Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly store workers in the United States to more than $30 in 2025, according to an internal memo CEO Ron Vachris sent to employees on Jan. 28.
The company will raise hourly pay for its top of the scale employees over the next three years, with pay rising by $1, to $31.90 for clerks and $30.20 for assistants in March of this year, according to the memo.
There will then be additional $1 pay increases in March 2026 and March 2027, the memo states.
In addition, bottom-of-the-scale employees will see an increase of $0.50, while the supervisor premium will rise from $1.50 to $2, according to the memo….