Salary Range Methodology
Percentile Wages Explained: The 10th, 50th, and 90th for Pay Ranges
The 10th, 50th, and 90th percentile wages in BLS data are the raw material of a salary range. Here's what each represents and how to use them.
May 13, 2026
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HR Compensation & Pay Transparency Guides
Practical, BLS-data-backed guidance on building defensible salary ranges, navigating pay transparency laws state-by-state, and running pay equity audits — written for HR teams at 10–200 person companies.
Salary Range MethodologySalary Range Midpoint Explained: Why It Anchors Your Pay Band
Your salary band's midpoint is its anchor to the market median — and the reference point for compa-ratio. Here's how to set it correctly.
May 12, 2026
Salary Range MethodologyHow to Read BLS OEWS Wage Data (and Use It for Salary Ranges)
BLS OEWS is the free, legally defensible wage dataset behind compliant salary ranges. Here's how to read its SOC codes, geographies, and percentile columns.
May 11, 2026
Salary Range MethodologyWhat Is Range Spread? Setting Min, Midpoint, and Max the Right Way
Range spread is the percentage methodology that turns a single market median into a min/mid/max salary band. Here's how to set it defensibly.
May 10, 2026
Pay Transparency CompliancePay Transparency Laws by State: A 2026 Employer Compliance Guide
A state-by-state and province-by-province breakdown of where posted salary ranges are mandatory in 2026 and what each law actually requires.
May 9, 2026
Salary Range MethodologyHow to Build a Salary Range: The Complete Guide for SMB HR Teams
The end-to-end method for turning free government wage data into a defensible, posting-ready salary range — no compensation analyst required.
May 8, 2026