Aus median wage AUD89,000, tax on that seems to be $20,472.00 - 23%, plus $1780 medicare US median wage USD49,764, Fed + CA tax is $9,611.02 - 19% Median wage

Aus median wage AUD89,000, tax on that seems to be $20,472.00 - 23%, plus $1780 medicare US median wage USD49,764, Fed + CA tax is $9,611.02 - 19% Median wage in Australia is far higher than in America seems more important than the tax rate at the 50th percentile