includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits
Supplementary notes
The source provides the following information about the sample size: "Data for this reference period were collected from a probability sample of approximately 25,600 occupational observations selected from a sample of about 6,300 private industry establishments and approximately 7,800 occupational observations selected from a sample of about 1,400 state and local government establishments that provided data at the initial interview."
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U.S. employer costs for government worker compensation 2021, by industry group
As of March 2021, it was calculated that the highest average total compensation cost to an employer among state and local government worker industry groups was for educational and health services at 55.94 U.S. dollars per hour.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 17, 2021). Average employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by industry group (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1126888/us-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-industry/
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