Employer Costs for Employee Compensation News Release - 2025 Q01 Results — 2025-06-13

Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $47.92 per hour worked in March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries averaged $32.92, while benefit costs averaged $15.00. Total employer compensation costs for civilian workers were $18.08 at the 10th wage percentile, $35.59 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $92.66 at the 90th wage percentile. (See tables A and 1.) Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $45.38 per hour worked in March 2025. Wages and salaries averaged $31.89 per hour worked and accounted for 70.3 percent of employer costs, while benefit costs averaged $13.49 per hour worked and accounted for the remaining 29.7 percent. Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers were $17.55 at the 10th wage percentile, $32.97 at the 50th (median) wage percentile, and $88.34 at the 90th wage percentile.