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1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052
+1 (425) 882-8080
Counsel: In-House / Not Disclosed
MEDIAN PROCESSING: 8 DAYS
Company Hiring Trend:-46.2%vs Q1 2025
H1BIndex Grade i
A+
FY 2026
2023 A+
2024 A+
2025 A+
Applications Processed i
1,338
Filed in FY 2026
Median Base Salary i
$180,710
Typical yearly pay
Top 10% Salary
$325,000
90th percentile pay
In-House Placement i
100.00%
Internal workforce rate
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Visa & Workplace Insights

Key findings on wages, contract stability, green cards, and work setup for Microsoft Corporation.

High Approval Rating

Out of 1,338 recent visa applications, Microsoft Corporation scored an "A+". This top score means they do a great job following labor laws and rarely have trouble getting visas certified.

Clean Processing Record

Official records show a 100% approval rate. The government said yes to all 1,338 applications filed by the company.

Balanced Workforce

According to official government filings, this employer is not categorized as a visa-dependent company despite managing a team of 839 sponsored employees.

Active Residency Sponsorship

This employer provides a path to permanent residency. Records show they currently sponsor 97 work visa holders for a Green Card (7.2%).

Hiring Structure & Clearance

Pay type distribution, core sector, and final success rates.

Primary Industry: The main business operations of the employer fall directly under the Information & Tech sector.

Hiring Trend: Active hiring demand has increased, tracking a 93.9% rise in approved visas from 2016 to 2025.

Daily Work Location: Internal jobs make up 100% of the roles here, so this business does not send its international workers to external businesses.

Contract Type: Every single sponsored role at this employer is strictly full-time, with absolutely no part-time positions.

Degree Requirements: For all 97 permanent residency applications, this employer accepted professional career experience instead of a strict college degree.

Staff Retention Rate (USCIS Dataset)

Retained Staff (79.6%) New Hires (20.4%)

Frequent Renewals: Foreign professionals usually stay with the organization. From a total of 839.0 active visas, 668.0 belong to workers extending their stay (79.6%).

Salary History & Growth

Comparing temporary H-1B medians vs permanent Green Card (PERM) for Microsoft Corporation.
Positive Market Growth: +41.7%

Base compensation at this organization has reliably increased since 2016.

Expected Pay Difference: $-16,614

Permanent roles average -10.7% compared to temporary prevailing wages.

Top Sponsored Roles i

Most frequent job titles filed by this employer.

Salary by Experience Level

Salary breakdown from entry-level to senior roles (O*NET Wage Level Distribution).
Experience LevelTotal FilingsCohort SizeMinimum BaseMedian Salary
Entry Level (Level I)413.1%$90,896$136,060
Qualified (Level II)41931.3%$106,045$162,100
Experienced (Level III)61546.0%$134,000$188,473
Fully Competent (Level IV)19014.2%$172,785$223,117
Not Disclosed (Blank)735.5%$123,500$179,700

Top Work Locations

The top locations where Microsoft Corporation places its workers.
Worksite LocationWorkforce % iCity Median PayWage (Level IV) i
Redmond, WA66.3% (887 Filings)$180,88116.6%
Mountain View, CA8.8% (118 Filings)$201,66213.6%
New York, NY1.5% (20 Filings)$171,1355.0%
Atlanta, GA1.4% (19 Filings)$153,2435.3%
San Francisco, CA1.3% (18 Filings)$188,5470.0%
Austin, TX1.3% (18 Filings)$177,00011.1%
Irving, TX1.3% (17 Filings)$152,4605.9%
Morrisville, NC0.7% (10 Filings)$150,6320.0%
Burlington, MA0.7% (9 Filings)$175,83022.2%
Charlotte, NC0.6% (8 Filings)$155,0090.0%
Cambridge, MA0.6% (8 Filings)$152,0000.0%
San Jose, CA0.5% (7 Filings)$174,5000.0%
Seattle, WA0.5% (7 Filings)$162,9280.0%
Jersey City, NJ0.4% (6 Filings)$168,8900.0%
Cumming, GA0.4% (6 Filings)$148,21016.7%
San Diego, CA0.4% (5 Filings)$200,47040.0%
Hillsboro, OR0.4% (5 Filings)$167,4000.0%
Stafford, TX0.4% (5 Filings)$140,1700.0%
Santa Clara, CA0.4% (5 Filings)$226,70020.0%
Chicago, IL0.3% (4 Filings)$163,30525.0%
Bellevue, WA0.3% (4 Filings)$183,13625.0%
Irvine, CA0.2% (3 Filings)$183,80033.3%
Riverview, FL0.2% (3 Filings)$121,7460.0%
Prosper, TX0.2% (3 Filings)$119,8000.0%
Leander, TX0.2% (3 Filings)$162,41833.3%

Most Poached Roles i

Top roles filled by external transfers.
Role & Transfer PayTotal Poached

Visa Application Types (LCA Dataset)

Share of applications for new hires, extensions, and company transfers.

External Acquisition Split

Ratio of fresh hires versus poached transfers (excluding internal renewals).

Fresh Hires (24.2%)Transfers (75.8%)

Historical Visa Retention Rate

Year-over-year percentage of successful visa renewals and extensions.

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

All Job Titles & Salaries

A detailed breakdown of all job titles, displaying Median pay, salary ranges, and role negotiability for Microsoft Corporation.
Job TitleLCA CountMedian SalaryInternal Premium iSalary Variance i
Software Engineering814$180,710+0.0% vs Base$234,104
Technical Program Management57$190,000+5.1% vs Base$175,806
Applied Sciences49$187,103+3.5% vs Base$120,400
Product Management46$194,567+7.7% vs Base$125,835
Silicon Engineering35$190,613+5.5% vs Base$125,694
Data Science32$181,070+0.2% vs Base$90,650
Digital Solution Engineering30$180,752+0.0% vs Base$60,466
Technical Support Engineering20$138,264-23.5% vs Base$68,287
Product Design16$190,000+5.1% vs Base$108,300
Product Marketing16$181,000+0.2% vs Base$85,367
Customer Experience Engineering16$177,351-1.9% vs Base$64,805
Cloud Network Engineering13$180,000-0.4% vs Base$69,083
Business Applications12$165,175-8.6% vs Base$28,760
Financial Analysis10$159,779-11.6% vs Base$78,600
Customer Experience Program Management10$189,975+5.1% vs Base$73,133
Cloud Solution Architecture8$187,074+3.5% vs Base$64,335
Business Analytics8$161,300-10.7% vs Base$68,277
Data Engineering8$175,480-2.9% vs Base$101,000
Business Program Management7$175,300-3.0% vs Base$50,730
Site Reliability Engineering7$181,188+0.3% vs Base$84,959
Digital Cloud Solution Architecture7$166,150-8.1% vs Base$31,961
Firmware Engineering7$189,000+4.6% vs Base$72,714
Demand Planning7$154,000-14.8% vs Base$25,500
Security Assurance6$214,993+19.0% vs Base$122,999
Integrated Business Planning5$174,115-3.6% vs Base$43,104
Hardware Engineering5$192,016+6.3% vs Base$69,417
Customer Solutions Architecture5$224,576+24.3% vs Base$77,406
Sales Strategy Enablement5$170,000-5.9% vs Base$36,327
Service Engineering5$160,570-11.1% vs Base$23,339
Business Development5$150,388-16.8% vs Base$92,500
Electrical Engineering4$186,875+3.4% vs Base$57,000
Security Operations Engineering4$204,169+13.0% vs Base$75,603
Ux Engineering4$217,652+20.4% vs Base$32,100
Penetration Testing4$169,100-6.4% vs Base$50,000
Business Planning4$175,000-3.2% vs Base$56,978
Advertising Client Success3$150,000-17.0% vs Base$1,118
Supply Planning3$160,825-11.0% vs Base$13,734
Solution Engineering3$163,918-9.3% vs Base$25,505
Technical Solution Management2$156,500-13.4% vs Base$27,000
Customer Success Account Management2$180,686-0.0% vs Base$12,411
Technical Support Advisory2$126,788-29.8% vs Base$41,487
Ux Research2$174,527-3.4% vs Base$0
Supply Chain Program Management2$165,300-8.5% vs Base$21,800
Responsible Content Moderation2$159,091-12.0% vs Base$8,462
Events2$163,400-9.6% vs Base$0
Sourcing Engineering2$222,500+23.1% vs Base$35,000
Account Technology1$186,440+3.2% vs Base$0
Accounting1$133,000-26.4% vs Base$0
Data Analytics1$160,000-11.5% vs Base$0
Game Producers1$230,000+27.3% vs Base$0

Historical Salary Trends

Year-over-year salary data comparison and labor approval rates.
Fiscal YearYoY GrowthMaximumMedianAverageMinimum
2026In Progress$310,000$180,000$179,398$70.00/hr
2025+5.0%$314,000$170,500$172,265$67.00/hr
2024-0.6%$292,300$162,444$165,178$93.00/hr
2023+9.0%$310,000$163,500$165,319$73,125
2022+3.8%$310,000$150,000$152,732$72,500
2021+0.9%$260,000$144,500$146,740$77.00/hr
2020+2.5%$336,290$143,189$145,660$85.00/hr
2019+1.7%$311,500$139,715$141,626$75,000
2018+5.0%$237,000$137,442$139,609$76.00/hr
2017+3.1%$247,802$130,950$133,497$56.00/hr
2016N/A$380,000$127,000$129,835$69.00/hr

Recent LCA Filings (FY 2026)

Raw, official federal disclosures showing individual labor applications filed.
Decision DateJob TitleLocationBase PayWage LevelStatus
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$191,692Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringMountain View, CA$235,007Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$207,300Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$217,446Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$174,072Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Technical Program ManagementRedmond, WA$189,240Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$212,484Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$182,599Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Customer Experience EngineeringRedmond, WA$211,299Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Product ManagementRedmond, WA$161,189Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Business AnalyticsRedmond, WA$175,904Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$188,534Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringCelina, TX$141,923Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Cloud Solution ArchitectureChicago, IL$219,995Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Product DesignRedmond, WA$215,000Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$166,320Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$240,000Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Customer Experience EngineeringSmyrna, GA$189,337Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineeringLewis Center, OH$175,200Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringBurlington, MA$200,200Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$198,380Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$212,202Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$190,531Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$200,200Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,000Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringSultan, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$194,740Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Sales Strategy EnablementRedmond, WA$191,327N/ACertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$179,000Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringMountain View, CA$210,000N/ACertified
Dec 29, 2025Business Program ManagementRedmond, WA$141,500Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Partner MarketingRedmond, WA$164,000Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$212,202Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$212,202Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringMountain View, CA$171,165N/ACertified
Dec 29, 2025Product ManagementRedmond, WA$192,697Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Data EngineeringRedmond, WA$176,074Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Product ManagementRedmond, WA$230,034Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineeringRedmond, WA$180,710Level IIICertified