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National Compensation Survey - Wages
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Compensation costs up 0.8% Jun 2025 to Sep 2025 and up 3.5% over the year ending Sep 2025

12/10/2025

Compensation costs increased 0.8 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from June 2025 to September 2025. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.5 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.5 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.5 percent.
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Private industry compensation costs average $45.65 per hour worked in June 2025

09/12/2025

Employer costs for private industry workers averaged $32.07 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $13.58 for benefits in June 2025. Employer costs in the manufacturing industry averaged $30.94 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $15.36 for benefits.
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