BLS-verified · Updated for 2026

Real salary data.
Every profession. Every state.

The most comprehensive US wage database — built directly from Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Find median pay, top-paying cities and take-home estimates for any career, anywhere in America.

6,200+
Salary data pages
49
Professions tracked
50
US states covered
100%
BLS-verified data
Most-searched professions

Browse top professions

Each profession page shows median pay, by-state breakdowns, top-paying cities and a built-in take-home calculator.

By location

Browse all 50 states

Click any state for a full breakdown of every profession, top-paying cities and minimum wage.

What's inside

More than just a salary number

Every page is built to answer the questions people actually have when researching pay.

1

Real BLS data

All figures sourced directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS programme — the same data used by economists and policymakers. No guesses, no scraping.

2

City + state breakdowns

Compare salaries across metros within a state, then across states. Find the highest-paying city for your role, factoring in cost of living and state taxes.

3

Take-home calculators

Built-in tools estimate post-tax pay using current federal brackets and your state's income tax rate. Negotiate from a position of clarity.

Why we exist

Salary information shouldn't be a black box

Most people negotiate their pay without ever seeing the official median for their profession in their state. That's a problem we're fixing.

$11,400
The average pay gap between two neighbouring states
Workers doing the same job in adjacent states often earn dramatically different amounts. State income tax, cost of living and local demand all stack up. We make those differences visible.
28%
The typical wage gap between entry-level and senior pay
Every profession page breaks pay into experience tiers — so you know what to target as you move up, not just the average.
May 2024
The most recent BLS OEWS release we use
Refreshed for 2026 with regional adjustments. We re-run the full database whenever a new BLS release lands.