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Take your quantity surveying career to the USA
The UK-style QS role is still new and growing in US construction, and there isn't enough home-grown talent to meet demand. That's why US employers are open to hiring cost managers and quantity surveyors from overseas.
Our free guide covers the visa routes, salaries, tax and what settling in really involves, so you can work out whether the move is right for you.
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What's inside the guide
- The main visa routes explained: L-1A, H-1B, E-2 and E-3
- Realistic timescales, and how your family can join you
- Salaries, living costs and how state taxes compare
- What happens to your savings, ISAs and pensions
- What your employer will pay for, and your first steps on arrival
- US employment law, and which roles are in demand
Written by our US recruitment team. Updated September 2026.
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