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Who states pay in job postings

Name: Who states pay in job postings
Creator: Six Figure Work
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How often employers state any pay at all, across every open posting on the boards we monitor, not only six-figure ones.

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

36.0% of open postings state any pay
225,541 of 625,931 open postings on boards we monitor
n = 625,931 open postingsHow: of open postings state any pay
69.8% state pay in pay-transparency law states
vs 36.2% in other states (191,280 open postings)
n = 150,114 open postingsHow: state pay in pay-transparency law states
28.6% of postings that state pay are published here
64,604 have an annual base of $100K+ and passed our checks
n = 225,541 open postings stating payHow: of postings that state pay are published here

What "states pay" means here

A posting states pay when any pay figure appears on it, in any currency or period, hourly included. This covers all 625,931 open postings on the boards we monitor, whatever they pay.
Of the 225,541 that state pay, 64,604 are published here: an annual base of $100K or more that passed our checks.
A disclosure rate is not a compliance rate. Laws differ in who they cover, from when, and for which postings. We do not judge any posting against a law.
Law states (pay required in postings), as of Oct 24, 2026: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington. On request: Connecticut, Nevada, Rhode Island.

Law states and everyone else

Share stating pay, by pay-transparency law group

Share stating pay, by pay-transparency law groupStates that require pay in postings: 69.8% (n=150,114); States that require pay on request: 46.1% (n=6,421); Other states: 36.2% (n=191,280); State not determined: 17.4% (n=278,116)

Law states (12, as of Oct 24, 2026): CA, CO, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, VT, WA. On request: CT, NV, RI. A correlation. Law states also differ in employers and job mix.

Table

Share stating pay, by pay-transparency law group
	Share stating pay	open postings
States that require pay in postings (marked)	69.8%	150,114
States that require pay on request	46.1%	6,421
Other states	36.2%	191,280
State not determined	17.4%	278,116

How this is calculated

Statistic: C2: Pay disclosure by pay-transparency law group
Formula: the C0 rate for postings in states whose law requires pay in postings, states that require it on request, other states, and no state
Denominator: all open postings on approved boards (open + closure pending), any pay or none
Sample size: 625,931
Hidden when: share hidden when the denominator is under 200 postings
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

Full definition

Share stating pay, by job-board platform

Share stating pay, by job-board platformUSAJOBS: 100.0% (n=13,228); amazon_jobs: 62.5% (n=12,155); Ashby: 58.2% (n=35,421); Lever: 55.7% (n=6,907); Greenhouse: 52.0% (n=79,177); New York State Jobs: 43.1% (n=1,618); Workday: 32.7% (n=393,688); Oracle Recruiting Cloud: 31.2% (n=2,107); Workable: 26.9% (n=435); SmartRecruiters: 10.8% (n=81,149); BambooHR: not enough data (n<200) (n=46)

Some platforms carry pay in a structured field, which raises their rate. USAJOBS postings always carry a pay grade.

Table

Share stating pay, by job-board platform
	Share stating pay	open postings
USAJOBS	100.0%	13,228
amazon_jobs	62.5%	12,155
Ashby	58.2%	35,421
Lever	55.7%	6,907
Greenhouse	52.0%	79,177
New York State Jobs	43.1%	1,618
Workday	32.7%	393,688
Oracle Recruiting Cloud	31.2%	2,107
Workable	26.9%	435
SmartRecruiters	10.8%	81,149
BambooHR	not enough data (n<200)	46

How this is calculated

Statistic: C4: Pay disclosure by job-board platform
Formula: the C0 rate by board vendor
Denominator: all open postings on approved boards (open + closure pending), any pay or none
Sample size: 625,931
Hidden when: share hidden when the denominator is under 200 postings
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

Full definition

Every state

Share of open postings that state any pay, by state

Share of open postings that state any pay, by stateDistrict of Columbia: 74.8% (n=3,925); California: 73.9% (n=50,978); Washington: 72.1% (n=13,686); Colorado: 68.9% (n=7,160); Massachusetts: 68.8% (n=13,185); Hawaii: 68.5% (n=1,034); Maryland: 67.8% (n=6,715); Vermont: 67.8% (n=453); Minnesota: 67.6% (n=5,567); New York: 66.8% (n=28,068); Virginia: 66.7% (n=14,905); Maine: 65.2% (n=741); Illinois: 64.0% (n=13,299); New Jersey: 62.2% (n=6,044); Alaska: 60.0% (n=627); Connecticut: 54.7% (n=3,276); North Dakota: 53.7% (n=807); Wyoming: 53.5% (n=325); New Mexico: 49.8% (n=1,477); Idaho: 49.5% (n=1,080); Delaware: 49.3% (n=1,419); Rhode Island: 48.6% (n=543); Oregon: 48.6% (n=3,473); Arkansas: 45.4% (n=2,538); Utah: 44.8% (n=3,020); Montana: 44.0% (n=763); Arizona: 41.6% (n=6,566); Puerto Rico: 41.1% (n=270); North Carolina: 39.2% (n=10,447); Oklahoma: 37.8% (n=2,370); Ohio: 36.2% (n=10,345); Missouri: 36.2% (n=6,011); Georgia: 35.3% (n=8,303); Nevada: 34.7% (n=2,602); New Hampshire: 34.5% (n=1,100); South Carolina: 34.3% (n=3,231); Nebraska: 34.3% (n=2,283); Texas: 33.4% (n=30,391); West Virginia: 33.1% (n=780); South Dakota: 32.3% (n=1,404); Florida: 30.6% (n=15,737); Pennsylvania: 30.3% (n=12,885); Alabama: 30.1% (n=3,640); Michigan: 29.9% (n=7,332); Tennessee: 29.7% (n=6,941); Wisconsin: 27.9% (n=6,570); Mississippi: 26.9% (n=1,546); Indiana: 26.7% (n=7,097); Kentucky: 26.1% (n=4,108); Kansas: 26.1% (n=2,835); Iowa: 22.4% (n=3,277); Louisiana: 16.8% (n=4,575); Guam: not enough data (n<200) (n=41); Virgin Islands: not enough data (n<200) (n=20); Not determined: 17.4% (n=278,116)

District of Columbia74.8% n=3,925
California73.9% n=50,978
Washington72.1% n=13,686
Colorado68.9% n=7,160
Massachusetts68.8% n=13,185
Hawaii68.5% n=1,034
Maryland67.8% n=6,715
Vermont67.8% n=453
Minnesota67.6% n=5,567
New York66.8% n=28,068
Virginia66.7% n=14,905
Maine65.2% n=741
Illinois64.0% n=13,299
New Jersey62.2% n=6,044
Alaska60.0% n=627
Connecticut54.7% n=3,276
North Dakota53.7% n=807
Wyoming53.5% n=325
New Mexico49.8% n=1,477
Idaho49.5% n=1,080
Delaware49.3% n=1,419
Rhode Island48.6% n=543
Oregon48.6% n=3,473
Arkansas45.4% n=2,538
Utah44.8% n=3,020
Montana44.0% n=763
Arizona41.6% n=6,566
Puerto Rico41.1% n=270
North Carolina39.2% n=10,447
Oklahoma37.8% n=2,370
Ohio36.2% n=10,345
Missouri36.2% n=6,011
Georgia35.3% n=8,303
Nevada34.7% n=2,602
New Hampshire34.5% n=1,100
South Carolina34.3% n=3,231
Nebraska34.3% n=2,283
Texas33.4% n=30,391
West Virginia33.1% n=780
South Dakota32.3% n=1,404
Florida30.6% n=15,737
Pennsylvania30.3% n=12,885
Alabama30.1% n=3,640
Michigan29.9% n=7,332
Tennessee29.7% n=6,941
Wisconsin27.9% n=6,570
Mississippi26.9% n=1,546
Indiana26.7% n=7,097
Kentucky26.1% n=4,108
Kansas26.1% n=2,835
Iowa22.4% n=3,277
Louisiana16.8% n=4,575
Guamnot enough data (n<200) n=41
Virgin Islandsnot enough data (n<200) n=20
Not determined17.4% n=278,116

◆ = one of the 12 jurisdictions whose law requires pay in job postings (list as of Oct 24, 2026). Disclosure is any stated pay, hourly included, on all open postings we monitor, $100K or not. It is not a compliance rate.

Table

Share of open postings that state any pay, by state
	Share stating pay	open postings
District of Columbia (marked)	74.8%	3,925
California (marked)	73.9%	50,978
Washington (marked)	72.1%	13,686
Colorado (marked)	68.9%	7,160
Massachusetts (marked)	68.8%	13,185
Hawaii (marked)	68.5%	1,034
Maryland (marked)	67.8%	6,715
Vermont (marked)	67.8%	453
Minnesota (marked)	67.6%	5,567
New York (marked)	66.8%	28,068
Virginia	66.7%	14,905
Maine	65.2%	741
Illinois (marked)	64.0%	13,299
New Jersey (marked)	62.2%	6,044
Alaska	60.0%	627
Connecticut	54.7%	3,276
North Dakota	53.7%	807
Wyoming	53.5%	325
New Mexico	49.8%	1,477
Idaho	49.5%	1,080
Delaware	49.3%	1,419
Rhode Island	48.6%	543
Oregon	48.6%	3,473
Arkansas	45.4%	2,538
Utah	44.8%	3,020
Montana	44.0%	763
Arizona	41.6%	6,566
Puerto Rico	41.1%	270
North Carolina	39.2%	10,447
Oklahoma	37.8%	2,370
Ohio	36.2%	10,345
Missouri	36.2%	6,011
Georgia	35.3%	8,303
Nevada	34.7%	2,602
New Hampshire	34.5%	1,100
South Carolina	34.3%	3,231
Nebraska	34.3%	2,283
Texas	33.4%	30,391
West Virginia	33.1%	780
South Dakota	32.3%	1,404
Florida	30.6%	15,737
Pennsylvania	30.3%	12,885
Alabama	30.1%	3,640
Michigan	29.9%	7,332
Tennessee	29.7%	6,941
Wisconsin	27.9%	6,570
Mississippi	26.9%	1,546
Indiana	26.7%	7,097
Kentucky	26.1%	4,108
Kansas	26.1%	2,835
Iowa	22.4%	3,277
Louisiana	16.8%	4,575
Guam	not enough data (n<200)	41
Virgin Islands	not enough data (n<200)	20
Not determined	17.4%	278,116

How this is calculated

Statistic: C1: Pay disclosure by state
Formula: the C0 rate by the posting's state
Denominator: all open postings on approved boards (open + closure pending), any pay or none
Sample size: 625,931
Hidden when: share hidden when the denominator is under 200 postings
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

Full definition

Share stating pay, by job family

Share stating pay, by job familyGovernment Admin & Policy: 76.1% (n=1,191); Social & Community Services: 55.3% (n=3,042); Product: 52.8% (n=7,095); Legal: 51.3% (n=6,272); IT & Security: 51.0% (n=6,891); Public Safety & Protection: 50.2% (n=3,032); HR & Recruiting: 48.6% (n=6,748); Software Engineering: 48.4% (n=32,658); Science & Research: 45.7% (n=7,073); Marketing: 44.9% (n=10,979); Engineering (non-software): 44.1% (n=17,994); Communications & Media: 43.4% (n=3,754); Data & ML: 42.8% (n=13,610); Finance & Accounting: 41.3% (n=13,896); Healthcare Clinical: 41.1% (n=46,034); Sales: 40.5% (n=58,656); Design: 40.5% (n=4,193); Education & Training: 40.2% (n=12,345); Executive: 39.2% (n=735); Program & Project Management: 39.1% (n=11,481); Business Operations: 37.8% (n=20,362); Customer Success & Support: 37.4% (n=14,006); Manufacturing & Production: 36.6% (n=9,758); Retail & Store Operations: 35.3% (n=9,971); Skilled Trades & Maintenance: 33.0% (n=16,494); Procurement & Supply Chain: 33.0% (n=14,247); Administrative & Clerical: 31.7% (n=9,202); Transportation & Logistics: 27.8% (n=7,835); Hospitality & Food Service: 22.5% (n=11,603); Not determined: 28.9% (n=244,774)

Government Admin & Policy76.1% n=1,191
Social & Community Services55.3% n=3,042
Product52.8% n=7,095
Legal51.3% n=6,272
IT & Security51.0% n=6,891
Public Safety & Protection50.2% n=3,032
HR & Recruiting48.6% n=6,748
Software Engineering48.4% n=32,658
Science & Research45.7% n=7,073
Marketing44.9% n=10,979
Engineering (non-software)44.1% n=17,994
Communications & Media43.4% n=3,754
Data & ML42.8% n=13,610
Finance & Accounting41.3% n=13,896
Healthcare Clinical41.1% n=46,034
Sales40.5% n=58,656
Design40.5% n=4,193
Education & Training40.2% n=12,345
Executive39.2% n=735
Program & Project Management39.1% n=11,481
Business Operations37.8% n=20,362
Customer Success & Support37.4% n=14,006
Manufacturing & Production36.6% n=9,758
Retail & Store Operations35.3% n=9,971
Skilled Trades & Maintenance33.0% n=16,494
Procurement & Supply Chain33.0% n=14,247
Administrative & Clerical31.7% n=9,202
Transportation & Logistics27.8% n=7,835
Hospitality & Food Service22.5% n=11,603
Not determined28.9% n=244,774

Job family of every open posting, not only six-figure ones.

Table

Share stating pay, by job family
	Share stating pay	open postings
Government Admin & Policy	76.1%	1,191
Social & Community Services	55.3%	3,042
Product	52.8%	7,095
Legal	51.3%	6,272
IT & Security	51.0%	6,891
Public Safety & Protection	50.2%	3,032
HR & Recruiting	48.6%	6,748
Software Engineering	48.4%	32,658
Science & Research	45.7%	7,073
Marketing	44.9%	10,979
Engineering (non-software)	44.1%	17,994
Communications & Media	43.4%	3,754
Data & ML	42.8%	13,610
Finance & Accounting	41.3%	13,896
Healthcare Clinical	41.1%	46,034
Sales	40.5%	58,656
Design	40.5%	4,193
Education & Training	40.2%	12,345
Executive	39.2%	735
Program & Project Management	39.1%	11,481
Business Operations	37.8%	20,362
Customer Success & Support	37.4%	14,006
Manufacturing & Production	36.6%	9,758
Retail & Store Operations	35.3%	9,971
Skilled Trades & Maintenance	33.0%	16,494
Procurement & Supply Chain	33.0%	14,247
Administrative & Clerical	31.7%	9,202
Transportation & Logistics	27.8%	7,835
Hospitality & Food Service	22.5%	11,603
Not determined	28.9%	244,774

How this is calculated

Statistic: C3: Pay disclosure by job family
Formula: the C0 rate by job family
Denominator: all open postings on approved boards (open + closure pending), any pay or none
Sample size: 625,931
Hidden when: share hidden when the denominator is under 200 postings
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

Full definition

Companies

How much of their pay companies state, grouped by size. No company is named here.

Companies by how much of their pay they state, by size

90% or more of postings
50-89%
Some, under 50%
None

Companies by how much of their pay they state, by size1-9 open postings: 90% or more of postings 33.7%, 50-89% 24.2%, Some, under 50% 11.9%, None 30.2%; 10-49 open postings: 90% or more of postings 26.8%, 50-89% 28.5%, Some, under 50% 27.9%, None 16.9%; 50-249 open postings: 90% or more of postings 14.2%, 50-89% 25.5%, Some, under 50% 48.2%, None 12.1%; 250-999 open postings: 90% or more of postings 6.9%, 50-89% 19.5%, Some, under 50% 68.4%, None 5.3%; 1000+ open postings: 90% or more of postings 11.3%, 50-89% 12.0%, Some, under 50% 71.4%, None 5.3%

Each company counted once; size = open postings we see on its boards, not headcount. Companies are not named.

Table

Companies by how much of their pay they state, by size
	90% or more of postings	50-89%	Some, under 50%	None	companies
1-9 open postings	33.7%	24.2%	11.9%	30.2%	1,311
10-49 open postings	26.8%	28.5%	27.9%	16.9%	1,827
50-249 open postings	14.2%	25.5%	48.2%	12.1%	1,082
250-999 open postings	6.9%	19.5%	68.4%	5.3%	437
1000+ open postings	11.3%	12.0%	71.4%	5.3%	133

How this is calculated

Statistic: C5: Companies by disclosure band
Formula: share of companies (by size band) whose disclosure rate is >= 90%, >= 50%, or 0%
Denominator: companies with open postings, per size band
Sample size: 4,790
Hidden when: counts are never hidden
Calculation version: snap-v2
Data as of: Nov 5, 2026 17:20 UTC
Employer set: All monitored employers

Full definition

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.