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		thansharp on Jan 31, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New H1-B Visa bill doubles the salary requirements... The median would definitely be lower. I'd wager money on this. The mean is skewed upwards thanks to executives earning USD 1 million+ . The median would just treat these people as being above the 50th percentile.

webmaven on Jan 31, 2017 [–]

Of course the median would be lower. That's why I said that it is the figure you should be using to better make your argument.

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