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Apparently US labor is cheaper then Chinese.

Wow!



Almost correct. It's the overall cost equation that is important, not just labor though.

"U.S. Manufacturing costs are almost as low as China’s, and that’s a very big deal"

http://fortune.com/2015/06/26/fracking-manufacturing-costs/

"These days, China's labor costs are only 4% cheaper than those in the U.S. when productivity is factored in, according to Oxford Economics. "

http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/17/news/economy/china-cheap-lab...




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