22a. Average hourly wage, construction and all industries, 1973-2006 (Wage-and-salary workers)

22b. Index of labor costs for construction and all industries, 1990-2005 (Seasonally adjusted)

22c. Breakdown of average labor costs, by industry, 2006 Total compensation Wages and salaries Benefit costs Paid leave Supplmtl. pay Insurance Retirement and savings Legally required Total $ % of total comp. Utilities $48.38 $27.95 $4.33 $1.91 $4.11 $6.74 $3.35 6.9% $20.43 42.2% Information $38.09 $26.17 $3.60 $0.93 $3.05 $1.61 $2.73 7.2% $11.92 31.3% Finance $34.33 $23.30 $2.78 $1.78 $2.61 $1.57 $2.29 6.7% $11.03 32.1% Manufacturing $29.87 $19.44 $1.22 $2.91 $1.46 $2.55 8.6% $10.43 34.9% Construction $29.41 $20.18 $1.06 $1.18 $2.18 $1.47 11.4% $9.22 31.4% Transportation $27.97 $18.66 $1.86 $0.68 $2.67 $1.35 9.8% $9.31 33.3% Wholesale $27.73 $19.55 $1.89 $0.84 $2.23 $0.88 $2.34 8.4% $8.19 29.5% Retail $15.67 $11.88 $0.74 $0.28 $0.98 $1.50 9.6% $3.79 24.2% All private industry $27.31 $19.12 $0.69 $2.22 $2.19 8.0% $8.18 30.0%