U.S. total compensation per employee 2021, by industry

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
In 2021, the average compensation per full-time equivalent employee in the mining industry in the United States was 133,545 U.S. dollars. The average total compensation for a full-time employee was 91,931 U.S. dollars. In addition to wages and salaries, total compensation includes employer contributions for social insurance, employer contributions to private and welfare funds, director's fees, jury and witness fees, etc.

Average total annual compensation per full-time equivalent employee in the United States in 2021, by industry (in U.S. dollars)

IndustryTotal compensation per employee
Information 191,644.15
Utilities 173,731.84
Management of companies and enterprises 172,032.88
Finance and insurance 154,724.22
Professional, scientific, and technical services 136,810.94
Mining 133,545.63
Wholesale trade 110,180.73
Government 108,128.58
Manufacturing 97,960.44
Wages and salaries per full-time equivalent employee 91,931.76
Real estate and rental and leasing 88,294.59
Construction 86,108.39
Transportation and warehousing 79,044.27
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2IndustryTotal compensation per employee191,644.15191,644.15173,731.84173,731.84172,032.88172,032.88154,724.22154,724.22136,810.94136,810.94133,545.63133,545.63110,180.73110,180.73108,128.58108,128.5897,960.4497,960.4491,931.7691,931.7688,294.5988,294.5986,108.3986,108.3979,044.2779,044.2778,154.7678,154.7671,896.7471,896.7465,353.4965,353.4964,282.1264,282.1260,333.0560,333.0554,899.754,899.751,783.9751,783.9742,489.7142,489.71InformationUtilitiesManagement of companies and enterprisesFinance and insuranceProfessional, scientific, and technical servicesMiningWholesale tradeGovernmentManufacturingWages and salaries per full-time equivalent employeeReal estate and rental and leasingConstructionTransportation and warehousingHealth care and social assistanceArts, entertainment, and recreationEducational servicesAdministrative and waste management servicesOther services, except governmentRetail tradeAgriculture, forestry, fishing, and huntingAccommodation and food services
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September 2022

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2021

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* Total compensation includes in addition to wages and salaries, employer contributions for social insurance, employer contributions to private and welfare funds, director's fees, jury and witness fees, etc.
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