Pay Transparency Becomes Norm in US Job Listings, With Over Half Now Disclosing Salary Ranges

Salary disclosure in US job ads is now the norm, with over 50% including a salary range as of August 2022.

Pay transparency laws have spread across the US recently, taking effect in Colorado, New York City, California, Washington, and now New York state.

Studies show pay transparency attracts more applicants and can help narrow gender and racial wage gaps, though it may also lower wages overall.

Software developer job listings had some of the widest salary ranges, with employers seeming to set broad bands to avoid ceding bargaining power.

Every US state increased pay disclosure rates in the past year, including Vermont and South Dakota which don't yet have laws, perhaps to attract workers from nearby states.