LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B filings in California
Short answer
Microsoft filed 301 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 12% of its 2,500 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (216) and the most common city is Mountain View (200).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 208 |
| Applied Sciences | 18 |
| Product Management | 13 |
| Technical Program Management | 11 |
| Data Science | 11 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Mountain View | 200 |
| San Francisco | 25 |
| San Jose | 19 |
| Santa Clara | 9 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 216 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 19 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 19 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6 | 4% |
| Level II | 48 | 30% |
| Level III | 76 | 48% |
| Level IV | 28 | 18% |
Median offered wage in California: $201,371 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $187,574 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Microsoft in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 2,500 |
| Washington | 1,779 |
| Texas | 113 |
| Georgia | 80 |
| Massachusetts | 43 |
| New York | 39 |
| North Carolina | 35 |
Other employers filing in California
| Employer | Filings in California |
|---|---|
| Qualcomm | 298 |
| Infosys | 264 |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 348 |
| Ebay | 259 |
| Tt Commerce | 352 |
| Cognizant | 249 |
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