Costco increased hourly wages by $1.00 in March 2026, raising its average U.S. rate to $33.00.

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    "summary": "Costco increased hourly wages by $1.00 in March 2026, raising its average U.S. rate to $33.00.",
    "excerpts": "Compensation and benefits for employees is our largest expense after the cost of merchandise and is carefully monitored.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000093/cost-20260830.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-10-06",
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  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"costco.com","limit":20}'