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It is, but so are self-reported industry salaries. This isn't perfect data, but it is (fairly) reliable data that all comes from one place.

• untog 14y ago
  Is this prevailing wage data, or actual wage data? Because they can be very different. I'd be interested to see the data source, if anyone has it.
  • sp_ 14y ago
    It's the actual wage data. Actually it's the maximum number of the range that an employer can report to the DoL. Source: I am one of the two people behind the site and for my two H-1B visas the maximum salary that was reported for my visa was what I got paid.
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    • refurb 14y ago
      The last time I looked at DOL data they also reported the actual wage. Do they still do that? I'm guessing no since you didn't use it.
      • sp_ 14y ago
        They do report the actual wage. Except that's the employer can choose to specify it as a range between a minimum and a maximum. This is optional, it's also possible to specify just one number.
        • tvirot 14y ago
          The range can be huge though. http://www.h1bwage.com/item.php?q=3277027 http://www.h1bwage.com/item.php?q=3277027 In this example, the wage rate is $106,600, while your site report, I believe, the max rate of $193,400. I was shocked for a moment to see a data scientist making almost $200K!
          • bearmf 14y ago
            200k would be reasonable for a senior guy in one of the best data science teams. Actually 106k seems low.
        • refurb 14y ago
          Employers can do that? I guess it makes sense as long as the bottom of the range is higher than the prevailing wage.