LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Microsoft H-1B filings in Washington
Short answer
Microsoft filed 1,779 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in Washington (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 71% of its 2,500 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (1,330) and the most common city is Redmond (1,747).
Job titles filed in Washington
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 1,324 |
| Product Management | 84 |
| Applied Sciences | 78 |
| Data Science | 65 |
| Technical Program Management | 60 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Redmond | 1,747 |
| Seattle | 7 |
| Bellevue | 5 |
| Bothell | 3 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 1,330 |
| Data Scientists | 182 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 136 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 48 | 3% |
| Level II | 664 | 38% |
| Level III | 750 | 43% |
| Level IV | 297 | 17% |
Median offered wage in Washington: $181,154 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $163,322 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Microsoft in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 2,500 |
| California | 301 |
| Texas | 113 |
| Georgia | 80 |
| Massachusetts | 43 |
| New York | 39 |
| North Carolina | 35 |
Other employers filing in Washington
| Employer | Filings in Washington |
|---|---|
| Amazon | 3,178 |
| Meta | 444 |
| People Tech | 343 |
| 308 | |
| Apple | 210 |
| Salesforce | 142 |
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