WorthByZip helps people understand what a paycheck is actually worth depending on where they live. We combine official U.S. salary data with local cost-of-living data so a wage figure means something concrete instead of a number in a vacuum.
Where our data comes from
- Salaries: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) - the most authoritative wage dataset in the country.
- Cost of living: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) for local income, rent, and home values, with a relative cost index by metro.
WorthByZip is an independent site. We are not affiliated with any government agency. Our goal is to present public data clearly and honestly. See our methodology for exactly how the numbers are calculated.
Run by Ilyas Alseitov. Questions? Get in touch.