Pay and benefits
Average hourly employer compensation costs for private industry workers in selected metropolitan areas, March 2012
Metropolitan area |
Wages and salaries |
Benefits |
United States |
$20.25 |
$8.53 |
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
25.04 |
11.36 |
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH |
24.88 |
10.97 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
22.96 |
10.55 |
Source: National Compensation Survey | Chart