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>The available data also indicate that H-1B workers do not earn low wages or drag down the wages of other workers. In 2021, the median wage of an H-1B worker wa
by coolThingsFirst 1y ago
>The available data also indicate that H-1B workers do not earn low wages or drag down the wages of other workers. In 2021, the median wage of an H-1B worker was $108,000, compared to $45,760 for U.S. workers in general.
You can't compare tech salaries to general salaries. The entire thing seems disingenous.
- rramadass 1y agoH-1B is not just for "Tech" jobs; it is defined for "Specialty Occupations". DOL's Fact Sheets - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45309962 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45309962
- coolThingsFirst 1y agoIt's common sense that when your immigration status is tied to your job performance you will skip out on other things in your life. You've never been that in that position but I have been there. I was super-productive but catastrophically stressed as well. It's not a way to live life for more than 6 months.