U.S. Salary Intelligence
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finally clear.
Federal GS pay scales, 50-state paycheck calculators, state-to-state moving comparisons, and salary data — all sourced from OPM, BLS, and official state agencies.
GS-12 Step 5 · DC Locality
$86,659
+0%
locality
150
GS Pay Data Points
58
Locality Areas
50
Paycheck Calculators
35+
State Comparisons
Calculators & Tools
Free tools to model your federal and state compensation.
GS Pay Calculator
Calculate your federal salary with grade, step, and locality adjustments for all 58 areas.
50-State Paycheck Calculators
Estimate net pay for every U.S. state — federal withholding, FICA, and state income tax, all in one place.
State-to-State Comparisons
Thinking of relocating? See exactly how your take-home pay, taxes, housing, and cost of living shift across 35+ state pairs.
GS Pay Scale Guide
How GS grades, steps, and locality pay work—with OPM-sourced examples.
Popular Moving Comparisons
Side-by-side take-home pay, housing costs, and tax breakdowns for the most common interstate moves.
Illinois → Indiana
Illinois 4.95% flat withholding versus Indiana 2.95% plus county tax — same federal and FICA line.
New York → Florida
New York graduated brackets up to 10.9% plus NYC resident tax versus Florida 0% state personal income tax.
Florida → New York
Florida 0% personal income tax versus New York progressive brackets up to 10.9% plus NYC resident tax — compare take-home pay, housing, and moving costs.
Texas → Florida
Both states have 0% personal income tax — compare cost of living (TX 93.8 vs FL 102.8), property tax (~1.80% vs ~0.83%), and hurricane insurance reality.
California → Texas
California progressive brackets up to 13.3% plus 1.3% SDI versus Texas 0% personal income tax, lower median home values, and lower cost of living.
Texas → California
Texas 0% personal income tax versus California progressive brackets up to 13.3% plus 1.3% SDI — compare take-home pay, housing, and career wage premiums.
State Salary Data
Compare salaries, taxes, and cost of living by state.
Guides
Plain-language explanations of federal pay and state salary topics.
Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary: Staff Pay, Hourly Rates, and Travel Packages
BLS does not publish a separate labor and delivery nurse wage series—L&D nurses are RNs in hospital data. This guide anchors pay to verified OEWS figures, breaks down hourly/weekly/monthly math, covers California/Texas/Florida/Ohio/Georgia/Houston/NYC, and explains travel L&D packages without inventing specialty averages.
Read GuideNICU Nurse Salary: What Staff and Travel Roles Actually Pay
BLS does not publish a separate NICU nurse wage series—neonatal ICU nurses are RNs in hospital data. This guide anchors pay to verified OEWS figures, explains why job posts beat statewide medians, and covers travel NICU packages without inventing specialty averages.
Read GuidePediatric Nurse Salary: Staff Pay, Hourly Rates, and State Benchmarks
BLS does not publish a separate pediatric nurse wage series—peds nurses are RNs in hospital and clinic data. This guide anchors pay to verified OEWS figures, covers PICU vs floor roles, travel pediatric contracts, and state benchmarks without inventing specialty averages.
Read GuideTravel Nurse Salary: How Weekly Pay Packages Actually Work
Travel nurse compensation is a bundle of taxable wages and tax-advantaged stipends—not a single annual salary. This guide explains how packages are built, how to compare them to staff RN pay using BLS data, and how to read a contract without overpaying on bad math.
Read GuideReady to understand your pay?
Whether you're a federal employee decoding locality adjustments, planning a cross-state move, or comparing net paychecks — we've got the data.