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Security Research at Microsoft Corporation: H-1B salaries
77 labor condition applications for the job title Security Research at Microsoft Corporation. Median offered base salary $175,565; middle half $155,930–$196,600.
Applications (LCAs)77
Median offered salary$175,565
Middle half of salaries$155,930–$196,600
10th–90th percentile$136,431–$206,500
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 9 | $167,180 |
| FY2024 | 26 | $172,151 |
| FY2025 | 32 | $174,076 |
| FY2026 | 10 | $187,581 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $189,280 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $201,445 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $183,000 Level II | New York, NY | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $185,882 Level IV | Charlotte, NC | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $209,735 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $118,200 Level I | Spring, TX | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,256 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $213,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $172,341 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 16, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $201,343 E-3 · Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 23, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $201,343 E-3 · Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 17, 2025 | Mar 19, 2026 | Certified |
| $157,410 Level III | Austin, TX | Sep 8, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $157,410 Level III | Austin, TX | Sep 5, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $186,690 Level II | New York, NY | Aug 27, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $163,370 Level II | Redmond, WA | Aug 12, 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $188,700 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $188,700 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $197,385 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 28, 2025 | Jan 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $197,385 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 11, 2025 | Jan 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $155,930 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jul 8, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $206,500 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,930 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $206,500 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $163,090 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jun 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $145,215 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jun 9, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,000 Level I | Mountain View, CA | May 8, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $178,929 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 5, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,000 Level I | Redmond, WA | May 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $129,000 Level I | Redmond, WA | May 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $198,640 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $131,775 Level II | White River Junction, VT | Apr 25, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $143,200 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $122,800 Level I | Redmond, WA | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $208,990 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 11, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level II | Cary, NC | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $173,875 Level III | Cary, NC | Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $212,000 Level III | Fremont, CA | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level III | Portland, OR | Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $177,500 Level III | Atlanta, GA | Jan 24, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,278 Level III | Redmond, WA | Dec 4, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $174,278 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $215,783 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 18, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $215,783 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Certified |
| $167,616 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 15, 2024 | Jan 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $167,616 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jun 21, 2024 | Dec 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,502 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jun 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $182,489 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jun 4, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,502 Level II | Redmond, WA | May 30, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $184,890 Level III | Bothell, WA | May 29, 2024 | Nov 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $191,393 Level IV | Bothell, WA | May 16, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,502 Level II | Redmond, WA | May 15, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $184,890 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 14, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $191,393 Level IV | Redmond, WA | May 14, 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $182,489 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 1, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $164,745 Level II | Redmond, WA | May 1, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $137,385 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 19, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $168,737 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 18, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $164,745 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 11, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $198,900 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 22, 2024 | Sep 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $148,730 Level III | Glendale Heights, IL | Mar 11, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $198,900 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 7, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $167,180 Level III | Redmond, WA | Oct 24, 2023 | Apr 12, 2024 | Certified |
| $175,565 E-3 · Level III | Redmond, WA | Oct 23, 2023 | Apr 23, 2024 | Certified |
| $175,565 E-3 · Level III | Redmond, WA | Oct 18, 2023 | Apr 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $167,180 Level III | Redmond, WA | Oct 18, 2023 | Apr 12, 2024 | Certified |
| $202,541 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Oct 11, 2023 | Apr 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $145,090 Level II | Redmond, WA | Oct 5, 2023 | Jan 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $202,541 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Aug 31, 2023 | Mar 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $167,180 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 3, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $153,944 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 26, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | Certified |
| $145,090 Level II | Redmond, WA | Mar 20, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $177,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Certified |
| $131,900 Level I | Redmond, WA | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $177,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $144,562 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $196,600 Level III | Redmond, WA | Dec 6, 2022 | Jun 7, 2023 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Microsoft Corporation
- Software Engineering$169,900
- Software Engineer$161,820
- Product Management$176,002
- Applied Sciences$175,000
- Data Science$164,110
- Technical Program Management$175,000
- Product Manager$175,700
- Silicon Engineering$180,000
- Technical Support Engineering$128,864
- Technical Program Manager$172,400
- Cloud Solution Architecture$169,100
- Product Design$167,559
- Technical Support Engineer$128,600
- Silicon Engineer$164,745
- Financial Analysis$141,130
- Product Marketing$157,188
- Data Engineering$173,080
- Customer Experience Engineering$168,130
- Hardware Engineering$187,321
- Research Sciences$188,910
- Data Engineer$162,091
- Cloud Network Engineering$179,280
- Site Reliability Engineering$173,396
- Data Analytics$158,400
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).