Table 6. Private industry workers by establishment size and industry group

Table 6. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for private industry workers by establishment size and industry group [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
All workers	38.07	100.0	26.86	70.5	11.22	29.5	2.85	7.5	1.32	3.5	2.87	7.5	1.32	3.5	2.86	7.5
1-99 workers	31.69	100.0	23.53	74.2	8.17	25.8	2.00	6.3	0.83	2.6	2.02	6.4	0.76	2.4	2.56	8.1
1-49 workers	30.76	100.0	23.06	74.9	7.71	25.1	1.87	6.1	0.79	2.6	1.86	6.0	0.67	2.2	2.51	8.2
50-99 workers	35.24	100.0	25.33	71.9	9.91	28.1	2.47	7.0	1.00	2.8	2.64	7.5	1.08	3.1	2.73	7.7
100 workers or more	46.19	100.0	31.09	67.3	15.10	32.7	3.93	8.5	1.94	4.2	3.96	8.6	2.04	4.4	3.24	7.0
100-499 workers	39.14	100.0	27.22	69.6	11.91	30.4	3.03	7.8	1.34	3.4	3.20	8.2	1.43	3.6	2.92	7.4
500 workers or more	55.34	100.0	36.10	65.2	19.24	34.8	5.08	9.2	2.71	4.9	4.94	8.9	2.83	5.1	3.67	6.6

Goods-producing industries(2)	41.67	100.0	28.21	67.7	13.47	32.3	2.69	6.4	1.82	4.4	3.65	8.8	1.92	4.6	3.39	8.1
1-99 workers	35.45	100.0	25.28	71.3	10.17	28.7	1.82	5.1	1.27	3.6	2.55	7.2	1.31	3.7	3.22	9.1
1-49 workers	33.98	100.0	24.66	72.6	9.32	27.4	1.65	4.9	1.12	3.3	2.21	6.5	1.13	3.3	3.20	9.4
50-99 workers	39.42	100.0	26.95	68.4	12.47	31.6	2.29	5.8	1.65	4.2	3.47	8.8	1.78	4.5	3.28	8.3
100 workers or more	47.58	100.0	30.99	65.1	16.59	34.9	3.51	7.4	2.35	4.9	4.69	9.9	2.51	5.3	3.54	7.4
100-499 workers	44.19	100.0	29.43	66.6	14.75	33.4	2.97	6.7	1.96	4.4	4.17	9.4	2.18	4.9	3.47	7.9
500 workers or more	52.85	100.0	33.40	63.2	19.45	36.8	4.34	8.2	2.96	5.6	5.50	10.4	3.02	5.7	3.65	6.9

Manufacturing industry	41.13	100.0	27.38	66.6	13.76	33.4	3.13	7.6	1.94	4.7	3.94	9.6	1.70	4.1	3.05	7.4
1-99 workers	32.54	100.0	23.15	71.1	9.39	28.9	2.07	6.4	1.19	3.7	2.60	8.0	0.88	2.7	2.65	8.1
1-49 workers	30.54	100.0	22.21	72.7	8.33	27.3	1.79	5.9	1.00	3.3	2.21	7.2	(3)0.75	(3)2.5	2.57	8.4
50-99 workers	36.06	100.0	24.80	68.8	11.26	31.2	2.55	7.1	1.53	4.3	3.28	9.1	1.10	3.1	2.79	7.7
100 workers or more	46.19	100.0	29.87	64.7	16.32	35.3	3.75	8.1	2.38	5.2	4.73	10.2	2.18	4.7	3.29	7.1
100-499 workers	40.38	100.0	26.97	66.8	13.40	33.2	3.15	7.8	1.80	4.4	3.97	9.8	1.45	3.6	3.04	7.5
500 workers or more	53.22	100.0	33.36	62.7	19.85	37.3	4.48	8.4	3.08	5.8	5.64	10.6	3.06	5.8	3.59	6.7

Service-providing industries(4)	37.37	100.0	26.59	71.2	10.78	28.8	2.88	7.7	1.22	3.3	2.72	7.3	1.20	3.2	2.76	7.4
1-99 workers	31.07	100.0	23.24	74.8	7.83	25.2	2.02	6.5	0.76	2.5	1.93	6.2	0.67	2.2	2.45	7.9
1-49 workers	30.28	100.0	22.81	75.3	7.47	24.7	1.91	6.3	0.74	2.5	1.80	6.0	0.61	2.0	2.41	8.0
50-99 workers	34.29	100.0	24.96	72.8	9.33	27.2	2.50	7.3	0.85	2.5	2.45	7.2	0.93	2.7	2.60	7.6
100 workers or more	45.87	100.0	31.12	67.8	14.75	32.2	4.03	8.8	1.84	4.0	3.78	8.3	1.93	4.2	3.17	6.9
100-499 workers	37.83	100.0	26.65	70.4	11.18	29.6	3.05	8.1	1.18	3.1	2.95	7.8	1.23	3.3	2.77	7.3
500 workers or more	55.86	100.0	36.66	65.6	19.19	34.4	5.24	9.4	2.66	4.8	4.82	8.6	2.79	5.0	3.68	6.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities industry	32.07	100.0	22.91	71.4	9.16	28.6	2.11	6.6	0.96	3.0	2.36	7.4	1.17	3.7	2.55	8.0
1-99 workers	28.45	100.0	21.47	75.4	6.99	24.6	1.63	5.7	0.71	2.5	1.64	5.8	0.63	2.2	2.38	8.4
1-49 workers	28.34	100.0	21.54	76.0	6.80	24.0	1.59	5.6	0.70	2.5	1.55	5.5	0.58	2.0	2.38	8.4
50-99 workers	28.86	100.0	21.21	73.5	7.65	26.5	1.75	6.1	0.75	2.6	1.97	6.8	0.80	2.8	2.37	8.2
100 workers or more	36.55	100.0	24.71	67.6	11.85	32.4	2.71	7.4	1.28	3.5	3.25	8.9	1.85	5.1	2.76	7.6
100-499 workers	30.51	100.0	21.35	70.0	9.16	30.0	2.04	6.7	0.98	3.2	2.52	8.3	1.20	3.9	2.42	7.9
500 workers or more	49.32	100.0	31.80	64.5	17.52	35.5	4.13	8.4	1.89	3.8	4.78	9.7	3.22	6.5	3.49	7.1

Wholesale trade industry	43.26	100.0	30.82	71.2	12.44	28.8	3.29	7.6	1.61	3.7	2.99	6.9	1.37	3.2	3.18	7.3
1-99 workers	43.30	100.0	31.34	72.4	11.96	27.6	3.18	7.3	1.52	3.5	2.84	6.6	1.21	2.8	3.20	7.4
1-49 workers	43.64	100.0	31.72	72.7	11.92	27.3	3.17	7.3	1.51	3.5	2.77	6.3	1.23	2.8	3.24	7.4
100 workers or more	43.20	100.0	29.75	68.9	13.45	31.1	3.53	8.2	1.80	4.2	3.29	7.6	1.71	4.0	3.12	7.2
100-499 workers	43.45	100.0	30.30	69.7	13.14	30.3	3.52	8.1	1.60	3.7	3.23	7.4	1.65	3.8	3.13	7.2

Retail trade industry	22.69	100.0	17.42	76.8	5.27	23.2	1.15	5.0	0.54	2.4	1.27	5.6	0.43	1.9	1.89	8.3
1-99 workers	21.55	100.0	17.12	79.5	4.43	20.5	0.94	4.3	0.40	1.8	0.96	4.5	0.28	1.3	1.85	8.6
1-49 workers	21.45	100.0	17.19	80.1	4.27	19.9	0.92	4.3	0.40	1.9	0.87	4.0	0.23	1.1	1.85	8.6
50-99 workers	21.91	100.0	16.90	77.1	5.01	22.9	1.00	4.6	0.39	1.8	1.33	6.0	0.45	2.0	1.84	8.4
100 workers or more	24.40	100.0	17.86	73.2	6.53	26.8	1.46	6.0	0.75	3.1	1.73	7.1	0.65	2.7	1.95	8.0
100-499 workers	23.93	100.0	17.52	73.2	6.41	26.8	1.40	5.8	0.74	3.1	1.71	7.2	0.63	2.6	1.92	8.0

Transportation and warehousing industry	41.52	100.0	27.59	66.5	13.93	33.5	3.04	7.3	1.31	3.1	3.98	9.6	2.22	5.3	3.37	8.1
1-99 workers	29.72	100.0	21.90	73.7	7.83	26.3	1.65	5.5	0.57	1.9	2.04	6.8	0.62	2.1	2.96	9.9
1-49 workers	29.73	100.0	22.01	74.0	7.72	26.0	1.61	5.4	0.53	1.8	2.04	6.9	0.58	1.9	2.97	10.0
100 workers or more	48.42	100.0	30.92	63.9	17.50	36.1	3.86	8.0	1.74	3.6	5.12	10.6	3.16	6.5	3.62	7.5
100-499 workers	39.57	100.0	25.62	64.7	13.95	35.3	2.70	6.8	1.24	3.1	4.42	11.2	2.24	5.7	3.35	8.5

Information industry	61.51	100.0	41.00	66.6	20.51	33.4	5.95	9.7	2.75	4.5	5.22	8.5	2.66	4.3	3.93	6.4
1-99 workers	44.57	100.0	30.73	69.0	13.84	31.0	3.77	8.5	1.60	3.6	3.56	8.0	1.80	4.0	3.11	7.0
100 workers or more	74.12	100.0	48.64	65.6	25.49	34.4	7.58	10.2	3.61	4.9	6.46	8.7	3.30	4.5	4.54	6.1
100-499 workers	63.39	100.0	43.01	67.9	20.38	32.1	6.00	9.5	2.31	3.6	5.70	9.0	2.31	3.6	4.05	6.4
500 workers or more	85.57	100.0	54.64	63.9	30.93	36.1	9.25	10.8	5.01	5.9	7.27	8.5	4.35	5.1	5.05	5.9

Financial activities industry	52.69	100.0	35.29	67.0	17.39	33.0	4.65	8.8	3.17	6.0	4.46	8.5	1.84	3.5	3.28	6.2
1-99 workers	42.69	100.0	29.78	69.7	12.92	30.3	3.38	7.9	1.97	4.6	3.58	8.4	1.17	2.7	2.80	6.6
1-49 workers	41.98	100.0	29.36	69.9	12.62	30.1	3.26	7.8	2.03	4.8	3.46	8.2	1.10	2.6	2.77	6.6
100 workers or more	64.91	100.0	42.04	64.8	22.87	35.2	6.19	9.5	4.63	7.1	5.53	8.5	2.65	4.1	3.87	6.0
100-499 workers	60.60	100.0	40.50	66.8	20.10	33.2	5.66	9.3	3.25	5.4	5.21	8.6	2.27	3.7	3.71	6.1
500 workers or more	68.30	100.0	43.25	63.3	25.05	36.7	6.61	9.7	5.72	8.4	5.79	8.5	2.95	4.3	3.99	5.8

Professional and business services industry	46.46	100.0	33.17	71.4	13.30	28.6	3.79	8.2	1.77	3.8	3.09	6.6	1.36	2.9	3.29	7.1
1-99 workers	43.52	100.0	32.12	73.8	11.41	26.2	3.19	7.3	1.37	3.2	2.76	6.3	0.87	2.0	3.20	7.4
1-49 workers	40.88	100.0	30.34	74.2	10.54	25.8	2.85	7.0	1.30	3.2	2.56	6.3	0.75	1.8	3.08	7.5
50-99 workers	55.25	100.0	40.01	72.4	15.24	27.6	4.71	8.5	1.70	3.1	3.66	6.6	1.44	2.6	3.73	6.8
100 workers or more	49.48	100.0	34.24	69.2	15.24	30.8	4.40	8.9	2.19	4.4	3.43	6.9	1.85	3.7	3.38	6.8
100-499 workers	44.45	100.0	31.72	71.4	12.72	28.6	3.85	8.7	1.37	3.1	3.15	7.1	1.21	2.7	3.14	7.1
500 workers or more	55.31	100.0	37.16	67.2	18.15	32.8	5.03	9.1	3.13	5.7	3.75	6.8	2.59	4.7	3.65	6.6

Education and health services industry	40.33	100.0	28.42	70.5	11.91	29.5	3.54	8.8	0.87	2.2	3.25	8.1	1.34	3.3	2.91	7.2
1-99 workers	32.25	100.0	24.08	74.7	8.18	25.3	2.48	7.7	0.34	1.0	2.20	6.8	0.68	2.1	2.48	7.7
1-49 workers	32.02	100.0	24.15	75.4	7.87	24.6	2.45	7.7	0.30	1.0	2.00	6.2	0.65	2.0	2.46	7.7
50-99 workers	33.04	100.0	23.84	72.2	9.20	27.8	2.57	7.8	0.44	1.3	2.84	8.6	0.79	2.4	2.55	7.7
100 workers or more	47.55	100.0	32.31	67.9	15.25	32.1	4.49	9.4	1.34	2.8	4.19	8.8	1.94	4.1	3.28	6.9
100-499 workers	36.87	100.0	26.29	71.3	10.57	28.7	3.18	8.6	0.76	2.1	2.85	7.7	1.06	2.9	2.73	7.4
500 workers or more	55.99	100.0	37.05	66.2	18.94	33.8	5.53	9.9	1.80	3.2	5.25	9.4	2.63	4.7	3.72	6.6

Educational services industry	50.73	100.0	36.45	71.9	14.28	28.1	4.26	8.4	0.34	0.7	3.92	7.7	2.34	4.6	3.42	6.7
1-99 workers	35.45	100.0	27.55	77.7	7.90	22.3	2.06	5.8	0.10	0.3	1.99	5.6	1.01	2.9	2.73	7.7
100 workers or more	62.16	100.0	43.11	69.4	19.05	30.6	5.90	9.5	0.52	0.8	5.36	8.6	3.34	5.4	3.93	6.3
100-499 workers	51.29	100.0	36.89	71.9	14.40	28.1	4.52	8.8	(3)0.29	(3)0.6	4.23	8.2	1.87	3.6	3.50	6.8
500 workers or more	69.54	100.0	47.34	68.1	22.20	31.9	6.84	9.8	0.67	1.0	6.13	8.8	4.34	6.2	4.23	6.1

Health care and social assistance industry	38.77	100.0	27.21	70.2	11.55	29.8	3.44	8.9	0.95	2.4	3.15	8.1	1.19	3.1	2.83	7.3
1-99 workers	31.83	100.0	23.61	74.2	8.21	25.8	2.54	8.0	0.37	1.2	2.22	7.0	0.63	2.0	2.45	7.7
1-49 workers	32.09	100.0	24.05	74.9	8.04	25.1	2.55	8.0	0.33	1.0	2.06	6.4	0.65	2.0	2.45	7.6
50-99 workers	30.87	100.0	22.04	71.4	8.83	28.6	2.48	8.0	0.52	1.7	2.80	9.1	0.59	1.9	2.43	7.9
100 workers or more	45.14	100.0	30.52	67.6	14.62	32.4	4.26	9.4	1.48	3.3	4.00	8.9	1.70	3.8	3.18	7.0
100-499 workers	34.72	100.0	24.72	71.2	10.00	28.8	2.98	8.6	0.83	2.4	2.64	7.6	(3)0.93	2.7	2.62	7.5
500 workers or more	53.58	100.0	35.23	65.7	18.36	34.3	5.30	9.9	2.00	3.7	5.10	9.5	2.33	4.3	3.63	6.8

Leisure and hospitality industry	17.26	100.0	13.96	80.9	3.30	19.1	0.52	3.0	0.26	1.5	0.69	4.0	0.18	1.1	1.65	9.6
1-99 workers	16.52	100.0	13.57	82.2	2.94	17.8	0.42	2.5	0.23	1.4	0.57	3.4	0.12	0.7	1.61	9.8
1-49 workers	15.99	100.0	13.24	82.8	2.75	17.2	0.35	2.2	0.21	1.3	0.53	3.3	0.08	0.5	1.58	9.9
50-99 workers	19.02	100.0	15.16	79.7	3.86	20.3	0.72	3.8	0.35	1.8	0.75	4.0	0.28	1.5	1.76	9.2
100 workers or more	21.65	100.0	16.21	74.9	5.44	25.1	1.12	5.2	0.42	1.9	1.42	6.6	0.57	2.7	1.90	8.8
100-499 workers	20.36	100.0	15.69	77.1	4.67	22.9	0.96	4.7	0.43	2.1	1.02	5.0	0.37	1.8	1.89	9.3
500 workers or more	24.76	100.0	17.48	70.6	7.28	29.4	1.52	6.1	0.40	1.6	2.36	9.5	1.07	4.3	1.93	7.8
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) The relative standard error for this estimate is equal to or greater than 30 percent. (4) 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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