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 10 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
+$0.00/hr above ACME

Where Competitive Wages Come From

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

Home Depot
thin sample
$15.57 avg. posted
vs ACME: −$2.40
7 obs.
Amazon
thin sample
$16.00 avg. posted
vs ACME: +$0.00
2 obs.
Walmart
thin sample
$16.75 avg. posted
vs ACME: +$0.00
1 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 $18.02
    +$4.21
  • KS · 2 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $14.20 · market $17.55
    +$3.34
  • AL · 4 yards · RPP 0.89
    ACME $13.78 · market $17.02
    +$3.25
  • AR · 2 yards · RPP 0.87
    ACME $14.30 · market $17.53
    +$3.23
  • NM · 1 yards · RPP 0.93
    ACME $14.00 · market $17.20
    +$3.20
  • NE · 1 yards · RPP 0.92
    ACME $14.10 · market $17.24
    +$3.14
  • LA · 3 yards · RPP 0.89
    ACME $14.33 · market $17.17
    +$2.84
  • AZ · 2 yards · RPP 1.00
    ACME $15.85 · market $18.50
    +$2.65
  • NY · 5 yards · RPP 1.10
    ACME $18.32 · market $20.90
    +$2.58
  • TN · 3 yards · RPP 0.92
    ACME $14.43 · market $16.99
    +$2.55
  • KY · 4 yards · RPP 0.89
    ACME $14.70 · market $17.15
    +$2.45
  • SC · 2 yards · RPP 0.94
    ACME $14.75 · market $17.19
    +$2.44
  • IN · 3 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $15.17 · market $17.48
    +$2.31
  • MO · 4 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $14.93 · market $17.23
    +$2.31
  • FL · 13 yards · RPP 1.00
    ACME $15.48 · market $17.73
    +$2.24
  • UT · 1 yards · RPP 0.97
    ACME $15.00 · market $17.24
    +$2.24
  • VA · 3 yards · RPP 1.02
    ACME $15.10 · market $17.15
    +$2.05
  • IA · 2 yards · RPP 0.90
    ACME $15.00 · market $16.87
    +$1.87
  • NC · 3 yards · RPP 0.95
    ACME $15.10 · market $16.97
    +$1.87
  • CA · 14 yards · RPP 1.11
    ACME $19.66 · market $21.27
    +$1.62
  • GA · 7 yards · RPP 0.95
    ACME $15.41 · market $17.02
    +$1.60
  • WI · 2 yards · RPP 0.93
    ACME $15.50 · market $16.98
    +$1.48
  • OH · 4 yards · RPP 0.91
    ACME $15.22 · market $16.68
    +$1.45
  • NJ · 3 yards · RPP 1.09
    ACME $18.90 · market $20.25
    +$1.35
  • ME · 1 yards · RPP 0.98
    ACME $15.90 · market $17.24
    +$1.34
  • PA · 10 yards · RPP 0.99
    ACME $16.03 · market $17.36
    +$1.33
  • MI · 5 yards · RPP 0.94
    ACME $16.16 · market $17.43
    +$1.27
  • OR · 3 yards · RPP 1.01
    ACME $17.43 · market $18.71
    +$1.27
  • WA · 4 yards · RPP 1.06
    ACME $18.80 · market $19.95
    +$1.15
  • CO · 3 yards · RPP 1.03
    ACME $17.57 · market $18.65
    +$1.09
  • MA · 3 yards · RPP 1.09
    ACME $18.97 · market $19.96
    +$0.99
  • TX · 14 yards · RPP 0.98
    ACME $16.59 · market $17.51
    +$0.92
  • IL · 4 yards · RPP 1.00
    ACME $18.02 · market $18.54
    +$0.52
  • NV · 2 yards · RPP 1.01
    ACME $17.15 · market $17.44
    +$0.29
  • NH · 1 yards · RPP 1.06
    ACME $16.90 · market $17.14
    +$0.24
  • MD · 2 yards · RPP 1.07
    ACME $17.30 · market $17.53
    +$0.23
  • MN · 3 yards · RPP 0.98
    ACME $17.63 · market $17.49
    −$0.14
  • HI · 1 yards · RPP 1.12
    ACME $18.10 · market $17.04
    −$1.06
  • CT · 1 yards · RPP 1.08
    ACME $18.50 · market $17.00
    −$1.50
  • AK · 1 yards · RPP 1.04
    ACME $20.00 · market $16.98
    −$3.02

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 $16.91 +$2.81 0.89 8
AL-BIR
Birmingham
Hueytown, AL
 $13.50 $17.17 +$3.67 0.89 8
AL-MGM
Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
 $13.90 $16.89 +$2.99 0.89 8
AL-MOB
Mobile
Eight Mile, AL
 $13.60 $17.12 +$3.52 0.89 7
AK-ANC
Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
 $20.00 $16.98 −$3.02 1.04 7
AZ-PHX
Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
 $15.50 $19.15 +$3.65 1.00 7
AZ-TUC
Tucson
Tucson, AZ
 $16.20 $17.86 +$1.66 1.00 9
AR-LIT
Little Rock
Conway, AR
 $14.20 $17.39 +$3.19 0.87 7
AR-FAY
Fayetteville
Prairie Grove, AR
 $14.40 $17.67 +$3.27 0.87 8
CA-VAL
Vallejo
Vallejo, CA
 $19.80 $21.12 +$1.32 1.11 17
CA-SAC
Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
 $19.70 $21.63 +$1.93 1.11 15
CA-HAY
Hayward
Hayward, CA
 $19.70 $21.28 +$1.58 1.11 12
CA-FRE
Fresno
Fresno, CA
 $19.20 $20.92 +$1.72 1.11 6
CA-BAK
Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
 $19.90 $21.17 +$1.27 1.11 7
CA-SJC
San Jose
San Martin, CA
 $19.50 $21.85 +$2.35 1.11 8
CA-SBE
San Bernardino
Colton, CA
 $20.00 $21.25 +$1.25 1.11 13
CA-LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
 $20.00 $21.26 +$1.26 1.11 18
CA-SAS
South Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
 $19.10 $21.56 +$2.46 1.11 15
CA-VAN
Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
 $20.00 $21.19 +$1.19 1.11 18
CA-SAN
San Diego
San Diego, CA
 $19.70 $21.02 +$1.32 1.11 9
CA-MAR
Martinez
Martinez, CA
 $19.50 $21.60 +$2.10 1.11 17
CA-RAN
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
 $19.60 $20.93 +$1.33 1.11 12
CA-SUN
Sun Valley
Sun Valley, CA
 $19.50 $21.06 +$1.56 1.11 18
CO-DEN
Denver
Brighton, CO
 $18.00 $19.02 +$1.02 1.03 17
CO-CSP
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
 $17.30 $18.19 +$0.89 1.03 6
CO-DES
Denver South
Denver, CO
 $17.40 $18.75 +$1.35 1.03 17
CT-HFD
Hartford
New Britain, CT
 $18.50 $17.00 −$1.50 1.08 7
FL-MIN
Miami North
Miami, FL
 $15.10 $17.70 +$2.60 1.00 19
FL-TPS
Tampa South
Riverview, FL
 $15.90 $18.17 +$2.27 1.00 8
FL-JXW
Jacksonville West
Jacksonville, FL
 $15.00 $17.46 +$2.46 1.00 15
FL-ORL
Orlando
Orlando, FL
 $16.00 $17.55 +$1.55 1.00 12
FL-WPB
West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
 $15.60 $17.54 +$1.94 1.00 8
FL-FPI
Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, FL
 $15.70 $17.63 +$1.93 1.00 9
FL-MIC
Miami Central
Miami, FL
 $15.10 $17.53 +$2.43 1.00 19
FL-OCA
Ocala
Ocala, FL
 $15.60 $18.25 +$2.65 1.00 7
FL-TAL
Tallahassee
Midway, FL
 $15.90 $17.76 +$1.86 1.00 8
FL-JXE
Jacksonville East
Jacksonville, FL
 $15.40 $17.45 +$2.05 1.00 15
FL-PGD
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, FL
 $15.30 $17.95 +$2.65 1.00 8
FL-MIS
Miami South
Homestead, FL
 $15.60 $17.66 +$2.06 1.00 12
FL-ORN
Orlando North
Apopka, FL
 $15.10 $17.78 +$2.68 1.00 12
GA-ATW
Atlanta West
Austell, GA
 $16.00 $16.96 +$0.96 0.95 13
GA-SAV
Savannah
Savannah, GA
 $15.80 $17.05 +$1.25 0.95 8
GA-TIF
Tifton
Tifton, GA
 $15.10 $16.81 +$1.71 0.95 7
GA-ATE
Atlanta East
Loganville, GA
 $15.30 $17.23 +$1.93 0.95 16
GA-ATS
Atlanta South
Ellenwood, GA
 $15.60 $16.91 +$1.31 0.95 17
GA-CTV
Cartersville
Cartersville, GA
 $15.00 $17.08 +$2.08 0.95 12
GA-ATN
Atlanta North
Gainesville, GA
 $15.10 $17.07 +$1.97 0.95 7
HI-HON
Honolulu
Kapolei, HI
 $18.10 $17.04 −$1.06 1.12 8
IL-CHN
Chicago North
Elgin, IL
 $17.90 $18.45 +$0.55 1.00 14
IL-PEO
Peoria
Pekin, IL
 $17.90 $19.13 +$1.23 1.00 8
IL-CHS
Chicago South
Chicago Heights, IL
 $18.40 $17.95 −$0.45 1.00 15
IL-WHE
Wheeling
Wheeling, IL
 $17.90 $18.63 +$0.73 1.00 12
IN-IND
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 $15.30 $17.08 +$1.78 0.91 7
IN-FTW
Fort Wayne
Hartford City, IN
 $15.30 $17.74 +$2.44 0.91 8
IN-HMM
Hammond
Hammond, IN
 $14.90 $17.62 +$2.72 0.91 15
IA-DSM
Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
 $14.90 $16.38 +$1.48 0.90 8
IA-DAV
Davenport
Eldridge, IA
 $15.10 $17.36 +$2.26 0.90 8
KS-KAN
Kansas City
Kansas City, KS
 $14.30 $17.34 +$3.04 0.91 7
KS-WIC
Wichita
Wichita, KS
 $14.10 $17.75 +$3.65 0.91 8
KY-LXW
Lexington West
Lawrenceburg, KY
 $14.90 $17.02 +$2.12 0.89 12
KY-LXE
Lexington East
Lexington, KY
 $14.20 $17.24 +$3.04 0.89 11
KY-WAL
Walton
Walton, KY
 $14.80 $17.49 +$2.69 0.89 9
KY-LOU
Louisville
Louisville, KY
 $14.90 $16.86 +$1.96 0.89 6
LA-BTR
Baton Rouge
Greenwell Springs, LA
 $14.00 $16.87 +$2.87 0.89 7
LA-NOL
New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
 $14.10 $17.03 +$2.93 0.89 8
LA-SHV
Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
 $14.90 $17.62 +$2.72 0.89 9
ME-LYM
Lyman
Lyman, ME
 $15.90 $17.24 +$1.34 0.98 9
MD-WDC
Washington DC
Waldorf, MD
 $17.50 $17.39 −$0.11 1.07 7
MD-BAL
Baltimore
Finksburg, MD
 $17.10 $17.67 +$0.57 1.07 7
MA-BOS
Boston South
Mendon, MA
 $19.30 $19.82 +$0.52 1.09 6
MA-BON
Boston North
North Billerica, MA
 $18.80 $19.99 +$1.19 1.09 9
MA-WAR
West Warren
West Warren, MA
 $18.80 $20.07 +$1.27 1.09 8
MI-DET
Detroit
Woodhaven, MI
 $16.40 $17.47 +$1.07 0.94 10
MI-LAN
Lansing
Lansing, MI
 $16.20 $17.17 +$0.97 0.94 16
MI-KIN
Kincheloe
Kincheloe, MI
 $15.80 $17.49 +$1.69 0.94 9
MI-FLT
Flint
Davison, MI
 $16.20 $17.67 +$1.47 0.94 7
MI-ION
Ionia
Portland, MI
 $16.20 $17.35 +$1.15 0.94 16
MN-MIN
Minneapolis
Fridley, MN
 $18.00 $17.13 −$0.87 0.98 17
MN-STC
Saint Cloud
Avon, MN
 $17.50 $18.11 +$0.61 0.98 7
MN-MNN
Minneapolis North
Ham Lake, MN
 $17.40 $17.24 −$0.16 0.98 17
MO-STL
Saint Louis
Bridgeton, MO
 $14.90 $17.29 +$2.39 0.91 8
MO-SPF
Springfield
Rogersville, MO
 $15.00 $16.70 +$1.70 0.91 6
MO-COL
Columbia Missouri
Columbia, MO
 $15.00 $17.82 +$2.82 0.91 10
MO-SIK
Sikeston
Sikeston, MO
 $14.80 $17.11 +$2.31 0.91 7
NE-LIN
Lincoln
Greenwood, NE
 $14.10 $17.24 +$3.14 0.92 7
NV-LAS
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
 $16.90 $17.77 +$0.87 1.01 8
NV-REN
Reno
Reno, NV
 $17.40 $17.10 −$0.30 1.01 8
NH-CAN
Candia
Candia, NH
 $16.90 $17.14 +$0.24 1.06 7
NJ-GLA
Glassboro
Glassboro, NJ
 $18.70 $20.22 +$1.52 1.09 6
NJ-SOM
Somerville
Hillsborough, NJ
 $19.20 $20.25 +$1.05 1.09 12
NJ-TRE
Trenton
Windsor, NJ
 $18.80 $20.29 +$1.49 1.09 15
NM-ABQ
Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
 $14.00 $17.20 +$3.20 0.93 9
NY-NEW
Newburgh
Marlboro, NY
 $18.60 $21.17 +$2.57 1.10 7
NY-SYR
Syracuse
Central Square, NY
 $18.40 $21.19 +$2.79 1.10 8
NY-LON
Long Island
Brookhaven, NY
 $18.50 $20.47 +$1.97 1.10 7
NY-ROC
Rochester
Leroy, NY
 $18.00 $21.10 +$3.10 1.10 8
NY-ALB
Albany
Albany, NY
 $18.10 $20.55 +$2.45 1.10 7
NC-CHI
China Grove
China Grove, NC
 $15.10 $16.53 +$1.43 0.95 6
NC-RAL
Raleigh
Dunn, NC
 $15.10 $17.06 +$1.96 0.95 9
NC-MEB
Mebane
Mebane, NC
 $15.10 $17.31 +$2.21 0.95 9
OH-COL
Columbus
Columbus, OH
 $15.00 $16.62 +$1.62 0.91 9
OH-CLE
Cleveland East
Northfield, OH
 $15.10 $16.81 +$1.71 0.91 16
OH-CLW
Cleveland West
Columbia Station, OH
 $15.80 $16.51 +$0.71 0.91 14
OH-DAY
Dayton
Moraine, OH
 $15.00 $16.77 +$1.77 0.91 8
OK-OKC
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
 $13.70 $18.62 +$4.92 0.89 7
OK-TUL
Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
 $13.90 $17.41 +$3.51 0.89 8
OR-PDN
Portland North
Portland, OR
 $17.30 $18.29 +$0.99 1.01 8
OR-EUG
Eugene
Eugene, OR
 $17.20 $18.89 +$1.69 1.01 8
OR-PDS
Portland South
Woodburn, OR
 $17.80 $18.94 +$1.14 1.01 9
PA-PHI
Philadelphia
Pennsburg, PA
 $16.30 $17.85 +$1.55 0.99 19
PA-PTN
Pittsburgh North
Ellwood City, PA
 $15.80 $17.14 +$1.34 0.99 8
PA-HBG
Harrisburg
Grantville, PA
 $15.80 $17.03 +$1.23 0.99 15
PA-PTS
Pittsburgh South
West Mifflin, PA
 $16.30 $17.47 +$1.17 0.99 14
PA-YOR
York Haven
York Haven, PA
 $15.50 $17.49 +$1.99 0.99 14
PA-CHB
Chambersburg
Chambersburg, PA
 $16.50 $16.98 +$0.48 0.99 7
PA-ALT
Altoona
Ebensburg, PA
 $16.30 $17.14 +$0.84 0.99 9
PA-SCR
Scranton
Duryea, PA
 $15.90 $17.11 +$1.21 0.99 7
PA-PTE
Pittsburgh East
Adamsburg, PA
 $16.00 $17.25 +$1.25 0.99 15
PA-PHE
Philadelphia East
Chalfont, PA
 $15.90 $18.15 +$2.25 0.99 15
SC-CSC
Columbia SC
Gaston, SC
 $14.50 $17.12 +$2.62 0.94 7
SC-GRE
Greer
Greer, SC
 $15.00 $17.26 +$2.26 0.94 9
TN-MEM
Memphis
Memphis, TN
 $14.10 $17.14 +$3.04 0.92 9
TN-NAS
Nashville
Lebanon, TN
 $14.40 $16.79 +$2.39 0.92 9
TN-KNX
Knoxville
Madisonville, TN
 $14.80 $17.03 +$2.23 0.92 9
TX-HOU
Houston
Houston, TX
 $16.20 $17.83 +$1.63 0.98 8
TX-DAL
Dallas
Grand Prairie, TX
 $16.80 $17.81 +$1.01 0.98 18
TX-LUF
Lufkin
Lufkin, TX
 $16.80 $16.97 +$0.17 0.98 6
TX-LNG
Longview
Longview, TX
 $16.20 $17.21 +$1.01 0.98 6
TX-ELP
El Paso
Anthony, TX
 $16.20 $17.30 +$1.10 0.98 9
TX-AUS
Austin
New Braunfels, TX
 $17.00 $17.64 +$0.64 0.98 8
TX-MCA
McAllen
Mercedes, TX
 $16.80 $18.54 +$1.74 0.98 7
TX-ABI
Abilene
Abilene, TX
 $16.30 $17.48 +$1.18 0.98 8
TX-SAT
San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
 $16.90 $17.41 +$0.51 0.98 7
TX-AMA
Amarillo
Amarillo, TX
 $16.60 $17.16 +$0.56 0.98 6
TX-CRP
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
 $16.60 $17.20 +$0.60 0.98 8
TX-FTW
Fort Worth
Haslet, TX
 $16.70 $17.35 +$0.65 0.98 9
TX-DAS
Dallas South
Wilmer, TX
 $16.40 $18.19 +$1.79 0.98 13
TX-WAC
Waco
Temple, TX
 $16.70 $17.01 +$0.31 0.98 6
UT-SLC
Salt Lake City
North Salt Lake, UT
 $15.00 $17.24 +$2.24 0.97 9
VA-DAN
Danville
Chatham, VA
 $15.00 $16.83 +$1.83 1.02 8
VA-HAM
Hampton
Hampton, VA
 $15.30 $17.23 +$1.93 1.02 7
VA-RIC
Richmond
Sandston, VA
 $15.00 $17.38 +$2.38 1.02 7
WA-SEA
North Seattle
Arlington, WA
 $18.70 $20.51 +$1.81 1.06 7
WA-GRA
Graham
Graham, WA
 $18.80 $20.44 +$1.64 1.06 8
WA-PAS
Pasco
Pasco, WA
 $18.70 $18.65 −$0.05 1.06 12
WA-SPO
Spokane
Airway Heights, WA
 $19.00 $20.19 +$1.19 1.06 7
WI-MAD
Madison
Madison, WI
 $15.80 $17.06 +$1.26 0.93 8
WI-MIL
Milwaukee
Cudahy, WI
 $15.20 $16.90 +$1.70 0.93 6

Editor's Read

Grounded in 10 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