Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by occupational group and compensation component
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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. share employer cost government worker compensation 2021, occupation & component
As of March 2021, it was calculated that among employers of state and local government workers, the management, professional, and related industry group received the lowest percent of total compensation costs for benefits, at ** percent. The sales and office, and service industry groups were close in their distribution at **** and **** percent spent on benefits respectively.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 17, 2021). Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by occupational group and compensation component [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/1127256/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-occupation-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by occupational group and compensation component." Chart. June 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/1127256/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-occupation-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by occupational group and compensation component. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/1127256/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-occupation-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Employer Costs for State and Local Government Worker Compensation in The United States as of March 2021, by Occupational Group and Compensation Component." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2021, /statistics/1127256/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-occupation-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by occupational group and compensation component ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1127256/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-occupation-and-component/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by occupational group and compensation component [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1127256/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-occupation-and-component/
