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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.

CMS Developer
Up to 69% savings
CMS Developer
CEE:
$3 140/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 970/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 020/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 170/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$9 100/mo
Development
Low-Code Developer
Up to 69% savings
Low-Code Developer
CEE:
$3 140/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 970/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 020/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 170/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$9 100/mo
Development
IoT Developer
Up to 69% savings
IoT Developer
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
Development
Chatbot Developer
Up to 69% savings
Chatbot Developer
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
Development
Game AI Developer
Up to 69% savings
Game AI Developer
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
Development
Database Developer
Up to 69% savings
Database Developer
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
Development
Security Software Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Security Software 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
BFF Developer
Up to 69% savings
BFF Developer
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
Development
API Integration Developer
Up to 69% savings
API Integration Developer
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
Development
Microservices Developer
Up to 69% savings
Microservices Developer
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
Development
PWA Developer
Up to 69% savings
PWA Developer
CEE:
$3 290/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 040/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 110/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 260/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 800/mo
Development
AR/VR Developer
Up to 69% savings
AR/VR Developer
CEE:
$3 290/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 040/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 110/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 260/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 800/mo
Development
Embedded Developer
Up to 69% savings
Embedded Developer
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
Development
Firmware Developer
Up to 69% savings
Firmware Developer
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
Development
DevOps Engineer
Up to 69% savings
DevOps 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
SRE Engineer
Up to 69% savings
SRE 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
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