Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Software Development Engineer on an H-1B?
$119k Microsoft has filed 67 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2022 at a median base salary of $119k. Most of those filings fall between $109k and $128k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
67
Median base salary
$119k
Middle 50%
$109k to $128k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 2 | $137k |
| FY2019 | 3 | $125k |
| FY2018 | 12 | $134k |
| FY2017 | 50 | $112k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 42 | $116k |
| Bellevue, WA | 20 | $123k |
| Burlington, MA | 1 | $117k |
| Fargo, ND | 1 | $101k |
| Issaquah, WA | 1 | $135k |
| Mountain View, CA | 1 | $151k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $124k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | $125k |
| Level II | 62 | $118k |
| Level III | 1 | $134k |