Hardware Engineering at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Hardware Engineering on an H-1B?
$187k Microsoft has filed 157 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Hardware Engineering with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $187k. Most of those filings fall between $172k and $207k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
157
Median base salary
$187k
Middle 50%
$172k to $207k
Filings and pay by year
Hardware Engineering at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 36 | $190k |
| FY2025 | 79 | $185k |
| FY2024 | 37 | $195k |
| FY2020 | 5 | $155k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 88 | $184k |
| Mountain View, CA | 28 | $198k |
| Austin, TX | 9 | $165k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 7 | $180k |
| Arlington, VA | 3 | $210k |
| Black Diamond, WA | 3 | $187k |
| San Diego, CA | 3 | $182k |
| Folsom, CA | 2 | $263k |
| Fort Collins, CO | 2 | $194k |
| Bennington, NE | 1 | $136k |
| Charlotte, NC | 1 | $153k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $237k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 7 | $136k |
| Level II | 23 | $160k |
| Level III | 93 | $185k |
| Level IV | 33 | $224k |