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Yes, Under the law, H1B workers must be paid the higher of the prevailing wage or the actual wage. This gets messy because for H1Bs it is difficult to move bet
by pquerna 15y ago
Yes, Under the law, H1B workers must be paid the higher of the prevailing wage or the actual wage.
This gets messy because for H1Bs it is difficult to move between jobs, so it is harder for them to get raises, etc, but thats another whole story.
- loire280 15y agoThe law appears to be designed to ensure that foreign workers aren't hired for cheap to undercut the wages of US workers. If visa paperwork lives up to its reputation, however, a rational company would only hire foreign workers if they are talented enough to be worth the hassle or have skills that cannot be found elsewhere. Presumably these people would be paid well. These numbers may be higher than the true average.