Microsoft H1B Salary & PERM Data
Last updated from DOL OFLC Disclosure Data · FY2026
The median H1B base salary at Microsoft is $159,933, based on 48,144 disclosure filings to the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.
Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data (FY2026) · About
Median H1B Wage
$159,933
Total H1B Filings
48,144
Wage Range
$65,000 – $325,000
Prevailing Wage Premium
+24.6% above
Filings at prevailing wage
1%
Share of H-1B filings offering exactly the DOL prevailing wage.
Individual filing records
Explore all 48,144 Microsoft LCA filings
Every filed wage, job title, worksite, and case status — filterable by year, city, and wage level.
Browse Microsoft’s filingsTop H1B Job Titles
| # | Job Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineer | 17,258 |
| 2 | Software Engineering | 11,327 |
| 3 | Data and Applied Scientist | 1,034 |
| 4 | Product Management | 960 |
| 5 | Product Manager | 938 |
H-1B Wage Distribution
- P25 $140,400
- P50 (median) $159,933
- P75 $180,386
- P90 $201,144
Counts are H-1B disclosure filings (LCA filing-level counts, not distinct individuals or hires). The median (P50) equals the headline median, $159,933.
H-1B Prevailing-Wage Level Mix
- Level I (entry)10.1%(4,854)
- Level II42.4%(20,431)
- Level III35.7%(17,197)
- Level IV (expert)9.7%(4,640)
- Unknown2.1%(1,022)
OEWS prevailing-wage levels claimed on the filings (Level I entry → Level IV expert); filing-level counts. Wage level affects lottery odds →
FY2027 Lottery Entry Weighting
Under the FY2027 weighted H-1B selection, a cap-subject registration earns pool entries equal to its OEWS wage level — Level IV gets 4×the entries of Level I. More entries mean proportionally better odds, but the actual odds also depend on the national applicant pool, which is unknown until the draw runs — so this card shows the entry weighting, not a chance of being selected.
2.46 entries
Average lottery entries per registration for this role and area under FY2027 weighting (1 = entry-level, 4 = highest).
- Level I (entry)1×10.3% of filings (4,854)
- Level II2×43.4% of filings (20,431)
- Level III3×36.5% of filings (17,197)
- Level IV (expert)4×9.8% of filings (4,640)
46.3% of level-tagged filings here are Level III–IV (3–4 entries each). The draw stays beneficiary-centric: one person is one unit no matter how many employers register them, and if the same beneficiary is registered at different wage levels, the lowest level sets the weight.
Rules as of July 25, 2026; effective for FY2027 (DHS weighted selection, eff. Feb 27 2026); subject to ongoing litigation.
FY2027 DHS weighted selection · OEWS wage levels · entry weighting only, not a guarantee of selection.
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P10 $125,000 · P50 $159,933 · P90 $201,144
LCA filing-level counts, not distinct individuals or hires.
Wage levels are defined per occupation andmetro, so they can't be computed at this page's grain. Check your wage level for a specific metro →
H-1B Year-Over-Year Trend
- FY2021 7,186 filings · $144,000
- FY2022 11,546 filings · $150,000
- FY2023 7,756 filings · $163,600
- FY2024 9,454 filings · $162,218
- FY2025 9,288 filings · $170,505
- FY2026 (partial) 2,914 filings · $180,710
Bars are LCA filing-level counts per fiscal year (not distinct cases; they don’t sum to the headline total). The latest FY is a partial year — shown hatched/faded with a dashed median line, not a completed trend point. Earlier years may be affected by SOC occupation-code revisions, so volumes aren’t strictly comparable across the full range.
H-1B Green-Card (PERM) Trend
14,581
Certified PERM cases
302 days
Median wait (decided cases)
- FY2021 4,524 certified
- FY2022 2,563 certified
- FY2023 2,396 certified
- FY2024 1,662 certified
- FY2025 2,926 certified
- FY2026 (partial) 510 certified
Recent decision years can be depressed by the PERM adjudication backlog — recently-filed cases aren’t decided yet, so they are absent rather than denied. Any hatched years are this settling tail, not reduced sponsorship.
- FY2021 187 days
- FY2022 191 days
- FY2023 287 days
- FY2024 394 days
- FY2025 487 days
- FY2026 506 days
Median wait for decidedPERM cases (decision minus received date), by decision year — a severity signal. Years with fewer than 10decided cases are omitted (a tiny-sample median is noise). Because only decided cases are disclosed, the true current wait — including cases still pending — is longer.
Counts are Certified PERM labor certifications (denied and withdrawn cases excluded), grouped by DOL decision fiscal year. Processing time covers decided cases only, so the true current wait — including cases still pending — is longer.
Microsoft H-1B salary summary (FY2021–2026)
As of FY2026, Microsoft has filed 48,144 H-1B LCA applications with a median annual wage of $159,933, representing a 24.6% premium above the DOL prevailing wage for the matching SOC occupation codes. The top job titles were Software Engineer, Software Engineering, and Data and Applied Scientist. Microsoft's certified PERM (green-card) cases numbered 14,581, with a median processing time of 302 days for decided cases. Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC Disclosure Data, aggregated and analyzed by VisaSalaries Research. https://visasalaries.com/about
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median H1B salary at Microsoft?
The median H1B base salary at Microsoft is $159,933, based on 48,144 labor condition application (LCA) filings disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.
How many H1B applications has Microsoft filed?
Microsoft has 48,144 H1B LCA filings on record with the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.
What is the H1B salary range at Microsoft?
Disclosed H1B annual wages at Microsoft range from $65,000 to $325,000, based on DOL OFLC filings through FY2026.
How do Microsoft H1B wages compare to the prevailing wage?
The median H1B wage at Microsoft is 24.6% above the U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage for the matching SOC occupations.
What are the most common H1B job titles at Microsoft?
The most-filed H1B job titles at Microsoft are Software Engineer, Software Engineering, Data and Applied Scientist, Product Management, and Product Manager. Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data.
Where does this Microsoft H1B data come from?
All figures are aggregated from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure filings (H-1B LCA records) by VisaSalaries and updated quarterly. See our data overview at https://visasalaries.com/about for details.
How many PERM green-card cases has Microsoft had certified?
Microsoft has 14,581 certified PERM labor certifications on record with the U.S. Department of Labor (denied and withdrawn cases excluded), counted by DOL decision year.
How long does Microsoft's PERM take to process?
The median PERM processing time at Microsoft is 302 days for decided cases (decision minus received date), based on DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Because only decided cases are disclosed, the true current wait is longer.