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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.

Cloud Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Cloud 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
Automation Developer
Up to 69% savings
Automation Developer
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
NLP Engineer
Up to 69% savings
NLP Engineer
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
MLOps Engineer
Up to 69% savings
MLOps 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
Data Engineer
Up to 69% savings
Data Engineer
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
CV Engineer
Up to 69% savings
CV Engineer
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
Data Scientist
Up to 69% savings
Data Scientist
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
ML Engineer
Up to 69% savings
ML Engineer
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
AI Engineer
Up to 69% savings
AI Engineer
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
Web3 Developer
Up to 69% savings
Web3 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
Smart Contract Dev
Up to 69% savings
Smart Contract Dev
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
Blockchain Developer
Up to 69% savings
Blockchain 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
Unreal Engine Developer
Up to 69% savings
Unreal Engine 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 Developer
Up to 69% savings
Game 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
Magento Developer
Up to 69% savings
Magento 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
Salesforce Developer
Up to 69% savings
Salesforce 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
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