Groundwork
Making Government data work for you

Know your number before you negotiate.

Built on real Department of Labor wage filings and Bureau of Labor Statistics data — public records covering every industry, not just government jobs — plus everything else that actually goes into the decision.

“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again.”

— Oprah Winfrey

The number

Two independent public wage-data sources compared side by side, with a plain-English target range to ask for.

The place

Cost of living, rent, state income tax, school enrollment, climate, commute, political lean, and a relocation-cost estimate for the metro.

The employer

Hiring trend, visa-sponsorship reliability, and political giving — name a company and we'll look it up.

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Wage data: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC LCA Disclosure Data and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. LCA filings reflect sponsored-worker wage offers, which skew toward mid-large employers and specific occupations — treat any estimate built from a small sample cautiously. Informational only; not legal, immigration, or financial advice.