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The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the change in compensation costs among occupations, industries, worker characteristics, and geographic areas. Geographic estimates are available by Census regions, Census divisions, and the 15 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs).
For each locality, two estimates are provided: 12-month percent change for total compensation and 12-month percent change for wages and salaries for private industry workers. These estimates can be found in Table 13 of the news release. Historical estimates are available in the database and historical nonseasonal spreadsheet.
Census Region | Metropolitan Statistical Area / Combined Statistical Area |
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Northeast |
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA |
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA | |
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA | |
South |
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA | |
Houston-Pasadena, TX CSA | |
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA | |
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | |
Midwest |
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA |
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA | |
West |
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA |
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA | |
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA | |
Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA | |
For a list of the counties and planning regions included in each MSA/CSA, see the Metro Area - County spreadsheet.
Area definitions are periodically updated to ensure ECI estimates remain representative of the economy.
Area Definitions | Published Estimates |
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Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Aggregates |
March 1976 – September 2008 |
Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 04-03 |
December 2008 – September 2018 |
Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 13-01 |
December 2018 – March 2025 |
Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 23-01 |
June 2025 – Present |
December 2006 – September 2018 | December 2018 – March 2025 |
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Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT CSA |
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA |
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA | Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA | Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA CSA |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CSA | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA |
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA | Houston-The Woodlands, TX CSA |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL CSA |
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA |
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA | Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA |
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI CSA | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA | Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA | Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA |
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA | San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA |
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA | Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA |
December 2018 – March 2025 | June 2025 - Present |
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Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT CSA | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA |
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA |
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA | Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA |
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA CSA | Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA |
Houston-The Woodlands, TX CSA | Houston-Pasadena, TX CSA |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL CSA | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA |
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA |
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA | Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA |
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA |
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA |
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA | Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ MSA | Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA |
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA | San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA |
Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA | Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA |
For more information on the classification systems used in the ECI, see Classification systems used by the National Compensation Survey (NCS).
Last Modified Date: July 21, 2025