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
	Jun. 2025	Mar. 2026	Jun. 2026	3-months ended-			12-months ended-
	Jun. 2025	Mar. 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Mar. 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Mar. 2026	Jun. 2026
All workers	172.518	178.054	178.798	0.3	0.9	0.4	4.0	3.5	3.6
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	168.883	174.049	174.718	0.3	0.8	0.4	3.8	3.4	3.5
Professional and related	168.430	173.718	174.421	0.3	0.8	0.4	3.8	3.5	3.6
Sales and office	178.005	184.074	184.964	0.4	1.3	0.5	4.3	3.8	3.9
Office and administrative support	177.994	184.071	184.949	0.4	1.3	0.5	4.3	3.8	3.9
Service occupations	182.997	189.991	191.004	0.3	1.4	0.5	4.2	4.2	4.4
Industry
Education and health services	169.153	174.575	175.241	0.3	0.8	0.4	3.8	3.5	3.6
Educational services	167.970	173.404	173.992	0.2	0.7	0.3	3.7	3.5	3.6
Schools	167.889	173.336	173.924	0.2	0.7	0.3	3.8	3.5	3.6
Elementary and secondary schools	167.753	173.239	173.823	0.2	0.7	0.3	3.6	3.5	3.6
Health care and social assistance	178.357	183.693	184.960	0.7	1.3	0.7	4.2	3.7	3.7
Hospitals	174.665	179.689	181.056	0.9	1.3	0.8	4.3	3.8	3.7
Public administration	178.143	184.087	184.977	0.2	1.3	0.5	4.2	3.5	3.8
Footnotes (1) Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey

Last Modified Date: August 03, 2026