US Employer Cost Calculator
Beyond salary, a US employer pays the matching half of Social Security and Medicare, federal FUTA and state unemployment (SUTA). Enter a salary and PayGlance shows the full cost of the hire and how the on-cost compares across countries.
How to use it
- Enter the salary. The annual gross you'd pay the employee.
- See the employer add-on. Employer Social Security (6.2% to the wage base), Medicare (1.45%), FUTA and a representative state SUTA.
- Compare countries. On-cost % across the UK, Ireland, Poland, Canada and the US (the comparable measure).
FAQs
What does a US employer pay on top of salary?
The employer half of FICA - Social Security at 6.2% up to the annual wage base and Medicare at 1.45% with no cap - plus federal FUTA (0.6% effective on the first $7,000 after the state credit) and state unemployment tax (SUTA).
Why is SUTA shown as an estimate?
State unemployment tax varies by state and by each employer's experience rating and taxable wage base, so an exact figure needs your state and account details. PayGlance uses a representative new-employer rate as a labelled estimate.
What's excluded?
Workers' compensation insurance, employer benefit and 401(k) match costs, and any local payroll taxes. It's a guide to the statutory employer taxes, not a full cost-to-company figure.