LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B filings for computer and information research scientists
Short answer
Microsoft filed 31 H-1B labor condition applications for computer and information research scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 1% of its 2,500 IT filings. The most common state is California (19) and the most common city is Mountain View, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | 29 |
| Research Sciences | 2 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 19 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 16 |
| Redmond, WA | 2 |
| New York, NY | 2 |
| Pflugerville, TX | 1 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 7 | 23% |
| Level III | 21 | 70% |
| Level IV | 2 | 7% |
Median offered wage for computer and information research scientists: $202,170 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $178,006 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Microsoft in other occupations
Other employers filing for computer and information research scientists
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | 32 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 22 |
| Tencent | 21 |
| Visa | 19 |
| Intel | 17 |
| Ut-Battelle (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | 16 |
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