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Compensation costs up 0.7% Sept 2018 to Dec 2018 and up 2.9% over the year

01/31/2019

Compensation costs increased 0.7 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from September 2018 to December 2018. Over the year, compensation rose 2.9 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.1 percent, and benefit costs rose 2.8 percent.
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Civilian compensation costs average $36.32 per hour worked in December

03/19/2019

Employer costs for civilian workers averaged $24.91 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $11.41 for benefits in December 2018. Supplemental pay benefit costs for civilian workers averaged $1.01 per hour worked.
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