The tax wedge for the average single worker in the United States increased by 2.2 percentage points from 28.3% in 2021 to 30.5% in 2022. The OECD average tax wedge in 2022 was 34.6% (2021, 34.6%). In 2022, the United States had the 29th lowest tax wedge among the 38 OECD member countries, compared with 30th in 2021.
Looks like these other countries get a hell of a lot more for their tax money.