Microsoft H-1B filings in FY2020
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Microsoft file in FY2020?
8,004 Microsoft filed 8,004 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2020 at a median base salary of $143k. Most fall between $128k and $161k. The most common role is Software Engineer.
H-1B LCA filings
8,004
Median base salary
$143k
Middle 50%
$128k to $161k
Roles
What Microsoft filed for in FY2020
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 4,596 | $141k |
| Data and Applied Scientist | 445 | $141k |
| Senior Program Manager | 323 | $165k |
| Program Manager | 285 | $135k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 147 | $160k |
| Service Engineer | 121 | $130k |
| Software Engineering Manager | 107 | $191k |
| Support Engineer | 99 | $105k |
| Hardware Engineer | 89 | $130k |
| Designer | 82 | $123k |
| Business Program Manager | 75 | $130k |
| Design Verification Engineer | 68 | $107k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 5,356 | $142k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1,226 | $147k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 376 | $163k |
| Issaquah, WA | 147 | $143k |
| Raleigh, NC | 120 | $104k |
| Irving, TX | 116 | $109k |
| Cambridge, MA | 66 | $128k |
| San Francisco, CA | 64 | $154k |
| New York, NY | 60 | $163k |
| Charlotte, NC | 59 | $110k |
| Atlanta, GA | 43 | $120k |
| Morrisville, NC | 32 | $121k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,307 | $120k |
| Level II | 3,554 | $136k |
| Level III | 2,630 | $162k |
| Level IV | 513 | $193k |