1. 22a. Average hourly wage, construction and all industries, 1973-2006 (Wage-and-salary workers)

2. 22b. Index of labor costs for construction and all industries, 1990-2005 (Seasonally adjusted)

3. 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%