The source provides the following information about the sample size: "Data for this reference period were collected from a probability sample of approximately 28,100
occupational observations selected from a sample of about 7,000 private industry establishments and approximately 7,600 occupational observations selected from a sample of about 1,400 state and local government establishments that provided data at the initial interview."
Paid leave: vacation, holiday, sick, and personal leave Supplemental pay: overtime and premium, shift differentials, and nonproduction bonuses Insurance: life, health, short-term and long-term disability Retirement and savings: defined benefit and defined contribution Legally required benefits: Social Security (OASID), Medicare, federal and state unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation.
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U.S. employer costs for employee benefits 2024, by union status
As of December 2024, it was calculated that among all goods-producing, and service-providing private industry workers, employers spent more on average on benefits for those that are in a union. Employers spent an average of 23.39 U.S. dollars per hour worked on union workers compared to 12.34 dollars on nonunion workers.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 14, 2025). Average costs to employer for private industry worker benefits in the United States as of December 2024, by union status (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1376138/employee-benefits-union-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average costs to employer for private industry worker benefits in the United States as of December 2024, by union status (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1376138/employee-benefits-union-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Average costs to employer for private industry worker benefits in the United States as of December 2024, by union status (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1376138/employee-benefits-union-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Costs to Employer for Private Industry Worker Benefits in The United States as of December 2024, by Union Status (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2025, /statistics/1376138/employee-benefits-union-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average costs to employer for private industry worker benefits in the United States as of December 2024, by union status (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1376138/employee-benefits-union-status/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Average costs to employer for private industry worker benefits in the United States as of December 2024, by union status (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1376138/employee-benefits-union-status/
