LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B filings in Virginia
Short answer
Microsoft filed 11 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in Virginia (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 0% of its 2,500 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (7) and the most common city is Reston (3).
Job titles filed in Virginia
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 7 |
| Hardware Engineering | 1 |
| Security Operations Engineering | 1 |
| Product Management | 1 |
| Customer Experience Engineering | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Reston | 3 |
| Arlington | 2 |
| Herndon | 2 |
| Ashburn | 2 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 7 |
| Database Architects | 1 |
| Information Security Analysts | 1 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 9% |
| Level II | 3 | 27% |
| Level III | 5 | 45% |
| Level IV | 2 | 18% |
Median offered wage in Virginia: $187,000 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $140,837 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Microsoft in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 2,500 |
| Washington | 1,779 |
| California | 301 |
| Texas | 113 |
| Georgia | 80 |
| Massachusetts | 43 |
| New York | 39 |
Other employers filing in Virginia
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