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Table 11. Wages and salaries (not seasonally adjusted): Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries, for state and local government workers, by occupational group and industry

Table 11. Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries, 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

All workers

 158.1 160.663 163.697 2.2 0.3 1.9 4.6 3.9 3.5

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

 155.3 157.465 160.636 2.3 0.3 2.0 4.4 3.7 3.4

Professional and related

 154.8 156.930 160.318 2.2 0.3 2.2 4.3 3.7 3.6

Sales and office

 160.0 163.588 165.962 1.9 0.5 1.5 4.8 4.2 3.7

Office and administrative support

 160.5 164.094 166.455 1.8 0.5 1.4 4.8 4.1 3.7

Service occupations

 167.9 171.500 174.436 1.9 0.2 1.7 5.0 4.1 3.9

Industry

Education and health services

 155.6 157.599 161.066 2.4 0.3 2.2 4.4 3.7 3.5

Educational services

 154.4 156.024 159.719 2.5 0.2 2.4 4.4 3.6 3.4

Schools

 154.4 156.030 159.733 2.5 0.2 2.4 4.4 3.6 3.5

Elementary and secondary schools

 153.9 155.088 158.959 2.6 0.2 2.5 4.3 3.4 3.3

Health care and social assistance

 166.5 170.973 172.579 1.6 0.9 0.9 4.3 4.4 3.7

Hospitals

 165.2 169.909 171.201 1.7 1.1 0.8 4.3 4.6 3.6

Public administration

 162.7 166.315 168.496 1.9 0.3 1.3 5.1 4.1 3.6

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey
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Last Modified Date: December 10, 2025