Software Engineering Lead at Microsoft
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Microsoft pay a Software Engineering Lead on an H-1B?
$189k Microsoft has filed 286 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineering Lead with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2023 at a median base salary of $189k. Most of those filings fall between $175k and $202k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
286
Median base salary
$189k
Middle 50%
$175k to $202k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineering Lead at Microsoft, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 29 | $169k |
| FY2022 | 86 | $197k |
| FY2021 | 70 | $189k |
| FY2020 | 51 | $191k |
| FY2019 | 45 | $181k |
| FY2018 | 3 | $195k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $141k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 220 | $189k |
| Bellevue, WA | 25 | $201k |
| Burlington, MA | 14 | $150k |
| Mountain View, CA | 7 | $226k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 5 | $233k |
| Cambridge, MA | 2 | $186k |
| Issaquah, WA | 2 | $171k |
| Billerica, MA | 1 | $160k |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $137k |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 1 | $160k |
| Leesburg, VA | 1 | $177k |
| Lehi, UT | 1 | $170k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2 | $116k |
| Level II | 15 | $146k |
| Level III | 102 | $176k |
| Level IV | 165 | $199k |