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It's a natural/normal reaction to have negative feelings towards the H1B worker. However, the people to blame are American companies (Big Business/Corporate America), U.S. universities & colleges (who charge foreign student 3-4 times higher tuition by offering chance to work in the US and then provide American companies with cheap labor via the F1 OPT loophole), corrupt politicians in Washington DC (most are bought), the US Dept of Commerce and the Dept of Labor.

The wage metric to use in the hiring of an H1B worker is the top end of the salary range of that job description for the city or area PLUS a 10-20% premium. This ensures that the company really needs to bring someone in. An entry level engineer in SF/SV would have the tier 1 salary apply to them while a senior engineer would get the higher tier.

The problem isn't just the definition of 'prevailing wage' or the use of the lower tier 1 salary figures for senior positions. The problem is the lack of enforcement by the goverment agencies approving these visa applications.