Hire and pay employees in
the United States, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in the United States. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.

The average onboarding time frame in the United States is 1 day with Deel.

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Capital

Washington, D.C.

Official Language

English

Payroll Cycle

Semi-Monthly

Onboard, pay and manage employees in the United States with Deel.

Usually, to hire in the United States, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.

Deel lets you hire employees in the United States quickly, easily, and compliantly. We even automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

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All the necessary benefits for the United States
built right in

Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in the United States within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard.

  • Federal Unemployment
  • Medicare
  • State Unemployment
  • Workers Compensation Insurance
  • Pension - Fidelity
  • Private Healthcare
  • Private Healthcare - United (optional)

Our quickstart guide to hiring in the United States

Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in the United States

Minimum Wage Requirements

Deel Company policy is that we only accept exempt or salaried workers. The Federal minimum wage is currently $35,568 for exempt/salaried workers. There are 5 states where the salary minimum wage is higher than the Federal minimum wage. These states are California, Colorado, Maine, New York, and Washington. Employees residing in these 5 states must have annual salaries that are at least the same amount as the state minimum wage. Employees residing in other states must have annual salaries at least the same amount as the Federal minimum wage.

Individual Income Tax

The national (federal) minimum wage is USD 7.25 per hour or USD 1,160 per month. There is additional state-by-state minimum wage laws

Tax Rate

Single Filer

Married Filing Joint Return

Head of Household

10%

USD 0 - 11,600

USD 0 - 23,200

USD 0 - 16,550

12%

USD 11,601 - 47,150

USD 22,001 - 94,300

USD 16,551 -63,100

22%

USD 47,151 - 100,525

USD 94.301 - 201,050

USD 63,101 - 100,500

24%

USD 100,526 - 191,150

USD 201,051 - 383,900

USD 100,501 - 191,950

32%

USD 191,151 - 243,725

USD 383,901 - 487,450

USD 191,951 - 243,700

35%

USD 243,726 - 609,350

USD 487,451 - 731,200

USD 243,701 - 609,350

37%

USD 609,351 and up

USD 731,201 and up

USD 609,351 and up

Standard Deduction

USD 14,600

USD 29,200

USD 21,900

Payroll Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated at 9.50%-12.50% (depending on the state) of the employee salary. 
- Social security - 6.2% up to a yearly limit of USD 9,932.40
- Medicare - 1.45%
- Federal Unemployment - 0.60% up to a yearly limit of USD 42
- State Unemployment -  1%-4% with yearly limits based on the state
- Worker’s Compensation - 0.25%-0.30%
- Payroll Tax (California only) - 0.38%

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.

Overtime payment is mandatory for certain types of work and roles at both the Federal level under The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and in certain states. Certain roles and types of work may, however, be exempt from mandatory overtime requirements. For these exempt roles. Overtime is considered included in the salary.

Deel does not support positions that require the calculation of overtime (non-exempt).

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Hiring in the United States, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in the United States with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in the United States and 150+ countries.

Group (8)

Starting at 599 USD

Management fee

Group (9)

9-12%

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