# Compensation and Working Conditions (17.005)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/17-005-compensation-and-working-conditions/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Compensation and Working Conditions is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $37.0 million in 278 grants, about $133,186 per award.

## Objectives

To provide, analyze, and publish a diverse set of measures of employee compensation, including cost, wages, and benefits and work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, compile work stoppages statistics, and conduct research to improve the measurement process.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.9 million | 55 |
| 2022 | $7.2 million | 55 |
| 2023 | $7.5 million | 56 |
| 2024 | $7.6 million | 56 |
| 2025 | $7.7 million | 56 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Industrial Relations | California | $3.7 million |
| Department of Labor New York | New York | $2.5 million |
| Texas Department of Insurance | Texas | $1.6 million |
| New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development | New Jersey | $1.5 million |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | $1.3 million |
| Department of Public Health Illinois | Illinois | $1.2 million |
| State of Connecticut Labor Dept | Connecticut | $1.1 million |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | Pennsylvania | $1.1 million |
| State of Maryland Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation | Maryland | $994,800 |
| Labor & Industries Washington Department | Washington | $958,100 |
| North Carolina Department of Labor | North Carolina | $950,348 |
| Department of Consumer & Business Services | Oregon | $929,495 |
| State of Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation | Ohio | $899,806 |
| Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | Missouri | $751,701 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $734,527 |
| Virginia Department of Labor & Industry | Virginia | $725,800 |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce Dr | Tennessee | $701,773 |
| Department of Labor Oklahoma State | Oklahoma | $700,904 |
| State of Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry | Minnesota | $684,881 |
| Maine Department of Labor | Maine | $660,340 |