Moving to United States
In the United States, the median gross salary is €4,747 a month (2026), a single worker on the average wage keeps 75.7% of gross pay after income tax and employee contributions (2025) and unemployment is 4.2% (2025).
The United States had GDP per capita of US$86,170 and life expectancy of 78.9 years. Average gross salary was €6,169 per month in 2025.
Can I move to the United States?
Do I need a visa for United States?
Across 199 passports, 5 passports enter visa-free, 41 passports need an ETA and 152 passports need a visa for United States, while 1 passport is not yet officially determined. Check your passport below.
From the accepted entry-rules ledger (199 passport rules, tourism purpose). Sources checked as of 2026-07-15.
- Per-passport answers with official sources: short-stay entry rules for this country
Choose citizenship and purpose to see the relevant entry steps.
Entry.
Living & working.
Official requirements [2] · Visitor-entry rules
Residence rules and exceptions
| Citizenship / situation | Starting point |
|---|---|
| Other citizenship | Check work, study or family requirements.[51] |
| Existing status or family rights | A passport alone cannot establish your eligibility. Check the relevant authority’s guidance. |
These are national starting points, not an eligibility decision. Long-stay residence, work authorisation and in-country application rules differ by route; a visa-free visit never settles them. Check the route that matches your purpose and circumstances with the responsible authority.
Visa and entry rules
Sources checked through 22 Oct 2026.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in United States?
The national unemployment rate was about 4.2 % in 2025. Source: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), 202538
This is the World Bank / ILO modelled estimate series used as the canonical national answer. Other published definitions exist and are shown in the table below.
What is the median gross salary in United States?
The median gross salary was about 4,747 EUR/month in 2026-Q2.
Half of employees earn less than this. Mean gross and national-accounts averages use different definitions and are shown in the table below.
What is the minimum wage in United States?
The statutory minimum wage is about 6.23 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2026). Source: US Department of Labor39
National statutory floor, gross, before tax and social contributions.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary, monthly | 4,747 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | fred.stlouisfed.org (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; series source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey)12Official · national figure |
| National unemployment rate | 4.2 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), 202538Official · national figure |
| Minimum gross hourly wage | 6.23 EUR/hour | 27 Aug 2026 | US Department of Labor39Official · national figure |
Typical city (median): about 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
Typical city (median): about 7.0 µg/m³
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Typical city (median): about 1,586 incidents per 100,000 residents
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents
Public employment service in United States
Official job-search, registration, counselling and training routes. Private recruitment agencies are not included.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
A national service does not prove that an office exists in every city. City pages show an office only after an exact address is linked to that city. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Taxes in United States
National rates and comparable published scenarios. Personal tax depends on income, household and residence circumstances.
Benefits newcomers may qualify for in United States
Public schemes where an official source defines an eligible migration or residence status. Amounts and conditions are kept in their native terms.
| Programme | Published amount | Source and application |
|---|---|---|
Child Tax Credit / Additional Child Tax Credit — Family and child support | 1,700–2,200 USD / Annual | |
Eligibility and amount detailsThe current IRS page states that the Child Tax Credit is worth up to USD 2,200 per qualifying child and the Additional Child Tax Credit may provide up to USD 1,700 per qualifying child, subject to the published income and earned-income rules. The IRS states that each qualifying child must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or a U.S. resident alien; this exact migrant profile covers a qualifying child who is a U.S. resident alien, subject to the Social Security number, age, relationship, support, residence, dependent and joint-return rules. | ||
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) — Housing support | Amount varies / Monthly | |
Eligibility and amount detailsHUD describes the voucher as a local public-housing-agency programme: the tenant share and assistance depend on household income, payment standard, rent and local PHA rules. There is no single national payment amount; current-state locator is 2026-08-10. HUD states that applicants must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen as defined by HUD, meet the local income and family-size rules, and have a valid Social Security number for the head of household; local Public Housing Agencies administer the voucher. | ||
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) — Arrival and reception support | Amount varies | |
Eligibility and amount detailsThe current ORR Cash and Medical Assistance page states that Refugee Cash Assistance benefits are generally equivalent to state public cash-benefit levels and that RCA processes and benefit amounts differ by location, state or replacement-designee administration. The current ORR refugee fact sheet states that individuals with an eligibility date on or after 5 May 2025 may receive RCA for four months. No single national USD amount is asserted. The official ORR Benefits for Refugees fact sheet defines a refugee as an individual granted refugee status overseas by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and asks: ‘Are you an individual who has been granted refugee status to enter the United States?’ It states that this person may be eligible for ORR cash assistance and then identifies Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) for people not eligible for SSI or TANF. status holder with ORR cash-assistance eligibility, subject to ORR eligibility, date-of-eligibility, income/resource, SSI/TANF and other source-defined conditions; it does not publish a generic asylum-seeker or foreign-resident status. | ||
State Unemployment Insurance Benefits — Unemployment support | Amount varies | |
Eligibility and amount detailsThe current DOL/ETA factsheet states that eligibility, benefit amounts and benefit duration are determined by State law; benefits are generally a percentage of earnings over a recent 52-week period up to a State maximum, and can be paid for a maximum of 26 weeks in most States. No single national USD amount is published. The official U.S. Department of Labor eligibility interpretation states that the wage credits used to establish a claim and monetary entitlement must be earned while an alien is legally authorized to work in the United States. It also states that an alien must be legally authorized to work in the United States to be considered available for work, and that an alien without current, valid authorization to work is not legally available and not eligible for benefits. -citizen with work authorization and qualifying wage credits. The claimant must additionally satisfy the applicable State wage, time-worked, availability and other unemployment-insurance conditions; the row does not generalise to every noncitizen or every person who once held work authorization. | ||
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) — Minimum-income support | 994–1,491 USD / Monthly | |
Eligibility and amount detailsThe current SSA POMS 2026 tables give the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) of USD 994.00 per month for an eligible individual and USD 1,491.00 for both members of an eligible couple, effective January 1, 2026. Countable income, resources, living arrangement and state supplementation affect the actual payment. The current SSA SSI application guidance states: ‘In general, to get SSI, an alien must be in a qualified alien category and meet an exception condition that permits eligibility for qualified aliens.’ alien in an SSI category with an exception condition. The claimant must also meet the current SSI age, blindness or disability, limited-income, limited-resource and U.S.-residence conditions; this is not a generic alien or lawful-resident category. | ||
ImmigrationDB shows published rules; it does not decide personal eligibility. Confirm your status, contribution record and household circumstances with the responsible authority before applying. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Can migrants receive medical care in United States?
Coverage depends on the official eligibility rules in United States.
Language courses and integration in United States
Government programmes, public integration services and exact provider records. The section expands only from fields present in the source; missing prices, refunds or contacts are not replaced with estimates.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
NYC Department of Education adult ESOL — Municipal language course
New York City Department of Education
For adults, English learners.
NYC English Learning and Support Centers / We Speak NYC — Newcomer Adaptation
New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
For immigrants, newcomers.
Private and nonprofit providers
These records come from the provider's own website. They are useful leads, but are not counted as government-verified or complete.
Provider-supplied record · supplemental International Center for Language Studies — Washington, D.C.
1133 15th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005, USA
+1 202 639 8800
Open provider websiteProvider-supplied record · supplemental International Language Institute — Washington, D.C.
1717 Rhode Island Ave NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036
+1-202-362-2505 · ili@ilidc.com
Open provider websiteAll United States language courses and where they take place
Living and moving context for United States
National median net income was €3,762 per month in 2023. English is the official language under the stated rule from 1 March 2025. There were 3.681 doctors per 1,000 people. In 2026, the top income-tax rate was 37% and the corporate tax rate was 21%. Employee and employer social-contribution rates were each 7.65%.
United States cities by population
The largest published cities appear first. Population is taken from the reusable official city layer; hub labels come from the existing city taxonomy.
Rank United States's cities by what a salary leaves each month
All published cities in United States (7,027)
60 of 7,027 shownSearch all cities
Reports with this country
Accepted report pages with a row for this country.
What different occupation groups earn in United States
Mean gross monthly earnings by occupation major group, from ILO ILOSTAT, converted to EUR at the annual-average exchange rate recorded with each row.
| Occupation group | Earnings | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | ≈ 9,153 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Professionals | ≈ 7,644 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Technicians and associate professionals | ≈ 5,760 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Clerical support workers | ≈ 3,971 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Service and sales workers | ≈ 3,273 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | ≈ 3,155 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Craft and related trades workers | ≈ 4,763 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Plant and machine operators, and assemblers | ≈ 4,191 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
| Elementary occupations | ≈ 3,207 EUR/month (gross) | 2025 |
Source: ILO (ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB)) · observed 2025 · checked 2026-07-30.
Method and sources for these figures
Mean gross monthly earnings in EUR from ILO ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB); employees; converted from the local currency at the annual-average exchange rate recorded with each row; ISCO-08 major groups (some series ISCO-88).
ILO — ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB)
An occupation major group (ISCO or national equivalent) is not a job title: each figure is the average across all occupations in the group, so it is never a salary "for" one profession. Rows from different surveys, periods or statistics are shown as separate rows and are never merged or ranked against each other.
Profession pages for United States: Nurse · Physician · Teacher · Engineer · Architect · Software developer · Accountant · Childcare worker · Electrician · Plumber.
United States facts
Current source-backed observations, grouped the way the city pages are, with geographic scope and observation periods.
Population and profile
How many people live in United States?
The published population was 340,003,797 people in 2024. Source: World Bank43
National, resident population scope. Foreign-resident and migration-background figures are separate metrics in the table below.
How many foreign residents live in United States?
The foreign-resident population was 50,234,858 people in 2024. Source: ACS 2024 1-year Summary File, table-based format — Table B05002 'Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status'1
Residents without United States citizenship. The migration-background population is a broader measure and appears in the table below.
Legal, tax and other context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent deposit can be paid in instalments | 0 | 11 Oct 2026 | Alaska Statutes, Title 34 — Property2Official · national figure |
| Typical rent deposit | 1.5 months | 9 Oct 2026 | New Jersey Statutes, Section 46:8-21.224Official · national figure |
| Typical rent deposit | 1 months | 1 Jul 2023 | Off Campus Guide, updated 2023-07-0150Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · national figure |
| Public healthcare access for foreign residents | no | 3 Aug 2026 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services5Official · national figure |
| Area | 9,831,510 km² | 31 Dec 2023 | World Bank44Official · national figure |
| Annual average consumer price index | 313.7 index (1982-84=100) | 31 Dec 2024 | BLS public API v2, series CUUR0000SA0 (CPI-U, US city average, all items, NSA)4Official · national figure |
| Gross-to-net pay for a sample household | single person no children — 73,520 gross → 55,644 net a year (2025, national currency) | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxing Wages 2026 — labour taxation decomposition36Official · country household scenario |
| Population by year | 336,755,052 people (2023) | 1 Jul 2023 | Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL)34Official · country annual series |
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 3.68 per 1,000 | Not stated | Physicians (per 1,000 people), World Development Indicators33Official · national figure |
| Household electricity price | 0.159 EUR/kWh | 30 Jun 2026 | EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State (cents per kilowatthour)8Official · national figure |
| Employer social contribution rate | 7.65 % | 2026 | IRS federal FICA rate: Social Security 6.2% plus Medicare 1.45% = 7.65% for the employee or employer; Additional Medicare has no employer match, and state/local taxes are excluded.19Official · national figure |
| Employed women | 76,931,000 people | 2025 | www.bls.gov49Official · national figure |
| People in full-time employment | 134,927,000 people | 2025 | www.bls.gov49Official · national figure |
| Employed men | 86,562,000 people | 2025 | www.bls.gov49Official · national figure |
| People in employment | 163,493,000 people | 2025 | www.bls.gov49Official · national figure |
| First residence permit fee | 210.1 EUR | 7 Oct 2026 | G-1055, Fee Schedule13Official · national figure |
| Cable share of fixed broadband subscriptions | 57.46 % | 31 Dec 2024 | OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation26Official · national figure |
| DSL share of fixed broadband subscriptions | 6.66 % | 31 Dec 2024 | OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation27Official · national figure |
| Fixed wireless share of fixed broadband subscriptions | 7.33 % | 31 Dec 2024 | OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation28Official · national figure |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people | 39.53 % | 31 Dec 2024 | OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation29Official · national figure |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 131,048,000 subscriptions | 31 Dec 2023 | OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation30Official · national figure |
| Global city class (GaWC) | Alpha++ class | 31 Dec 2024 | Globalization and World Cities (GaWC), Loughborough University15Official · national figure |
| GDP per capita | 86,170 USD/person | 31 Dec 2024 | GDP per capita (current US$), World Development Indicators14Official · national figure |
| Dwellings covered by fibre to the home | 42.2 % | 31 Dec 2023 | docs.fcc.gov7Official · national figure |
Settling-in index
How the conditions a newcomer meets in United States compare with the other 35 scored destinations: integration policy, getting by in English, an established foreign community and language courses. Every point comes from the component table below.
Above the median on integration policy, getting by in English and the size of the foreign community; below it on language courses.
| Component | Reading | Score (0–100) | Weight | Adds | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integration policy (MIPEX) | 69 of 100 | 69 | 35 | 24.1 | MIPEX 2020 |
| Getting by in English (EF EPI) | English is the majority first language | 100 | 25 | 25 | Ceiling: EF does not test English-native countries |
| An established foreign community | 14.8% of residents | 59 | 20 | 11.8 | ACS 2024 1-year Summary File, table-based format — Table B05002 'Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status' 2024; population 2024 |
| Language courses for newcomers | Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) (Cost varies) | 50 | 20 | 10 | Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) |
Working as… in United States
Open a profession for its available regulation, recognition and work-route evidence.
Regions of United States
Each region's page lists its published cities with population, rent, salary, unemployment and air quality.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in United States?
The national unemployment rate was about 4.2 % in 2025. Source: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), 2025.
How many people live in United States?
The published population was 340,003,797 people in 2024. Source: World Bank.
What is the median gross salary in United States?
The median gross salary was about 4,747 EUR/month in 2026-Q2. Source: fred.stlouisfed.org (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; series source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey).
What is the minimum wage in United States?
The statutory minimum wage is about 6.23 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2026). Source: US Department of Labor.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 23). Moving to United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6ec70ba2c0832901058f5a6afabdab1e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/ Retrieved 2026-10-23. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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[Moving to United States: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 6ec70ba2c0832901058f5a6afabdab1e; retrieved 2026-10-23; built 2026-10-23.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
Every number above comes from one of these records. Open the original source for its geographic scope and publication date.
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- USCIS — Green Card (lawful permanent residence)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services entry point for permanent residence categories and their eligibility. National guidance; a visitor entry never establishes residence.