Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, for
the 3-month period ending in June 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
today. Wages and salaries increased 0.4 percent and benefit costs increased 0.8 percent
from March 2020.
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 2.7 percent for the 12-month period
ending in June 2020 and also increased 2.7 percent in June 2019. Wages and salaries
increased 2.9 percent over the year and also increased 2.9 percent for the 12-month
period ending in June 2019. Benefit costs increased 2.2 percent for the 12-month period
ending in June 2020. In June 2019, the increase was 2.3 percent.
Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent over the year. In
June 2019, the increase was 2.6 percent. Wages and salaries increased 2.9 percent for
the 12-month period ending in June 2020 and increased 3.0 percent in June 2019. The
cost of benefits rose 2.0 percent for the 12-month period ending in June 2020 and
increased 1.8 percent in June 2019. Employer costs for health benefits increased 1.9 percent for the 12-month period ending
in June 2020. Among private industry occupational groups, compensation cost increases for the
12-month period ending in June 2020 ranged from 2.1 percent for management,
professional, and related occupations to 3.4 percent for service occupations. Within
industry supersectors, compensation cost increases ranged from 1.9 percent for
education and health services to 3.6 percent for leisure and hospitality. Compensation costs for state and local government workers increased 2.7 percent for the
12-month period ending in June 2020, compared with an increase of 3.0 percent in June
2019. Wages and salaries increased 2.6 percent for the 12-month period ending in June
2020 and 2.5 percent a year ago. Benefit costs increased 3.1 percent for the 12-month
period ending in June 2020. The prior year increase was 3.6 percent.
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