What does the job actually pay?

Real hourly and yearly pay for 85 hands-on roles — warehouse, trades, driving, care and food service. From live job postings near you and Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Common questions about pay

Where does this pay data come from?

Two sources, and every figure says which one it used. Live job postings on LocalWork show what employers are advertising right now — fresher and local, but only where enough listings state pay. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics programme provides the baseline for everything else. We never blend them: a job-ad median and a workforce-earnings median measure genuinely different things.

Is the pay shown hourly or yearly?

Both. Each role is shown in whichever unit it is normally quoted in — hourly for warehouse, trades and food service, yearly for salaried roles — and every page has a toggle to switch. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year, which is 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. If you work fewer hours, or the role is seasonal or term-time, scale the annual figure down accordingly.

Why is the pay range so wide for some jobs?

Because the spread within a job is usually larger than the difference between cities. Experience, certifications, shift premiums, overtime and employer size all move pay significantly. That is why every role page shows the 10th to 90th percentile rather than only an average — the average hides exactly the information you need to judge whether an offer is fair.

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All figures are estimates for guidance only, not an offer or guarantee. Actual pay depends on experience, certifications, shift and employer.