USA

Explore USA's leave and income replacement benefits, along with up-to-date information on average wages and the gender pay gap. See how these entitlements and wages work in practice with a detailed example.

EntitlementsStatisticsPractical example

Entitlements

Maternity leave and pay

0 weeks

Paid maternity leave

12 weeks

Protected maternity leave

No federal paid parental leave exists, 12 unpaid weeks are enforced by federal law. 13 states have paid parental leave laws. Source No paid maternity. Source

No federal paid shared leave exists, 12 unpaid weeks are enforced by federal law. Source

Paternity leave and pay

0 weeks

Paid paternity leave

12 weeks

Protected paternity leave

No federal paid parental leave exists, 12 unpaid weeks are enforced by federal law. 13 states have paid parental leave laws. Source No paid paternity. Source

Parental leave and pay

0 weeks

Parental leave per parent

Beyond parental leave at birth, there is no additional parental leave policies. Source Beyond parental leave at birth, there is no additional parental leave policies. Source

Statistics

$82,933.00

Average gross yearly wage

€0.85
for $1.00

Exchange rate

24.39%

Tax rate

19.4%

Gender wage gap

At the exchange rate of 0.85 the average gross yearly wage is €70,493.05. Source At this salary, the effective tax rate (including income tax and social security contributions, but excluding any benefits) is 24.39%. SourceHence, the average yearly take home (net) wage is €53,299.79.

The measured gender wage gap is 19.4%. Hence, with 52 week years, the net weekly wages are:

  • For a woman: €914.89.
  • For a man: €1,135.10.

Practical example

For the birth parent

12 weeks
12 weeks maternity0 weeks parental

Max protected leave available

€0.00

Income replacement

No paid maternity policy.

For the non-birth parent

12 weeks
12 weeks paternity0 weeks parental

Max protected leave available

€0.00

Income replacement

No paid paternity policy.

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