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Precise and Relevant U.S. Geographic Data

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

International Geographic Data Cuts
We also provide geographic data cuts for 30+ international cities.

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