Just over 1 in 4 workers is now entitled to salary transparency by law — and proposals could double that number in the next few years.
Nearly 44.8 million people, or 26.6% of the U.S. labor force, live in a state where employers are required by law to list salary ranges in public job postings, according to data from the National Women’s Law Center.
Pay transparency has become a cornerstone of the labor force in recent years, with Colorado becoming the first state to require employers post pay ranges on job ads in 2021.
So far, eight states have salary transparency laws on the books: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island and Washington. Several cities and counties like Cincinnati and Jersey City, N.J., have their own pay transparency requirements.
Another 16 states and Washington D.C. have considered pay range transparency laws in the 2023 state legislative session, according to the NWLC, including: Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
If these bills become law, an additional 38.8 million people, or 23% of the U.S. labor force, would be entitled to see public salary ranges for their workplace, bringing pay transparency to roughly half of U.S. workers.
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