average percentage of expenses are salaries
Payroll's percentage of a company's expense account often depends on the type of business or industry involved. For example, service industries typically have higher payroll costs. From an overall financial standpoint, businesses that pay out 20 to 30 percent of gross revenue in payroll expenses generally are doing OK.esults of a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust show that the average employer costs for health insurance coverage for workers increased by 9 percent in 2011 compared to a 3 percent increase in 2010.