BLS OEWS (1102tools) MCP Server

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics market wages. 7 tools.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

One of 8 MCP servers published from 1102tools/federal-contracting-mcps. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 8 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install BLS OEWS (1102tools)

before you install - you'll need

Set BLS_API_KEY, FEDERAL_API_MIN_INTERVAL_SECONDS before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add 1102tools-federal-contracting-mcps-serve -- uvx bls-oews-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "1102tools-federal-contracting-mcps-serve": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "bls-oews-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package bls-oews-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.1102tools is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What BLS OEWS (1102tools) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

BLS OEWS data represents employer-reported base wages (no fringe, overhead, G&A, or profit). To estimate fully burdened hourly rates for an IGCE, apply a burden multiplier: - 1.5x-1.7x: lean contractor - 1.8x-2.2x: mid-range professional services - 2.0x-2.5x: large contractor with clearance overhead - 2.5x-3.0x: high-overhead (SCIF, deployed)

Latest releases

v1.0.18 · 2026-08-24

v1.0.17 · 2026-08-24

v1.0.16 · 2026-08-24

04 · Who maintains BLS OEWS (1102tools)

BLS OEWS is maintained by 1102tools. We track 8 MCP servers from 1102tools - 8 actively maintained, 20 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from 1102tools.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/1102tools/federal-contracting-mcps
website: https://1102tools.com/
category: other - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.1102tools/bls-oews-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-25)
packages: pypi:bls-oews-mcp

06 · BLS OEWS (1102tools) FAQ

What is BLS OEWS (1102tools)?

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics market wages. 7 tools.

Is BLS OEWS (1102tools) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install BLS OEWS (1102tools)?

Run `uvx bls-oews-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (BLS_API_KEY, FEDERAL_API_MIN_INTERVAL_SECONDS) to set first. Set BLS_API_KEY, FEDERAL_API_MIN_INTERVAL_SECONDS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does BLS OEWS (1102tools) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to BLS OEWS (1102tools)

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