Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Wages, Salaries and Other (2024 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded Wages, Salaries and Other of $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.9% from $1.37 billion a year earlier and up 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Wages, Salaries and Other (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Berkshire Hathaway's Wages, Salaries and Other came in at $5.54 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, down 6.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $5.53 billion, down 5.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Wages, Salaries and Other has a three-year compound annual growth rate of 1.3% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Wages, Salaries and Other came in at $5.87 billion in FY2024 (+5.8%), $5.55 billion in FY2023 (+4.3%) and $5.32 billion in FY2022.
- Quarterly Wages, Salaries and Other has ranged from $1.32 billion in Q2 2024 to $1.73 billion in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Wages, Salaries and Other rose in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 3.0%.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.37 billion (Q1 2026), $1.37 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Wages (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 4.14 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 2.33 Bn |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 2.27 Bn |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.84 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Wages, Salaries and Other API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=wages-salaries-and-other&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "wages-salaries-and-other", "ticker": "BRK-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=wages-salaries-and-other&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();