About Zipplore
Zipplore is a free tool for exploring U.S. salaries by occupation and by state. Our goal is simple: turn dense government wage statistics into something anyone can browse in seconds — compare pay across states, see wage percentiles and job outlook, and find where an occupation pays best.
We cover 1,100+ occupations across all 50 states, DC, and hundreds of metro areas, with median & mean pay, 10th–90th percentiles, employment, projected growth, and workforce demographics.
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Sources & methodology
- Primary source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (BLS OEWS).
- Each occupation is identified by its Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.
- Hourly figures assume 2,080 work hours per year (40 hrs × 52 weeks).
- “vs. U.S.” = (state mean − national mean) ÷ national mean.
- Percentiles (P10 / P25 / P75 / P90) come straight from the BLS release and show the spread of pay within each area.
- Workforce demographics (employment trend, age, gender split) are supplemental context from Census ACS/PUMS and are self-reported; the authoritative wage figures remain BLS OEWS.
Occupations covered
This site currently covers 1,105 occupations across 24 major SOC groups, each with national, 50-state + DC, and metro-area detail.
- All Occupations — 1 occupations
- Architecture and Engineering Occupations — 46 occupations
- Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations — 57 occupations
- Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations — 15 occupations
- Business and Financial Operations Occupations — 41 occupations
- Community and Social Service Occupations — 23 occupations
- Computer and Mathematical Occupations — 28 occupations
- Construction and Extraction Occupations — 76 occupations
- Educational Instruction and Library Occupations — 86 occupations
- Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations — 18 occupations
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations — 23 occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations — 85 occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations — 25 occupations
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations — 66 occupations
- Legal Occupations — 14 occupations
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations — 66 occupations
- Management Occupations — 48 occupations
- Office and Administrative Support Occupations — 64 occupations
- Other — 1 occupations
- Personal Care and Service Occupations — 47 occupations
- Production Occupations — 139 occupations
- Protective Service Occupations — 36 occupations
- Sales and Related Occupations — 33 occupations
- Transportation and Material Moving Occupations — 67 occupations
Disclaimer
These figures are drawn from public government statistics and may differ from the latest official release. They are provided for informational purposes only and are not career, employment, or financial advice. For the most current data, refer to the official BLS OEWS site.