According to the law, they are to be paid the prevailing wage. That is a slippery definition, because I think it means the median wage, but in some situations

According to the law, they are to be paid the prevailing wage. That is a slippery definition, because I think it means the median wage, but in some situations it means the highest wage. Either way, the point is not to depress local wages. The fact is, H1B is being abused by body shops that are paying lower wages. That must be stopped, not only because it depresses US wages, but also because it's illegal.