BLS OEWS — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Gives agents access to bundled Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics market pay data via 8 tools without an API key.
claude mcp add --transport http bls-oews-mcp https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcpWhat BLS OEWS does
This server gives models direct access to Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The market wage dataset is packaged directly inside the distribution, which removes the need for any external API key.
It exposes 8 tools for looking up pay rates and occupational data. Running the server locally requires the uvx utility in your environment, though you can also connect to the hosted HTTP endpoint instead.
What it helps with
- look up market wage rates across labor categories
- retrieve BLS occupational employment statistics without an API key
- gather pay benchmarks for contract budget estimations
Example prompts for the agent
- Look up the market wage figures for software engineers in BLS OEWS.
- Show occupational employment numbers and rates for technical writers.
How to install BLS OEWS
1Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http bls-oews-mcp https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcp2Platform CLI
claude mcp add bls-oews-mcp -- uvx bls-oews-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from bls-oews-mcp <command>
1Platform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add bls-oews-mcp --url https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcp2Platform CLI
codex mcp add bls-oews-mcp -- uvx bls-oews-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from bls-oews-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"bls-oews-mcp": {
"url": "https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"bls-oews-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"bls-oews-mcp"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from bls-oews-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"servers": {
"bls-oews-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"bls-oews-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"bls-oews-mcp"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from bls-oews-mcp <command>
1Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http bls-oews-mcp https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcp2Platform CLI
gemini mcp add bls-oews-mcp uvx bls-oews-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from bls-oews-mcp <command>
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Questions about BLS OEWS
How to install BLS OEWS in Claude Code?
To connect to the remote server, run this command:
claude mcp add --transport http bls-oews-mcp https://bls-oews.1102tools.com/mcp
What does BLS OEWS do?
It provides 8 tools for retrieving market wage and occupational employment statistics from the BLS OEWS program.
Does BLS OEWS require an API key?
No API key is needed because all wage statistics come bundled directly with the server.
