H1B Salary/Microsoft

H1B Salary Report

Microsoft

Microsoft’s median H1B salary is $180,710 for fiscal year 2026, based on 2,878 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor, starting near $135,270 at entry level (Level I).

Median salary

$180,710

Range $162,536$200,639

Pay by wage level

The DOL assigns each filing a level from I (entry) to IV (senior). Here is how Microsoft's H1B pay scales with seniority.

I
$135,270101 filings
II
$162,274+20%974 filings
III
$188,593+39%1,213 filings
IV
$223,117+65%427 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$180,710
1,826 filings
Data Scientists$179,753
216 filings
Information Technology Project Managers$190,686
181 filings
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$160,000
99 filings
Electrical Engineers$190,856
78 filings
Business Intelligence Analysts$168,000
73 filings
Sales Engineers$180,000
63 filings
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$173,888
55 filings

Sponsorship signals

91%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • Redmond, WA1,912
  • Mountain View, CA248
  • Atlanta, GA69
  • New York, NY47
  • Austin, TX41
  • Irving, TX40

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by Microsoft, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. The LCA wage is the floor an employer legally attests to pay; actual total compensation including equity and bonus is often higher.

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