Table 6. Private industry, by major industry group
Table 6. Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation and costs as a percent of total compensation: Private industry workers, by major industry group, June 2008
Goods-producing(1) Service-providing(2)
All Trade, Professional Education Leisure
Compensation All goods- Construction Manufacturing service- transportation, Information Financial and and and Other services
component producing(1) providing(3) and activities business health hospitality
utilities services services
Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent Cost Percent
Total compensation............................. $31.58 100.0 $30.33 100.0 $31.61 100.0 $25.59 100.0 $22.88 100.0 $38.92 100.0 $35.67 100.0 $31.81 100.0 $28.75 100.0 $11.82 100.0 $22.53 100.0
Wages and salaries........................... 21.09 66.8 20.99 69.2 20.83 65.9 18.38 71.8 16.22 70.9 26.93 69.2 23.94 67.1 23.34 73.4 20.71 72.0 9.23 78.1 16.72 74.2
Total benefits............................... 10.49 33.2 9.34 30.8 10.77 34.1 7.21 28.2 6.66 29.1 11.99 30.8 11.73 32.9 8.47 26.6 8.04 28.0 2.59 21.9 5.81 25.8
Paid leave................................. 1.98 6.3 1.07 3.5 2.39 7.6 1.73 6.8 1.37 6.0 3.56 9.1 2.85 8.0 2.23 7.0 2.13 7.4 .40 3.4 1.41 6.3
Vacation................................. 1.06 3.4 .60 2.0 1.25 4.0 .88 3.4 .71 3.1 1.82 4.7 1.44 4.0 1.12 3.5 1.06 3.7 .22 1.9 .65 2.9
Holiday.................................. .71 2.3 .37 1.2 .87 2.7 .56 2.2 .43 1.9 1.01 2.6 .90 2.5 .77 2.4 .67 2.3 .12 1.0 .55 2.4
Sick..................................... .17 .5 .08 .2 .21 .7 .24 .9 .19 .8 .43 1.1 .41 1.1 .28 .9 .32 1.1 .04 .3 .17 .8
Personal................................. .04 .1 .02 .1 .05 .2 .06 .2 .04 .2 .30 .8 .11 .3 .06 .2 .09 .3 (4) (5) .04 .2
Supplemental pay........................... 1.31 4.1 1.07 3.5 1.36 4.3 .71 2.8 .60 2.6 1.01 2.6 2.17 6.1 .86 2.7 .56 1.9 .14 1.2 .50 2.2
Overtime and premium(6).................. .58 1.8 .63 2.1 .54 1.7 .20 .8 .27 1.2 .37 .9 .13 .4 .20 .6 .22 .8 .08 .7 .12 .5
Shift differentials...................... .10 .3 (4) (5) .14 .4 .06 .2 .03 .1 .05 .1 (4) (5) .05 .2 .20 .7 (4) (5) (4) (5)
Nonproduction bonuses.................... .63 2.0 .43 1.4 .68 2.2 .44 1.7 .29 1.3 .59 1.5 2.03 5.7 .61 1.9 .14 .5 .05 .4 .36 1.6
Insurance.................................. 2.88 9.1 2.25 7.4 3.13 9.9 1.85 7.2 1.84 8.1 3.16 8.1 2.82 7.9 1.92 6.0 2.18 7.6 .66 5.6 1.41 6.2
Life..................................... .06 .2 .03 .1 .06 .2 .04 .1 .03 .1 .05 .1 .07 .2 .06 .2 .03 .1 (4) (5) .04 .2
Health................................... 2.68 8.5 2.13 7.0 2.91 9.2 1.73 6.7 1.74 7.6 2.88 7.4 2.62 7.3 1.75 5.5 2.06 7.2 .63 5.3 1.30 5.8
Short-term disability.................... .10 .3 .08 .3 .11 .3 .05 .2 .04 .2 .17 .4 .08 .2 .06 .2 .04 .1 (4) (5) .03 .1
Long-term disability..................... .04 .1 (4) (5) .05 .2 .04 .1 .03 .1 .06 .2 .06 .2 .05 .2 .05 .2 (4) (5) .03 .1
Retirement and savings..................... 1.45 4.6 1.54 5.1 1.31 4.1 .83 3.2 .82 3.6 1.49 3.8 1.51 4.2 .98 3.1 .92 3.2 .13 1.1 .50 2.2
Defined benefit.......................... .82 2.6 1.02 3.4 .65 2.1 .32 1.3 .39 1.7 .75 1.9 .57 1.6 .39 1.2 .27 .9 .02 .2 .15 .7
Defined contribution..................... .63 2.0 .52 1.7 .65 2.1 .51 2.0 .43 1.9 .74 1.9 .95 2.7 .60 1.9 .65 2.3 .10 .9 .35 1.5
Legally required benefits.................. 2.87 9.1 3.40 11.2 2.59 8.2 2.09 8.2 2.03 8.9 2.78 7.1 2.37 6.6 2.48 7.8 2.24 7.8 1.27 10.8 2.00 8.9
Social Security and Medicare............. 1.80 5.7 1.74 5.7 1.80 5.7 1.53 6.0 1.35 5.9 2.28 5.9 1.99 5.6 1.89 5.9 1.72 6.0 .85 7.1 1.40 6.2
Social Security(7)..................... 1.45 4.6 1.40 4.6 1.45 4.6 1.23 4.8 1.09 4.8 1.83 4.7 1.58 4.4 1.51 4.7 1.38 4.8 .68 5.8 1.13 5.0
Medicare............................... .35 1.1 .33 1.1 .35 1.1 .30 1.2 .26 1.2 .45 1.2 .42 1.2 .38 1.2 .34 1.2 .16 1.4 .27 1.2
Federal unemployment insurance........... .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1 .04 .2 .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1 .03 .1 .04 .3 .03 .1
State unemployment insurance............. .20 .6 .24 .8 .18 .6 .14 .5 .13 .6 .20 .5 .14 .4 .17 .5 .13 .4 .12 1.0 .13 .6
Workers' compensation.................... .85 2.7 1.39 4.6 .58 1.8 .38 1.5 .50 2.2 .27 .7 .20 .6 .39 1.2 .37 1.3 .27 2.3 .44 2.0
1 Includes mining, construction, and manufacturing. The agriculture, forestry, farming, and hunting sector is excluded.
2 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.
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.
4 Cost per hour worked is $0.01 or less.
5 Less than .05 percent.
6 Includes premium pay for work in addition to the regular work schedule (such as overtime, weekends, and holidays).
7 Comprises the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.
Last Modified Date: September 10, 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics
