Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) operating KPIs
COSTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026Score 17/3057% above fair value
$1012.28+16.20 (+1.63%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $448.93BP/E 48.8Yield 0.55%
Costco Wholesale average U.S. hourly wage at fiscal year end ($/hour) ($)
Average U.S. hourly rate reached approximately $33.00/hour at the end of FY2026 following the March 2026 $1.00/hr top-of-scale increase.
Latest, FY2026
33
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+3.1%
32 in FY2025
History
4 years
Since FY2023
Sources
4
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Average U.S. hourly wage at fiscal year end ($/hour) ($) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 33 | +3.1% | 0000909832-26-000093|cost-20260830.htm ↗ |
| FY2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | 32 | +3.2% | 0000909832-25-000101|cost-20250831.htm ↗ |
| FY2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | 31 | +14.8% | 0000909832-24-000049|cost-20240901.htm ↗ |
| FY2023 | Sep 3, 2023 | 27 | – | Costco 2025 Sustainability Report & SASB Index ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up average u.s. hourly wage at fiscal year end ($/hour)
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Average U.S. hourly wage at fiscal year end ($/hour) ($), annual FY2023–FY2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/emp-hourly-wage-us
See every metric in the Costco Wholesale KPI table. Data updated Oct 24, 2026.