United StatesAn H–1B exemption’s pay test would use national wage levels
Workers meeting one H–1B work visa exemption’s pay test would need earnings of at least twice the most recently calculated national average wage index.
What it does
To meet one H–1B work visa exemption’s pay test, workers would need pay of at least twice the latest national average wage index, a national wage measure.
Argument forUsing the latest national wage measure could keep the exemption’s pay threshold aligned with wage trends over time.
Argument againstEmployers could find it harder to qualify workers for this exemption when the national wage measure rises.
More detail
Workers would need pay of at least twice the national average wage index to meet this exemption’s pay test. The pay test applies to one exemption for workers with H–1B work visas. The calculation would use the most recently calculated year’s index.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 13Introduced in HouseLatest
- Oct 13Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
ImmigrationEconomy & Jobs