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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.

Infrastructure Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Infrastructure Engineer
CEE:
$3 270/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 000/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 080/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 230/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 900/mo
Data & QA
Solutions Architect
Up to 69% savings
Solutions Architect
CEE:
$3 960/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 650/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 550/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 700/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$14 000/mo
Data & QA
System Administrator
Up to 69% savings
System Administrator
CEE:
$3 270/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 000/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 080/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 230/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 900/mo
Data & QA
Cloud Architect
Up to 69% savings
Cloud Architect
CEE:
$3 860/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 520/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 450/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 600/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$13 500/mo
Data & QA
Release Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Release Engineer
CEE:
$3 140/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 910/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 010/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 160/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 200/mo
Data & QA
Network Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Network Engineer
CEE:
$3 270/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 000/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 080/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 230/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 900/mo
Data & QA
Penetration Tester
Up to 69% savings
Penetration Tester
CEE:
$3 410/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 100/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 160/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 300/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 100/mo
Data & QA
Security Analyst
Up to 69% savings
Security Analyst
CEE:
$3 410/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 100/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 160/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 300/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 100/mo
Data & QA
Performance Tester
Up to 69% savings
Performance Tester
CEE:
$2 580/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 380/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$1 670/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$1 790/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$8 500/mo
Data & QA
Test Architect
Up to 69% savings
Test Architect
CEE:
$2 580/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 380/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$1 670/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$1 790/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$8 500/mo
Data & QA
Data Analyst
Up to 69% savings
Data Analyst
CEE:
$3 380/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 080/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 180/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 330/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 500/mo
Data & QA
DBA (Database Admin)
Up to 69% savings
DBA (Database Admin)
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
Data & QA
QA Automation Engineer
Up to 69% savings
QA Automation Engineer
CEE:
$2 580/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 380/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$1 670/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$1 790/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$8 500/mo
Data & QA
QA Engineer
Up to 69% savings
QA Engineer
CEE:
$2 580/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 380/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$1 670/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$1 790/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$8 500/mo
Data & QA
Integration Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Integration Engineer
CEE:
$3 410/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 100/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 160/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 300/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 100/mo
Development
Performance Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Performance Engineer
CEE:
$2 580/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 380/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$1 670/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$1 790/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$8 500/mo
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