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National Compensation Survey - Wages

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Compensation costs up 0.9% Mar 2026 to Jun 2026 and up 3.4% over the year ending Jun 2026

07/31/2026

Compensation costs increased 0.9 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from March 2026 to June 2026. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.4 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.2 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.8 percent.
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Private industry compensation costs average $46.89 per hour worked in June 2026

09/09/2026

Employer costs for private industry workers averaged $32.82 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $14.07 for benefits in June 2026. Employer costs for state and local government workers averaged $40.67 for wages and salaries and $25.78 for benefits.
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