U.S. Geographic Data Cuts in Culpepper Compensation Surveys

U.S. Geographic Data Cuts in Culpepper Compensation Surveys
Precise and Relevant Geographic Market Data

US Map We provide market rates for specific locations based on work location of individual employees from participating companies, allowing you to more accurately price your jobs.

Culpepper Compensation Surveys include over 100+ specific U.S. geographic locales summarized into 29 geographic areas and six pay zones.

Geographic Locales
A geographic locale is a data cut designated for an individual city (e.g., Austin), broad metropolitan area (e.g., Los Angeles), or multiple cities that are close in geographic proximity (e.g., Dallas/Fort Worth) with similar pay rates. Geographic locales for the U.S. are based on the work location of individual employees by zip code from participating companies.

Example: NY: New York City [2] locale is in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [2] geographic area and Pay Zone 2.

Geographic Areas
A geographic area is a data cut that amalgamates data from geographic locales within a common geographic area with similar pay rates.
Example: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [2] includes the following locales:
Washington DC Metro, Boston, New York City, and Newark, NJ.
Geographic Pay Zones
Pay zones represent the highest paying regions (Pay Zone 1) through the lowest pay regions (Pay Zone 6). Similar to geographic areas, pay zones amalgamate data from multiple geographic locations and areas with similar pay rates. Geographic locales and areas assigned to a pay zone may or may not be contiguous. Pay Zones provide large geographic data cuts and are useful for organizations that want to accurately and intelligently create geographic pay differentials.
Example: Pay Zone 2 includes New York City and contiguous Newark, NJ. Pay Zone 2 also includes non-contiguous locales, such as Seattle and Boston.

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 Click on a column name to sort by that column
Geographic Locale [Pay Zone]	Geographic Area [Pay Zone]	Pay Zone
AK: Anchorage [2]	Non-Contiguous U.S. [2]	2
AK: Fairbanks [2]	Non-Contiguous U.S. [2]	2
AL: Birmingham [6]	Southeast [6]	6
AL: Huntsville [4]	Southeast [4]	4
AL: Mobile [6]	Southeast [6]	6
AL: Montgomery [6]	Southeast [6]	6
AR: Fayetteville/Bentonville [6]	Southeast [6]	6
AR: Little Rock [6]	Southeast [6]	6
AZ: Flagstaff/Prescott [4]	Southwest [4]	4
AZ: Phoenix [5]	Southwest [5]	5
AZ: Tucson [5]	Southwest [5]	5
CA: Bakersfield [5]	Southwest [5]	5
CA: Bay Area: East [2]	California Bay Area [2]	2
CA: Bay Area: North [2]	California Bay Area [2]	2
CA: Bay Area: San Francisco [1]	California Bay Area [1]	1
CA: Bay Area: Silicon Valley [1]	California Bay Area [1]	1
CA: Fresno [5]	Southwest [5]	5
CA: Los Angeles Metro [3]	Southwest [3]	3
CA: Oxnard/Ventura [4]	Southwest [4]	4
CA: Sacramento [4]	Southwest [4]	4
CA: San Diego [3]	Southwest [3]	3
CA: Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo [2]	Southwest [2]	2
CA: Stockton/Modesto [4]	Southwest [4]	4
CO: Colorado Springs [5]	Southwest [5]	5
CO: Denver/Boulder [2]	Southwest [2]	2
CO: Fort Collins [4]	Southwest [4]	4
CO: Pueblo [6]	Southwest [6]	6
CT: Bridgeport/New Haven [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
CT: Hartford [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
CT: Stamford/Greenwich/Norwalk [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
DC: Washington DC Metro (DC-MD-VA) [2]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [2]	2
DE: Wilmington [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
FL: Boca Raton/Palm Beach [4]	Southeast [4]	4
FL: Daytona Beach/Palm Coast [5]	Southeast [5]	5
FL: Fort Lauderdale/Broward [6]	Southeast [6]	6
FL: Fort Myers/Naples [5]	Southeast [5]	5
FL: Gainesville/Ocala [6]	Southeast [6]	6
FL: Jacksonville [6]	Southeast [6]	6
FL: Lakeland/Winter Haven [4]	Southeast [4]	4
FL: Melbourne/Titusville [4]	Southeast [4]	4
FL: Miami/Dade [4]	Southeast [4]	4
FL: Orlando [4]	Southeast [4]	4
FL: Pensacola [6]	Southeast [6]	6
FL: Port St. Lucie/Sebastian [4]	Southeast [4]	4
FL: Sarasota/Bradenton [5]	Southeast [5]	5
FL: Tallahassee [6]	Southeast [6]	6
FL: Tampa/St. Petersburg [5]	Southeast [5]	5
GA: Athens [4]	Southeast [4]	4
GA: Atlanta [3]	Southeast [3]	3
GA: Augusta [6]	Southeast [6]	6
GA: Columbus [4]	Southeast [4]	4
GA: Gainesville [6]	Southeast [6]	6
GA: Macon [5]	Southeast [5]	5
GA: Savannah [5]	Southeast [5]	5
GU: Guam [4]	Non-Contiguous U.S. [4]	4
HI: Hawaiian Islands [4]	Non-Contiguous U.S. [4]	4
IA: Cedar Rapids [5]	Midwest [5]	5
IA: Des Moines [5]	Midwest [5]	5
IA: Quad Cities (IA & IL) [5]	Midwest [5]	5
ID: Boise [6]	Northwest [6]	6
ID: Idaho Falls/Pocatello [6]	Northwest [6]	6
IL: Champaign/Urbana [5]	Midwest [5]	5
IL: Chicago [3]	Midwest [3]	3
IL: Peoria/Bloomington [5]	Midwest [5]	5
IL: Rockford [5]	Midwest [5]	5
IL: Springfield [6]	Midwest [6]	6
IN: Anderson/Muncie [5]	Midwest [5]	5
IN: Evansville [5]	Midwest [5]	5
IN: Fort Wayne [6]	Midwest [6]	6
IN: Indianapolis [4]	Midwest [4]	4
IN: South Bend [5]	Midwest [5]	5
KS: Topeka [6]	Plains [6]	6
KS: Wichita [6]	Plains [6]	6
KY: Lexington [4]	Southeast [4]	4
KY: Louisville [6]	Southeast [6]	6
LA: Baton Rouge [6]	Southeast [6]	6
LA: Lafayette [6]	Southeast [6]	6
LA: New Orleans [5]	Southeast [5]	5
LA: Shreveport [6]	Southeast [6]	6
MA: Boston [2]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [2]	2
MA: New Bedford/Fall River [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
MA: Springfield [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
MA: Worcester [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
MD: Baltimore [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
MD: Frederick [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
MD: Hagerstown/Martinsburg [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
ME: Portland [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
MI: Detroit/Ann Arbor [4]	Midwest [4]	4
MI: Grand Rapids [5]	Midwest [5]	5
MI: Kalamazoo/Battle Creek [6]	Midwest [6]	6
MI: Lansing [4]	Midwest [4]	4
MI: Saginaw/Midland [6]	Midwest [6]	6
MN: Minneapolis/St.Paul [3]	Midwest [3]	3
MN: Rochester [5]	Midwest [5]	5
MN: St. Cloud [5]	Midwest [5]	5
MO: Columbia/Jefferson City [6]	Midwest [6]	6
MO: Kansas City (KS & MO) [4]	Midwest [4]	4
MO: Springfield [6]	Midwest [6]	6
MO: St. Louis [5]	Midwest [5]	5
MS: Gulfport/Biloxi [5]	Southeast [5]	5
MS: Jackson [5]	Southeast [5]	5
MT: Metro Areas [4]	Plains [4]	4
NC: Asheville/Brevard [5]	Southeast [5]	5
NC: Charlotte [5]	Southeast [5]	5
NC: Fayetteville [6]	Southeast [6]	6
NC: Greensboro/Winston-Salem [6]	Southeast [6]	6
NC: Hickory/Morgantown [6]	Southeast [6]	6
NC: Research Triangle [3]	Southeast [3]	3
NC: Rocky Mount/Greenville [6]	Southeast [6]	6
NC: Wilmington [4]	Southeast [4]	4
ND: Fargo [6]	Plains [6]	6
NE: Omaha/Lincoln [4]	Plains [4]	4
NH: Manchester/Concord [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
NJ: Atlantic City [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
NJ: Newark [2]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [2]	2
NJ: Trenton [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
NM: Albuquerque [6]	Southwest [6]	6
NM: Las Cruces/White Sands [5]	Southwest [5]	5
NV: Las Vegas [6]	Southwest [6]	6
NV: Reno [6]	Southwest [6]	6
NY: Albany [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
NY: Buffalo [5]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [5]	5
NY: Long Island [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
NY: New York City [2]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [2]	2
NY: Newburgh/Kingston [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
NY: Rochester [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
NY: Syracuse [5]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [5]	5
NY: Westchester [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
OH: Canton [5]	Midwest [5]	5
OH: Cincinnati [5]	Midwest [5]	5
OH: Cleveland/Akron [4]	Midwest [4]	4
OH: Columbus [5]	Midwest [5]	5
OH: Dayton [5]	Midwest [5]	5
OH: Toledo [6]	Midwest [6]	6
OH: Youngstown [5]	Midwest [5]	5
OK: Oklahoma City [6]	Plains [6]	6
OK: Tulsa [6]	Plains [6]	6
OR: Eugene [6]	Northwest [6]	6
OR: Portland [3]	Northwest [3]	3
OR: Salem [6]	Northwest [6]	6
PA: Allentown/Bethlehem [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
PA: Harrisburg/Lebanon [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
PA: Lancaster [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
PA: Philadelphia [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
PA: Pittsburgh [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
PA: Reading [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
PA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
PA: State College [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
PA: York/Hanover/Gettysburg [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
PR: Puerto Rico [6]	Non-Contiguous U.S. [6]	6
RI: Newport [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
RI: Providence [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
SC: Charleston [4]	Southeast [4]	4
SC: Columbia [5]	Southeast [5]	5
SC: Greenville/Spartanburg [5]	Southeast [5]	5
SD: Sioux Falls [6]	Plains [6]	6
TN: Chattanooga [6]	Southeast [6]	6
TN: Johnson City/Kingsport/Bristol [5]	Southeast [5]	5
TN: Knoxville [5]	Southeast [5]	5
TN: Memphis [5]	Southeast [5]	5
TN: Nashville [5]	Southeast [5]	5
TX: Austin [3]	Southwest [3]	3
TX: Beaumont [6]	Southwest [6]	6
TX: Corpus Christi [6]	Southwest [6]	6
TX: Dallas/Fort Worth [3]	Southwest [3]	3
TX: El Paso [6]	Southwest [6]	6
TX: Houston [5]	Southwest [5]	5
TX: Longview/Tyler [6]	Southwest [6]	6
TX: Lubbock [6]	Southwest [6]	6
TX: McAllen/Brownsville [6]	Southwest [6]	6
TX: San Antonio [5]	Southwest [5]	5
TX: Waco/Killeen [5]	Southwest [5]	5
UT: Ogden [6]	Southwest [6]	6
UT: Provo [6]	Southwest [6]	6
UT: Salt Lake City [4]	Southwest [4]	4
VA: Charlottesville [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
VA: Norfolk/Virginia Beach [5]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [5]	5
VA: Richmond [4]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [4]	4
VA: Roanoke [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
VT: Burlington [3]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [3]	3
WA: Bellingham/Mount Vernon [5]	Northwest [5]	5
WA: Seattle [2]	Northwest [2]	2
WA: Spokane [5]	Northwest [5]	5
WA: Tacoma/Olympia [5]	Northwest [5]	5
WA: Yakima/Kennewick [5]	Northwest [5]	5
WI: Eau Claire [6]	Midwest [6]	6
WI: Green Bay/Appleton [6]	Midwest [6]	6
WI: Madison [4]	Midwest [4]	4
WI: Milwaukee [3]	Midwest [3]	3
WV: Charleston [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
WV: Huntington/Ashland [6]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [6]	6
WV: Morgantown/Clarksburg [5]	Northeast/Mid-Atlantic [5]	5
WY: Cheyenne [6]	Plains [6]	6
Additional locales are available that cover "Other" locales and rural areas not listed above. To find a specific locale use our zip-code search tool.

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U.S. Geographic Data Cuts in Culpepper Compensation Surveys Precise and Relevant Geographic Market Data

U.S. Geographic Data Cuts in Culpepper Compensation Surveys
Precise and Relevant Geographic Market Data