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. 2024	Jun. 2025	Sep. 2025	3-months ended-			12-months ended-
	Sep. 2024	Jun. 2025	Sep. 2025	Sep. 2024	Jun. 2025	Sep. 2025	Sep. 2024	Jun. 2025	Sep. 2025
All workers	169.4	172.518	175.524	2.1	0.3	1.7	4.7	4.0	3.6
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	166.2	168.883	171.935	2.2	0.3	1.8	4.5	3.8	3.5
Professional and related	165.9	168.430	171.658	2.2	0.3	1.9	4.5	3.8	3.5
Sales and office	173.7	178.005	180.602	1.8	0.4	1.5	5.0	4.3	4.0
Office and administrative support	173.7	177.994	180.554	1.8	0.4	1.4	5.0	4.3	3.9
Service occupations	178.6	182.997	186.289	1.7	0.3	1.8	5.3	4.2	4.3
Industry
Education and health services	166.6	169.153	172.446	2.3	0.3	1.9	4.3	3.8	3.5
Educational services	165.7	167.970	171.468	2.3	0.2	2.1	4.3	3.7	3.5
Schools	165.6	167.889	171.401	2.3	0.2	2.1	4.3	3.8	3.5
Elementary and secondary schools	165.9	167.753	171.386	2.4	0.2	2.2	4.1	3.6	3.3
Health care and social assistance	173.7	178.357	180.081	1.5	0.7	1.0	4.4	4.2	3.7
Hospitals	169.8	174.665	176.080	1.4	0.9	0.8	4.4	4.3	3.7
Public administration	174.0	178.143	180.735	1.8	0.2	1.5	5.4	4.2	3.9
Footnotes (1) Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey

Last Modified Date: December 10, 2025