Microsoft disclosed salaries
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H-1B/LCA filings put the median disclosed base wage at Microsoft around US$178,549 a year. Here's the disclosed pay range and how it breaks down by role.
Disclosed base wage
The median disclosed base wage is US$178,549 a year, with most filings between US$160,130 and US$197,722.
| 25th percentile | US$160,130 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$178,549 |
| 75th percentile | US$197,722 |
Disclosed base wage, from 2,989 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of June 2026.
This is the base wage employers attest on H-1B/LCA filings to meet the prevailing wage — it leaves out equity and bonus and reflects visa-sponsored hires, so it runs lower than total compensation. Read it alongside the advertised salary on each role page.
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$178,264 | 2,494 |
| Data Scientist | US$175,970 | 302 |
| Data Engineer | US$175,374 | 93 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$181,829 | 45 |
| Security Engineer | US$200,798 | 28 |
| Embedded Engineer | US$180,519 | 18 |
| Frontend Engineer | US$217,652 | 8 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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