WageDex is a free informational resource that makes public Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data easier to read. It is not financial, career, legal, or employment advice, and it does not predict what any individual will earn. Use it as a starting point for your own research, not as the final word on what a job pays or what you should accept.

Informational only, not professional advice

Nothing on WageDex constitutes financial, career-counseling, legal, or tax advice, and using the site does not create any professional relationship. Decisions about a job offer, a raise, a career change, or a relocation can have real financial consequences. For guidance on your own situation, consider a qualified career counselor, financial advisor, or employment attorney. For official wage statistics, rely on the BLS OEWS program directly.

What these wage figures are, and are not

The wages on WageDex are survey estimates for an occupation in an area, not a salary offer or a prediction for you specifically. They come from the BLS OEWS program, which reports the mean, median, and percentile wages paid to wage-and-salary workers in a given occupation and location. Your own pay depends on factors the survey cannot see: experience, employer, exact role, education, certifications, shift, and negotiation. A median wage means half of workers in that occupation and area earn more and half earn less. It is a midpoint, not a target or a guarantee.

Data freshness and accuracy

The figures here reflect the BLS May 2025 OEWS reference period and are based on a sample, so they always lag the present and carry sampling uncertainty. Some occupation-area combinations are suppressed by the BLS when the count is too small to publish reliably, and self-employed workers, business owners, and gig workers are not covered. We name the reference period on the pages and explain the vintage in our methodology. We work to keep the data accurate, but we cannot guarantee it is complete, current, or free of upstream survey limitations. If you spot a figure that looks wrong, please report it through our corrections process.

Before you negotiate or decide

Treat WageDex as one input among several. Before you act on a number here, we recommend you also:

• Cross-check the occupation and area on the official BLS OEWS tables, which include the published margins of error.
• Account for your own experience, employer size, and exact responsibilities, since a single occupation code can span very different roles.
• Factor in local cost of living, benefits, and total compensation, which a base-wage figure does not capture.
• Confirm that the occupation title matches the actual job; titles and SOC codes do not always line up with how employers advertise roles.

No affiliation

WageDex is an independent publisher. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Department of Labor, or any government agency or employer. Outbound links to official sources are provided for verification and do not imply any partnership.

Questions

Questions about how to use this data, or about a specific figure, are welcome at hello@wagedex.com. See also our editorial & corrections policy and methodology.