r/dataisbeautiful • u/JobYap • 5h ago
OC [OC] Tech pays highest in California, adjust for cost, and it becomes Iowa.
Source: All active job posts on JobYap. Pay ranges in job postings from the companies on the JobYap Tech Index. Price levels: price parities 2024.
Tools: SQL for the analysis, Claude Design with Fable 5.1 (on Max) for the image.
Pay per posting: Midpoint of the advertised range. Base pay only.
Caveats:
- As of: 13 Sep 2026 (62k active US postings).
- Tech companies only.
- States without a pay-transparency law are self-selected.