United States - Compensation of employees: Wages and salaries: Government was 1825.44200 Bil. of $ in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Compensation of employees: Wages and salaries: Government reached a record high of 1825.44200 in January of 2024 and a record low of 17.12600 in January of 1947. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Compensation of employees: Wages and salaries: Government - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2024.