America is traditionally considered a country of great opportunity, so it is not surprising that the flow of migrants from many countries to the United States has never abated. Naturally, one of the most important indicators of living standards is the average wage, and according to this indicator in the world ranking, the United States is quite high.
Average US income
A lot of people are trying to get to America, because it seems to them that in their home countries it is much more difficult to provide themselves and their families with a decent standard of living due to low wages. Indeed, figures on average income for Americans represent a tempting prospect for people in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and even Russia.
So, according to the national American job site, the average salary in the United States in 2013 was $ 3,900 per month. Naturally, as in the case of any other average, this means that someone gets even $ 10,000, and someone - only a couple of thousand. Much depends on qualifications, work experience, the demand for a particular profession, and sometimes even on the location. For example, Americans in the west of the country receive more than their compatriots in the east.
Income tax in the United States directly depends on the amount of income and can range from 10 to 40%.
Minimum and maximum
The minimum wage in America can vary from state to state. The lowest hourly wage in Minnesota is about $ 6 an hour, and the highest in Washington state is $ 8.5 an hour. It is necessary to understand that the most unqualified specialists work for that kind of money: janitors, loaders, handymen, dishwashers. However, even this income provides them with an annual income of $ 25,000 (about $ 2,000 per month).
Many families in the United States receive additional income from bank deposits or dividends from stocks and government bonds.
The highest paid professionals in the United States are doctors. The palm is held by anesthesiologists, whose annual income is $ 200,000. The median annual salary for a doctor is in the order of $ 150,000. They are followed by teachers and engineers, earning about $ 100,000 a year, while programmers can expect an average of $ 90,000 per year.
The flip side of the coin is the fact that the system of paid medicine in the United States makes qualified treatment too expensive for many residents of the country. However, there are various options for health insurance that cost from two hundred to a thousand dollars a month.
In addition, the average American pays out a large number of loans: tuition fees, mortgages, cars. Nevertheless, the standard of living in the United States is much higher than in developing countries, so people tend to get to America both legally and illegally, hoping to hold out for the prescribed five years before obtaining a residence permit.
