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Table 7. Compensation (not seasonally adjusted): Employment Cost Index for total compensation, for state and local government workers, by occupational group and industry

Table 7. Employment Cost Index for total compensation(1), 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
Sep.
2023
Jun.
2024
Sep.
2024
3-months ended- 12-months ended-
Sep.
2023
Jun.
2024
Sep.
2024
Sep.
2023
Jun.
2024
Sep.
2024

All workers

161.8 165.9 169.4 2.3 0.6 2.1 4.8 4.9 4.7

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

159.1 162.7 166.2 2.5 0.6 2.2 4.7 4.8 4.5

Professional and related

158.8 162.3 165.9 2.3 0.6 2.2 4.6 4.6 4.5

Sales and office

165.5 170.6 173.7 2.2 0.8 1.8 4.9 5.4 5.0

Office and administrative support

165.5 170.6 173.7 2.2 0.8 1.8 4.9 5.3 5.0

Service occupations

169.6 175.6 178.6 2.0 0.9 1.7 5.1 5.6 5.3

Industry

Education and health services

159.7 162.9 166.6 2.4 0.4 2.3 4.7 4.4 4.3

Educational services

158.9 161.9 165.7 2.5 0.5 2.3 4.7 4.5 4.3

Schools

158.8 161.8 165.6 2.5 0.4 2.3 4.6 4.4 4.3

Elementary and secondary schools

159.3 162.0 165.9 2.5 0.4 2.4 4.6 4.2 4.1

Health care and social assistance

166.3 171.2 173.7 2.0 0.6 1.5 5.0 5.0 4.4

Hospitals

162.7 167.4 169.8 1.9 0.7 1.4 5.0 4.9 4.4

Public administration

165.1 171.0 174.0 2.4 0.9 1.8 4.9 6.1 5.4

Footnotes
(1) Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey

Last Modified Date: October 31, 2024