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Researcher H1B salary at Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation offered a median $166,125 for Researcher roles on 29 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2022 (Oct 2021 – Sep 2022), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2022 (Oct 2021 – Sep 2022)

Researcher offers at Microsoft Corporation

$166,125
Median offered wage
$162K–$169K
Middle 50% of offers
$183K+
Top 10% of offers
29
Filings in FY2022

Where Microsoft Corporation files Researcher roles, FY2022

  • Redmond, WA21 filings$166K median
  • Bellevue, WA5 filings$168K median
  • Atlanta, GA1 filings
  • Redmond, TX1 filings
  • Irvine, CA1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$168K$156K–$176K
  2. FY2022$166K$162K–$169K
Microsoft Corporation — Researcher H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY202229$166,125$162K–$169K$183K+$120K–$192K
FY202155$168,000$156K–$176K$187K+$129K–$219K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Researcher pay at Microsoft Corporation

How much does Microsoft Corporation pay H1B Researcher workers?

The median wage Microsoft Corporation offered for Researcher roles on its 29 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2022 was $166,125. The middle half of offers were between $162,000 and $169,000, and the top 10% were above $182,870, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Microsoft Corporation's H1B pay for Researcher roles gone up?

The median offered wage went down 1%, from $168,000 in fiscal year 2021 to $166,125 in fiscal year 2022.

Where does Microsoft Corporation hire H1B Researcher workers?

In fiscal year 2022, Microsoft Corporation's Researcher filings were mostly for Redmond, WA (21 filings, $166,125 median), Bellevue, WA (5 filings, $168,000 median), Atlanta, GA (1 filings).

How many H1B applications has Microsoft Corporation filed for Researcher roles?

84 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2022, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Microsoft Corporation sponsor H1B visas?

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