Depends on what you define as "early-career". The rule is based on junior vs. senior positions. This article explains it well: https://news.efinancialcareers.co

Depends on what you define as "early-career". The rule is based on junior vs. senior positions. This article explains it well: https://news.efinancialcareers.com/us-en/3004591/h1b-visas-finance-tech-minimum-pay https://news.efinancialcareers.com/us-en/3004591/h1b-visas-f... In short, no $208k is not the minimum for junior positions, it just needs to be at or above the median wage for those positions.