June 2026 — 2026-09-09

Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $49.46 per hour worked in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries averaged $33.85, while benefit costs averaged $15.61. (See tables 1 and 2.) Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $46.89 per hour worked in June 2026. Wages and salaries averaged $32.82 and accounted for 70.0 percent of employer costs, while benefit costs averaged $14.07 and accounted for the remaining 30.0 percent. (See tables 1 and 4.) Total employer compensation costs for state and local government workers averaged $66.45 per hour worked in June 2026. Wages and salaries averaged $40.67 and accounted for 61.2 percent of employer costs, while benefit costs averaged $25.78 and accounted for the remaining 38.8 percent. (See tables 1 and 3.) Total employer compensation costs for full-time private industry workers averaged $54.00 per hour worked in June 2026.