Average annual percent changes in wages and salaries, private industry and State and local government workers, June to June, 1981-98 Private State & Private State & local industry local service government government industry service industry 1981-98 3.9 4.5 4.7 4.6 1981-91 4.4 5.7 5.7 5.9 1991-98 3.2 2.9 3.3 2.9