Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by industry group and compensation component
Characteristic
Wages and salaries
Total benefits
Education and health services
64.1%
35.9%
Public administration
57.4%
42.6%
The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
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."
Citation formats
U.S. share employer costs for gov't worker compensation 2021, by industry & component
As of March 2021, it was calculated that of the total average compensation cost employers spent on state and local government workers in the educational and health services industry group, 35.9 percent was spent on benefits. The average total compensation cost to employers of state and local government workers in the educational and health services group was 55.94 U.S. dollars per hour.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
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 industry group and compensation component [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1127283/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-industry-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 industry group and compensation component." Chart. June 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1127283/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-industry-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 industry group and compensation component. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1127283/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-industry-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 Industry Group and Compensation Component." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2021, /statistics/1127283/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-industry-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 industry group and compensation component ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1127283/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-industry-and-component/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Distribution of employer costs for state and local government worker compensation in the United States as of March 2021, by industry group and compensation component [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1127283/us-share-employer-costs-for-government-workers-by-industry-and-component/
