Which jobs pay well in the USA?

For more than 20 years the USA has taken in migrants from around the world. For most newcomers moving there is a dream: they are drawn by the standard of living, by the chance of a good, well-paid position, and by the wide scope for building a business or doing research. If you have just arrived and want to find work, look at the jobs most in demand for immigrants.

Unemployment in the country is low, so the roles most in demand are the ones locals are least keen to take, usually because the pay is modest and the conditions hard.

Work in the USA for immigrants

The list of jobs open to immigrants reflects the current shape of the labour market and the character of the country.

Common work in the USA that requires little English:

• retail sales assistants;
• cashiers;
• restaurant and fast-food workers;
• office staff (clerks, secretaries);
• call centre workers;
• warehouse workers and storekeepers;
• cleaners and janitorial staff;
• nurses;
• primary school teachers;
• builders.

There is also strong current demand for specialists in finance and management, and the beauty and personal care industries are popular.

There is no shortage of work in the USA for immigrants suited to people who want to enter the labour market without investing heavily in education. But for a higher income and room to advance, it is worth getting a specialist education or building in-demand skills.

The best-paid work in the USA

At the very top of the pay rankings sit medical professionals:

• surgeons and anaesthetists earn around $240,000 a year;
• obstetricians and gynaecologists earn around $200,000 a year, as do general physicians;
• paediatricians earn slightly less, around $190,000 a year;
• dentists earn $150,000–200,000 a year.

Because the USA has a large elderly population, there is demand for capable, qualified rehabilitation specialists, cardiologists, dietitians, massage therapists, physiotherapists and more. Vets and pharmacists can also count on a decent income of $100,000–130,000.

Second come specialists in law, finance and analysis. Third, and no less respectable, come tech specialists. Application developers, programmers, testers and others in the field comfortably earn around $100,000 a year. Analysts, SEO specialists and senior information technology professionals earn more than $170,000 a year.

So if law, finance and medicine are not your world, the best move is to train at the PASV programming and testing school. Our instructors and assistants are experienced practitioners working at tech companies in the USA, Canada and Europe. Here you will get an education that makes finding well-paid, interesting work in the USA straightforward.

The best work in the USA can be interesting and well paid at once

Looking for creative work that also pays properly? An architect leading a project can earn around $140,000. Ordinary designers earn up to $90,000.

Performers, musicians and athletes are a category of their own. Their earnings in this country can run to eight figures, though these are usually commercially confidential and not published. What is known is that the salaries of their directors and managers can exceed $200,000 a year.

Working online in the USA

If you want to work remotely, there is a great deal of online work in the USA too. It has grown in popularity thanks to the country's technical expertise and the demand for remote services. Such roles usually do not require you to be anywhere in particular, which makes them especially attractive: you can work not only in the USA but from any other country. The main areas of online work are:

• web developers and programmers;
• designers (graphic, UI/UX);
• copywriters and translators;
• video editors and animators;
• social media specialists, content managers, performance marketers;
• SEO specialists and analysts;
• English lessons for foreign speakers (ESL), and courses in programming, design and mathematics;
• business consultants and career coaches.

Train at the PASV programming and testing school and a great many of these openings become available to you. You can then build a profile on the popular local platforms, take on simple projects and raise your rates gradually.

Working online in the USA opens wide prospects to anyone willing to invest in their own development.