Table 1. Civilian workers, by major occupational and industry group
Table 1. Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation and costs as a percent of total compensation: Civilian workers, by major occupational and industry group, June 2008
Occupational group Industry group
Management, Natural Production,
Compensation All professional, Sales resources, transportation, Goods- Service-
component workers(1) and and Service construction, and producing(2) providing(3)
related office and material
maintenance moving
Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent
Total compensation............................. $28.48 100.0 $47.57 100.0 $21.70 100.0 $15.57 100.0 $30.41 100.0 $23.30 100.0 $31.59 100.0 $27.84 100.0
Wages and salaries........................... 19.85 69.7 33.32 70.0 15.41 71.0 11.05 71.0 20.67 68.0 15.50 66.5 21.09 66.8 19.59 70.4
Total benefits............................... 8.64 30.3 14.25 30.0 6.29 29.0 4.52 29.0 9.75 32.0 7.80 33.5 10.50 33.2 8.25 29.6
Paid leave................................. 1.99 7.0 3.90 8.2 1.43 6.6 .87 5.6 1.59 5.2 1.39 6.0 1.99 6.3 1.99 7.1
Vacation................................. .94 3.3 1.78 3.7 .69 3.2 .42 2.7 .84 2.8 .71 3.0 1.06 3.4 .92 3.3
Holiday.................................. .65 2.3 1.26 2.7 .48 2.2 .28 1.8 .52 1.7 .49 2.1 .71 2.3 .64 2.3
Sick..................................... .31 1.1 .66 1.4 .21 1.0 .14 .9 .16 .5 .16 .7 .17 .5 .33 1.2
Personal................................. .08 .3 .19 .4 .05 .2 .03 .2 .06 .2 .04 .2 .04 .1 .09 .3
Supplemental pay........................... .76 2.7 1.23 2.6 .52 2.4 .28 1.8 .99 3.2 .85 3.6 1.30 4.1 .65 2.3
Overtime and premium(4).................. .26 .9 .17 .4 .14 .7 .17 1.1 .66 2.2 .51 2.2 .58 1.8 .20 .7
Shift differentials...................... .07 .2 .11 .2 .02 .1 .05 .3 .05 .2 .10 .4 .10 .3 .06 .2
Nonproduction bonuses.................... .43 1.5 .96 2.0 .35 1.6 .07 .4 .28 .9 .23 1.0 .62 2.0 .39 1.4
Insurance.................................. 2.39 8.4 3.57 7.5 1.94 9.0 1.33 8.6 2.60 8.5 2.41 10.4 2.89 9.2 2.29 8.2
Life..................................... .05 .2 .10 .2 .03 .2 .02 .1 .05 .2 .04 .2 .06 .2 .05 .2
Health................................... 2.25 7.9 3.32 7.0 1.85 8.5 1.28 8.3 2.44 8.0 2.28 9.8 2.69 8.5 2.16 7.8
Short-term disability.................... .05 .2 .08 .2 .04 .2 .02 .1 .08 .3 .06 .3 .10 .3 .04 .2
Long-term disability..................... .04 .1 .08 .2 .03 .1 (5) (6) .03 .1 .03 .1 .04 .1 .04 .1
Retirement and savings..................... 1.25 4.4 2.41 5.1 .71 3.3 .58 3.8 1.49 4.9 .91 3.9 1.45 4.6 1.21 4.3
Defined benefit.......................... .75 2.6 1.44 3.0 .32 1.5 .44 2.8 1.01 3.3 .55 2.3 .83 2.6 .74 2.6
Defined contribution..................... .50 1.8 .97 2.0 .39 1.8 .14 .9 .48 1.6 .37 1.6 .63 2.0 .47 1.7
Legally required benefits.................. 2.25 7.9 3.14 6.6 1.70 7.8 1.45 9.3 3.08 10.1 2.23 9.6 2.87 9.1 2.12 7.6
Social Security and Medicare............. 1.62 5.7 2.60 5.5 1.28 5.9 .94 6.0 1.74 5.7 1.32 5.7 1.80 5.7 1.58 5.7
Social Security(7)..................... 1.29 4.5 2.05 4.3 1.03 4.8 .75 4.8 1.40 4.6 1.07 4.6 1.45 4.6 1.26 4.5
Medicare............................... .33 1.1 .55 1.2 .25 1.2 .19 1.2 .33 1.1 .25 1.1 .35 1.1 .32 1.2
Federal unemployment insurance........... .03 .1 .02 (6) .03 .1 .03 .2 .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1
State unemployment insurance............. .14 .5 .13 .3 .13 .6 .11 .7 .18 .6 .16 .7 .20 .6 .13 .4
Workers' compensation.................... .47 1.6 .38 .8 .25 1.2 .36 2.3 1.14 3.7 .71 3.1 .84 2.7 .39 1.4
1 Includes workers in the private nonfarm economy excluding households and the public sector excluding the Federal government.
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; other services, except public administration; and public administration.
4 Includes premium pay for work in addition to the regular work schedule (such as overtime, weekends, and holidays).
5 Cost per hour worked is $0.01 or less.
6 Less than .05 percent.
7 Comprises the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.
Last Modified Date: September 10, 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics
