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No, not because of that. In case you did not know, the companies are obligated to pay H1b employees more than the prevailing wage for that position in that coun

No, not because of that. In case you did not know, the companies are obligated to pay H1b employees more than the prevailing wage for that position in that county. This is something controlled by the Department of Labor.

elliotec 10y ago
What do you mean by this? I know for a fact that I was paid more than some H1B folks at previous companies, with equivalent titles and experience.
- Deusdies 10y ago
  > The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that the hiring of a foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers comparably employed. To comply with the statute, the Department's regulations require that the wages offered to a foreign worker must be the prevailing wage rate for the occupational classification in the area of employment. The prevailing wage rate is defined as the average wage paid to similarly employed workers in a specific occupation in the area of intended employment. https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm
  - elliotec 10y ago
    Very interesting. It seems that violations of this law are probably quite often unreported and/or unenforced.
    - Naritai 10y ago
      Not really. "prevailing wage" doesn't mean average wage at that company, it means the wage that posted on the Department of Labor website as the minimum wage for that county. The posted prevailing wage for an EE with 5 years in Santa Clara county, for example, is about $70k (or at least it was back in 2009); so if H1Bs are paid more than that is compliant with the law.
matt_wulfeck 10y ago
> In case you did not know, the companies are obligated to pay H1b employees more than the prevailing wage for that position in that county Where's your data on that? Depending on the company I've been at the public H1B numbers were lower than what I would expect.
- platinum1 10y ago
  It's the law: https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm

elliotec 10y ago

What do you mean by this? I know for a fact that I was paid more than some H1B folks at previous companies, with equivalent titles and experience.

Deusdies 10y ago
> The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that the hiring of a foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers comparably employed. To comply with the statute, the Department's regulations require that the wages offered to a foreign worker must be the prevailing wage rate for the occupational classification in the area of employment. The prevailing wage rate is defined as the average wage paid to similarly employed workers in a specific occupation in the area of intended employment. https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm
- elliotec 10y ago
  Very interesting. It seems that violations of this law are probably quite often unreported and/or unenforced.
  - Naritai 10y ago
    Not really. "prevailing wage" doesn't mean average wage at that company, it means the wage that posted on the Department of Labor website as the minimum wage for that county. The posted prevailing wage for an EE with 5 years in Santa Clara county, for example, is about $70k (or at least it was back in 2009); so if H1Bs are paid more than that is compliant with the law.

matt_wulfeck 10y ago

> In case you did not know, the companies are obligated to pay H1b employees more than the prevailing wage for that position in that county Where's your data on that? Depending on the company I've been at the public H1B numbers were lower than what I would expect.

platinum1 10y ago
It's the law: https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/wages.cfm