>The available data also indicate that H-1B workers do not earn low wages or drag down the wages of other workers. In 2021, the median wage of an H-1B worker was $108,000, compared to $45,760 for U.S. workers in general.

You can't compare tech salaries to general salaries. The entire thing seems disingenous.

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rramadass 8 hours ago | parent [-]

H-1B is not just for "Tech" jobs; it is defined for "Specialty Occupations".

DOL's Fact Sheets - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45309962

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coolThingsFirst 8 hours ago | parent [-]

It's common sense that when your immigration status is tied to your job performance you will skip out on other things in your life.

You've never been that in that position but I have been there. I was super-productive but catastrophically stressed as well. It's not a way to live life for more than 6 months.

	▲	foogazi 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		wdym ? I bought a house on H1B - YOLO
	▲	rramadass 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> You've never been that in that position but I have been there. I lived in the US for a decade-and-half transitioning from H-1B to "Green Card holder". It is another matter that i gave up all and returned back a decade ago.