WAGE LOOKUP

WHAT THE
JOB PAYS.

Compare BLS wage data, federal Davis-Bacon prevailing rates, and GSA per diem by state and trade. Every number pulled from government sources. No fluff, no recruiter spin.

BROWSE BY TRADE

Each trade links to Texas by default — the largest market. Switch states on the page.

BROWSE BY STATE

Each state links to electrician — the most common baseline. Every state has all 17 trades covered.

= high-priority state with pre-seeded BLS + GSA data.

// WHAT YOU'LL SEE ON EACH PAGE4 DATA SOURCES

Four independent wage signals

  • BLS OEWS — official median + 10th/25th/75th/90th percentile wages by state and metro. Refreshed annually in May.
  • Davis-Bacon — federal prevailing wage by county + construction type. Legally required minimum on federal projects.
  • GSA per diem — lodging + meals baseline by city. What your per diem SHOULD look like at minimum.
  • RoadHand community — worker-submitted pay reports with real package details (hourly + per diem + OT rules).