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 24,300
occupational observations selected from a sample of about 6,000 private industry establishments and approximately 7,700 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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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 16, 2021). Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2021, by work status (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1127019/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-work-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2021, by work status (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1127019/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-work-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2021, by work status (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1127019/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-work-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Employer Costs for Private Industry Worker Compensation in The United States as of June 2021, by Work Status (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Sep 2021, /statistics/1127019/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-work-status/
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Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2021, by work status (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1127019/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-work-status/
