Table 3
Share of foreign workers above 'best and brightest' wage thresholds, by firm
| Share with wage ratio* above: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.45 | |
| Cisco | 10.7% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| eBay | 24 | 19.9 | 18.3 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 24.9 | 18.9 | 12.2 |
| Intel | 24.3 | 17.6 | 14.5 |
| 27.8 | 18.3 | 12.3 | |
| Microsoft | 25.9 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Motorola | 5 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Oracle | 37.7 | 29.8 | 25.6 |
| Qualcomm | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
* Wage ratio is the wage paid divided by the prevailing wage
Source: Author's analysis of Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) data (U.S. DOL 2005–2011)
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