Table 5. Private industry, by major occupational group and bargaining status
Table 5. Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation and costs as a percent of total compensation: Private industry workers, by major occupational group and bargaining unit status, June 2008
Occupational group Bargaining unit status
Management, Natural Production,
Compensation All professional, Sales resources, transportation,
component workers and and Service construction, and Union Nonunion
related office and material
maintenance moving
Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent
Total compensation............................. $26.78 100.0 $47.77 100.0 $21.29 100.0 $13.32 100.0 $30.29 100.0 $23.12 100.0 $36.34 100.0 $25.65 100.0
Wages and salaries........................... 18.92 70.6 33.85 70.9 15.33 72.0 9.97 74.9 20.75 68.5 15.44 66.8 22.56 62.1 18.49 72.1
Total benefits............................... 7.86 29.4 13.92 29.1 5.96 28.0 3.34 25.1 9.54 31.5 7.68 33.2 13.78 37.9 7.16 27.9
Paid leave................................. 1.78 6.7 3.96 8.3 1.34 6.3 .57 4.3 1.47 4.9 1.36 5.9 2.70 7.4 1.67 6.5
Vacation................................. .91 3.4 2.05 4.3 .66 3.1 .29 2.2 .80 2.6 .70 3.0 1.41 3.9 .86 3.3
Holiday.................................. .59 2.2 1.27 2.7 .45 2.1 .18 1.4 .49 1.6 .49 2.1 .81 2.2 .56 2.2
Sick..................................... .22 .8 .51 1.1 .19 .9 .08 .6 .13 .4 .14 .6 .36 1.0 .21 .8
Personal................................. .06 .2 .14 .3 .05 .2 .02 .1 .06 .2 .03 .1 .13 .4 .05 .2
Supplemental pay........................... .83 3.1 1.63 3.4 .54 2.6 .23 1.8 1.02 3.4 .86 3.7 1.24 3.4 .78 3.0
Overtime and premium(1).................. .28 1.0 .20 .4 .15 .7 .14 1.0 .68 2.2 .52 2.2 .79 2.2 .22 .8
Shift differentials...................... .07 .3 .14 .3 .02 .1 .04 .3 .05 .2 .10 .4 .18 .5 .06 .2
Nonproduction bonuses.................... .48 1.8 1.29 2.7 .37 1.8 .06 .4 .29 1.0 .24 1.0 .27 .7 .51 2.0
Insurance.................................. 2.05 7.7 3.05 6.4 1.77 8.3 .94 7.1 2.47 8.2 2.34 10.1 4.24 11.7 1.80 7.0
Life..................................... .04 .2 .08 .2 .03 .2 (2) (3) .05 .2 .04 .2 .06 .2 .04 .2
Health................................... 1.92 7.2 2.78 5.8 1.67 7.8 .90 6.8 2.31 7.6 2.21 9.5 3.98 10.9 1.67 6.5
Short-term disability.................... .06 .2 .10 .2 .04 .2 .02 .1 .09 .3 .06 .3 .15 .4 .05 .2
Long-term disability..................... .04 .1 .09 .2 .03 .1 (2) (3) .02 .1 .03 .1 .05 .1 .04 .1
Retirement and savings..................... .95 3.6 1.94 4.1 .61 2.9 .22 1.6 1.42 4.7 .87 3.8 2.44 6.7 .78 3.0
Defined benefit.......................... .42 1.6 .73 1.5 .21 1.0 .09 .7 .91 3.0 .50 2.2 1.73 4.8 .27 1.0
Defined contribution..................... .53 2.0 1.21 2.5 .40 1.9 .12 .9 .51 1.7 .38 1.6 .71 1.9 .51 2.0
Legally required benefits.................. 2.24 8.4 3.34 7.0 1.70 8.0 1.38 10.4 3.15 10.4 2.24 9.7 3.16 8.7 2.13 8.3
Social Security and Medicare............. 1.59 5.9 2.77 5.8 1.28 6.0 .88 6.6 1.76 5.8 1.32 5.7 1.98 5.4 1.54 6.0
Social Security(4)..................... 1.27 4.8 2.20 4.6 1.03 4.9 .72 5.4 1.42 4.7 1.07 4.6 1.59 4.4 1.24 4.8
Medicare............................... .31 1.2 .57 1.2 .25 1.2 .17 1.3 .34 1.1 .25 1.1 .38 1.1 .31 1.2
Federal unemployment insurance........... .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .2 .04 .3 .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1
State unemployment insurance............. .15 .6 .16 .3 .14 .6 .12 .9 .19 .6 .17 .7 .22 .6 .14 .6
Workers' compensation.................... .47 1.8 .38 .8 .25 1.2 .34 2.5 1.18 3.9 .71 3.1 .93 2.6 .42 1.6
1 Includes premium pay for work in addition to the regular work schedule (such as overtime, weekends, and holidays).
2 Cost per hour worked is $0.01 or less.
3 Less than .05 percent.
4 Comprises the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.
Last Modified Date: September 10, 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics
