Which states have the strictest pay transparency law compliance requirements right now for remote tech positions?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Which states have the strictest pay transparency law compliance requirements right now for remote tech positions?
7 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 state pay transparency laws remote job postings strictest Colorado California Washington New York Illinois Massachusetts requirements employer coverage penaltiesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act job posting compensation benefits remote positions official guidanceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
California SB 1162 pay scale job postings remote positions Labor Commissioner officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Washington pay transparency job postings salary range benefits remote positions L&I officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
New York pay transparency law remote positions salary range official guidanceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Illinois pay transparency law 2025 job postings remote positions officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Massachusetts pay transparency law 2025 job postings salary range remote positions officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (7)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 7 of 7 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT7 real searches · gpt-6
2026 state pay transparency laws remote job postings strictest Colorado California Washington New York Illinois Massachusetts requirements employer coverage penalties Google ↗
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act job posting compensation benefits remote positions official guidance Google ↗
California SB 1162 pay scale job postings remote positions Labor Commissioner official Google ↗
Washington pay transparency job postings salary range benefits remote positions L&I official Google ↗
New York pay transparency law remote positions salary range official guidance Google ↗
Illinois pay transparency law 2025 job postings remote positions official Google ↗
Massachusetts pay transparency law 2025 job postings salary range remote positions official Google ↗
- Pay transparency laws by state: posting requirements · job.com
- Equal Pay Act Salary Transparency · labor.illinois.gov
- Equal Pay & Opportunities Act · lni.wa.gov
- Sec. 181.173 MN Statutes · revisor.mn.gov
- Equal Work for Equal Pay - Wage Range Transparency Frequently Asked Questions · labor.maryland.gov
- My Work Rights | New Jersey pay and benefits transparency law · nj.gov
- California Pay Transparency Law 2026: Ranges Required (15+ Employees) · statelawbriefing.com
- Equal Pay for Equal Work Act · cdle.nxt-dev.colorado.gov
- Compliance Assistance Letter to Employers: Remote Jobs Covered by EPEWA · cdle.colorado.gov
- Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act · cdle.colorado.gov
- Department of Labor & Workforce Development | New Law Requiring Employers to Post Salary Ranges and Benefits Information is Effective June 1 · nj.gov
- PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW · dol.ny.gov
- Pay Transparency in Massachusetts · mass.gov
Semantic map
Every query placed by meaning (EmbeddingGemma 2, 256-d). Shaded regions are topics, nearby points are near-paraphrases, and a circle's size is how often the query came back.
Colour
SimulatedReal search
Hover a query to see its counterpart · zoom with Ctrl/⌘ + scroll, a pinch, double-click or +
Queries
7 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 state pay transparency laws remote job postings strictest Colorado California Washington New York Illinois Massachusetts requirements employer coverage penalties OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act job posting compensation benefits remote positions official guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California SB 1162 pay scale job postings remote positions Labor Commissioner official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Washington pay transparency job postings salary range benefits remote positions L&I official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
New York pay transparency law remote positions salary range official guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Illinois pay transparency law 2025 job postings remote positions official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Massachusetts pay transparency law 2025 job postings salary range remote positions official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |