Work in United States
The world's highest salaries in tech and healthcare. Multiple visa routes exist, but all require employer sponsorship and careful planning.
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The US offers the highest salaries in the world for technology, healthcare, finance, and engineering professionals. A senior software engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area earns $180,000–$300,000 gross per year. Nurses in California and New York earn $90,000–$130,000. These figures are unmatched globally. However, the US work visa system is the most restrictive among WorkBeyond's 12 priority countries. The H-1B visa — the primary route for skilled workers — runs a wage-weighted lottery against an annual cap of 85,000 visas, so meeting every requirement still does not guarantee selection. A $100,000 employer fee introduced in September 2025 was struck down by a federal court in June 2026 and is not currently being charged, though the government is appealing. This is not an easy path.
New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Austin, and Chicago are the main hiring hubs. Tech dominates the West Coast. Finance centres on New York. Healthcare hiring is nationwide but strongest in California, Texas, and the Northeast. English is the sole working language everywhere. The US has no national healthcare system — your employer-provided health insurance is a critical part of your compensation package.
What to know before you move
Live visa-sponsored roles in United States
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Top industries hiring internationally
Technology and healthcare dominate US international hiring. Sponsorship is concentrated among large companies with high-revenue-per-employee models — primarily big tech, major hospital systems, consulting firms, and financial institutions. The $100,000 H-1B fee charged between September 2025 and June 2026 pushed many smaller employers and startups out of sponsorship, and they have been slow to return even though the fee is no longer collected.
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical3,192 jobs
Information Technology1,802 jobs
Automobile & Transportation1,368 jobs
Financial Services1,030 jobs
Science & Technology736 jobs
Retail & Consumer Goods214 jobsPopular visa programs for the United States
US work visas are employer-driven — all require a job offer and employer sponsorship. The H-1B is the most common route, but it is capped and competitive. If you have an extraordinary ability, the O-1 offers a path without a lottery. Healthcare workers can bypass the H-1B entirely through direct green card sponsorship. Use the Workbeyond Visa Explorer to match your profile to the right route.
Steps to move to the United States with a job
Skilled professionals move to the United States through several visa routes every year, across technology, healthcare, finance, and engineering. The timeline varies by route — from 3–6 months for an O-1 petition to 12–18+ months for the H-1B lottery path. Check the visa guide for your specific route for detailed timelines, costs, and requirements
Important: These steps must happen in order. You cannot apply for a US work visa without a job offer from a US employer willing to sponsor you. The job and the employer commitment come first, every time.
What does life cost in the United States?
The US has extreme cost-of-living variation. San Francisco, New York, and Boston are among the most expensive cities in the world — rent alone can consume 40–50% of take-home pay. Austin, Dallas, Raleigh, Denver, and Phoenix offer strong tech and healthcare job markets at 30–50% lower housing costs. Choose your city carefully.
On the $63,200 average gross salary, your take-home varies significantly by state. In Texas (no state income tax), take-home pay is roughly $50,000 per year. In California (13% top state rate), take-home pay on the same salary drops to roughly $45,000. At H-1B salary levels ($80,000–$150,000+), the differences are even larger.
