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
	Mar. 2025	Dec. 2025	Mar. 2026	3-months ended-			12-months ended-
	Mar. 2025	Dec. 2025	Mar. 2026	Mar. 2025	Dec. 2025	Mar. 2026	Mar. 2025	Dec. 2025	Mar. 2026
All workers	172.0	176.380	178.054	0.8	0.5	0.9	4.3	3.4	3.5
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	168.4	172.683	174.049	0.7	0.4	0.8	4.1	3.3	3.4
Professional and related	167.9	172.420	173.718	0.6	0.4	0.8	4.0	3.3	3.5
Sales and office	177.3	181.726	184.074	1.1	0.6	1.3	4.8	3.7	3.8
Office and administrative support	177.3	181.689	184.071	1.1	0.6	1.3	4.7	3.6	3.8
Service occupations	182.4	187.433	189.991	1.1	0.6	1.4	4.8	3.9	4.2
Industry
Education and health services	168.7	173.223	174.575	0.7	0.5	0.8	4.0	3.4	3.5
Educational services	167.6	172.180	173.404	0.6	0.4	0.7	4.0	3.3	3.5
Schools	167.5	172.112	173.336	0.6	0.4	0.7	4.0	3.4	3.5
Elementary and secondary schools	167.4	172.051	173.239	0.5	0.4	0.7	3.8	3.3	3.5
Health care and social assistance	177.2	181.364	183.693	0.9	0.7	1.3	4.2	3.3	3.7
Hospitals	173.1	177.347	179.689	0.9	0.7	1.3	4.2	3.3	3.8
Public administration	177.8	181.766	184.087	1.3	0.6	1.3	5.0	3.5	3.5
Footnotes (1) Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey

Last Modified Date: April 30, 2026