BLS: Compensation Costs for Civilian Workers Averaged $48.60 Per Hour Worked in September 2025
March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 18, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $48.60 per hour worked in September 2025
Total employer compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $48.60 per hour worked in September 2025. Wages and salaries cost employers $33.41 per hour worked, while benefits cost $15.18.
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Compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $48.60 per hour worked in September 2025
Total employer compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $48.60 per hour worked in September 2025. Wages and salaries cost employers $33.41 per hour worked, while benefits cost $15.18.
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