Microsoft Corporation
H-1B pay data: 31,292 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
31,292
certified positions
$167,007
Median pay
$149,000
25th pct
$187,900
75th pct
$209,043
90th pct
$133,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$136,843
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 83 / 100 — Strong sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
31,292
H-1B LCA filings
8,634
PERM certifications
0.8%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.28
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 37 · trend 11 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 6. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+9%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$133,000$167,007 median$209,043
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 2.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 2,557 (8%), med $130,400Level II · Qualified — 12,466 (41%), med $153,700Level III · Experienced — 11,884 (39%), med $180,710Level IV · Fully competent — 3,337 (11%), med $214,546
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 19,963 | $167,008 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 3,886 | $163,870 | +52% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 3,097 | $167,707 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 759 | $175,000 | +38% · Above prevailing wage |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 629 | $165,150 | +66% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 | 369 | $177,900 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 340 | $178,218 | +47% · Above prevailing wage |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 258 | $177,004 | +31% · Above prevailing wage |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 241 | $162,242 | +46% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 205 | $176,510 | +21% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 182 | $185,390 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 172 | $178,996 | +35% · Above prevailing wage |
| Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054 | 164 | $141,701 | +33% · Above prevailing wage |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 | 154 | $170,000 | +75% · Above prevailing wage |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 148 | $155,608 | +61% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 97 | $161,000 | +62% · Above prevailing wage |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014 | 89 | $169,074 | +59% · Above prevailing wage |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 88 | $151,426 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 | 76 | $161,500 | +37% · Above prevailing wage |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 59 | $168,000 | +68% · Above prevailing wage |
| Budget Analysts 13-2031 | 54 | $136,770 | +53% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 39 | $122,400 | +36% · Above prevailing wage |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 25 | $170,100 | +36% · Above prevailing wage |
| Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 | 23 | $133,700 | +70% · Above prevailing wage |
| Cost Estimators 13-1051 | 23 | $166,100 | +95% · Above prevailing wage |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 21,842 | $168,718 |
| California | 3,259 | $187,111 |
| Texas | 1,742 | $145,000 |
| Georgia | 1,226 | $135,950 |
| North Carolina | 575 | $140,595 |
| New York | 493 | $172,100 |
| Massachusetts | 444 | $159,900 |
| New Jersey | 338 | $171,830 |
| Oregon | 188 | $167,356 |
| Virginia | 187 | $166,400 |
| Illinois | 171 | $165,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 | $159,570 |
| Florida | 98 | $139,370 |
| Arizona | 95 | $139,770 |
| Colorado | 88 | $172,653 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Microsoft Corporation has 31,292 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.