Pakistani employers post software-engineer wages at $365–$558 a month, and the factories behind $5.4 billion of US imports are already running. We have people on the ground there who can tell you in one call whether it fits you.
$365–$558/mo. What employers in Pakistan post to hire a software engineer on local payroll. The Rate Index measures this layer.
What an agency bills for the same seat, usually hourly in USD with the shop's margin on top. The provider registry lists posted shop rates, so you can hold a quote against the wage behind it.
$3,000–$6,500/mo is the going ask from a senior engineer who bills US clients directly. Both numbers are real. They price different markets. Vet the person, not the gap.
Walk into any quote knowing what the role really pays here.
Hire in Pakistan with our people on the ground, done right the first time.
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What the US actually buys from Pakistan: official customs values by product.
Duty, freight, payment terms, inspection: run in the order that keeps your shipment moving.
What actually slows a shipment or a hire, logged by the team that deals with it.
We say what is hard about Pakistan, not just what sells it.
Walk into a vendor conversation already knowing what the role pays locally, so the markup you are quoted is a negotiation, not a mystery.
See the Rate Index →Power, port movement, and payment friction are things our team handles in practice, which is why we can tell you what your timeline will really do.
Operating conditions →If your category or your role does not fit Pakistan, we say so early and you keep the quarter you would have spent finding out.
The straight story →These are wages Pakistani employers actually posted, so you can hold a quote up against them. How every figure is built is public.
Read the methodology →The answer with the number attached, so you can act on it this week instead of booking three discovery calls to get it.
Cross-check the export licence, request a video walkthrough of the floor, and never pay more than the customary deposit before a sample ships.
Read the checklist →No. A senior engineer who bills US clients directly asks $3,000 to $6,500 a month. The bands on this site are what local employers post for local payroll. Both are true. What predicts a good hire is communication, written updates, and delivery, so vet those before you sign.
How to vet before you sign →It varies by industrial zone and month, which is why our operating-conditions log tracks both first-hand instead of quoting a national average.
Operating conditions →