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24 percent of establishments increased pay or paid bonuses because of COVID-19 pandemic
February 18, 2022
Nearly one quarter of U.S. private-sector businesses, employing 54 million workers, increased wages and salaries, paid wage premiums, or paid bonuses because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Establishments that increased pay or paid bonuses due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Industry
Percent of establishments
Percent of employment in establishments
Employment in establishments
Total U.S. private sector
24.2%
45.8%
54,016,218
Natural resources and mining
14.5
24.1
431,736
Utilities
12.7
22.3
121,479
Construction
17.3
23.7
1,722,515
Manufacturing
29.4
54.7
6,650,670
Wholesale trade
19.8
41.0
2,322,598
Retail trade
32.7
53.7
7,999,511
Transportation and warehousing
24.6
53.3
2,997,398
Information
14.3
24.3
665,579
Financial activities
16.5
31.2
2,579,297
Professional and business services
17.7
35.7
7,340,921
Educational services
21.5
31.0
854,023
Health care and social assistance
34.8
62.3
11,842,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
17.8
38.2
662,846
Accommodation and food services
45.8
60.5
6,768,091
Other services, except public administration
16.7
28.1
1,056,979
Industries with the highest percentage of establishments that increased wages and salaries, paid wage premiums, or paid bonuses were accommodation and food services (45.8 percent); health care and social assistance (34.8 percent); retail trade (32.7 percent); manufacturing (29.4 percent) and transportation and warehousing (24.6 percent). These establishments employed more than half of the workers in these industries.
United States Department of Labor
