Researcher at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Researcher on an H-1B?
$162k Microsoft has filed 238 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Researcher with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2023 at a median base salary of $162k. Most of those filings fall between $152k and $171k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
238
Median base salary
$162k
Middle 50%
$152k to $171k
Filings and pay by year
Researcher at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $143k |
| FY2022 | 29 | $166k |
| FY2021 | 56 | $169k |
| FY2020 | 59 | $167k |
| FY2019 | 40 | $160k |
| FY2018 | 28 | $156k |
| FY2017 | 25 | $152k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 182 | $164k |
| Bellevue, WA | 45 | $155k |
| Berkeley, CA | 3 | $208k |
| New York, NY | 3 | $178k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $120k |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $155k |
| Redmond, TX | 1 | $149k |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $155k |
| West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $166k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 16 | $129k |
| Level II | 47 | $150k |
| Level III | 162 | $166k |
| Level IV | 8 | $197k |