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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.
2022
Sep.
2023
Dec.
2023
3-months ended- 12-months ended-
Dec.
2022
Sep.
2023
Dec.
2023
Dec.
2022
Sep.
2023
Dec.
2023

All workers

145.6 151.2 152.4 0.9 2.7 0.8 4.7 4.8 4.7

Occupational group

Management, professional, and related

143.4 148.7 149.8 0.8 2.8 0.7 4.4 4.6 4.5

Professional and related

143.2 148.4 149.3 0.9 2.7 0.6 4.4 4.6 4.3

Sales and office

146.2 152.7 154.2 0.8 2.8 1.0 5.0 5.3 5.5

Office and administrative support

146.6 153.2 154.8 0.8 2.7 1.0 4.9 5.4 5.6

Service occupations

153.9 159.9 161.4 1.3 2.4 0.9 6.2 5.2 4.9

Industry

Education and health services

143.9 149.1 150.1 0.9 2.7 0.7 4.5 4.6 4.3

Educational services

142.8 147.9 148.9 0.8 2.8 0.7 4.5 4.4 4.3

Schools

142.8 147.9 148.8 0.8 2.8 0.6 4.5 4.4 4.2

Elementary and secondary schools

142.2 147.5 148.3 0.8 2.9 0.5 4.3 4.5 4.3

Health care and social assistance

153.9 159.6 160.9 1.5 2.2 0.8 5.7 5.3 4.5

Hospitals

152.4 158.4 159.5 1.4 2.3 0.7 5.4 5.4 4.7

Public administration

148.5 154.8 156.4 0.8 2.9 1.0 5.5 5.1 5.3

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

Last Modified Date: January 31, 2024