Offered wages
Microsoft Corporation — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on Microsoft Corporation's certified labor condition applications — 2,945 positions — grouped into $5,000 bands and cut by occupation and by metro. Percentiles are computed from those bands at read time.
- Median offered wage
- $180,510
- 25th percentile
- $161,601
- 75th percentile
- $199,930
- Occupations
- 37
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
2,945 disclosed positions
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered less than this.
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered more than this.
Distinct SOC codes with at least one disclosed wage.
All disclosed wages
The whole distribution, every occupation together. The dashed line is the median, derived from these bands.
25th $161,601 · median $180,510 · 75th $199,930 · 2,945 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By occupation
Each SOC code the employer filed under, with its own percentiles derived from its own bands.
| Occupation (SOC) | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Prevailing wage level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1252.00 · Software Developers | 1,964 | $162,393 | $180,962 | $199,907 | I 75 · II 677 · III 645 · IV 264 · Not stated 135 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 216 | $163,500 | $180,385 | $197,917 | I 4 · II 72 · III 101 · IV 22 · Not stated 17 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 171 | $166,458 | $190,156 | $209,583 | I 1 · II 41 · III 80 · IV 49 |
| 15-1299.08 · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 83 | $144,688 | $161,875 | $180,139 | I 3 · II 24 · III 46 · IV 10 |
| 17-2071.00 · Electrical Engineers | 75 | $162,679 | $191,071 | $223,125 | I 1 · II 25 · III 37 · IV 12 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 70 | $154,063 | $170,625 | $193,125 | I 4 · II 18 · III 32 · IV 4 · Not stated 12 |
| 13-1161.00 · Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 52 | $154,000 | $171,250 | $195,000 | II 12 · III 29 · IV 11 |
| 41-9031.00 · Sales Engineers | 50 | $165,833 | $180,000 | $192,917 | II 8 · III 31 · IV 11 |
| 13-1111.00 · Management Analysts | 32 | $166,667 | $185,000 | $205,000 | II 7 · III 17 · IV 8 |
| 15-1241.00 · Computer Network Architects | 26 | $173,750 | $187,500 | $196,250 | II 11 · III 13 · IV 2 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 25 | $181,250 | $207,500 | $232,917 | II 7 · III 15 · IV 3 |
| 17-2061.00 · Computer Hardware Engineers | 24 | $177,500 | $200,000 | $210,000 | I 1 · II 1 · III 17 · IV 5 |
| 13-2054.00 · Financial Risk Specialists | 24 | $135,000 | $151,000 | $162,500 | I 1 · II 4 · III 15 · IV 4 |
| 13-1081.02 · Logistics Analysts | 19 | $150,938 | $162,500 | $178,125 | I 2 · II 8 · III 7 · IV 2 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 17 | $166,250 | $187,500 | $221,250 | II 7 · III 8 · IV 2 |
| 27-1021.00 · Commercial and Industrial Designers | 15 | $173,750 | $194,167 | $201,250 | I 1 · II 2 · III 11 · IV 1 |
| 15-1255.00 · Web and Digital Interface Designers | 14 | $144,167 | $185,000 | $219,167 | I 3 · II 1 · III 8 · IV 2 |
| 17-2112.00 · Industrial Engineers | 11 | $151,250 | $157,500 | $176,250 | II 4 · III 5 · IV 2 |
| 13-1082.00 · Project Management Specialists | 9 | $156,250 | $170,625 | $173,438 | III 9 |
| 15-1243.00 · Database Architects | 8 | $120,000 | $160,000 | $180,000 | II 5 · III 2 · IV 1 |
| 13-1161.01 · Search Marketing Strategists | 5 | $153,125 | $162,500 | $178,750 | II 2 · III 3 |
| 15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4 | $180,000 | $195,000 | $210,000 | II 1 · IV 3 |
| 17-2112.02 · Validation Engineers | 3 | $178,750 | $197,500 | $221,250 | III 2 · IV 1 |
| 13-1081.01 · Logistics Engineers | 3 | $173,750 | $191,250 | $193,125 | II 2 · III 1 |
| 27-1014.00 · Special Effects Artists and Animators | 3 | $178,750 | $181,250 | $183,125 | III 3 |
| 17-2112.01 · Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 3 | $148,750 | $177,500 | $201,250 | II 2 · IV 1 |
| 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineers | 3 | $141,875 | $143,750 | $146,250 | II 3 |
| 13-2031.00 · Budget Analysts | 3 | $93,750 | $102,500 | $151,250 | I 2 · II 1 |
| 17-2051.00 · Civil Engineers | 2 | $182,500 | $185,000 | $232,500 | III 1 · IV 1 |
| 13-1051.00 · Cost Estimators | 2 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | III 2 |
| 13-1141.00 · Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 2 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | III 2 |
| 13-1071.00 · Human Resources Specialists | 2 | $142,500 | $145,000 | $162,500 | II 1 · III 1 |
| 15-1255.01 · Video Game Designers | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | III 1 |
| 17-2131.00 · Materials Engineers | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | III 1 |
| 19-3011.00 · Economists | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | III 1 |
| 13-1151.00 · Training and Development Specialists | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | II 1 |
| 17-1011.00 · Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | I 1 |
Rows with fewer than 5 disclosed positions are shown because they are real filings, but a percentile over that few offers is an anecdote rather than a range. The disclosed-position column is there so you can tell which is which.
Largest occupations in detail
The same bands, drawn. Shape matters: two occupations with the same median can pay very differently at the edges.
15-1252.00 · Software Developers1,964 disclosed positions · 117 metros
25th $162,393 · median $180,962 · 75th $199,907 · 1,964 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-2051.00 · Data Scientists216 disclosed positions · 16 metros
25th $163,500 · median $180,385 · 75th $197,917 · 216 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers171 disclosed positions · 18 metros
25th $166,458 · median $190,156 · 75th $209,583 · 171 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By metro area
The same wages cut by where the work is, from the metro half of each stored band key.
| Metro area | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 2,098 | $163,178 | $181,571 | $198,740 | 34 |
| Mountain View, CA | 255 | $181,094 | $205,893 | $233,125 | 19 |
| Atlanta, GA | 67 | $127,292 | $142,813 | $157,813 | 9 |
| New York, NY | 46 | $161,250 | $173,750 | $200,833 | 12 |
| Austin, TX | 41 | $150,625 | $173,125 | $183,958 | 11 |
| Irving, TX | 40 | $125,000 | $144,167 | $170,000 | 6 |
| San Francisco, CA | 28 | $178,333 | $200,000 | $213,333 | 7 |
| Burlington, MA | 25 | $156,250 | $177,500 | $201,250 | 8 |
| Morrisville, NC | 21 | $143,125 | $151,875 | $162,750 | 4 |
| San Jose, CA | 20 | $171,429 | $175,000 | $200,000 | 5 |
| Charlotte, NC | 14 | $139,167 | $148,000 | $162,500 | 3 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 14 | $168,125 | $175,000 | $207,500 | 3 |
| Cambridge, MA | 13 | $150,313 | $154,375 | $174,375 | 3 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 13 | $186,250 | $225,833 | $233,750 | 4 |
| Chicago, IL | 9 | $166,250 | $183,750 | $203,750 | 5 |
| Cumming, GA | 9 | $150,417 | $154,167 | $178,750 | 3 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 9 | $146,250 | $157,500 | $174,375 | 3 |
| Frisco, TX | 7 | $133,750 | $156,250 | $180,625 | 4 |
| Bellevue, WA | 6 | $152,500 | $185,000 | $192,500 | 3 |
| Seattle, WA | 6 | $158,750 | $165,000 | $182,500 | 2 |
| Prosper, TX | 5 | $118,125 | $157,500 | $163,750 | 2 |
| Stafford, TX | 5 | $140,417 | $142,500 | $144,583 | 1 |
| Fremont, CA | 4 | $165,000 | $225,000 | $235,000 | 1 |
| Leander, TX | 4 | $125,000 | $140,000 | $155,000 | 1 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $160,000 | $175,000 | $180,000 | 2 |
| Mckinney, TX | 4 | $125,000 | $145,000 | $150,000 | 1 |
| Round Rock, TX | 4 | $140,000 | $155,000 | $165,000 | 1 |
| Allen, TX | 3 | $143,750 | $146,250 | $148,125 | 2 |
| Bothell, WA | 3 | $161,875 | $163,750 | $226,250 | 2 |
| Fuquay Varina, NC | 3 | $153,750 | $157,500 | $171,250 | 2 |
| Irvine, CA | 3 | $168,750 | $187,500 | $191,250 | 2 |
| Northlake, TX | 3 | $151,875 | $153,750 | $176,250 | 1 |
| Plano, TX | 3 | $93,750 | $122,500 | $146,250 | 1 |
| Reston, VA | 3 | $171,875 | $173,750 | $191,250 | 3 |
| San Diego, CA | 3 | $188,750 | $192,500 | $201,250 | 2 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3 | $143,750 | $152,500 | $236,250 | 2 |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 2 | $182,500 | $185,000 | $227,500 | 1 |
| Apex, NC | 2 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Ashburn, VA | 2 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $157,500 | $160,000 | $222,500 | 1 |
| Cary, NC | 2 | $137,500 | $140,000 | $152,500 | 1 |
| Celina, TX | 2 | $142,500 | $145,000 | $177,500 | 1 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 2 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Covington, WA | 2 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| East Wenatchee, WA | 2 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Edison, NJ | 2 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Englewood, CO | 2 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| Fargo, ND | 2 | $107,500 | $110,000 | $142,500 | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Herndon, VA | 2 | $152,500 | $155,000 | $182,500 | 2 |
| Herriman, UT | 2 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Katy, TX | 2 | $167,500 | $170,000 | $182,500 | 2 |
| Leesburg, VA | 2 | $167,500 | $170,000 | $187,500 | 2 |
| Lehi, UT | 2 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Liberty Hill, TX | 2 | $157,500 | $160,000 | $212,500 | 1 |
| Lone Tree, CO | 2 | $177,500 | $180,000 | $197,500 | 2 |
| Melissa, TX | 2 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $197,500 | 1 |
| Overland Park, KS | 2 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Pflugerville, TX | 2 | $157,500 | $160,000 | $177,500 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $172,500 | $175,000 | $192,500 | 1 |
| Rochester Hills, MI | 2 | $157,500 | $160,000 | $202,500 | 2 |
| Spring, TX | 2 | $137,500 | $140,000 | $192,500 | 2 |
| Valencia, CA | 2 | $182,500 | $185,000 | $197,500 | 1 |
| West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Agoura Hills, CA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Arlington, TX | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Arlington, VA | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | 1 |
| Astoria, NY | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Aurora, CO | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Aurora, IL | 1 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | 1 |
| Bayonne, NJ | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| Boydton, VA | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Branchburg, NJ | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Bristow, VA | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Centerton, AR | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Corcoran, MN | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Denver, NC | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Elizabeth, PA | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | 1 |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Fort Lee, NJ | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | 1 |
| Gallatin, TN | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Grand Blanc, MI | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Hudson, MA | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Lathrop, CA | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Lawrenceville, GA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Lewis Center, OH | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Lewisville, TX | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Little Elm, TX | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Littleton, MA | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Lomita, CA | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| Long Island City, NY | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Los Gatos, CA | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | 1 |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Malvern, PA | 1 | $251,250 | $252,500 | $253,750 | 1 |
| Marietta, GA | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Mckees Rocks, PA | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Mercer Island, WA | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Mesa, AZ | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Miami, FL | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Millburn, NJ | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Milpitas, CA | 1 | $231,250 | $232,500 | $233,750 | 1 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Mount Pleasant, WI | 1 | $231,250 | $232,500 | $233,750 | 1 |
| Murphy, TX | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Nashua, NH | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Nashville, TN | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| New York City, NY | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | 1 |
| Newark, CA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| North Providence, RI | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| North Richland Hills, TX | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Northlake, IL | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Odessa, FL | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Oviedo, FL | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Plymouth, MN | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Princeton, NJ | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Princeton, TX | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Quincy, MA | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Quincy, WA | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | 1 |
| Raleigh, NC | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Redwood City, CA | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Richardson, TX | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Riverview, FL | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Rochester, MI | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Rogers, AR | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Roswell, GA | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Saint Charles, MO | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| San Francisc, CA | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| San Marcos, CA | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| San Mateo, CA | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Sherwood, OR | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Smyrna, GA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| South San Francisco, CA | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| St Louis, MO | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Sultan, WA | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Tempe, AZ | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| University Park, MD | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Wake Forest, NC | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Warren, NJ | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Westford, MA | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Weston, MA | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Woodstock, GA | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
Prevailing wage levels
Level I is entry, level IV is fully competent and independent. The level sets the legal floor the offered wage has to clear.
| Level | Positions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 99 | 3.6% |
| Level II | 947 | 34.1% |
| Level III | 1,146 | 41.3% |
| Level IV | 421 | 15.2% |
| Not stated | 164 | 5.9% |
Wages here are the OFFERED WAGE on the labor condition application — a commitment the employer made to the Department of Labor, not anyone’s actual compensation, and it excludes bonus and equity. Every percentile on this page is computed at render time from stored $5,000 band counts (2,945 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.