Editorial Process
wagedex publishes median pay for more than 800 occupations, from roughly $30,000 to over $200,000 a year, across all 50 states, drawn from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025). The editors below are responsible for our data framing, methodology, and corrections.
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Occupational Wages Editorial Process · BLS OEWS occupational wage-data analysis
WageDex is a data journalism portal that focuses on occupational wages, drawing from Bureau of Labor Statistics data to provide insights into earnings and employment trends for various professions. The team analyzes this public government information to offer clear, accessible resources for users. Content is compiled by our editorial process from official source data, and we do not accept payment from entities we cover.
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wagedex is a data-journalism publisher. We compile public datasets, verify them against their official sources, and present them in plain language. Every wage figure is drawn from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025), which reports median pay for more than 800 occupations, from roughly $30,000 to over $200,000 a year. Editorial standards, sourcing, and how we handle corrections are described on our about, methodology, and editorial policy pages.