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

Paid maternity leave

0 weeks

Protected maternity leave

12 weeks

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.

Paternity leave and pay

Paid paternity leave

0 weeks

Protected paternity leave

12 weeks

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

Parental leave per parent

0 weeks

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

Average gross yearly wage

£62,070.95

Exchange rate

$1.34
for £1.00

Tax rate

24.39%

Gender wage gap

19.4%

At the exchange rate of 1.3361 the average gross yearly wage is £62,070.95. 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 £46,931.85.

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

  • For a woman: £805.58.
  • For a man: £999.48.

Practical example

For the birth parent

Max protected leave available

12 weeks
12 weeks maternity0 weeks parental

Income replacement

£0.00

No paid maternity policy.

For the non-birth parent

Max protected leave available

12 weeks
12 weeks paternity0 weeks parental

Income replacement

£0.00

No paid paternity policy.