Designer at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Designer on an H-1B?
$129k Microsoft has filed 300 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Designer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2023 at a median base salary of $129k. Most of those filings fall between $118k and $140k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
300
Median base salary
$129k
Middle 50%
$118k to $140k
Filings and pay by year
Designer at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | $161k |
| FY2022 | 30 | $134k |
| FY2021 | 52 | $126k |
| FY2020 | 82 | $123k |
| FY2019 | 53 | $130k |
| FY2018 | 40 | $120k |
| FY2017 | 38 | $126k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 197 | $127k |
| Bellevue, WA | 71 | $130k |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $143k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3 | $140k |
| Atlanta, GA | 2 | $120k |
| Lehi, UT | 2 | $127k |
| Redmon, WA | 2 | $108k |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $120k |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $118k |
| Burlington, MA | 1 | $216k |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $146k |
| Champaign, IL | 1 | $118k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 116 | $116k |
| Level II | 170 | $135k |
| Level III | 10 | $160k |
| Level IV | 1 | $148k |