There’s a mention in Bernie’s tweet of associate accountants getting 58k, but his point there is we have plenty of Americans who can fill that role, and there’s zero reason for a h1b.
That’s the salary level at which h1b is uncapped. So ~70,000 h1b visas are allowed to make less then $60,000, but any amount can be approved if it’s “high paying” and above that salary. It’s supposed to make it so it’s more expensive to hire foreign talent, but that becomes irrelevant if it’s not actually high paying and most Americans demand well above that cap. Then there’s no incentive to hire Americans.
This is why a lot of people, even Elon, advocate for raising the cap to an actually high wage, and tie it to cost of living, because $60,000 in coastal California is poverty.
60K is the minimum you need to get paid for an entry level job using H1B, if not your visa won’t get approved. It used to be around 58K and now it has gone up. A lot of companies offer this minimum so people who are desperate for a job will take it. Also companies use consultancies to fill these roles so you’ll have to check their salaries.
Where did you even get that number from?
There’s a mention in Bernie’s tweet of associate accountants getting 58k, but his point there is we have plenty of Americans who can fill that role, and there’s zero reason for a h1b.
The average Tesla pays one of those is 71k
https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Tesla-Associate-Accountant-Salaries-E43129_D_KO6,26.htm
So yes, comparitively speaking it’s a low wage…
That’s the salary level at which h1b is uncapped. So ~70,000 h1b visas are allowed to make less then $60,000, but any amount can be approved if it’s “high paying” and above that salary. It’s supposed to make it so it’s more expensive to hire foreign talent, but that becomes irrelevant if it’s not actually high paying and most Americans demand well above that cap. Then there’s no incentive to hire Americans.
This is why a lot of people, even Elon, advocate for raising the cap to an actually high wage, and tie it to cost of living, because $60,000 in coastal California is poverty.
60K is the minimum you need to get paid for an entry level job using H1B, if not your visa won’t get approved. It used to be around 58K and now it has gone up. A lot of companies offer this minimum so people who are desperate for a job will take it. Also companies use consultancies to fill these roles so you’ll have to check their salaries.