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National Compensation Survey - Wages
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Compensation costs up 0.7% Sep 2025 to Dec 2025 and up 3.4% over the year ending Dec 2025

02/10/2026

Compensation costs increased 0.7 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from September 2025 to December 2025. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.4 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.3 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.4 percent.
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Private industry compensation costs average $46.15 per hour worked in December 2025

03/20/2026

Employer costs for private industry workers averaged $32.36 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $13.79 for benefits in December 2025. Employer costs for state and local government workers averaged $40.49 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $25.19 for benefits.
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