Data Engineer at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Data Engineer on an H-1B?
$161k Microsoft has filed 154 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Data Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2024 at a median base salary of $161k. Most of those filings fall between $146k and $175k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
154
Median base salary
$161k
Middle 50%
$146k to $175k
Filings and pay by year
Data Engineer at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 16 | $161k |
| FY2023 | 123 | $162k |
| FY2022 | 8 | $161k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $145k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $139k |
| FY2018 | 4 | $136k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 124 | $161k |
| Atlanta, GA | 6 | $125k |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $161k |
| Bellingham, WA | 2 | $240k |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | $136k |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $199k |
| Duvall, WA | 2 | $193k |
| Glen Allen, VA | 2 | $182k |
| Mountain View, CA | 2 | $179k |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $151k |
| Burlington, MA | 1 | $137k |
| Clarksburg, MD | 1 | $138k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 16 | $133k |
| Level II | 71 | $155k |
| Level III | 63 | $176k |
| Level IV | 4 | $218k |