Employee compensation costs

$28.03 per hour is the average total cost of civilian employee compensation. 69.8 percent of total compensation for civilian employees goes to wages and salary, an average of $19.56 per hour. 8.4 percent, or $2.35 per hour, of total c

By staff Writer | December 19, 2007 at 07:00 PM

$28.03 per hour is the average total cost of civilian employee compensation.
69.8 percent of total compensation for civilian employees goes to wages and salary, an average of $19.56 per hour.
8.4 percent, or $2.35 per hour, of total compensation goes to life, health and disability insurance.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics

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