LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B filings for data scientists
Short answer
Microsoft filed 216 H-1B labor condition applications for data scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 9% of its 2,500 IT filings. The most common state is Washington (182) and the most common city is Redmond, WA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Data Science | 87 |
| Applied Sciences | 77 |
| Data Engineering | 21 |
| Business Analytics | 13 |
| Data Analytics | 5 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 182 |
| California | 16 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 179 |
| Mountain View, CA | 13 |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 |
| Covington, WA | 2 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | 2% |
| Level II | 72 | 36% |
| Level III | 104 | 52% |
| Level IV | 20 | 10% |
Median offered wage for data scientists: $179,754 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $163,322 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Microsoft in other occupations
Other employers filing for data scientists
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Capital One National Association | 182 |
| Amazon | 286 |
| Capital One | 138 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 131 |
| Meta | 126 |
| 124 |
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