Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer H-1B Salary
Microsoft Corporation pays a median H-1B base salary of $149,457 for Software Engineer, across 21,890 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$149,457
Average wage
$152,014
Range
$133,400–$187,558
25th–90th pct
Certified LCAs
21,890
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $83,325
- 25th
- $133,400
- Median
- $149,457
- Average
- $152,014
- 90th
- $187,558
- Highest
- $292,300
Based on 21,890 certified base wages, annualized.
Filings by year
4,540FY20
3,942FY21
6,218FY22
4,867FY23
2,319FY24
3FY25
1FY26
Top locations for this role
| Location | LCAs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 14,624 | $150,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 2,447 | $150,620 |
| Atlanta, GA | 980 | $120,318 |
| Mountain View, CA | 872 | $175,361 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 320 | $163,000 |
| Cambridge, MA | 156 | $132,220 |
| Issaquah, WA | 155 | $151,660 |
| San Francisco, CA | 138 | $172,264 |