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Savings by Role in the USA and Across Other Countries

See the average monthly cost comparison for USA vs overseas hires (CEE, LatAm, Africa, Southeast Asia) for full-time contract developers hired through Wild.Codes.

Compare what U.S. engineering teams typically pay across seniority levels — from SF/NY premium comp bands and 1099 contractor day-rates to nationwide midweight benchmarks — and see how global talent cuts the total engineering bill without compromising FAANG-caliber output, team velocity, or the high-bar delivery culture expected across U.S. tech hubs.

USA
RoleCEELatAmAfricaSE AsiaUSA
Up to 81% savings

Growth Technologist

Other Tech Roles
CEE:
$3 540/mo
(-71%)
LatAm:
$3 300/mo
(-73%)
Africa:
$2 280/mo
(-81%)
SE Asia:
$2 430/mo
(-80%)
USA:
USA: $12 250/mo
Up to 81% savings

AI Prompt Engineer

Other Tech Roles
CEE:
$3 380/mo
(-71%)
LatAm:
$3 080/mo
(-73%)
Africa:
$2 180/mo
(-81%)
SE Asia:
$2 330/mo
(-80%)
USA:
USA: $11 500/mo
Up to 81% savings

Technical Writer

Other Tech Roles
CEE:
$3 110/mo
(-70%)
LatAm:
$2 850/mo
(-73%)
Africa:
$1 990/mo
(-81%)
SE Asia:
$2 120/mo
(-80%)
USA:
USA: $10 500/mo
Up to 78% savings

Developer Advocate

Other Tech Roles
CEE:
$3 750/mo
(-66%)
LatAm:
$3 440/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 380/mo
(-78%)
SE Asia:
$2 540/mo
(-77%)
USA:
USA: $11 000/mo
Up to 80% savings

Tech Support Engineer

Other Tech Roles
CEE:
$2 580/mo
(-70%)
LatAm:
$2 380/mo
(-72%)
Africa:
$1 670/mo
(-80%)
SE Asia:
$1 790/mo
(-79%)
USA:
USA: $8 500/mo
Up to 81% savings

Design Systems Engineer

Product & Design
CEE:
$2 990/mo
(-69%)
LatAm:
$2 730/mo
(-72%)
Africa:
$1 910/mo
(-81%)
SE Asia:
$2 050/mo
(-79%)
USA:
USA: $9 800/mo
Up to 76% savings

Delivery Manager

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-63%)
LatAm:
$3 210/mo
(-66%)
Africa:
$2 240/mo
(-76%)
SE Asia:
$2 380/mo
(-75%)
USA:
USA: $9 500/mo
Up to 78% savings

Product Owner

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 750/mo
(-66%)
LatAm:
$3 440/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 380/mo
(-78%)
SE Asia:
$2 540/mo
(-77%)
USA:
USA: $11 000/mo
Up to 76% savings

Business Analyst

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-63%)
LatAm:
$3 210/mo
(-66%)
Africa:
$2 240/mo
(-76%)
SE Asia:
$2 380/mo
(-75%)
USA:
USA: $9 500/mo
Up to 80% savings

Scrum Master

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 330/mo
(-68%)
LatAm:
$3 070/mo
(-71%)
Africa:
$2 130/mo
(-80%)
SE Asia:
$2 270/mo
(-78%)
USA:
USA: $10 500/mo
Up to 76% savings

Project Manager

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-63%)
LatAm:
$3 210/mo
(-66%)
Africa:
$2 240/mo
(-76%)
SE Asia:
$2 380/mo
(-75%)
USA:
USA: $9 500/mo
Up to 78% savings

Product Manager

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 750/mo
(-66%)
LatAm:
$3 440/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 380/mo
(-78%)
SE Asia:
$2 540/mo
(-77%)
USA:
USA: $11 000/mo
Up to 81% savings

UX Researcher

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 110/mo
(-70%)
LatAm:
$2 850/mo
(-73%)
Africa:
$1 990/mo
(-81%)
SE Asia:
$2 120/mo
(-80%)
USA:
USA: $10 500/mo
Up to 80% savings

Product Designer

Product & Design
CEE:
$3 130/mo
(-69%)
LatAm:
$2 860/mo
(-72%)
Africa:
$2 000/mo
(-80%)
SE Asia:
$2 140/mo
(-79%)
USA:
USA: $10 200/mo
Up to 81% savings

UI/UX Designer

Product & Design
CEE:
$2 990/mo
(-69%)
LatAm:
$2 730/mo
(-72%)
Africa:
$1 910/mo
(-81%)
SE Asia:
$2 050/mo
(-79%)
USA:
USA: $9 800/mo
Up to 81% savings

Platform Engineer

Data & QA
CEE:
$3 640/mo
(-71%)
LatAm:
$3 330/mo
(-73%)
Africa:
$2 310/mo
(-81%)
SE Asia:
$2 450/mo
(-80%)
USA:
USA: $12 400/mo

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