Private industry compensation costs average $46.60 per hour worked in March 2026
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation ·
Employer costs for private industry workers averaged $32.60 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $14.01 for benefits in March 2026. Compensation costs were $18.06 at the 10th wage percentile, $34.78 at the median, and $89.70 at the 90th percentile.