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That data is extremely skimpy. Where is the comparative data? All I saw was one figure, "prevailing wage". What is the sample size? Is the sample based on worke
by malandrew 12y ago
That data is extremely skimpy. Where is the comparative data? All I saw was one figure, "prevailing wage". What is the sample size? Is the sample based on workers operating in the same region (for example a company with multiple locations could very well cite a domestic salary relative to all locations (bringing the average down) or cite numbers from the cheapest region. etc. etc. etc. There are a many ways to lie with statistics and the number of ways you can lie with them is inversely proportional to the quantity of statistics released.
For example, the first petition I clicked on was very fishy:
https://icert.doleta.gov/index.cfm?event=ehLCJRExternal.dspCert&doc_id=3&visa_class_id=6&id=871816 https://icert.doleta.gov/index.cfm?event=ehLCJRExternal.dspC...
$96k-116k offered for an engineering position that requires a master's degree and where the prevailing wage is quoted at $92k!?
I want to see real numbers her.
- refurb 12y agoLook up the methodology, it's on the Department of Labors website. Are you suggesting that the gov't is conspiring to keep wages low?