Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Cloud Solution Architect on an H-1B?
$152k Microsoft has filed 206 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Cloud Solution Architect with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2025 at a median base salary of $152k. Most of those filings fall between $133k and $170k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
206
Median base salary
$152k
Middle 50%
$133k to $170k
Filings and pay by year
Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1 | $207k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $172k |
| FY2023 | 4 | $147k |
| FY2022 | 24 | $168k |
| FY2021 | 56 | $150k |
| FY2020 | 49 | $158k |
| FY2019 | 25 | $146k |
| FY2018 | 36 | $151k |
| FY2017 | 10 | $151k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 28 | $155k |
| Bellevue, WA | 27 | $150k |
| New York, NY | 21 | $163k |
| Houston, TX | 8 | $134k |
| Bentonville, AR | 7 | $127k |
| Chicago, IL | 7 | $137k |
| Irving, TX | 7 | $145k |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $170k |
| Iselin, NJ | 5 | $165k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 5 | $160k |
| Irvine, CA | 5 | $152k |
| Mountain View, CA | 4 | $146k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2 | $103k |
| Level II | 42 | $124k |
| Level III | 143 | $160k |
| Level IV | 13 | $183k |