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Table 11. Wages and salaries (not seasonally adjusted): Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries, for state and local government workers, by occupational group and industry

Table 11. Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries, for state and local government workers, by occupational group and industry [Not seasonally adjusted]
Occupational group and industry Indexes (Dec. 2005=100) Percent changes for
Jun.
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Jun.
2026		 3-months ended- 12-months ended-
Jun.
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Jun.
2026		 Jun.
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Jun.
2026

All workers

 160.663 165.678 166.178 0.3 0.7 0.3 3.9 3.4 3.4

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

 157.465 162.331 162.720 0.3 0.6 0.2 3.7 3.4 3.3

Professional and related

 156.930 162.005 162.405 0.3 0.6 0.2 3.7 3.6 3.5

Sales and office

 163.588 168.459 169.161 0.5 0.8 0.4 4.2 3.5 3.4

Office and administrative support

 164.094 168.976 169.687 0.5 0.8 0.4 4.1 3.5 3.4

Service occupations

 171.500 177.353 178.230 0.2 1.0 0.5 4.1 3.7 3.9

Industry

Education and health services

 157.599 162.766 163.132 0.3 0.6 0.2 3.7 3.5 3.5

Educational services

 156.024 161.249 161.544 0.2 0.5 0.2 3.6 3.6 3.5

Schools

 156.030 161.263 161.557 0.2 0.5 0.2 3.6 3.6 3.5

Elementary and secondary schools

 155.088 160.442 160.742 0.2 0.5 0.2 3.4 3.6 3.6

Health care and social assistance

 170.973 175.678 176.630 0.9 1.0 0.5 4.4 3.6 3.3

Hospitals

 169.909 174.420 175.523 1.1 1.1 0.6 4.6 3.8 3.3

Public administration

 166.315 171.139 171.869 0.3 1.0 0.4 4.1 3.2 3.3

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey
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Last Modified Date: August 03, 2026