In contrast, in FY24, 60% of all non-Indian H-1B employees earned more over $100,000.
According to a September 20 article by The Hindu, 60 percent of the applicants from the South Asian nation made $100,000 or less a year in FY24, therefore Indians may be greatly impacted by US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy a $100,000 cost on new H-1B visa applications.
Indian H-1B Salary Analysis
About 12 percent of these workers made less than $75,000, while 47 percent made between $75,000 and $100,000, according to the research. Forty percent of the remaining Indian workers made more than $100,000.
However, according to the data, 60% of all non-Indian H-1B employees earned more than $100,000 in FY24.
Furthermore, according to the research, Indian H-1B workers earned the lowest median annual salary of any nationality in 2024, at $95,000.
H-1B Visa Impact Explained
Given that up to 72% of all H-1B job applicants are from the South, the decision might have the most negative impact on Indian workers.
The United States may only grant up to 65,000 H-1B visas annually, plus an additional 20,000 to those who earned master’s or higher degrees in the US, under a quota set by Congress. Depending on the size of the firm and other expenses, the current H-1B visa price might vary from around $2,000 to $5,000.
The Indian government has instructed all of its missions and posts to provide Indian people returning to the US within the next 24 hours with all the assistance they can.