Originally posted by: Special K
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: Special K
Originally posted by: AreaCode707
A few points about H1-B candidates.
1. They do not get paid less than their American counterparts. These are in-demand employees with needed skills; companies compete for them.
This was my understanding as well. I thought H1B's were ranked and paid based strictly on their position within the company, which means they would be paid the exact same as an American in the same position.
Nope, they have the be paid a "prevailing wage". Take a guess who decides that.
H1Bs make less on average, some say as much as about 25% less.
That and if you are a H1B that rocks the boat. Then the company just contacts INS and says they are dropping you and INS takes care of the rest.
So you're saying that if one of my H1B coworkers has the exact same job title as me, there's a good chance that they are being paid 25%+ less for the same position?
Depends on the company. Some will pay maybe less and some maybe more. But on average they do make less. Its the big reason compaanies keep wanting more H1Bs. its all about the money.