includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits
Supplementary notes
The source provides the following information about the sample size: "Data for this reference period were collected from a probability sample of approximately 26,400 occupational observations selected from a sample of about 6,200 private industry establishments and approximately 7,400 occupational observations selected from a sample of about 1,400 state and local government establishments that provided data at the initial interview."
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Employer costs for employee compensation 2025, by ownership in the U.S.
As of June 2025, it was calculated that the highest average total compensation cost to an employer was for state and local government workers at 63.94 U.S. dollars per hour. The cost for civilian workers stood at 48.05 U.S. dollars per hour.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 12, 2025). Average hourly employer costs for employee compensation in the United States as of June 2025, by ownership (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1126337/us-employer-costs-for-employees-by-ownership/
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