includes costs for wages and salaries and benefits
Supplementary notes
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.Â
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Employer costs for private industry worker compensation 2025, by union status U.S.
As of June 2025, employers spent more on average in compensation for unionized workers than for nonunion workers across both goods-producing and service-providing private industries. Unionized private industry workers cost employers an average of 62.36 U.S. dollars per hour in compensation.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 12, 2025). Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2025, by union status (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1126980/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-union-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2025, by union status (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1126980/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-union-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2025, by union status (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1126980/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-union-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Employer Costs for Private Industry Worker Compensation in The United States as of June 2025, by Union Status (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Sep 2025, /statistics/1126980/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-union-status/
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Average employer costs for private industry worker compensation in the United States as of June 2025, by union status (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1126980/us-employer-costs-for-private-industry-workers-by-union-status/
