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If h1bs are statistically a lot more centered in higher income urban areas, while overall populations of a given profession are more evenly distributed across t

If h1bs are statistically a lot more centered in higher income urban areas, while overall populations of a given profession are more evenly distributed across the country... Then that $120,000 salary median can still represent a 50% undercut of similar Urban salaries for a profession. I'm going to contend that that is the case. But I don't have time to chase down the statistics

jopsen 1y ago
Underpaid or overpaid doesn't really matter. Sure it's sound to argue that wages would be higher with more constraint supply. BUT: The network effect of all SWE talent from across the globe moving to the US is also huge. Probably, you'd have a smaller overall tax base without H1B. Make no mistake most countries would like to keep their H1B expats :) If you really wanted to grow US supply of engineers, you'd have to start by fixing the education system, making it cheaper, and then wait 5 years.