In 2023, the average compensation per full-time equivalent employee in the United States was at 98,462 U.S. dollars. In addition to wages and salaries, total compensation includes employer contributions to social insurance, employer contributions to private and welfare funds, director's fees, jury and witness fees, etc.
Average total annual compensation per full-time equivalent employee in the United States from 2000 to 2023
(in U.S. dollars)
* Total compensation includes in addition to wages and salaries, employer contributions for social insurance, employer contributions to private and welfare funds, director's fees, jury and witness fees, etc.
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BEA. (September 27, 2024). Average total annual compensation per full-time equivalent employee in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243846/total-compensation-per-employee-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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