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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
Mar.
2024		 Dec.
2024		 Mar.
2025		 3-months ended- 12-months ended-
Mar.
2024		 Dec.
2024		 Mar.
2025		 Mar.
2024		 Dec.
2024		 Mar.
2025

All workers

 153.9 159.2 160.2 1.0 0.7 0.6 5.0 4.5 4.1

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

 151.1 156.2 157.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 4.9 4.3 3.9

Professional and related

 150.6 155.7 156.4 0.9 0.6 0.4 4.6 4.3 3.9

Sales and office

 156.0 161.4 162.8 1.2 0.9 0.9 5.8 4.7 4.4

Office and administrative support

 156.5 161.9 163.3 1.1 0.9 0.9 5.7 4.6 4.3

Service occupations

 163.9 169.6 171.1 1.5 1.0 0.9 5.6 5.1 4.4

Industry

Education and health services

 151.4 156.5 157.2 0.9 0.6 0.4 4.6 4.3 3.8

Educational services

 150.0 155.1 155.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 4.6 4.2 3.8

Schools

 150.0 155.2 155.7 0.8 0.5 0.3 4.6 4.3 3.8

Elementary and secondary schools

 149.4 154.5 154.8 0.7 0.4 0.2 4.6 4.2 3.6

Health care and social assistance

 163.0 168.4 169.5 1.3 1.1 0.7 4.9 4.7 4.0

Hospitals

 161.5 167.0 168.0 1.3 1.1 0.6 4.9 4.7 4.0

Public administration

 158.6 164.1 165.8 1.4 0.9 1.0 5.9 4.9 4.5

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey
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Last Modified Date: April 30, 2025