Know your negotiating position before the offer comes in, built on the federal wage data released May 8, 2026.
The BLS April 2026 Employment Situation confirmed that average hourly earnings for private-sector workers rose 3.6 percent over the past year, reaching $37.41 per hour. Production and nonsupervisory employees, the category that covers most healthcare support roles, rose to $32.23 per hour. These numbers are not just statistics. They are your evidence in a salary negotiation.
This tool takes your current or most recent pay, your role category, and five other inputs to calculate your salary leverage score, your BLS-benchmarked target range, a market-adjusted floor, and three verbatim talking points you can use when compensation comes up in an interview or offer conversation.
3.6 percent annual wage growth means a role paying $50,000 in April 2025 should be paying $51,800 today, just to keep pace. If your current pay has not moved in 12 months, you are negotiating from a baseline that is already behind the market. This tool calculates that gap and tells you how to use it.
See how your current pay compares to the April 2026 federal earnings data for your sector.
A 0-100 score that reflects your actual negotiating strength based on market conditions and your situation.
Verbatim language you can use when compensation comes up, calibrated to your exact inputs.
Enter your details to unlock your personalized salary leverage report and negotiation talking points.
Six inputs. Every field changes your benchmark, your leverage score, and the language of your talking points.
Enter your base hourly rate or annual salary. Use the toggle to switch formats. Do not include bonuses or shift differentials.
Select the category that best reflects your primary function.
Total years across all employers in this function.
Your employment status affects how much negotiating room you have.
Time in role determines whether you have salary momentum or a reset opportunity.
Multiple active processes are the single biggest driver of salary leverage. Be accurate.
Our recruiters know what employers in your sector are actually paying right now, not 18 months ago. A 15-minute call can anchor your expectations to real market data before the offer comes in.
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