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Compensation costs up 0.9% Dec 2025 to Mar 2026 and up 3.4% over the year ending Mar 2026
04/30/2026
Compensation costs increased 0.9 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from December 2025 to March 2026. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.4 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.4 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.6 percent.
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