Posts tagged Experience Benchmarking
H-1B Workers Still Underpaid? Report Urges DOL To Switch To ‘Experience Benchmarking’ Over ‘Blind’ Method
April 5, 2026 // The DOL proposal, currently open for public comment, would increase wage benchmarks across experience levels to better align foreign workers’ pay with that of U.S. workers. The rule could raise required wages by roughly 21% to 33%, with entry-level salaries potentially jumping by about one-third under the new formula, according to previous reporting by The Dallas Express. However, the IFP paper argues the department’s primary approach, known as “Blind Benchmarking,” contains structural flaws that would allow underpayment to persist.