# Indeed API: Get salary for a job title > Finds the typical pay for a job title in the United States or a U.S. city or state on Indeed's public salary pages, with the number of reported salaries, the last update date, and the top-paying cities and companies when shown. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Indeed. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/indeed.com/get-salary - Method: `indeed.com/get_salary`, version 1 - Website: indeed.com - Returns: job title, location, average pay, pay period, currency, salaries reported, last updated, top-paying cities and companies, page link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `location` | string | no | | U.S. city and state or state, for example Denver, CO. Defaults to United States. Default "United States". | | `job_title` | string | yes | `"Registered Nurse"` | Job title to check, for example Registered Nurse. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "job_title": "Registered Nurse" } ``` Its output: ```json { "currency": "USD", "location": "United States", "job_title": "Registered Nurse", "page_link": "https://www.indeed.com/career/registered-nurse/salaries", "pay_period": "hour", "average_pay": 45.2, "last_updated": "2026-09-21", "salaries_reported": 254543, "top_paying_cities": [ { "city": "New York, NY", "currency": "USD", "page_link": "https://www.indeed.com/career/registered-nurse/salaries/New-York--NY", "pay_period": "hour", "average_pay": 55.83 }, { "city": "Indianapolis, IN", "currency": "USD", "page_link": "https://www.indeed.com/career/registered-nurse/salaries/Indianapolis--IN", "pay_period": "hour", "average_pay": 55.29 }, { "city": "Brooklyn, NY", "currency": "USD", "page_link": "https://www.indeed.com/career/registered-nurse/salaries/Brooklyn--NY", "pay_period": "hour", "average_pay": 55.12 } ], "top_paying_companies": [ { "company": "Comfort Choice Hospice Care", "currency": "USD", "page_link": "https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Comfort-Choice-Hospice-Care", "pay_period": "year", "average_pay": 452400 }, { "company": "Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital", "currency": "USD", "page_link": "https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Northwest-Hills-Surgical-Hospital", "pay_period": "year", "average_pay": 450000 }, { "company": "Health Providers Choice", "currency": "USD", "page_link": "https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Health-Providers-Choice", "pay_period": "year", "average_pay": 436800 } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"indeed.com/get_salary","input":{"job_title":"Registered Nurse"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What's the average salary for a registered nurse in Denver, CO according to Indeed? - How much do software engineers typically make in the US, and which cities pay the most? - Look up typical pay for a forklift operator in Ohio, including how many salaries were reported. - I'm thinking of becoming a dental hygienist in Austin, TX — what's the usual hourly rate and which companies pay best? - Check Indeed's salary page for data analyst in Seattle, WA and give me the average pay, last updated date, and link. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "job_title" ], "properties": { "location": { "type": "string", "default": "United States", "description": "U.S. city and state or state, for example Denver, CO. Defaults to United States." }, "job_title": { "type": "string", "description": "Job title to check, for example Registered Nurse." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "job_title", "location", "average_pay", "pay_period", "currency", "salaries_reported", "last_updated", "top_paying_cities", "top_paying_companies", "page_link" ], "properties": { "currency": { "type": "string" }, "location": { "type": "string" }, "job_title": { "type": "string" }, "page_link": { "type": "string" }, "pay_period": { "enum": [ "hour", "year" ], "type": "string" }, "average_pay": { "type": "number" }, "last_updated": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date" }, "salaries_reported": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "top_paying_cities": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "city", "average_pay", "pay_period", "currency", "page_link" ], "properties": { "city": { "type": "string" }, "currency": { "type": "string" }, "page_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "pay_period": { "enum": [ "hour", "year" ], "type": "string" }, "average_pay": { "type": "number" } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "top_paying_companies": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "company", "average_pay", "pay_period", "currency", "page_link" ], "properties": { "company": { "type": "string" }, "currency": { "type": "string" }, "page_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "pay_period": { "enum": [ "year" ], "type": "string" }, "average_pay": { "type": "number" } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Indeed API: Search jobs](https://fous.com/methods/indeed.com/search-jobs.md): Searches open Indeed jobs by keywords, location, country, posting age and job type, returning public first-page results in displayed order. - [Indeed API: Get company reviews](https://fous.com/methods/indeed.com/get-company-reviews.md): Looks up a company on Indeed and returns its overall employee rating, number of ratings, category ratings and CEO approval. - [ZipRecruiter API: Get salary for a job title](https://fous.com/methods/ziprecruiter.com/get-salary.md): Looks up ZipRecruiter's salary page for a job title in the United States or one US state and returns typical pay, the percentile range and the top-paying cities. 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