Chart 1. Total compensation and components, 2013–22
Period Total compensation Total benefits Legally required benefits Workers' compensation

Q4 2013

31.57 9.80 2.45 0.44

Q1 2014

31.93 9.97 2.46 0.44

Q2 2014

31.96 10.00 2.46 0.44

Q3 2014

32.20 10.07 2.47 0.45

Q4 2014

33.13 10.49 2.51 0.45

Q1 2015

33.49 10.61 2.52 0.45

Q2 2015

33.19 10.47 2.52 0.46

Q3 2015

33.37 10.48 2.52 0.46

Q4 2015

33.58 10.52 2.55 0.47

Q1 2016

33.94 10.70 2.55 0.47

Q2 2016

34.05 10.70 2.55 0.47

Q3 2016

34.15 10.73 2.56 0.47

Q4 2016

34.90 11.03 2.58 0.47

Q1 2017

35.28 11.18 2.61 0.47

Q2 2017

35.28 11.18 2.62 0.48

Q3 2017

35.64 11.31 2.63 0.48

Q4 2017

35.87 11.38 2.63 0.47

Q1 2018

36.32 11.55 2.66 0.47

Q2 2018

36.22 11.50 2.65 0.47

Q3 2018

36.63 11.60 2.67 0.47

Q4 2018

36.32 11.41 2.66 0.46

Q1 2019

36.77 11.55 2.68 0.46

Q2 2019

36.61 11.48 2.68 0.47

Q3 2019

37.03 11.60 2.70 0.47

Q4 2019

37.10 11.63 2.69 0.46

Q1 2020

37.73 11.82 2.72 0.46

Q2 2020

38.20 12.04 2.76 0.47

Q3 2020

38.26 12.01 2.76 0.47

Q4 2020

38.60 12.07 2.77 0.47

Q1 2021

39.01 12.18 2.79 0.46

Q2 2021

38.91 12.06 2.79 0.46

Q3 2021

39.55 12.20 2.83 0.46

Q4 2021

40.35 12.52 2.88 0.47

Q1 2022

40.90 12.74 2.93 0.47

Q2 2022

41.03 12.72 2.94 0.47

Q3 2022

41.86 12.98 2.99 0.48

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.