Fringe Benefit Table

Estimate of fringe benefit percentages from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. To be used on grant/contract proposals.

Annual Salary Retirement*
11.88%
660100
Health Insurance**
660120
Medicare***
1.45%
660130
Dental Insurance**
660140
Life Insurance 
$13.72
660150
Fringe Amount Benefit %
10,000 1,188 44,649 145 927 329 47,238 472.38%
12,500 1,485 44,649 181 927 329 47,572 380.57%
15,000 1,782 44,649 218 927 329 47,905 319.37%
17,500 2,079 44,649 254 927 329 48,238 275.65%
20,000 2,376 44,649 290 927 329 48,571 242.86%
22,500 2,673 44,649 326 927 329 48,905 217.35%
25,000 2,970 44,649 363 927 329 49,238 196.95%
27,500 3,267 44,649 399 927 329 49,571 180.26%
30,000 3,564 44,649 435 927 329 49,904 166.35%
35,000 4,158 44,649 508 927 329 50,571 144.49%
40,000 4,752 44,649 580 927 329 51,237 128.09%
45,000 5,346 44,649 653 927 329 51,904 115.34%
50,000 5,940 44,649 725 927 329 52,570 105.14%
55,000 6,534 44,649 798 927 329 53,237 96.79%
60,000 7,128 44,649 870 927 329 53,903 89.84%
65,000 7,722 44,649 943 927 329 54,570 83.95%
70,000 8,316 44,649 1,015 927 329 55,236 78.91%
75,000 8,910 44,649 1,088 927 329 55,903 74.54%
80,000 9,504 44,649 1,160 927 329 56,569 70.71%
85,000 10,098 44,649 1,233 927 329 57,236 67.34%
90,000 10,692 44,649 1,305 927 329 57,902 64.34%
95,000 11,286 44,649 1,378 927 329 58,569 61.65%
100,000 11,880 44,649 1,450 927 329 59,235 59.24%
105,000 12,474 44,649 1,523 927 329 59,902 57.05%
110,000 13,068 44,649 1,595 927 329 60,568 55.06%
115,000 13,662 44,649 1,668 927 329 61,235 53.25%
120,000 14,256 44,649 1,740 927 329 61,901 51.58%
191,300 22,726 44,649 2,774 927 329 71,406 37.33%
212,100 25,197 44,649 3,075 927 329 74,178 34.97%

This is maximum amount a Federal Grant allows without permission.

*Self=Managed Plan (SMP) employer normal cost rate is 7.6%
** Quality Care Rates - member and two or more dependents 
*** This rate will remain at 1.45%

Extra-help employees' salaries are subject only to Social Security Coverage (6.20%) and Medicare (1.45%), a total of 7.65%.

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