Compensation costs up 0.8% Jun 2025 to Sep 2025 and up 3.5% over the year ending Sep 2025

Compensation costs increased 0.8 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from June 2025 to September 2025. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.5 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.5 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.5 percent.