diff --git a/lps-admin/src/pages/Costs.tsx b/lps-admin/src/pages/Costs.tsx
index 2f54f9b..faa29b8 100644
--- a/lps-admin/src/pages/Costs.tsx
+++ b/lps-admin/src/pages/Costs.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function Costs() {
 
       <Card title="시간별 검색원가" hint="AI vs 프록시 대역폭">
         {cost.isPending && <Loading />}
-        {cost.data && buckets.length === 0 && <Empty>기간 내 완료된 검색이 없습니다</Empty>}
+        {cost.data && buckets.length === 0 && <Empty>기간 내 완료된 검색이 없습니다 — 워커를 켜고 검색을 돌리면 채워집니다</Empty>}
         {buckets.length > 0 && (
           <>
             <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height={220}>