I may be moving to the US soon, Q's about wages?

Question

What is a good wage in the US, the job im getting is $44000 before tax. Thanks

In the state of Colorado from the UK. Also how much is all the insurances roughly that you guys have to pay?

Answer 1

Depends on where you live. On the average, $44,000 is a solid, but not spectacular wage. If you live in the mid-West or a smaller town, you'll do well on that. If you live in, say, Los Angeles or Chicago or New England somewhere, you'll struggle.

Answer 2

http://salary.monster.com/
Go to this website, it will tell you what you need to know. Do not accept a job that does not provide good benefits! Here in America, sometimes the benefits outweigh the less pay. Only accept a job that has retirement, 401 k's, insurance (life, dental, and health) You may even find a job w/ profit sharing. A 401 k is a program that you contribute $$ to, then your employer matches or in some cases doubles the amount in their contribution. The $$ is then put into a fund that grows w/ time, I would suggest going diversified w/ it.
My husband makes less than other places that offered him a job but we chose to go w/ it because the benefits made up for it. Best of luck and welcome!
Do your homework when deciding where to live. Some places are super expensive! I have heard that Seatle has no state taxes to pay at the end of the yr. Check what housing prices are too. Sometimes living in the country and commuting to the city is a better alternative. Housing in the city was crazy. I was paying $650 a month for a two bedroom apartment. Now we pay $525 a month on a mortgage for a 5 bedroom house!
Lisa B

Answer 3

We have wage turmoil here in the US. So many jobs were outsourced and continue to be thus leaving thousands of people unemployed over the past 8 years. Corporations replace older workers or have them multitask regularly with the same wage. Many times jobs are eliminated and then the same job is replaced with lower pay and a different title. The final blow to the average wage earner would be big companies being recruited into smaller towns across the nation that offer a better tax structure and lower wages then the state they are in. Thus, taking a job that paid 40,000 and hiring an employee for 20,000.

If you are getting a job in the global arena such as logistics or transporation, customs, etc you are in the right field that promises growth. When I say transportation, I do not mean being a truck driver since those union jobs are being threatened as I write this with the upcoming NAFTA freeway and open border problem we have here.

If you are employed in law or some other service oriented area where skills and knowledge are in demand then you are once again pretty safe.

I am only giving you examples since there are many other areas that knowledge and skills are desperately needed and will pay great.

On the other hand your cost of living will greatly depend on the city you will reside and work. The cost of living in Boston or San Fransisco, San Diego just to name a few is very high so 44,000 will not do you well.

If you earn 44,000 in a rural area of the midwest for example then you are doing great.

Basically, we just can't base anything of just wage since stability is such a major factor that so many people fear in this country right now.

Otherwise, the US is a wonderful country as far as I am concerned. Although, the tax payers really need to get involved in order to keep this country a land of opportunity for all because we are slowly losing those opportunities.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It depends on several variables including what state you will be working in. Then you need to look at what is the cost of living in that state. (rent, food, utilities, clothing, etc) For some states, that is a good annual income, even after taxes; for some states, it's average.

Answer 6

It really, really depends on the area, and what you're doing.

Where I work, if you're an engineer just out of college and your making 44k, you've been screwed, you should be making over 50k. If you're hoping to buy a house in Silicon Valley and start a family, your S.O. had better be making twice as much as that.

OTOH, if you're in West Virginia with that salary you can buy a home, and your wife can be a stay-at-home mom.

Answer 7

they had a pay scale on yahoo.com news that was telling if you make 40,000 a year you make more than 50% of the people in the US. That is about what me and my wife make each so I remembered that. 44,000. Is good wages.
That is the medium income bracket. Accountants living in Texas and Oklahoma area.
Own our own home and have cars and live quite well.
HOwever:
In New York city you would starve to death in the street.

Answer 8

A lot depends upon where you are going to live. If you are settling in a major metropolitan area, it may not be good enough. If you will live in a lower populated area, where housing is less expensive, it will be good.

Answer 9

You didn't indicate what your profession was. . . $44,000 is a wage some administrative assistants make. If you plan to live in New York, get a roommate.

Answer 10

44k is about average for an entry level, kids freshed out from college
if you have a family to support, you won't be able to live w/ that income