WageAPI MCP Server

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.

Installation

Claude Desktop

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Open Settings > MCP Servers > Add Server:

{
  "aethar-wageapi": {
    "url": "https://salary.wageapi.com/api/mcp",
    "headers": {
      "X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot MCP)

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "aethar-wageapi": {
      "url": "https://salary.wageapi.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Related MCP server: FlagCheck Job Analyzer

Available Tools

Salary Tools

Jobs Tools

Trends Tools

Compliance Tools (EU Pay Transparency)

Intelligence Tools (Semantic)

Example Prompts

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"

Authentication

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).

Links

• RapidAPI Listing

• Demo Dashboard

• Workforce Data Suite

Part of Workforce Data Suite

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.

License

The MCP server endpoint is provided as part of WageAPI. Source code is proprietary.