LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B sponsor data for IT roles
Short answer
Microsoft filed 2,500 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations in the DOL disclosure data (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), which ranks it 4 of 3,365 employers with five or more IT filings. The most common occupation is software developers (1,826 filings) and the most common state is WA (1,779).
Microsoft filings by occupation
| Occupation | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 1,826 | 73% |
| Data Scientists | 216 | 9% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 181 | 7% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 99 | 4% |
Most common job titles
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 1,810 |
| Product Management | 108 |
| Applied Sciences | 106 |
| Data Science | 87 |
| Technical Program Management | 84 |
| Technical Support Engineering | 33 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 93 | 4% |
| Level II | 886 | 38% |
| Level III | 994 | 43% |
| Level IV | 364 | 16% |
Most filings (43%) are at Level III. The median offered wage on these filings is $180,710 a year against a median prevailing wage of $159,890, which is 11.7% above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings offer at least the prevailing wage listed on the same filing. 100% are full time. See prevailing wages by occupation and area for the DOL levels.
Employers filing in software developers, like Microsoft
| Employer | IT filings |
|---|---|
| 2,571 | |
| Apple | 2,309 |
| Meta | 2,082 |
| Deloitte | 1,885 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1,291 |
| Compunnel Software | 1,172 |
About this data
Source and definitions are on the H-1B sponsors guide. An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Questions
How many H-1B filings did Microsoft make for IT roles?
2,500 labor condition applications in this dataset (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026). By decision year: 2025: 1,150, 2026: 1,328.
What wage did Microsoft offer on these filings?
The median offered wage was $180,710 a year against a median prevailing wage of $159,890, 11.7% above the prevailing wage.