Comparing an H1-B worker to the median American worker across every occupation in the U.S. labor market is not a relevant economic comparison. The relevant comparison is whether an H-1B worker is paid comparably to an American worker in the same occupation, in the same labor market, at a similar level of skill and experience. There is ample evidence that firms, such as those
@michaelbd identify, exploit the visa program for labor price arbitrage, disadvantaging similarly situated American workers.