Microsoft H-1B filings in FY2017
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Microsoft file in FY2017?
5,013 Microsoft filed 5,013 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2017 at a median base salary of $130k. Most fall between $118k and $146k. The most common role is SOFTWARE ENGINEER.
H-1B LCA filings
5,013
Median base salary
$130k
Middle 50%
$118k to $146k
Roles
What Microsoft filed for in FY2017
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,857 | $124k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 697 | $151k |
| Program Manager | 223 | $126k |
| Senior Program Manager | 183 | $151k |
| Software Engineer 2 | 175 | $130k |
| Service Engineer | 107 | $129k |
| Data Scientist | 91 | $125k |
| Applied Scientist | 52 | $130k |
| Software Development Engineer | 50 | $112k |
| Principal Software Engineer | 42 | $178k |
| Designer | 38 | $126k |
| Senior Service Engineer | 38 | $149k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 3,370 | $130k |
| Bellevue, WA | 841 | $133k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 117 | $147k |
| Mountain View, CA | 106 | $141k |
| San Francisco, CA | 79 | $140k |
| Issaquah, WA | 73 | $140k |
| Irving, TX | 62 | $102k |
| Cambridge, MA | 44 | $128k |
| New York, NY | 42 | $141k |
| Charlotte, NC | 22 | $103k |
| Fargo, ND | 22 | $98k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 18 | $152k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 779 | $115k |
| Level II | 1,929 | $127k |
| Level III | 1,202 | $150k |
| Level IV | 140 | $176k |