U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

12,267

Total Filings

2021-Present

96.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$138,688

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-97.7%

YoY Growth

Filing Volume
Sponsorship Breakdown
645
H-1B Filings
11,622
Green Card Filings
94.7%
Green Card Ratio
Higher = stronger green card commitment
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 20, 2025 534
PERM May 30, 2023 11,622
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Software Engineer Jun 20, 2025 7,804
Technical Program Management May 16, 2025 14
Technology Specialists Apr 15, 2025 2
Director, Product Management Apr 3, 2025 59
Cloud Solution Architect Sep 16, 2024 64
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Software Engineer 7,857 $136,055 $86,500 $325,000
Program Manager 864 $146,856 $96,400 $221,000
Data & Applied Scientist 631 $142,410 $92,500 $263,623
Silicon Engineer 223 $138,301 $94,000 $230,000
Service Engineer 156 $139,717 $102,000 $196,081
Hardware Engineer 133 $150,890 $100,880 $237,700
Software Development Engineer II 133 $147,022 $94,000 $218,000
Business Program Manager 125 $137,148 $95,880 $190,800
Support Engineer 124 $105,769 $76,990 $149,561
Program Manager II 106 $141,444 $110,000 $194,200
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$112,500

25th Percentile

$120,300

Median (50th)

$135,000

75th Percentile

$152,000

90th Percentile

$170,000

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 4,812 $134,312 96.5%
FY 2022 2,821 $137,334 95.9%
FY 2023 2,691 $138,866 94.3%
FY 2024 1,818 $150,039 97.7%
FY 2025 109 $167,157 100.0%
FY 2026 16 $179,623 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
247
Median Days
247
Average Days
167–322
P25–P75 Range
12,156
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 534
PERM 253 258 175–326 11,622
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 13, 2026