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Precise and Relevant U.S. Geographic Data

US MapWe provide market rates for specific locations based on actual employee data from participating companies, allowing you to more accurately price your jobs.

U.S. geographic data cuts are based on actual employee data by zip code from participating companies. Data cuts are available for 100+ specific U.S. geographic locales summarized in 23 geographic areas and 6 pay zones.

  • Geographic Locales
    We provide 100+ specific U.S. geographic locales based on actual employee data by zip code from participating companies. A locale is typically designated by a city or metropolitan area (e.g., "Atlanta" or "Seattle"). Locales may also encompass multiple cities or broader areas that are in close geographic proximity with similar pay rates (e.g., "Miami/Ft. Lauderdale" or "Dallas/Fort Worth").

  • Geographic Areas
    Geographic areas amalgamate data from locales within a common geographic area (e.g., Northwest) with similar pay rates. Our U.S. geographic areas are divided into high, mid, and low paying areas (e.g., Northwest High, Northwest Mid, Northwest Low) containing locations with similar pay rates.

  • Geographic Pay Zones
    Similar to geographic areas, pay zones amalgamate data from multiple geographic locations and areas with similar pay rates. They provide large geographic data cuts and are useful for organizations that want to accurately and intelligently create geographic pay differentials. Pay zones represent the highest paying regions (Pay Zone 1) through the lowest pay regions (Pay Zone 6).

Each step-up, from Geographic Locale to Geographic Area to Pay Zone, provides a larger grouping of geographic data with similar pay rates.


List of U.S. Geographic Data Cuts
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U.S. Geographic Data Cuts
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Geographic Locale Geographic Area Pay Zone
CA: East & North Bay   California Bay Area   1  
CA: San Francisco   California Bay Area   1  
CA: Silicon Valley   California Bay Area   1  
NJ: Newark   Middle Atlantic High   2  
NY: New York City   Middle Atlantic High   2  
NY: Westchester   Middle Atlantic High   2  
DC: Washington DC   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
DE: Wilmington   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
MD: Baltimore   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
MD: DC Suburbs   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
NJ: Atlantic City   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
NJ: Trenton   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
NY: Buffalo   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
NY: Long Island   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
PA: Philadelphia   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
VA: DC Suburbs   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
VA: Reston/Dulles   Middle Atlantic Mid   3  
IL: Chicago   Midwest High   3  
MN: Minneapolis/St.Paul   Midwest High   3  
CO: Denver/Boulder   Mountain/Plains High   3  
CT: Bridgeport/New Haven   Northeast High   3  
CT: Stamford/Greenwich/Norwalk   Northeast High   3  
MA: Boston   Northeast High   3  
MA: Worcester   Northeast High   3  
NH: Manchester   Northeast High   3  
WA: Seattle   Northwest High   3  
FL: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale   Southeast High   3  
GA: Atlanta   Southeast High   3  
CA: Los Angeles   Southwest High   3  
CA: Orange County   Southwest High   3  
CA: Sacramento   Southwest High   3  
CA: San Diego   Southwest High   3  
IN: Indianapolis   Midwest Mid   4  
MI: Detroit/Ann Arbor   Midwest Mid   4  
MI: Grand Rapids   Midwest Mid   4  
MO: Kansas City (KS & MO)   Midwest Mid   4  
MO: St. Louis   Midwest Mid   4  
OH: Cincinnati/Dayton   Midwest Mid   4  
OH: Cleveland/Akron/Canton   Midwest Mid   4  
OH: Columbus   Midwest Mid   4  
OH: Toledo   Midwest Mid   4  
WI: Madison   Midwest Mid   4  
WI: Milwaukee   Midwest Mid   4  
AK: Alaska   Non-Contiguous U.S.   4  
GU: Guam   Non-Contiguous U.S.   4  
HI: Hawaiian Islands   Non-Contiguous U.S.   4  
PR: Puerto Rico   Non-Contiguous U.S.   4  
CT: Hartford   Northeast Mid   4  
MA: Springfield   Northeast Mid   4  
RI: Providence   Northeast Mid   4  
VT: Burlington   Northeast Mid   4  
OR: Portland   Northwest Mid   4  
WA: Tacoma/Olympia   Northwest Mid   4  
FL: Orlando   Southeast Mid   4  
FL: Tampa/St. Petersburg   Southeast Mid   4  
LA: New Orleans   Southeast Mid   4  
NC: Charlotte   Southeast Mid   4  
NC: Greensboro/Winston-Salem   Southeast Mid   4  
NC: Research Triangle   Southeast Mid   4  
SC: Charleston   Southeast Mid   4  
TN: Knoxville   Southeast Mid   4  
TN: Nashville   Southeast Mid   4  
AZ: Phoenix   Southwest Mid   4  
AZ: Tucson   Southwest Mid   4  
CA: Bakersfield   Southwest Mid   4  
CA: Fresno   Southwest Mid   4  
CA: Oxnard/Ventura   Southwest Mid   4  
CA: Stockton/Modesto   Southwest Mid   4  
NV: Las Vegas   Southwest Mid   4  
TX: Austin   Southwest Mid   4  
TX: Dallas/Fort Worth   Southwest Mid   4  
TX: Houston   Southwest Mid   4  
NY: Rochester   Middle Atlantic Low   5  
PA: Pittsburgh   Middle Atlantic Low   5  
VA: Norfolk/Virginia Beach   Middle Atlantic Low   5  
VA: Richmond   Middle Atlantic Low   5  
WV: West Virginia   Middle Atlantic Low   5  
CO: Colorado Springs   Mountain/Plains Mid   5  
NE: Omaha/Lincoln   Mountain/Plains Mid   5  
OK: Oklahoma City   Mountain/Plains Mid   5  
ME: Portland   Northeast Low   5  
NM: Albuquerque   Southwest Low   5  
TX: San Antonio   Southwest Low   5  
UT: Salt Lake City   Southwest Low   5  
IA: Cedar Rapids   Midwest Low   6  
IA: Des Moines   Midwest Low   6  
MT: Billings   Mountain/Plains Low   6  
ND: North Dakota   Mountain/Plains Low   6  
OK: Tulsa   Mountain/Plains Low   6  
SD: South Dakota   Mountain/Plains Low   6  
WY: Wyoming   Mountain/Plains Low   6  
ID: Boise   Northwest Low   6  
WA: Spokane   Northwest Low   6  
AL: Birmingham   Southeast Low   6  
AL: Huntsville   Southeast Low   6  
AL: Mobile   Southeast Low   6  
AL: Montgomery   Southeast Low   6  
AR: Little Rock   Southeast Low   6  
FL: Jacksonville   Southeast Low   6  
GA: Augusta   Southeast Low   6  
GA: Columbus   Southeast Low   6  
GA: Macon   Southeast Low   6  
KY: Lexington   Southeast Low   6  
KY: Louisville   Southeast Low   6  
MS: Jackson   Southeast Low   6  
SC: Columbia   Southeast Low   6  
SC: Greenville/Spartanburg   Southeast Low   6  
TN: Chattanooga   Southeast Low   6  
TN: Memphis   Southeast Low   6  

Additional locales are available that cover "Other" locales and areas not listed above. To find a specific locale or area, use our zip-code look-up tool.

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International Geographic Data Cuts
We also provide geographic data cuts for 50+ international cities.


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