U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Compensation surveys · Cross-industry (all NAICS sectors) · United States (national, state, metro)
Essential free resource for any comp professional. Extremely broad coverage but limited to base wages only. Great for geographic pay analysis and as a starting point. Pair with industry-specific surveys for a complete picture.
Best for: Baseline market data, geographic differentials, budget-conscious organizations needing free and publicly defensible data
About U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Industry focus
- Cross-industry (all NAICS sectors)
- Geographic scope
- United States (national, state, metro)
- Countries / regions
- US only; territories included
- Pricing model
- Free, publicly funded government data
- Participation required
- Not Required
- Participation discount
- N/A
- Delivery format
- Downloadable files (Excel, CSV), online search tool
- Update frequency
- Annual (May reference period)
- Data lag
- ~12 months (May 2023 data released March 2025)