US employer tools
Estimate the cost of hiring in the United States
Start with salary, employer FICA, benefits and setup costs to build a practical first-year hiring budget.
Estimated first-year employer cost
$94,237.50
$7,853.13 a month on average
- Gross salary
- $75,000.00
- Employer Social Security
- $4,650.00
- Employer Medicare
- $1,087.50
- Employer-paid benefits
- $9,000.00
- Recruitment
- $3,000.00
- Onboarding / equipment
- $1,500.00
This planning estimate excludes federal and state unemployment taxes, workers' compensation, state or local payroll taxes, overtime, insurance and plan-specific benefit costs.
What this US employer estimate includes
It applies the 2026 employer share of Social Security and Medicare to the salary you enter, then adds any benefits, recruitment and onboarding costs you include.
What to add separately
Federal and state unemployment taxes, workers' compensation, local payroll taxes, overtime, health-plan design and other employment costs differ by worker, state and employer. Add them to your detailed hiring budget after checking the applicable rules.
The FICA assumptions are based on the IRS 2026 Employer's Tax Guide (Publication 15). This is a planning estimate, not payroll, legal or tax advice.