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. 2024	Sep. 2025	Dec. 2025	3-months ended-			12-months ended-
	Dec. 2024	Sep. 2025	Dec. 2025	Dec. 2024	Sep. 2025	Dec. 2025	Dec. 2024	Sep. 2025	Dec. 2025
All workers	159.2	163.697	164.519	0.7	1.9	0.5	4.5	3.5	3.3
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	156.2	160.636	161.348	0.6	2.0	0.4	4.3	3.4	3.3
Professional and related	155.7	160.318	161.063	0.6	2.2	0.5	4.3	3.6	3.4
Sales and office	161.4	165.962	167.070	0.9	1.5	0.7	4.7	3.7	3.5
Office and administrative support	161.9	166.455	167.578	0.9	1.4	0.7	4.6	3.7	3.5
Service occupations	169.6	174.436	175.596	1.0	1.7	0.7	5.1	3.9	3.5
Industry
Education and health services	156.5	161.066	161.860	0.6	2.2	0.5	4.3	3.5	3.4
Educational services	155.1	159.719	160.451	0.5	2.4	0.5	4.2	3.4	3.5
Schools	155.2	159.733	160.464	0.5	2.4	0.5	4.3	3.5	3.4
Elementary and secondary schools	154.5	158.959	159.659	0.4	2.5	0.4	4.2	3.3	3.3
Health care and social assistance	168.4	172.579	173.875	1.1	0.9	0.8	4.7	3.7	3.3
Hospitals	167.0	171.201	172.492	1.1	0.8	0.8	4.7	3.6	3.3
Public administration	164.1	168.496	169.405	0.9	1.3	0.5	4.9	3.6	3.2
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey

Last Modified Date: February 10, 2026