Microsoft H-1B filings in FY2025
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Microsoft file in FY2025?
9,302 Microsoft filed 9,302 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2025 at a median base salary of $171k. Most fall between $152k and $190k. The most common role is Software Engineering.
H-1B LCA filings
9,302
Median base salary
$171k
Middle 50%
$152k to $190k
Roles
What Microsoft filed for in FY2025
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 5,751 | $171k |
| Product Management | 505 | $177k |
| Technical Program Management | 322 | $176k |
| Data Science | 263 | $166k |
| Technical Support Engineering | 248 | $129k |
| Applied Sciences | 230 | $177k |
| Silicon Engineering | 227 | $181k |
| Data Engineering | 135 | $173k |
| Cloud Solution Architecture | 125 | $174k |
| Product Design | 84 | $170k |
| Hardware Engineering | 79 | $185k |
| Customer Experience Engineering | 70 | $167k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 5,844 | $172k |
| Mountain View, CA | 662 | $195k |
| Atlanta, GA | 278 | $139k |
| New York, NY | 183 | $184k |
| Austin, TX | 174 | $155k |
| Irving, TX | 174 | $140k |
| Charlotte, NC | 94 | $139k |
| San Francisco, CA | 80 | $178k |
| Bellevue, WA | 73 | $176k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 68 | $207k |
| Morrisville, NC | 64 | $160k |
| Bothell, WA | 57 | $174k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 639 | $133k |
| Level II | 3,618 | $156k |
| Level III | 3,713 | $183k |
| Level IV | 1,089 | $216k |