Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Software Engineer 2 on an H-1B?
$130k Microsoft has filed 393 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer 2 with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2019 at a median base salary of $130k. Most of those filings fall between $126k and $139k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
393
Median base salary
$130k
Middle 50%
$126k to $139k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 30 | $139k |
| FY2018 | 188 | $133k |
| FY2017 | 175 | $130k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 269 | $130k |
| Bellevue, WA | 68 | $129k |
| Issaquah, WA | 20 | $134k |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $140k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 7 | $145k |
| Mountain View, CA | 4 | $140k |
| Cambridge, MA | 3 | $135k |
| Charlotte, NC | 3 | $112k |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $113k |
| Morrisville, NC | 2 | $125k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $123k |
| Fargo, ND | 1 | $102k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3 | $112k |
| Level II | 343 | $130k |
| Level III | 3 | $155k |