About WageDex

Our Mission

WageDex makes government salary data accessible and easy to understand. We believe everyone deserves transparent, reliable wage information — whether you're negotiating a raise, planning a career change, or researching labor market trends.

Our Data Source

All salary data on WageDex comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey — the most comprehensive source of occupation-level wage data in the country.

The OEWS survey covers over 1.1 million establishments and produces employment and wage estimates for more than 800 detailed occupations across all 50 states and U.S. territories.

Unlike self-reported salary data found on many websites, BLS figures reflect what employers actually pay, collected through mandatory surveys. This means the numbers you see here are statistically sound and verifiable.

Data Currency

WageDex currently displays data from the May 2024 OEWS release. The BLS publishes updated estimates annually, typically in the spring following the reference period. We update our data when new estimates are released.

What We Show

  • Median salary — the midpoint where half of workers earn more and half earn less
  • Mean (average) salary — total wages divided by total workers
  • Percentile distribution — 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentiles showing the full range of pay
  • Employment count — total number of people working in each occupation
  • Hourly rates — for occupations where hourly wages are more relevant

Important Disclaimers

WageDex is an informational resource. Salary data should be one factor among many in career and compensation decisions. Individual salaries depend on experience, education, company size, specific location, and many other factors that aggregate statistics cannot capture.

Some occupations have suppressed wage data (shown as "N/A") where BLS disclosure standards are not met — typically occupations with very few workers in a given area.

SOC Classification

Occupations are organized using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, which groups jobs into 23 major categories, from management and business to production and transportation. Each occupation has a unique SOC code (e.g., 15-1252 for Software Developers).

Contact

Questions or feedback? Email us at hello@wagedex.com.