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You do not have to guess the salary range. In sixteen states, they have to show you.

Sixteen states have pay transparency laws, and many require the range in the job posting. Everywhere else, one sentence gets it before the second interview.

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Slide 1 of 7: You do not have to guess the salary range. In sixteen states, they have to show you.Slide 2 of 7: Selected states, with the date the rule took effect.Slide 3 of 7: This many states now have a pay transparency law of some kind.Slide 4 of 7: Naming your number first, because nobody showed you theirs, is how people leave money on the table.Slide 5 of 7: How to ask for the range on the first call.Slide 6 of 7: It can feel as if asking means you only care about money, and recruiters do not read it that way.Slide 7 of 7: Save this for your next first-round call.

Selected states, with the date the rule took effect.

  1. 01
    Colorado, all employers, since 2021.
  2. 02
    California and Washington, employers with 15 or more people, since 2023.
  3. 03
    New York, employers with 4 or more people, since September 2023.
  4. 04
    Illinois and Minnesota, since January 2025.
  5. 05
    Massachusetts, employers with 25 or more people, since July 2025.

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Sources: Paycor pay transparency tracker, updated November 20, 2025; Paycor pay transparency tracker.

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