BLS OEWS

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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bls-oews": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

8 tools

• compare_metros

  Compare wages for one occupation across multiple metro areas. Pass a list of 5-digit MSA codes (e.g., ['47900', '42660', '12580'] for DC, Seattle, Baltimore). Returns the specified wage measure for each metro. Use list_common_metros() to find codes. datatype…

• compare_occupations

  Compare wages across multiple occupations in one location. Pass a list of 6-digit SOC codes. Returns the specified wage measure for each occupation. Use list_common_soc_codes() to find codes. Up to 50 occupations per call.

• detect_latest_year

  Report the OEWS data year this server answers from. OEWS releases annually in spring, and this server bundles the current release. Every tool defaults to that year. When BLS publishes a newer release, a new package version bundles it.

• get_data_status

  Report which OEWS release this server answers from and where it came from. Returns the bundled data year and release, the BLS source files with their SHA-256 and publication dates, the retrieval date, and row counts. No API key is used or needed.

• get_wage_data

  Get wage data for an occupation by SOC code. This is the primary tool for querying BLS OEWS wage statistics. occ_code: 6-digit SOC code without dash (e.g., '151252' for Software Developers, '131082' for Project Management Specialists). See…

• igce_wage_benchmark

  Get wage benchmarks formatted for IGCE development. Returns annual and hourly wages at the mean and the 10th, 25th, median, 75th, and 90th percentiles (25th/75th are the usual junior/senior anchors), plus estimated burdened hourly rates using the specified…

• list_common_metros

  List common metro area MSA codes for wage lookups. Use these codes with get_wage_data(scope='metro', area_code=...). Pass the 5-digit MSA code (the tool auto-pads to 7 characters). For the full MSA list: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/msa_def.htm

• list_common_soc_codes

  List common SOC code mappings for federal IT and professional services. Use these codes with get_wage_data() and other tools. SOC codes are 6 digits without a dash (e.g., '151252' not '15-1252'). For the full SOC list: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm

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