LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
Microsoft filed 1,826 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 73% of its 2,500 IT filings. The most common state is Washington (1,330) and the most common city is Redmond, WA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 1,810 |
| Firmware Engineering | 14 |
| Firmware Engineeering | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,330 |
| California | 216 |
| Texas | 78 |
| Georgia | 51 |
| Massachusetts | 30 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 1,311 |
| Mountain View, CA | 143 |
| Atlanta, GA | 44 |
| New York, NY | 20 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 76 | 4% |
| Level II | 686 | 41% |
| Level III | 665 | 39% |
| Level IV | 265 | 16% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $180,710 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $171,315 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.