My Raise Calculator is a free web tool that instantly computes whether your salary raise beats inflation using real BLS CPI data, and generates a Negotiation Pack with email templates and talking points to help you ask for more.
What is My Raise Calculator?
My Raise Calculator is a salary raise analysis tool that compares a raise offer with estimated inflation and optional public wage data. It accepts your current salary, pay frequency (yearly, monthly, biweekly, weekly, hourly), and raise as a percentage, fixed amount, or new salary. It outputs new annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly pay, the nominal vs. real raise after inflation, and a Raise Score. The tool runs in a browser, requires no sign-up, and is maintained by editor Alice Jinba (last updated June 8, 2026) with data sources including BLS CPI, BLS OEWS, and BLS QCEW.
Key Features
- AI-assisted raise check — Analyzes your raise against estimated inflation and returns a short Raise Score (strong, average, weak) to evaluate purchasing power impact.
- Three calculation modes — Supports raise percentage, fixed dollar amount, or entering a new salary directly, all convertible to annual pay.
- Pay frequency support — Converts yearly, monthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly inputs to comparable annual figures and per-period breakdowns.
- Public wage data comparison — Optional job title and state inputs match against BLS OEWS occupation data for context, with results shown as a preview.
- Free Negotiation Pack — After calculation, users get email templates and talking points to prepare a raise request conversation.
- No sign-up or cost — All features are instant and free with no account required; results are available immediately in the browser.
Who is it for?
- Salaried employees with a raise offer — Enter current salary and the proposed increase to see if it covers inflation and how it stacks up against market wages.
- Hourly workers negotiating a wage increase — Input hourly rate and new rate to see annualized impact and real purchasing power change.
- People comparing job offers — Use the calculator to test different salary proposals side by side with inflation-adjusted and public-data context.
- Managers preparing merit increase conversations — Run hypothetical raises for team members to benchmark against inflation and typical raise budgets.
What can you do with My Raise Calculator?
- Evaluate a real raise vs. nominal raise: Enter current salary and a 5% increase, add inflation estimate, and see the real gain — if inflation is 3%, the real raise is only ~1.9%.
- Compare with public wages: Provide your job title and state to see how your new salary ranks against BLS OEWS median for that occupation, supporting negotiation if below market.
- Generate a negotiation email: After calculation, access a free Negotiation Pack with ready-to-use email templates and talking points tailored to your raise scenario.
How does it work?
- Enter your current salary and choose your pay frequency (yearly, monthly, biweekly, weekly, or hourly).
- Select calculation mode (raise percentage, amount, or new salary) and provide the value.
- Optionally enter estimated inflation (default uses BLS CPI trend) and a job title/state for wage data matching.
- Click “Calculate My Raise” — the tool displays new annual, monthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly pay, the nominal vs. real raise, and a Raise Score, plus a Negotiation Pack download.
Pricing
My Raise Calculator is completely free. No sign-up, no trial, no payment required. All features — including the AI raise score, public wage comparison, and Negotiation Pack — are available without cost.
FAQ
Is My Raise Calculator free?
Yes, it is entirely free. No sign-up, subscription, or credit card is needed. All features, including AI-assisted analysis and the Negotiation Pack, are available instantly.
