Silicon Engineer at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Silicon Engineer on an H-1B?
$150k Microsoft has filed 693 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Silicon Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2024 at a median base salary of $150k. Most of those filings fall between $130k and $174k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
693
Median base salary
$150k
Middle 50%
$130k to $174k
Filings and pay by year
Silicon Engineer at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 94 | $166k |
| FY2023 | 124 | $160k |
| FY2022 | 281 | $148k |
| FY2021 | 178 | $146k |
| FY2020 | 16 | $140k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Morrisville, NC | 210 | $127k |
| Mountain View, CA | 147 | $176k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 106 | $156k |
| Austin, TX | 74 | $164k |
| Redmond, WA | 33 | $161k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 33 | $157k |
| Portland, OR | 31 | $150k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 12 | $196k |
| Fort Collins, CO | 8 | $130k |
| San Jose, CA | 6 | $179k |
| Beaverton, OR | 4 | $168k |
| Leander, TX | 4 | $133k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 89 | $106k |
| Level II | 263 | $139k |
| Level III | 277 | $170k |
| Level IV | 58 | $193k |