The Average Employee Total Compensation Cost Mix

According to new information released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, average employer costs for employee total compensation break down as follows:

Wages and salaries:  70%

Benefits:  30%

• Supplemental pay (including overtime, shift differentials, non-production bonuses):  2.5%
• Legally required benefits (including Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance, workers compensation): 8.1%
• Life, health and disability benefits:  8.1%
• Paid leave benefits:  7.0%
• Retirement and savings benefits:  4.3%

For more information, see the BLS' press release.