The Western BLS Information Office in San Francisco services the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
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Employment Cost Index (ECI) estimates for private industry for 14 metropolitan areas for the year ended September 2008 were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, November 20, 2008. For each locality, two estimates are provided: 12-month percent change for total compensation and 12-month percent change for wages and salaries. The data are available in news releases for each area.
The "Employment Cost Index for the Regions" news releases have been discontinued. However, the estimates that have appeared in those releases are available in table 6 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t06.htm) and table 10 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t10.htm) of the "Employment Cost Index" news release issued by the BLS National Office. Historical estimates for these series can be found at www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/regionaleci.htm.
As of April 1, 2008, subscribers will no longer receive paper copies of the Western CPI Card (San Francisco) in the mail. The Western CPI Card will continue to be available through the Bureau's Web site.
A free email subscription service is available for the CPI card. Shortly after the CPI card is posted online each month, subscribers to this service receive an email message containing a link to the card. The subscription form with a list of available regional office CPI blue cards is located at http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm.
The mailing of regional CPI cards and other regional publications is being discontinued as a result of unanticipated budget constraints faced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See http://www.bls.gov/bls/budgetimpact.htm for details.
Information specialists are available from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time to advise you on the availability of BLS data, publications, and information services. Staff economists also assist customers with technical questions regarding survey terms and definitions and with the interpretation and application of BLS data.
- If you prefer, you can fax your request to us at 415-625-2351 or
- You can also e-mail your request. Responses to inquiries received by fax and e-mail are usually answered within one workday.
Address: Bureau of Labor Statistics 90 7th Street, Suite 14-100 San Francisco, CA 94103 |