Employer of record in United States
32 sourced figures on hiring in United States, drawn from 10 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. 67 EOR providers cover United States.
| Minimum wage | USD 1,257/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 7.65% | Manual / editor, 2026-01-01 |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 30% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 21% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-04 |
| Notice period | None | National government, 2026-10-16 |
| Severance | None | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 0 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 11 | National government, 2026-01-01 |
As of 2026-10-16. 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
Employees in United States earn an average of USD 6273 per month, against a statutory minimum wage of USD 1257 per month, and the average annual wage is $86977. On top of wages, employers pay a social security rate of 7.65%, and employees pay the same 7.65%. The tax and mandatory contributions wedge sits at 30%, and the top personal income tax rate is 37%, while the corporate tax rate is 21%. Exit costs look light on paper: statutory severance is none (0 weeks), the statutory notice period is none (0 weeks), and employment protection for regular contracts scores 0.75 on a 0-6 scale. Leave entitlements are similarly thin, with statutory annual leave at 0, maternity leave at none (0 weeks), paternity leave at none (0 weeks), parental leave at 12 weeks and 11 public holidays. Payroll runs biweekly, and employees work an average of 1800 hours per year, or 38 hours per week in actual terms.
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 32 figures for United States from 10 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. 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.
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What changed in United States
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
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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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