New England employers spent 6.5 percent more per hour to compensate workers in June compared to a year prior, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Average hourly compensation in the six-state region totaled $37.07, up from $34.80 in June 2014, BLS said.
Wages and salaries comprised $25.98 of that figure, up from $24.49, while benefits totaled $11.08 per hour, up from $10.31.
The largest benefit is health insurance, which at $2.97 per hour, made up 8 percent of total compensation this June. That was up from $2.73, or 7.8 percent.
Across the country, the average total hourly compensation was $31.39 per hour.
