Well, arguably the total number of working H-1B visas (including extensions while waiting for a green card) (and working H-4 dependents) is the more relevant m

Well, arguably the total number of working H-1B visas (including extensions while waiting for a green card) (and working H-4 dependents) is the more relevant metric. That number is not tracked directly, but it's about a million or so, all at significantly higher wages than the median US personal income of $31,099/y. https://qz.com/949589/the-h-1b-visa-cap-tells-you-very-little-about-how-many-h-1b-visas-there-are/ https://qz.com/949589/the-h-1b-visa-cap-tells-you-very-littl...