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Provides tools for salary benchmarking across the US and EU, job searching, and historical wage trend analysis, leveraging the WageAPI service accessible through the RapidAPI platform.

WageAPI MCP Server

MCP Compatible

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Salary Tools

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.

Jobs Tools

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.

Trends Tools

Tool	Description
`get_trends_v1_trends_get`	Get historical salary trends and CAGR for a job title. Up to 10 years of BLS data.

Compliance Tools (EU Pay Transparency)

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.

Intelligence Tools (Semantic)

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).

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

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.

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