Choose the Philippines with Arca.ph if
You want a named senior rate, full US-hours overlap from Asia, and a month-to-month engagement with replacements.
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Philippines vs Latin America for US engineering teams
Arca.ph hires senior engineers from the Philippines and Asia at $35/hr, all-in, working your full US business day. Published senior rates at Latin American staffing firms are about $45–$72/hr. A fully loaded US in-house hire is about $94–$119/hr. Choose on hours, seniority, and the rate you can actually name.
Approximate senior rate, per hour
ArcaSeniorPhilippines and Asia
$35/hrall-in
Latin American staffing firms
~$45–$72/hr
US in-house
~$94–$119/hrfully loaded
Against a fully loaded US in-house hire, that is $59–$84 less every hour for a senior engineer.
ArcaPhilippines and Asia
Latin American staffing firms
US in-house
US hours
ArcaPhilippines and Asia
Your full US business day, including engineers in Asia
Latin American staffing firms
Often a long overlap because of geography. Not one published number for the region.
US in-house
The office day
Seniority
ArcaPhilippines and Asia
Senior only
Latin American staffing firms
Depends on the firm
US in-house
The level you hire
Terms
ArcaPhilippines and Asia
Month-to-month, no recruiting fee, unlimited replacements
Latin American staffing firms
Varies by firm
US in-house
Employment
Choose Latin America if
A nearshore time zone is the priority and a staffing-firm rate around ~$45–$72/hr fits the role you are hiring.
Comparison questions
Does Arca.ph hire in Latin America?
No. Arca.ph places senior engineers from the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia. This page compares that option with typical Latin American staffing-firm rates for US companies.
Why is the Latin American range approximate?
It is published senior staffing-firm rates converted at 160 hours a month, shown as about $45–$72/hr.
Who works US hours?
Arca.ph engineers work your full US business day, including engineers in Asia. Nearshore teams often overlap a US day because of geography.
Named companies are on alternatives. The country page is hire in the Philippines.
Hire from the Philippines.
Full US hours. $35/hr, all-in.