72.2	10.66	27.8	2.91	7.6	0.57	1.5	2.81	7.3	1.55	4.1	2.82	7.4

Part-time workers	20.48	100.0	16.33	79.8	4.14	20.2	0.80	3.9	0.35	1.7	0.71	3.5	0.34	1.7	1.94	9.5
Occupational group
Management, professional and related occupations	45.28	100.0	34.55	76.3	10.73	23.7	3.47	7.7	0.94	2.1	1.66	3.7	1.08	2.4	3.57	7.9
Professional and related occupations	45.36	100.0	34.57	76.2	10.79	23.8	3.55	7.8	0.94	2.1	1.62	3.6	1.09	2.4	3.59	7.9
Sales and office occupations	17.79	100.0	14.49	81.4	3.30	18.6	0.52	2.9	0.26	1.5	0.67	3.7	0.25	1.4	1.61	9.1
Sales and related occupations	16.12	100.0	13.52	83.9	2.60	16.1	0.33	2.1	0.24	1.5	0.36	2.2	0.16	1.0	1.51	9.4
Office and administrative support occupations	20.67	100.0	16.15	78.1	4.52	21.9	0.83	4.0	0.30	1.4	1.20	5.8	0.41	2.0	1.79	8.7
Service occupations	15.46	100.0	12.86	83.2	2.60	16.8	0.34	2.2	0.20	1.3	0.34	2.2	0.13	0.9	1.58	10.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21.85	100.0	16.19	74.1	5.66	25.9	0.73	3.3	0.60	2.7	1.34	6.1	0.55	2.5	2.45	11.2
Transportation and material moving occupations	22.76	100.0	16.53	72.6	6.23	27.4	0.78	3.4	0.66	2.9	1.55	6.8	0.66	2.9	2.57	11.3
Industry group
Service-providing industries(3)	20.41	100.0	16.29	79.8	4.12	20.2	0.80	3.9	0.35	1.7	0.71	3.5	0.33	1.6	1.92	9.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	18.85	100.0	14.81	78.6	4.04	21.4	0.58	3.1	0.35	1.9	0.90	4.8	0.41	2.2	1.81	9.6
Professional and business services industry	22.28	100.0	18.13	81.4	4.14	18.6	0.71	3.2	0.47	2.1	0.56	2.5	0.16	0.7	2.25	10.1
Education and health services industry	33.10	100.0	25.27	76.3	7.84	23.7	2.35	7.1	0.68	2.0	1.30	3.9	0.76	2.3	2.75	8.3
Leisure and hospitality industry	13.78	100.0	11.75	85.3	2.02	14.7	0.16	1.2	0.12	0.9	0.23	1.7	0.06	0.4	1.45	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.

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