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UX Research H1B salary at Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation offered a median $160,664 for UX Research roles on 16 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

UX Research offers at Microsoft Corporation

$160,664
Median offered wage
$142K–$176K
Middle 50% of offers
$178K+
Top 10% of offers
16
Filings in FY2025

6% below Microsoft Corporation’s $170,790 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Microsoft Corporation files UX Research roles, FY2025

  • Redmond, WA4 filings$174K median
  • Atlanta, GA3 filings$139K median
  • Chicago, IL2 filings
  • Mountain View,, CA1 filings
  • Brooklyn, NY1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2022$135K$128K–$145K
  2. FY2023$155K$134K–$162K
  3. FY2024$157K$153K–$173K
  4. FY2025$161K$142K–$176K
  5. FY2026 through Jun 30$175K$166K–$177K
Microsoft Corporation — UX Research H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)9$174,527$166K–$177K$212K+$151K–$230K
FY202516$160,664$142K–$176K$178K+$139K–$180K
FY202415$156,770$153K–$173K$189K+$149K–$200K
FY20237$155,000$134K–$162K$171K+$121K–$180K
FY202211$134,500$128K–$145K$150K+$110K–$159K

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 UX Research pay at Microsoft Corporation

How much does Microsoft Corporation pay H1B UX Research workers?

The median wage Microsoft Corporation offered for UX Research roles on its 16 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $160,664. The middle half of offers were between $142,030 and $176,287, and the top 10% were above $177,704, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

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

The median offered wage went up 19%, from $134,500 in fiscal year 2022 to $160,664 in fiscal year 2025.

How does UX Research pay compare with Microsoft Corporation's other H1B roles?

It is 6% below Microsoft Corporation's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $170,790.

Where does Microsoft Corporation hire H1B UX Research workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Microsoft Corporation's UX Research filings were mostly for Redmond, WA (4 filings, $173,964 median), Atlanta, GA (3 filings, $138,560 median), Chicago, IL (2 filings).

How many H1B applications has Microsoft Corporation filed for UX Research roles?

58 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2022–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Microsoft Corporation sponsor H1B visas?

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