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How wide are six-figure pay ranges?

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Most postings here publish a range. These charts show how wide those ranges are, in dollars and relative to the floor.

Live updated 28 min ago (Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC)
64,604 postings
2,738 employers
5,255 boards monitored, 99.7% checked in 24 h

Among jobs that publish an annual base of $100K+ on the employer boards we monitor. Not all jobs. About the sample

Headline numbers

$54K median range width
Middle half $38,750 to $79,634 wide
n = 60,546 rangesHow: median range width
1.35x the floor: where a typical range tops out
Middle half 1.25x to 1.52x
n = 60,546 rangesHow: the floor: where a typical range tops out
93.7% publish a real range
0.3% a single figure, 6.0% only a floor
n = 64,604 postingsHow: publish a real range

The shape of a range

How wide ranges are

How wide ranges areTop less than 1.2x the floor (narrow): 16.4% (n=9,958); Top at least 1.5x the floor (wide): 30.2% (n=18,255); Top at least double the floor: 3.7% (n=2,268); $100K wide or more: 15.6% (n=9,416)

Shares of the 60,546 postings with a real range. Groups overlap: a range can be both 1.5x and $100K wide.

Table

How wide ranges are
	Share of ranges	ranges
Top less than 1.2x the floor (narrow)	16.4%	9,958
Top at least 1.5x the floor (wide)	30.2%	18,255
Top at least double the floor	3.7%	2,268
$100K wide or more	15.6%	9,416

How this is calculated

Statistic: B2: Narrow and wide ranges
Formula: share of ranges with top/floor < 1.2, >= 1.5, >= 2, and width >= $100K
Denominator: postings with a real range
Sample size: 60,546
Hidden when: counts are never hidden
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

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Range, single figure, or floor only

Range (top above floor)
Single figure
Floor only

Range, single figure, or floor onlyAll published postings: Range (top above floor) 93.7%, Single figure 0.3%, Floor only 6.0%

Shares of all published postings.

Table

Range, single figure, or floor only
	Range (top above floor)	Single figure	Floor only	n
All published postings	93.7%	0.3%	6.0%	64,604

How this is calculated

Statistic: B5: Range, single figure or floor only
Formula: postings with top > floor / top = floor / no top, divided by all published postings
Denominator: published postings (one row per posting, $100K+ annual base, open to the public)
Sample size: 64,604
Hidden when: counts are never hidden
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

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Width by group

Medians of the dollar width. Each table also gives the top-to-floor ratio and the largest single employer in the group, because one employer can shape a group.

Median width by floor band

Median width by floor band$100K-$125K: $46,500 (n=16,623); $125K-$150K: $50,400 (n=15,335); $150K-$200K: $59,400 (n=18,385); $200K-$300K: $69K (n=8,724); $300K+: $80K (n=1,479)

Ranges get wider in dollars as floors rise, and narrower relative to the floor. The table names the largest employer in each band and its share.

Table

Median width by floor band
	Median width	n	Top / floor	Largest employer	Its share
$100K-$125K	$46,500	16,623	1.40x	Amazon	4.2%
$125K-$150K	$50,400	15,335	1.35x	Amazon	12.3%
$150K-$200K	$59,400	18,385	1.35x	Amazon	7.4%
$200K-$300K	$69K	8,724	1.29x	Department of Veterans Affairs	4.1%
$300K+	$80K	1,479	1.23x	Department of Veterans Affairs	20.1%

How this is calculated

Statistic: B3: Range width by floor band
Formula: median width and top/floor ratio by floor band; largest single employer's share of the band
Denominator: postings with a real range
Sample size: 60,546
Hidden when: quantiles hidden when n < 30 (two-way cells and finding rows)
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

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Federal vs everyone else: median range width

Federal (USAJOBS)
Everyone else

Federal vs everyone else: median range widthMedian width: Federal (USAJOBS) $47,171, Everyone else $54K

Top / floor: federal 1.30x, everyone else 1.35x. Federal ranges come from published grade and step tables.

Table

Federal vs everyone else: median range width
	Federal (USAJOBS)	n	Everyone else	n
Median width	$47,171	2,033	$54K	58,513

How this is calculated

Statistic: B6: Federal vs other range width
Formula: median width and ratio, USAJOBS vs every other board
Denominator: postings with a real range
Sample size: 60,546
Hidden when: quantiles hidden when n < 5
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

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Median width by job family

Median width by job familyData & ML: $61,230 (n=3,159); Executive: $60,508 (n=141); Product: $60K (n=2,235); Retail & Store Operations: $60K (n=85); Software Engineering: $60K (n=9,486); Legal: $57,293 (n=1,516); Design: $53,278 (n=791); IT & Security: $52,750 (n=1,736); Program & Project Management: $52,500 (n=2,337); Engineering (non-software): $51K (n=3,999); Science & Research: $51K (n=896); Business Operations: $50K (n=2,325); Sales: $50K (n=2,862); Procurement & Supply Chain: $49,650 (n=1,064); Manufacturing & Production: $49K (n=944); Transportation & Logistics: $49K (n=81); Marketing: $48,200 (n=2,052); Healthcare Clinical: $46,700 (n=2,938); Customer Success & Support: $45K (n=645); HR & Recruiting: $44,900 (n=1,195); Skilled Trades & Maintenance: $43,500 (n=141); Government Admin & Policy: $43,180 (n=153); Communications & Media: $43K (n=377); Finance & Accounting: $42K (n=1,801); Education & Training: $41,800 (n=207); Public Safety & Protection: $39,073 (n=105); Administrative & Clerical: $35K (n=142); Social & Community Services: $33,762 (n=112); Hospitality & Food Service: not enough data (n<30) (n=25)

Data & ML$61,230 n=3,159
Executive$60,508 n=141
Product$60K n=2,235
Retail & Store Operations$60K n=85
Software Engineering$60K n=9,486
Legal$57,293 n=1,516
Design$53,278 n=791
IT & Security$52,750 n=1,736
Program & Project Management$52,500 n=2,337
Engineering (non-software)$51K n=3,999
Science & Research$51K n=896
Business Operations$50K n=2,325
Sales$50K n=2,862
Procurement & Supply Chain$49,650 n=1,064
Manufacturing & Production$49K n=944
Transportation & Logistics$49K n=81
Marketing$48,200 n=2,052
Healthcare Clinical$46,700 n=2,938
Customer Success & Support$45K n=645
HR & Recruiting$44,900 n=1,195
Skilled Trades & Maintenance$43,500 n=141
Government Admin & Policy$43,180 n=153
Communications & Media$43K n=377
Finance & Accounting$42K n=1,801
Education & Training$41,800 n=207
Public Safety & Protection$39,073 n=105
Administrative & Clerical$35K n=142
Social & Community Services$33,762 n=112
Hospitality & Food Servicenot enough data (n<30) n=25

Bands can be led by one large employer; its share is printed.

Table

Median width by job family
	Median width	n	Top / floor	Largest employer	Its share
Data & ML	$61,230	3,159	1.35x	Amazon	11.2%
Executive	$60,508	141	1.33x	Shield AI	5.0%
Product	$60K	2,235	1.35x	Amazon	8.2%
Retail & Store Operations	$60K	85	1.47x	Walmart	30.6%
Software Engineering	$60K	9,486	1.35x	Amazon	11.3%
Legal	$57,293	1,516	1.35x	Barnes & Thornburg	3.4%
Design	$53,278	791	1.35x	Amazon	9.5%
IT & Security	$52,750	1,736	1.35x	Amazon	7.7%
Program & Project Management	$52,500	2,337	1.35x	Amazon	14.5%
Engineering (non-software)	$51K	3,999	1.37x	Anduril Industries	11.0%
Science & Research	$51K	896	1.35x	Amgen	4.6%
Business Operations	$50K	2,325	1.35x	Amazon	8.9%
Sales	$50K	2,862	1.34x	AWS	4.0%
Procurement & Supply Chain	$49,650	1,064	1.35x	Anduril Industries	17.9%
Manufacturing & Production	$49K	944	1.33x	Anduril Industries	32.2%
Transportation & Logistics	$49K	81	1.35x	Parsons	11.1%
Marketing	$48,200	2,052	1.31x	Amazon	2.4%
Healthcare Clinical	$46,700	2,938	1.28x	Department of Veterans Affairs	31.3%
Customer Success & Support	$45K	645	1.35x	Amazon	9.6%
HR & Recruiting	$44,900	1,195	1.31x	Anduril Industries	5.3%
Skilled Trades & Maintenance	$43,500	141	1.35x	Amazon	16.3%
Government Admin & Policy	$43,180	153	1.33x	Department of the Air Force	10.5%
Communications & Media	$43K	377	1.32x	Anduril Industries	9.3%
Finance & Accounting	$42K	1,801	1.30x	OpenAI	2.1%
Education & Training	$41,800	207	1.29x	UMass Memorial Health	9.2%
Public Safety & Protection	$39,073	105	1.31x	Parsons	8.6%
Administrative & Clerical	$35K	142	1.32x	Turner & Townsend	10.6%
Social & Community Services	$33,762	112	1.30x	Department of Veterans Affairs	54.5%
Hospitality & Food Service	not enough data (n<30)	25

How this is calculated

Statistic: B4C: Range width by job family
Formula: median width and ratio by job family; largest single employer's share
Denominator: postings with a real range
Sample size: 60,546
Hidden when: quantiles hidden when n < 30 (two-way cells and finding rows)
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

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Median width by state

Median width by statePennsylvania: $67,200 (n=521); California: $60K (n=19,199); Massachusetts: $59,300 (n=3,300); Minnesota: $56,400 (n=541); Maryland: $56,152 (n=1,144); Connecticut: $56K (n=419); New Jersey: $55,742 (n=1,084); District of Columbia: $55K (n=984); Virginia: $54K (n=2,337); Texas: $52,858 (n=2,338); Washington: $52,500 (n=4,765); New York: $50K (n=6,473); Illinois: $50K (n=1,962); North Carolina: $50K (n=709); Florida: $49,450 (n=614); Michigan: $48,571 (n=344); Ohio: $48K (n=569); Colorado: $46,789 (n=1,253); Arizona: $44,800 (n=367); Georgia: $43,919 (n=527)

Pennsylvania$67,200 n=521
California$60K n=19,199
Massachusetts$59,300 n=3,300
Minnesota$56,400 n=541
Maryland$56,152 n=1,144
Connecticut$56K n=419
New Jersey$55,742 n=1,084
District of Columbia$55K n=984
Virginia$54K n=2,337
Texas$52,858 n=2,338
Washington$52,500 n=4,765
New York$50K n=6,473
Illinois$50K n=1,962
North Carolina$50K n=709
Florida$49,450 n=614
Michigan$48,571 n=344
Ohio$48K n=569
Colorado$46,789 n=1,253
Arizona$44,800 n=367
Georgia$43,919 n=527

The 20 states with the most ranges, plus 'not determined'. Bands can be led by one large employer; its share is printed.

Table

Median width by state
	Median width	n	Top / floor	Largest employer	Its share
Pennsylvania	$67,200	521	1.50x	Merck & Co.	7.5%
California	$60K	19,199	1.36x	Anduril Industries	7.3%
Massachusetts	$59,300	3,300	1.38x	Takeda	6.7%
Minnesota	$56,400	541	1.41x	U.S. Bank	12.6%
Maryland	$56,152	1,144	1.44x	Parsons	12.1%
Connecticut	$56K	419	1.47x	Travelers	16.5%
New Jersey	$55,742	1,084	1.37x	Bristol Myers Squibb	10.8%
District of Columbia	$55K	984	1.34x	Anduril Industries	8.3%
Virginia	$54K	2,337	1.35x	Amazon	20.8%
Texas	$52,858	2,338	1.36x	Amazon	13.9%
Washington	$52,500	4,765	1.35x	Amazon	36.3%
New York	$50K	6,473	1.32x	Amazon	3.8%
Illinois	$50K	1,962	1.35x	Northern Trust	6.4%
North Carolina	$50K	709	1.35x	Scout Motors	8.7%
Florida	$49,450	614	1.35x	Department of Veterans Affairs	13.7%
Michigan	$48,571	344	1.35x	Scout Motors	9.9%
Ohio	$48K	569	1.34x	Anduril Industries	17.2%
Colorado	$46,789	1,253	1.35x	Sierra Space Corporation	9.0%
Arizona	$44,800	367	1.31x	Department of Veterans Affairs	10.4%
Georgia	$43,919	527	1.33x	Amazon	8.9%

How this is calculated

Statistic: B4S: Range width by state
Formula: median width and ratio by state; largest single employer's share
Denominator: postings with a real range
Sample size: 60,546
Hidden when: quantiles hidden when n < 30 (two-way cells and finding rows)
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

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Notable findings

Who posts ranges $100K wide or more

Who posts ranges $100K wide or moreNVIDIA: 12.0% (n=1,126); Parsons: 3.5% (n=325); CACI: 3.2% (n=305); OpenAI: 2.7% (n=254); Abbott: 2.3% (n=213)

9,416 ranges are $100K wide or more, from 738 employers; these five post the most of them. Named because one employer can be a large share of a small group; this is a description of postings, not a ranking of employers.

Table

Who posts ranges $100K wide or more
	Share of wide ranges	ranges
NVIDIA	12.0%	1,126
Parsons	3.5%	325
CACI	3.2%	305
OpenAI	2.7%	254
Abbott	2.3%	213

How this is calculated

Statistic: B7: Who posts the widest ranges
Formula: employers' shares of all ranges $100K wide or more (top five)
Denominator: ranges $100K wide or more
Sample size: 9,416
Hidden when: counts are never hidden
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

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Massachusetts: median top / floor by employer

Massachusetts: median top / floor by employerVeeva Systems: 2.00x (n=95); State Street Corporation: 1.69x (n=174); Moderna: 1.60x (n=85); Axon: 1.60x (n=37); Takeda: 1.57x (n=220); AstraZeneca: 1.50x (n=42); Insulet Corporation: 1.50x (n=37); Vertex Pharmaceuticals: 1.50x (n=183); Analog Devices: 1.45x (n=64); Sanofi: 1.44x (n=65); Ipsen: 1.42x (n=48); Bose: 1.38x (n=31); Amazon: 1.35x (n=199); Brooks Automation: 1.35x (n=30); Anduril Industries: 1.33x (n=163); MassMutual: 1.31x (n=33); Boston Dynamics: 1.25x (n=54); UMass Memorial Health: 1.18x (n=78); Eversource Energy: 1.11x (n=59); HarbourVest Partners: 1.08x (n=40)

Veeva Systems2.00x n=95
State Street Corporation1.69x n=174
Moderna1.60x n=85
Axon1.60x n=37
Takeda1.57x n=220
AstraZeneca1.50x n=42
Insulet Corporation1.50x n=37
Vertex Pharmaceuticals1.50x n=183
Analog Devices1.45x n=64
Sanofi1.44x n=65
Ipsen1.42x n=48
Bose1.38x n=31
Amazon1.35x n=199
Brooks Automation1.35x n=30
Anduril Industries1.33x n=163
MassMutual1.31x n=33
Boston Dynamics1.25x n=54
UMass Memorial Health1.18x n=78
Eversource Energy1.11x n=59
HarbourVest Partners1.08x n=40

Employers with at least 30 ranges in Massachusetts, one of the states whose law requires pay in postings.

Table

Massachusetts: median top / floor by employer
	Top / floor	ranges
Veeva Systems	2.00x	95
State Street Corporation	1.69x	174
Moderna	1.60x	85
Axon	1.60x	37
Takeda	1.57x	220
AstraZeneca	1.50x	42
Insulet Corporation	1.50x	37
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	1.50x	183
Analog Devices	1.45x	64
Sanofi	1.44x	65
Ipsen	1.42x	48
Bose	1.38x	31
Amazon	1.35x	199
Brooks Automation	1.35x	30
Anduril Industries	1.33x	163
MassMutual	1.31x	33
Boston Dynamics	1.25x	54
UMass Memorial Health	1.18x	78
Eversource Energy	1.11x	59
HarbourVest Partners	1.08x	40

How this is calculated

Statistic: B8: Massachusetts range ratio by employer
Formula: median top/floor ratio for employers with 30+ ranges in MA
Denominator: MA ranges of that employer
Sample size: 1,737
Hidden when: quantiles hidden when n < 30 (two-way cells and finding rows)
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

Full definition

99.0% of VA ranges with a floor of $300K+ have a physician-like title
295 of 298 Department of Veterans Affairs ranges at that level
n = 298 rangesHow: of VA ranges with a floor of $300K+ have a physician-like title

What this does not tell you

What anyone is paid. A range is an advertisement. Where an offer lands inside it is not something job postings show.
The whole job market. Every posting in the pay statistics has a floor of $100K or more, so the sample is selected upward by design. Postings below $100K, and jobs with no posted pay, are not in them.
Hiring. A posting removed from a board may have been filled, paused, moved or cancelled. We only see that it was removed.
Employers we do not read. Companies that do not publish pay, or whose boards we do not monitor, are absent.
Long trends. Pay statistics are tracked since Oct 24, 2026 and posting flow since Oct 6, 2026. Every trend shows its start date.