US and EU salary benchmarking data for 1,400+ occupations across 500+ metro areas and 27 EU countries. Query salary percentiles, compare locations with cost-of-living adjustment, search jobs with fuzzy matching, analyze historical wage trends, assess offer competitiveness, and validate EU pay transparency compliance. Data sourced from BLS OES, O*NET, Eurostat SES, and BEA RPP.
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"aethar-wageapi": {
"url": "https://salary.wageapi.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Add to .claude/settings.json in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"aethar-wageapi": {
"url": "https://salary.wageapi.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Open Settings > MCP Servers > Add Server:
{
"aethar-wageapi": {
"url": "https://salary.wageapi.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"aethar-wageapi": {
"url": "https://salary.wageapi.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_salary_v1_salary_get |
Get salary data for a job title in any location (US metro or EU country). Returns percentiles, mean/median, gender pay gap, minimum wage, and cost-of-living index. |
compare_salary_v1_salary_compare_get |
Compare salaries for the same job across up to 10 locations. Supports mixed US/EU locations. |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_jobs_v1_jobs_search_get |
Fuzzy search across 1,400+ US occupations. Returns SOC codes, descriptions, skills, education level, and job outlook. |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_trends_v1_trends_get |
Get historical salary trends and CAGR for a job title. Up to 10 years of BLS data. |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
validate_salary_range_v1_compliance_validate_salary_range_post |
Validate whether a job posting's salary range complies with EU Pay Transparency requirements. |
get_requirements_v1_compliance_requirements__country__get |
Get pay transparency requirements for a specific EU country (transposition status, rules, penalties). |
get_salary_bands_v1_compliance_salary_bands__country__get |
Get recommended compliant salary bands for a job title in an EU country. |
generate_pay_gap_report_v1_compliance_pay_gap_report_post |
Generate a gender pay gap analysis from company workforce data. |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_salary_competitiveness_v1_salary_competitiveness_get |
Assess whether a salary offer is competitive for a role and location. Returns percentile rank and market assessment. |
get_best_cities_v1_best_cities_for_get |
Rank cities or countries by salary for an occupation. Supports US, EU, or all regions. |
get_salary_adjusted_v1_salary_adjusted_get |
Calculate salary adjusted for cost of living between two locations (US and/or EU). |
These prompts work directly with Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI client:
- "What do software developers earn in Austin, TX?"
- "Compare software developer salaries between Austin TX, Berlin, and Paris"
- "Is a $150K offer for a senior data scientist in Seattle above market?"
- "What are the best-paying US cities for software developers?"
- "How have software developer salaries changed over the last 5 years?"
- "What salary in Berlin equals my $120K in San Francisco as a developer?"
- "Is a EUR 45K-65K range valid for a software developer posting in Germany?"
- "Find occupations related to nursing"
All tools require an API key. Get one at RapidAPI or wageapi.com.
Pass the key via the X-API-Key header in your MCP server configuration (see installation instructions above).
WageAPI works alongside CostAPI (cost-of-living and price index data for 190+ countries). Both are available as MCP servers. Configure both for comprehensive salary + cost-of-living analysis.
The MCP server endpoint is provided as part of WageAPI. Source code is proprietary.