Table 4
Procedure for creating ECEC compensation to pay ratios for occupational groups, by state
| a | b | c | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation component ratio | National (all workers) | Construction workers (nationally) | New England (all workers) | New England construction workers |
| Pay (wages, salaries, supplemental pay, vacation, holiday, sick, personal) | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Wages and salaries | 85.7% | 87.4% | 85.5% | 87.9% |
| Supplemental pay (e.g., overtime) | 5.0% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Paid leave (vacation, holiday, sick, personal) | 9.3% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% |
| Insurance benefits and retirement benefits | 13.4% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Legally required benefits (Social Security, Medicare, federal and state unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation) | 8.8% | 10.6% | 8.5% | 10.2% |
| Total compensation | 122.3% | 125.5% | 123.4% | 126.7% |
| = (b ÷ a) × c |
Notes: Pay is calculated as the sum of wages and salaries, supplemental pay, and paid leave; The components of pay are normalized, and forced to equal 100%, by dividing each by their sum. Total compensation is calculated as the wages and salaries, supplemental pay, paid leave, insurance and retirement benefits, and legally required benefits.
Source: EPI analysis Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employer Cost for Employee Compensation (ECEC) 2025Q4 data.
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