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National Compensation Survey - Wages
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Compensation costs up 1.2% Dec 2023 to Mar 2024 and up 4.2% over the year ending Mar 2024

04/30/2024

Compensation costs increased 1.2 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from December 2023 to March 2024. Over the year, total compensation rose 4.2 percent, wages and salaries rose 4.4 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.7 percent.
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Civilian workers compensation costs average $46.14 per hour worked in March 2024

06/18/2024

Employer costs for civilian workers averaged $31.72 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $14.41 for benefits in March 2024. Compensation costs were $17.64 at the 10th wage percentile, $34.91 at the median, and $88.96 at the 90th percentile.
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