Depends on where you come from - it may not be a pure $$ angle alone. (for most places of origin, $$ also works out). Status of living is higher for many folks

Depends on where you come from - it may not be a pure $$ angle alone. (for most places of origin, $$ also works out). Status of living is higher for many folks who move to US in terms of ability to actually use the outdoors (less pollution, less population, a civic sense of cleanliness, better traffic and so on), less corruption, better police force, better government, better healthcare (not cheaper), better food (regulations) and so many more angles. Obviously not all of em apply to all countries, but there is a good mix. Not to mention US dollar goes much further in many countries. There is a reason why US actually rejects 100s of 1000s of H1B applications every year.