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Table 7. Compensation (not seasonally adjusted): Employment Cost Index for total compensation, for state and local government workers, by occupational group and industry

Table 7. Employment Cost Index for total compensation(1), 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.
2022
Jun.
2023
Sep.
2023
3-months ended- 12-months ended-
Sep.
2022
Jun.
2023
Sep.
2023
Sep.
2022
Jun.
2023
Sep.
2023

All workers

154.4 158.1 161.8 2.5 0.5 2.3 4.6 4.9 4.8

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

152.0 155.2 159.1 2.6 0.4 2.5 4.3 4.7 4.7

Professional and related

151.8 155.2 158.8 2.6 0.5 2.3 4.2 4.9 4.6

Sales and office

157.8 161.9 165.5 2.3 0.7 2.2 4.8 4.9 4.9

Office and administrative support

157.8 162.0 165.5 2.3 0.7 2.2 4.7 5.0 4.9

Service occupations

161.3 166.3 169.6 2.3 0.7 2.0 5.6 5.5 5.1

Industry

Education and health services

152.6 156.0 159.7 2.7 0.4 2.4 4.4 5.0 4.7

Educational services

151.8 155.0 158.9 2.7 0.3 2.5 4.3 4.9 4.7

Schools

151.8 155.0 158.8 2.7 0.3 2.5 4.3 4.9 4.6

Elementary and secondary schools

152.3 155.4 159.3 2.8 0.4 2.5 4.2 4.9 4.6

Health care and social assistance

158.4 163.0 166.3 2.3 0.6 2.0 5.5 5.2 5.0

Hospitals

155.0 159.6 162.7 2.0 0.6 1.9 5.2 5.1 5.0

Public administration

157.4 161.2 165.1 2.2 0.7 2.4 5.2 4.7 4.9

Footnotes
(1) Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.

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

Last Modified Date: October 31, 2023