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
	Dec. 2023	Sep. 2024	Dec. 2024	3-months ended-			12-months ended-
	Dec. 2023	Sep. 2024	Dec. 2024	Dec. 2023	Sep. 2024	Dec. 2024	Dec. 2023	Sep. 2024	Dec. 2024
All workers	163.0	169.4	170.6	0.7	2.1	0.7	4.6	4.7	4.7
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	160.2	166.2	167.2	0.7	2.2	0.6	4.5	4.5	4.4
Professional and related	159.8	165.9	166.9	0.6	2.2	0.6	4.3	4.5	4.4
Sales and office	167.0	173.7	175.3	0.9	1.8	0.9	5.0	5.0	5.0
Office and administrative support	167.0	173.7	175.3	0.9	1.8	0.9	5.0	5.0	5.0
Service occupations	171.4	178.6	180.4	1.1	1.7	1.0	5.0	5.3	5.3
Industry
Education and health services	160.8	166.6	167.6	0.7	2.3	0.6	4.4	4.3	4.2
Educational services	159.9	165.7	166.6	0.6	2.3	0.5	4.4	4.3	4.2
Schools	159.9	165.6	166.5	0.7	2.3	0.5	4.4	4.3	4.1
Elementary and secondary schools	160.2	165.9	166.6	0.6	2.4	0.4	4.3	4.1	4.0
Health care and social assistance	167.4	173.7	175.6	0.7	1.5	1.1	4.4	4.4	4.9
Hospitals	163.6	169.8	171.6	0.6	1.4	1.1	4.3	4.4	4.9
Public administration	166.7	174.0	175.6	1.0	1.8	0.9	5.1	5.4	5.3
Footnotes (1) Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey

Last Modified Date: January 31, 2025