(RemappingDebate) We’ve created two new tools to help explore the extensive wage data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The first, below, allows you to compare any three of more than 800 occupations and displays the different wage levels at five different “cut points” (10th percentile, close to the bottom of the occupation’s wage range; 25th percentile; 50th percentile, the median; 75th percentile; and 90th percentile, close to the top of the occupation’s wage range). Usage hint: after clicking on one of the occupation dropdown boxes, typing the first letter of the occupation you are looking for will speed your search. Alternatively, you can just scroll.
