In 2025, employers in the U.S. on average spent *** percent of total employee cost compensation on health insurance benefits. After salary and wages, health insurance forms the second-largest component of employer costs for employee compensation.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 12, 2025). Distribution of employer costs for employee compensation in the U.S. in 2025, by cost components [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1362254/distribution-of-employer-costs-for-worker-compensation-in-the-us/
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