W Wage Intelligence Competitive entry-level wage analysis
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National briefing

The market is paying +$1.92 per hour against us.

Inverse-distance weighted read of 148 ACME yards versus 5 competitor employers we share an hourly labor pool with — cost-of-living adjusted via BEA Regional Price Parity, sourced from 32 live wage observations.

Yards in scope
148
active across 40 states
National gap
$0.00 wow
+$1.92
12 snapshots
Most pressured state
OK
+$4.31/hr avg gap
Top premium employer
Amazon
+$4.05/hr above ACME

Where Competitive Wages Come From

Live postings, by employer. Observation count signals how much to trust each average.

Home Depot
live
$16.38 avg. posted
vs ACME: −$0.50
23 obs.
Amazon
thin sample
$19.04 avg. posted
vs ACME: +$4.05
7 obs.
Walmart
thin sample
$16.75 avg. posted
vs ACME: +$0.00
2 obs.
Costco
no data
— avg. posted
vs ACME: —
0 obs.
Starbucks
no data
— avg. posted
vs ACME: —
0 obs.

Geography of Pressure

Highest Elevated Moderate Lowest
Marker size: observation count. Ring color: pressure quartile. 148 yards

States Ranked by Pressure

40 states
  • OK · 2 yards · RPP 0.89
    ACME $13.80 · market $18.12
    +$4.31
  • NE · 1 yards · RPP 0.92
    ACME $14.10 · market $17.73
    +$3.63
  • AL · 4 yards · RPP 0.89
    ACME $13.78 · market $17.35
    +$3.58
  • AR · 2 yards · RPP 0.87
    ACME $14.30 · market $17.76
    +$3.46
  • KS · 2 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $14.20 · market $17.60
    +$3.40
  • NM · 1 yards · RPP 0.93
    ACME $14.00 · market $17.16
    +$3.16
  • LA · 3 yards · RPP 0.89
    ACME $14.33 · market $17.32
    +$2.98
  • NY · 5 yards · RPP 1.10
    ACME $18.32 · market $21.11
    +$2.79
  • KY · 4 yards · RPP 0.89
    ACME $14.70 · market $17.47
    +$2.77
  • SC · 2 yards · RPP 0.94
    ACME $14.75 · market $17.51
    +$2.76
  • IN · 3 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $15.17 · market $17.91
    +$2.74
  • MO · 4 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $14.93 · market $17.62
    +$2.70
  • TN · 3 yards · RPP 0.92
    ACME $14.43 · market $16.98
    +$2.54
  • FL · 13 yards · RPP 1.00
    ACME $15.48 · market $17.95
    +$2.47
  • AZ · 2 yards · RPP 1.00
    ACME $15.85 · market $18.27
    +$2.42
  • UT · 1 yards · RPP 0.97
    ACME $15.00 · market $17.25
    +$2.25
  • VA · 3 yards · RPP 1.02
    ACME $15.10 · market $17.35
    +$2.25
  • IA · 2 yards · RPP 0.90
    ACME $15.00 · market $17.13
    +$2.13
  • NC · 3 yards · RPP 0.95
    ACME $15.10 · market $17.22
    +$2.12
  • WI · 2 yards · RPP 0.93
    ACME $15.50 · market $17.55
    +$2.05
  • GA · 7 yards · RPP 0.95
    ACME $15.41 · market $17.36
    +$1.95
  • CA · 14 yards · RPP 1.11
    ACME $19.66 · market $21.56
    +$1.91
  • OH · 4 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $15.22 · market $16.92
    +$1.70
  • NJ · 3 yards · RPP 1.09
    ACME $18.90 · market $20.52
    +$1.62
  • OR · 3 yards · RPP 1.01
    ACME $17.43 · market $18.99
    +$1.56
  • PA · 10 yards · RPP 0.99
    ACME $16.03 · market $17.56
    +$1.53
  • ME · 1 yards · RPP 0.98
    ACME $15.90 · market $17.42
    +$1.52
  • MI · 5 yards · RPP 0.94
    ACME $16.16 · market $17.68
    +$1.52
  • WA · 4 yards · RPP 1.06
    ACME $18.80 · market $20.27
    +$1.47
  • MA · 3 yards · RPP 1.09
    ACME $18.97 · market $20.30
    +$1.34
  • CO · 3 yards · RPP 1.03
    ACME $17.57 · market $18.90
    +$1.33
  • TX · 14 yards · RPP 0.98
    ACME $16.59 · market $17.81
    +$1.22
  • IL · 4 yards · RPP 1.00
    ACME $18.02 · market $18.90
    +$0.88
  • NH · 1 yards · RPP 1.06
    ACME $16.90 · market $17.69
    +$0.79
  • MD · 2 yards · RPP 1.07
    ACME $17.30 · market $17.87
    +$0.57
  • NV · 2 yards · RPP 1.01
    ACME $17.15 · market $17.60
    +$0.45
  • MN · 3 yards · RPP 0.98
    ACME $17.63 · market $17.54
    −$0.10
  • HI · 1 yards · RPP 1.12
    ACME $18.10 · market $17.31
    −$0.79
  • CT · 1 yards · RPP 1.08
    ACME $18.50 · market $17.40
    −$1.10
  • AK · 1 yards · RPP 1.04
    ACME $20.00 · market $17.31
    −$2.69

Yard Ledger

One row per active ACME yard. Click a row for sources and evidence.

Yard Location ACME Market Gap RPP Obs.
AL-TAN
Tanner
Tanner, AL
 $14.10 $17.25 +$3.15 0.89 10
AL-BIR
Birmingham
Hueytown, AL
 $13.50 $17.54 +$4.04 0.89 10
AL-MGM
Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
 $13.90 $17.18 +$3.28 0.89 10
AL-MOB
Mobile
Eight Mile, AL
 $13.60 $17.43 +$3.83 0.89 10
AK-ANC
Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
 $20.00 $17.31 −$2.69 1.04 10
AZ-PHX
Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
 $15.50 $19.03 +$3.53 1.00 14
AZ-TUC
Tucson
Tucson, AZ
 $16.20 $17.50 +$1.30 1.00 14
AR-LIT
Little Rock
Conway, AR
 $14.20 $17.71 +$3.51 0.87 10
AR-FAY
Fayetteville
Prairie Grove, AR
 $14.40 $17.80 +$3.40 0.87 10
CA-VAL
Vallejo
Vallejo, CA
 $19.80 $21.18 +$1.38 1.11 20
CA-SAC
Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
 $19.70 $21.79 +$2.09 1.11 20
CA-HAY
Hayward
Hayward, CA
 $19.70 $21.62 +$1.92 1.11 16
CA-FRE
Fresno
Fresno, CA
 $19.20 $21.66 +$2.46 1.11 10
CA-BAK
Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
 $19.90 $21.69 +$1.79 1.11 10
CA-SJC
San Jose
San Martin, CA
 $19.50 $21.98 +$2.48 1.11 10
CA-SBE
San Bernardino
Colton, CA
 $20.00 $21.66 +$1.66 1.11 20
CA-LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
 $20.00 $21.45 +$1.45 1.11 24
CA-SAS
South Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
 $19.10 $21.74 +$2.64 1.11 20
CA-VAN
Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
 $20.00 $21.56 +$1.56 1.11 26
CA-SAN
San Diego
San Diego, CA
 $19.70 $21.25 +$1.55 1.11 10
CA-MAR
Martinez
Martinez, CA
 $19.50 $21.60 +$2.10 1.11 20
CA-RAN
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
 $19.60 $21.28 +$1.68 1.11 18
CA-SUN
Sun Valley
Sun Valley, CA
 $19.50 $21.41 +$1.91 1.11 26
CO-DEN
Denver
Brighton, CO
 $18.00 $19.08 +$1.08 1.03 20
CO-CSP
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
 $17.30 $18.68 +$1.38 1.03 10
CO-DES
Denver South
Denver, CO
 $17.40 $18.94 +$1.54 1.03 20
CT-HFD
Hartford
New Britain, CT
 $18.50 $17.40 −$1.10 1.08 10
FL-MIN
Miami North
Miami, FL
 $15.10 $17.85 +$2.75 1.00 22
FL-TPS
Tampa South
Riverview, FL
 $15.90 $18.09 +$2.19 1.00 10
FL-JXW
Jacksonville West
Jacksonville, FL
 $15.00 $17.91 +$2.91 1.00 20
FL-ORL
Orlando
Orlando, FL
 $16.00 $17.67 +$1.67 1.00 16
FL-WPB
West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
 $15.60 $17.73 +$2.13 1.00 10
FL-FPI
Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, FL
 $15.70 $17.67 +$1.97 1.00 10
FL-MIC
Miami Central
Miami, FL
 $15.10 $17.67 +$2.57 1.00 22
FL-OCA
Ocala
Ocala, FL
 $15.60 $18.88 +$3.28 1.00 10
FL-TAL
Tallahassee
Midway, FL
 $15.90 $18.02 +$2.12 1.00 10
FL-JXE
Jacksonville East
Jacksonville, FL
 $15.40 $17.96 +$2.56 1.00 20
FL-PGD
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, FL
 $15.30 $17.92 +$2.62 1.00 10
FL-MIS
Miami South
Homestead, FL
 $15.60 $17.94 +$2.34 1.00 16
FL-ORN
Orlando North
Apopka, FL
 $15.10 $18.10 +$3.00 1.00 16
GA-ATW
Atlanta West
Austell, GA
 $16.00 $17.37 +$1.37 0.95 18
GA-SAV
Savannah
Savannah, GA
 $15.80 $17.24 +$1.44 0.95 10
GA-TIF
Tifton
Tifton, GA
 $15.10 $17.22 +$2.12 0.95 10
GA-ATE
Atlanta East
Loganville, GA
 $15.30 $17.67 +$2.37 0.95 22
GA-ATS
Atlanta South
Ellenwood, GA
 $15.60 $17.34 +$1.74 0.95 24
GA-CTV
Cartersville
Cartersville, GA
 $15.00 $17.31 +$2.31 0.95 16
GA-ATN
Atlanta North
Gainesville, GA
 $15.10 $17.37 +$2.27 0.95 10
HI-HON
Honolulu
Kapolei, HI
 $18.10 $17.31 −$0.79 1.12 10
IL-CHN
Chicago North
Elgin, IL
 $17.90 $19.01 +$1.11 1.00 20
IL-PEO
Peoria
Pekin, IL
 $17.90 $19.12 +$1.22 1.00 10
IL-CHS
Chicago South
Chicago Heights, IL
 $18.40 $18.48 +$0.08 1.00 20
IL-WHE
Wheeling
Wheeling, IL
 $17.90 $19.00 +$1.10 1.00 16
IN-IND
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 $15.30 $17.46 +$2.16 0.91 10
IN-FTW
Fort Wayne
Hartford City, IN
 $15.30 $18.21 +$2.91 0.91 10
IN-HMM
Hammond
Hammond, IN
 $14.90 $18.05 +$3.15 0.91 20
IA-DSM
Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
 $14.90 $16.75 +$1.85 0.90 10
IA-DAV
Davenport
Eldridge, IA
 $15.10 $17.52 +$2.42 0.90 10
KS-KAN
Kansas City
Kansas City, KS
 $14.30 $17.40 +$3.10 0.91 10
KS-WIC
Wichita
Wichita, KS
 $14.10 $17.80 +$3.70 0.91 10
KY-LXW
Lexington West
Lawrenceburg, KY
 $14.90 $17.13 +$2.23 0.89 14
KY-LXE
Lexington East
Lexington, KY
 $14.20 $17.27 +$3.07 0.89 14
KY-WAL
Walton
Walton, KY
 $14.80 $17.90 +$3.10 0.89 10
KY-LOU
Louisville
Louisville, KY
 $14.90 $17.58 +$2.68 0.89 10
LA-BTR
Baton Rouge
Greenwell Springs, LA
 $14.00 $17.10 +$3.10 0.89 10
LA-NOL
New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
 $14.10 $17.22 +$3.12 0.89 10
LA-SHV
Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
 $14.90 $17.63 +$2.73 0.89 10
ME-LYM
Lyman
Lyman, ME
 $15.90 $17.42 +$1.52 0.98 10
MD-WDC
Washington DC
Waldorf, MD
 $17.50 $17.78 +$0.28 1.07 10
MD-BAL
Baltimore
Finksburg, MD
 $17.10 $17.96 +$0.86 1.07 12
MA-BOS
Boston South
Mendon, MA
 $19.30 $20.52 +$1.22 1.09 10
MA-BON
Boston North
North Billerica, MA
 $18.80 $20.25 +$1.45 1.09 12
MA-WAR
West Warren
West Warren, MA
 $18.80 $20.14 +$1.34 1.09 10
MI-DET
Detroit
Woodhaven, MI
 $16.40 $17.47 +$1.07 0.94 10
MI-LAN
Lansing
Lansing, MI
 $16.20 $17.55 +$1.35 0.94 20
MI-KIN
Kincheloe
Kincheloe, MI
 $15.80 $17.89 +$2.09 0.94 10
MI-FLT
Flint
Davison, MI
 $16.20 $17.73 +$1.53 0.94 10
MI-ION
Ionia
Portland, MI
 $16.20 $17.75 +$1.55 0.94 20
MN-MIN
Minneapolis
Fridley, MN
 $18.00 $17.10 −$0.90 0.98 22
MN-STC
Saint Cloud
Avon, MN
 $17.50 $18.19 +$0.69 0.98 10
MN-MNN
Minneapolis North
Ham Lake, MN
 $17.40 $17.32 −$0.08 0.98 22
MO-STL
Saint Louis
Bridgeton, MO
 $14.90 $17.45 +$2.55 0.91 10
MO-SPF
Springfield
Rogersville, MO
 $15.00 $17.39 +$2.39 0.91 10
MO-COL
Columbia Missouri
Columbia, MO
 $15.00 $17.82 +$2.82 0.91 10
MO-SIK
Sikeston
Sikeston, MO
 $14.80 $17.83 +$3.03 0.91 10
NE-LIN
Lincoln
Greenwood, NE
 $14.10 $17.73 +$3.63 0.92 10
NV-LAS
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
 $16.90 $17.90 +$1.00 1.01 10
NV-REN
Reno
Reno, NV
 $17.40 $17.30 −$0.10 1.01 10
NH-CAN
Candia
Candia, NH
 $16.90 $17.69 +$0.79 1.06 10
NJ-GLA
Glassboro
Glassboro, NJ
 $18.70 $20.45 +$1.75 1.09 10
NJ-SOM
Somerville
Hillsborough, NJ
 $19.20 $20.64 +$1.44 1.09 16
NJ-TRE
Trenton
Windsor, NJ
 $18.80 $20.48 +$1.68 1.09 18
NM-ABQ
Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
 $14.00 $17.16 +$3.16 0.93 10
NY-NEW
Newburgh
Marlboro, NY
 $18.60 $21.33 +$2.73 1.10 10
NY-SYR
Syracuse
Central Square, NY
 $18.40 $21.42 +$3.02 1.10 10
NY-LON
Long Island
Brookhaven, NY
 $18.50 $20.78 +$2.28 1.10 10
NY-ROC
Rochester
Leroy, NY
 $18.00 $21.02 +$3.02 1.10 10
NY-ALB
Albany
Albany, NY
 $18.10 $20.99 +$2.89 1.10 10
NC-CHI
China Grove
China Grove, NC
 $15.10 $17.14 +$2.04 0.95 10
NC-RAL
Raleigh
Dunn, NC
 $15.10 $17.21 +$2.11 0.95 10
NC-MEB
Mebane
Mebane, NC
 $15.10 $17.31 +$2.21 0.95 10
OH-COL
Columbus
Columbus, OH
 $15.00 $16.96 +$1.96 0.91 10
OH-CLE
Cleveland East
Northfield, OH
 $15.10 $16.84 +$1.74 0.91 18
OH-CLW
Cleveland West
Columbia Station, OH
 $15.80 $16.61 +$0.81 0.91 16
OH-DAY
Dayton
Moraine, OH
 $15.00 $17.28 +$2.28 0.91 10
OK-OKC
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
 $13.70 $18.57 +$4.87 0.89 10
OK-TUL
Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
 $13.90 $17.66 +$3.76 0.89 10
OR-PDN
Portland North
Portland, OR
 $17.30 $18.67 +$1.37 1.01 10
OR-EUG
Eugene
Eugene, OR
 $17.20 $19.04 +$1.84 1.01 10
OR-PDS
Portland South
Woodburn, OR
 $17.80 $19.27 +$1.47 1.01 10
PA-PHI
Philadelphia
Pennsburg, PA
 $16.30 $17.91 +$1.61 0.99 20
PA-PTN
Pittsburgh North
Ellwood City, PA
 $15.80 $17.39 +$1.59 0.99 10
PA-HBG
Harrisburg
Grantville, PA
 $15.80 $17.24 +$1.44 0.99 20
PA-PTS
Pittsburgh South
West Mifflin, PA
 $16.30 $17.73 +$1.43 0.99 18
PA-YOR
York Haven
York Haven, PA
 $15.50 $17.78 +$2.28 0.99 18
PA-CHB
Chambersburg
Chambersburg, PA
 $16.50 $17.30 +$0.80 0.99 10
PA-ALT
Altoona
Ebensburg, PA
 $16.30 $17.19 +$0.89 0.99 10
PA-SCR
Scranton
Duryea, PA
 $15.90 $17.33 +$1.43 0.99 10
PA-PTE
Pittsburgh East
Adamsburg, PA
 $16.00 $17.50 +$1.50 0.99 20
PA-PHE
Philadelphia East
Chalfont, PA
 $15.90 $18.19 +$2.29 0.99 16
SC-CSC
Columbia SC
Gaston, SC
 $14.50 $17.71 +$3.21 0.94 10
SC-GRE
Greer
Greer, SC
 $15.00 $17.31 +$2.31 0.94 10
TN-MEM
Memphis
Memphis, TN
 $14.10 $17.15 +$3.05 0.92 10
TN-NAS
Nashville
Lebanon, TN
 $14.40 $16.77 +$2.37 0.92 10
TN-KNX
Knoxville
Madisonville, TN
 $14.80 $17.01 +$2.21 0.92 10
TX-HOU
Houston
Houston, TX
 $16.20 $17.79 +$1.59 0.98 10
TX-DAL
Dallas
Grand Prairie, TX
 $16.80 $18.36 +$1.56 0.98 26
TX-LUF
Lufkin
Lufkin, TX
 $16.80 $17.48 +$0.68 0.98 10
TX-LNG
Longview
Longview, TX
 $16.20 $17.75 +$1.55 0.98 10
TX-ELP
El Paso
Anthony, TX
 $16.20 $17.48 +$1.28 0.98 10
TX-AUS
Austin
New Braunfels, TX
 $17.00 $17.79 +$0.79 0.98 10
TX-MCA
McAllen
Mercedes, TX
 $16.80 $18.53 +$1.73 0.98 10
TX-ABI
Abilene
Abilene, TX
 $16.30 $17.53 +$1.23 0.98 10
TX-SAT
San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
 $16.90 $17.57 +$0.67 0.98 10
TX-AMA
Amarillo
Amarillo, TX
 $16.60 $17.56 +$0.96 0.98 10
TX-CRP
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
 $16.60 $17.51 +$0.91 0.98 10
TX-FTW
Fort Worth
Haslet, TX
 $16.70 $18.07 +$1.37 0.98 14
TX-DAS
Dallas South
Wilmer, TX
 $16.40 $18.32 +$1.92 0.98 16
TX-WAC
Waco
Temple, TX
 $16.70 $17.54 +$0.84 0.98 10
UT-SLC
Salt Lake City
North Salt Lake, UT
 $15.00 $17.25 +$2.25 0.97 10
VA-DAN
Danville
Chatham, VA
 $15.00 $17.08 +$2.08 1.02 10
VA-HAM
Hampton
Hampton, VA
 $15.30 $17.42 +$2.12 1.02 10
VA-RIC
Richmond
Sandston, VA
 $15.00 $17.56 +$2.56 1.02 13
WA-SEA
North Seattle
Arlington, WA
 $18.70 $21.20 +$2.50 1.06 10
WA-GRA
Graham
Graham, WA
 $18.80 $20.51 +$1.71 1.06 10
WA-PAS
Pasco
Pasco, WA
 $18.70 $18.88 +$0.18 1.06 14
WA-SPO
Spokane
Airway Heights, WA
 $19.00 $20.47 +$1.47 1.06 10
WI-MAD
Madison
Madison, WI
 $15.80 $17.60 +$1.80 0.93 10
WI-MIL
Milwaukee
Cudahy, WI
 $15.20 $17.50 +$2.30 0.93 10

Editor's Read

Grounded in 32 observations across 3 competitors
ACME faces significant competitive wage pressure across its 148 locations, with a national wage gap of 1.92% relative to market rates. Oklahoma presents the most acute challenge at a 4.31% gap, while Alaska shows the lowest pressure at -2.69%, indicating ACME's relative competitiveness in that market. Amazon drives the most substantial wage pressure, commanding a 3.33% employer premium, followed closely by Costco at 3.16%, forcing ACME to navigate increasingly aggressive compensation competition in key markets.

Methodology & Sources

How the gap is computed

For each active yard, competitor postings within 25 miles are blended via inverse-distance weighting (Σ wagei/di ÷ Σ 1/di). The gap is the blended competitive wage minus the ACME wage at that yard.

Cost-of-living adjustment

BEA Regional Price Parity normalizes wages by state. Adjusted figures are shown on each yard's detail page.

Data sources
  • Direct employer career sites (5 competitors)
  • BLS OEWS state-level baseline
  • BEA Regional Price Parity (state)
  • HUD USPS ZIP → CBSA crosswalk
  • Census Bureau Geocoder (lat/lng)
  • LLM extraction via OpenRouter