Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $41.03 per hour worked in June 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Wage and salary costs averaged $28.31 and accounted for 69.0% of total costs, while benefit costs were $12.72 and accounted for the remaining 31.0%.
Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $38.91 per hour worked in June 2022. Wage and salary costs averaged $27.44 and accounted for 70.5% of employer costs, while benefit costs were $11.47 and accounted for 29.5%.
Benefit costs for private industry workers ranged from $1.33 per hour worked for retirement and savings to $2.96 for insurance. Insurance costs accounted for 7.6% of total compensation costs. State and local government benefit costs ranged from $0.56 for supplemental pay to $7.11 for retirement and savings. Retirement and savings costs accounted for 12.8% of total compensation costs.
Benefit costs for union workers averaged $20.60 per hour worked and accounted for 40.2% of total compensation costs. Union worker benefit costs ranged from $1.84 for supplemental pay, accounting for 3.6% of total compensation costs, to $6.99 for insurance, accounting for 13.6% of total compensation costs. Benefit costs for nonunion workers averaged $10.65 and accounted for 28.2% of total compensation.
Nonunion worker benefit costs ranged from $1.06 for retirement and savings, accounting for 2.8% of total compensation costs, to $2.85 for legally required benefits, accounting for 7.5% of total compensation costs.
