Employer of record in United States
32 sourced figures on hiring in United States, drawn from 11 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in United States: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in United States through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 66 EOR providers cover United States.
| Minimum wage | USD 1,257/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 8.09% | OECD |
| Total tax wedge | 29.98% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 25.32% | OECD |
| Average income tax | 16.66% | OECD |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | None | Perplexity (AI gap-fill), 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about United States
Employing someone in the United States costs employers a social security contribution of 8.09%, sitting within a total tax wedge of 29.98%, while employees contribute a further 7.65%. The statutory minimum wage stands at USD 1,257 per month against an average monthly wage of USD 6,273, meaning typical payroll runs at roughly five times the legal floor. Payroll runs on a biweekly cycle, with no statutory 13th salary obligation. Exit costs are minimal: there is no statutory notice period and no statutory severance, and the employment protection index scores 1.31 on a 0 to 6 scale, with temporary contracts rated particularly low at 0.27. Federal law mandates no statutory annual leave, no maternity leave, no paternity leave, and no parental leave, though 11 public holidays apply. Collective bargaining covers only 11.1% of workers, with union density at 9.9%, so individual employment terms dominate across most of the 174.8 million-strong labour force.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in United States
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for United States from 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in United States by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in USD — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (USD) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 6,273 | $6,273 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 10,342 | $10,342 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 8,638 | $8,638 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 6,509 | $6,509 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 4,487 | $4,487 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 3,699 | $3,699 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 3,565 | $3,565 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 5,382 | $5,382 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 4,736 | $4,736 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 3,623 | $3,623 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in United States
The employee keeps an estimated 76% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (OECD; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in United States
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in United States
66 providers operate an EOR in United States, ranked by Select Score.
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