As of March 2024, employers of civilian, industry, and state and local government workers in the United States all averaged around 33 percent of their employee costs on benefits. The highest among them were those employing state and local government workers, who spent an average of 38.1 percent of their employee costs on benefits.
Distribution of employer costs for employee compensation in the United States as of March 2024, by ownership and compensation component
The source provides the following information about the sample size: "Data for this reference period were collected from a probability sample of approximately 29,600
occupational observations selected from a sample of about 7,400 private industry establishments and approximately 7,700 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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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 18, 2024). Distribution of employer costs for employee compensation in the United States as of March 2024, by ownership and compensation component [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126378/us-share-employer-costs-compensation-ownership-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of employer costs for employee compensation in the United States as of March 2024, by ownership and compensation component." Chart. June 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126378/us-share-employer-costs-compensation-ownership-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Distribution of employer costs for employee compensation in the United States as of March 2024, by ownership and compensation component. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126378/us-share-employer-costs-compensation-ownership-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Employer Costs for Employee Compensation in The United States as of March 2024, by Ownership and Compensation Component." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126378/us-share-employer-costs-compensation-ownership-and-component/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Distribution of employer costs for employee compensation in the United States as of March 2024, by ownership and compensation component Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126378/us-share-employer-costs-compensation-ownership-and-component/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of employer costs for employee compensation in the United States as of March 2024, by ownership and compensation component [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126378/us-share-employer-costs-compensation-ownership-and-component/
