Microsoft H-1B filings in FY2021
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Microsoft file in FY2021?
7,329 Microsoft filed 7,329 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2021 at a median base salary of $143k. Most fall between $128k and $162k. The most common role is Software Engineer.
H-1B LCA filings
7,329
Median base salary
$143k
Middle 50%
$128k to $162k
Roles
What Microsoft filed for in FY2021
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 3,982 | $142k |
| Data and Applied Scientist | 421 | $141k |
| Program Manager | 339 | $135k |
| Senior Program Manager | 313 | $165k |
| Silicon Engineer | 178 | $146k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 137 | $160k |
| Service Engineer | 97 | $131k |
| Software Engineering Manager | 95 | $195k |
| Business Program Manager | 90 | $131k |
| Support Engineer | 86 | $103k |
| Software Engineering Lead | 70 | $189k |
| Principal Program Manager | 60 | $195k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 4,265 | $144k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1,089 | $147k |
| Atlanta, GA | 253 | $120k |
| Mountain View, CA | 208 | $171k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 152 | $162k |
| Irving, TX | 145 | $115k |
| Issaquah, WA | 123 | $138k |
| Cambridge, MA | 70 | $129k |
| Morrisville, NC | 69 | $107k |
| New York, NY | 65 | $158k |
| Charlotte, NC | 62 | $114k |
| San Francisco, CA | 62 | $161k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,115 | $118k |
| Level II | 3,251 | $137k |
| Level III | 2,314 | $163k |
| Level IV | 574 | $194k |