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Payroll in United States
Payroll in United States runs in USD on a bi-weekly / semi-monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no 13th salary. Gracemark operates it end-to-end — humans, not tickets.
Currency
USD — United States dollar
Payroll cycle
Bi-weekly / Semi-monthly
Working week
40 hrs
Minimum wage
Federal $7.25/hr (state varies widely)
13th-month
No 13th salary
Employer cost
~8–12% employer burden
Probation
At-will (no statutory probation)
Notice period
At-will; no statutory notice
Two ways to run payroll in United States
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in United States. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity — with a named operator on North America time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in United States? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR — onboard in 1–2 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in United States
- At-will employment, but wrongful-termination and state law exposure is real
- Benefits (health, 401k) are the competitive lever, not statutory minimums
- Worker classification (W-2 vs 1099) is heavily enforced — misclassification is costly
- Pay transparency & equal-pay laws now mandatory in many states
- State-by-state variation in wage, leave, and non-compete rules
Get a payroll quote for United States
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline — no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
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