Salary expectations: how do you answer? - first time posting

I have been out of work for 25 weeks and feel pressure to accept less. I looked up ranges in Minneapolis and they vary a lot. How do you research fairly?

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.