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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
Dec.
2023
Sep.
2024
Dec.
2024
3-months ended- 12-months ended-
Dec.
2023
Sep.
2024
Dec.
2024
Dec.
2023
Sep.
2024
Dec.
2024

All workers

152.4 158.1 159.2 0.8 2.2 0.7 4.7 4.6 4.5

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

149.8 155.3 156.2 0.7 2.3 0.6 4.5 4.4 4.3

Professional and related

149.3 154.8 155.7 0.6 2.2 0.6 4.3 4.3 4.3

Sales and office

154.2 160.0 161.4 1.0 1.9 0.9 5.5 4.8 4.7

Office and administrative support

154.8 160.5 161.9 1.0 1.8 0.9 5.6 4.8 4.6

Service occupations

161.4 167.9 169.6 0.9 1.9 1.0 4.9 5.0 5.1

Industry

Education and health services

150.1 155.6 156.5 0.7 2.4 0.6 4.3 4.4 4.3

Educational services

148.9 154.4 155.1 0.7 2.5 0.5 4.3 4.4 4.2

Schools

148.8 154.4 155.2 0.6 2.5 0.5 4.2 4.4 4.3

Elementary and secondary schools

148.3 153.9 154.5 0.5 2.6 0.4 4.3 4.3 4.2

Health care and social assistance

160.9 166.5 168.4 0.8 1.6 1.1 4.5 4.3 4.7

Hospitals

159.5 165.2 167.0 0.7 1.7 1.1 4.7 4.3 4.7

Public administration

156.4 162.7 164.1 1.0 1.9 0.9 5.3 5.1 4.9

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey

Last Modified Date: January 31, 2025