Operating Expenses
Salaries And Wages
Blackstone Salaries And Wages increased by 26.0% to $1.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.4%, from $1.03B to $1.17B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Salaries And Wages shows an upward trend with a 14.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Lower values relative to revenue suggest higher operating leverage, though excessive reduction may impact talent retention.
Detailed definition
Represents the fixed compensation costs paid to employees, excluding performance-based incentive compensation. This is a...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense; peers report this as 'compensation and benefits' or 'salaries and wages'.
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operating_expenses_salaries_and_wagesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $507.10M | $536.20M | $576.03M | $656.51M | $686.01M | $600.27M | $626.99M | $716.29M | $737.02M | $700.27M | $631.88M | $794.80M | $766.65M | $732.04M | $754.74M | $1.03B | $870.36M | $845.66M | $925.81M | $1.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.7% | +7.4% | +14.0% | +4.5% | -12.5% | +4.5% | +14.2% | +2.9% | -5.0% | -9.8% | +25.8% | -3.5% | -4.5% | +3.1% | +36.4% | -15.4% | -2.8% | +9.5% | +26.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.3% | +11.9% | +8.8% | +9.1% | +7.4% | +16.7% | +0.8% | +11.0% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +19.4% | +29.5% | +13.5% | +15.5% | +22.7% | +13.4% |
Range$507.10M – $1.17B
CAGR+19.2%
Avg YoY Growth+14.0%
Median YoY Growth+12.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackstone's salaries and wages?
- Blackstone (BX) reported salaries and wages of $1.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Blackstone's salaries and wages changed year-over-year?
- Blackstone's salaries and wages increased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $1.03B to $1.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's salaries and wages?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blackstone's salaries and wages has grown at a 14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.16B to $3.67B.
- What does salaries and wages mean?
- Total fixed payroll costs for employees.