US Salary and Accommodation Prices

The United States of America is a country with great potential, a very developed financial and economic sphere.  The average salary in the US allows a person to have a house, a car, support a family and pay monthly bills.  In the USA, the cost of an expert’s work hour and the annual amount of his income are usually estimated.  The average hourly rate is $ 27 (overtime work is paid twice), and the average annual income exceeds $ 47,000.

 The US fiscal system is distinguished by its complexity and multi-level.  About 20-40% of their earnings, Americans pay the state in the form of taxes and mandatory social payments.

Taxes and their rates in the USA

Tax	Tax rate	Note
Federal income tax	from 10% to 37%.	It is paid by the employer, but the employee already receives a net income. America has a progressive taxation scale (the lower the income, the lower the tax rate). The tax rate is also affected by the marital status of the taxpayer.
State income tax	3% to 10%	It is paid by the employer and depends on the specific territory of the USA. In some states the tax is fixed, in some it is progressive, and in general it is absent in South Dakota, Wyoming, Washington, Texas, Nevada, Florida and Alaska.
Social Security Tax	12,4%	In order for the employee to continue to receive an old-age pension and various insurance payments, a certain amount is kept from his income. 6.2% of the employee’s salary is paid by his employer, and the rest is paid by the employee. For individual entrepreneurs, the tax rate is 12.4%.
Medical insurance	from $ 180 to $ 500	In order to use health services, each citizen must regularly pay fixed fees. Their sizes vary from state to state.
Property Taxes	from 0.18% to 1.89%, average rate – 1% of the value of the property	The tax rate depends on the state. Both real estate and land are taxed.

For 2019, the average US salary per month, net of all taxes, is $ 2,900.

Salaries are usually paid once a week or once every two weeks. Credits are made to checks that can be cashed at the nearest bank.

Another factor affecting the income of US citizens is the level of education. Those who have not graduated from high school have low-paying jobs and receive only $ 30,000 a year, while their more successful classmates who earned a certificate earn an average of $ 38,500 in income. College and university graduates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees can qualify for salaries starting at $ 70,000 annually.

US minimum wage

The minimum hourly rate in America is $ 7.25. This figure was established back in 2009. About 40% of the states keep the minimum wage in the range of 9.2-10.5 dollars per hour. Interns, students, migrants have the opportunity to earn within these rates, even with part-time employment from $ 120 per week.

The “poor” category in America includes people with incomes of less than $ 40,000 per year for a family of three. However, the employer, as a rule, provides free housing and meals for workers with the lowest salaries.

The smallest salaries are received by unskilled workers (dishwashers, cleaners, waiters). As a rule, these are migrants who do not speak English well and do not have an American diploma of education. However, even unskilled labor in the United States is paid more than adequately. The average salary, for example, of a loader or a waiter (excluding tips) is $ 1700 per month

US average salary 2020

Salaries in the United States vary by location, depending on qualifications, prestigious education. If you look at the statistics for the country, the US average rate is $ 850 per week ($ 780 for women and 920 for men).

The average salary level and the duration of the working week for workers of different age categories

Age	The average salary before tax, $	Number of working hours per week
16-19	1840	24
20-24	2356	34
25-34	3348	40
35-44	4088	40
45-54	4100	40
55-64	4036	37
65+	3796	37

Maximum salary in the States 2020

Earnings American unlimited. The sphere of show business tops the elite list of professions along with eminent athletes, bankers, political leaders, managers of large companies, businessmen. For persons engaged in such activities, incomes are measured in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per month.

US authorities are paying great attention to industries such as healthcare, digital technology, science, mining, and trade. Thus, the most highly paid areas, in addition to politics and show business, in America are:

1. Physician

Median Base Salary: $193,415

Companies Hiring: Total Access Urgent Care, Functional Medicine Physician, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Baylor Scott & White Health, Alignment Healthcare & more

2. Pharmacy Manager

Median Base Salary: $144,770

Companies Hiring: Safeway, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, MidMichigan Health, Mayo Clinic, Mount Sinai Health System & more

3. Dentist

Median Base Salary: $142,480

Companies Hiring: Carus Dental, Sage Dental, Smile Brands, Western Dental Services, Dental Care Alliance & more

4. Pharmacist

Median Base Salary: $126,440

Companies Hiring: SCL Health, Northside Hospital, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Stanford Health Care, Remedi SeniorCare & more

5. Enterprise Architect

Median Base Salary: $122,590

Companies Hiring: Verizon, DTCC, HealthEdge Software, NuWave Solutions, Abbott & more

6. Corporate Counsel

Median Base Salary: $117,590

Companies Hiring: Porch, Greenhouse Software, KnowBe4, Salesforce, EverCommerce & more

7. Software Engineering Manager

Median Base Salary: $114,163

Companies Hiring: Invoca, Reddit, iZotope, Carbon Black, Rally Health & more

8. Physician Assistant

Median Base Salary: $113,855

Companies Hiring: TeamHealth, Bosley, ZOOM+Care, Premise Health, Children’s Hospital (Omaha) & more

9. Corporate Controller

Median Base Salary: $113,368

Companies Hiring: Smule, Vology, Inflection, Minted, Nortrax & more

10. Software Development Manager

Median Base Salary: $109,809

Companies Hiring: Experian, Fundera, MeridianLink, Pariveda Solutions, Plymouth Rock Assurance & more

11. Nurse Practitioner

Median Base Salary: $109,481

Companies Hiring: Inova, University of Puget Sound, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Emergency Medicine Associates, Pali Momi Medical Center & more

12. Applications Development Manager

Median Base Salary: $107,735

Companies Hiring: ADP, Learning.com, STR, Delta Dental, Discover & more

13. Solutions Architect

Median Base Salary: $106,436

Companies Hiring: Cerner, emarsys, PwC, Stanley Black & Decker, SHYFT & more

14. Data Architect

Median Base Salary: $104,840

Companies Hiring: SoHo Dragon, Propeller Health, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Qlik, Nerdery & more

15. Plant Manager

Median Base Salary: $104,817

Companies Hiring: Stepan, Albertsons Companies, Cascades, Aspen Medical Products, R.W. Garcia, Inc. & more

Salary level for migrants

The minimum wage that migrants can count on is $ 5.50 per hour. Typically, the level of salaries ranges from $ 6–9. The employer usually tries to offer the maximum possible load for a person per week: forty hours and two days off. Over forty hours, only those whose work is highly qualified work at one workplace; for others, they ensure that there is no processing.

Salaries in different states

In the USA, a lot really depends on the specialist, his qualifications and desire to develop. And, of course, from the state in which he lives.

The highest salaries are paid to residents of Alaska, the inhabitants of the states of the Pacific coast have slightly lower incomes, the next most profitable region is the coast of the Atlantic, and the “internal” states located in the center of the continent close this rating.

List of states with the highest earnings:

1. Maryland

• Median household income: $80,776

2. New Jersey

• Median household income: $80,088

3. Hawaii 

• Median household income: $77,765

4. Massachusetts

• Median household income: $77,385

5. Connecticut 

• Median household income:  $74,168

6. New Hampshire

• Median household income: $73,381

7. Alaska 

• Median household income: $73,181

8. California

• Median household income: $71,805 

9. Virginia

• Median household income: $71,535

10. Washington

• Median household income: $70,979

US Average Cost of Selected Products and Services

FOOD

Comprehensive business lunch	14,90$
Lunch at McDonald’s	7,00$
Chicken Breast, 500 grams	8,49$
Milk, 1 liter	0,80$
Chicken egg, 12 pieces	2,30$
Tomatoes, 1 kg	4,00$
Cheese, 500 grams	10,00$
Apples, 1kg	4,40$
Potato, 1 kg	2,50$
Table wine, 1 bottle.	12,00$
Coca-Cola, 2 liters	1,80$
Bread, 500 grams	2,60$

TRANSPORT

Gasoline, 1 liter	0,73$
Travel, month	70,00$
Ride on public transport	2,25$

SPORT AND RECREATION

Fitness club membership, month	36,00$
Cinema ticket, 1 person	12,00$
Theater ticket, 1 pax	80,00$
Cup of coffee in a cafe	4,08$

CLOTHES AND SHOES

Jeans,  1 pair	43,00$
Summer dress	34,00$
Sneakers, 1 pair	73,00$
Men’s Thulium, 1 pair	94,00$

HOUSING

Rent one-room apartment in the city center, months.	1294,00$
Rent one-room apartment in the suburbs, month.	1017,00$
Utilities, months	152,00$
Internet, month	63,00$

PERSONAL HYGIENE

Visit to the doctor	114,00$
2-in-1 Shampoo	5,00$
Toothpaste, 1 tube	2,00$

How much does it cost to live in the USA?

	Cost of living, $
1 adult, without children, working	1060-1540
Family of 3 people, 2 adults, 1 child, 1 adult working	1460-2260
Family of 4, 2 adults, 2 children, 2 adults working	1170-1820
Family of 4, 2 adults, 2 children, 1 adult working	2350-3650

Salaries of a resident of the USA for a comfortable life

On the Internet you can find a huge number of calculator sites for calculating average earnings in a certain field of activity and in a particular region of the United States. In addition to them, you can use the cost of living meters to determine the amount needed to live in a particular state. Information on salary and future expenses is necessary to determine the prospects for employment and relocation within the country.