Terms of Use

Information only, not advice

MetroBasis provides estimates for general information. Nothing on the site is financial, tax, legal, employment or career advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional. Tax and payroll results are estimates and may differ from your actual withholding or tax liability.

Accuracy

We build our figures from official sources using the methods described on our methodology page, but data can contain errors, become outdated or not fit your situation. The site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Please report errors to [email protected].

Data sources and attribution

Government data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and HUD is in the public domain. Family budget data is from the Economic Policy Institute Family Budget Calculator. This site incorporates information from O*NET Web Services by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Used under the CC BY 4.0 license; MetroBasis has modified the data as described on this page.

Acceptable use

• Do not use automated tools to copy the site at a rate that degrades it for other visitors, or attempt to bypass rate limits or access non-public interfaces.
• Do not misrepresent our figures or present them as an official government statistic.
• You may quote and link to our pages; please credit MetroBasis and link to the page you cite.

Intellectual property

The site's design, text, rankings, career ladders and other original compilations are owned by Metro Basis. Underlying public data remains subject to its own terms.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Metro Basis is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site or its data.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms; the date above shows the latest version. Questions: [email protected].