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Research Sciences at Microsoft Corporation: H-1B salaries
142 labor condition applications for the job title Research Sciences at Microsoft Corporation. Median offered base salary $188,910; middle half $174,250–$202,927.
Applications (LCAs)142
Median offered salary$188,910
Middle half of salaries$174,250–$202,927
10th–90th percentile$169,000–$219,370
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 37 | $181,500 |
| FY2024 | 30 | $183,474 |
| FY2025 | 40 | $192,897 |
| FY2026 | 35 | $194,835 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $176,400 Level II | Playa Vista, CA | Jun 11, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $178,400 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Jun 8, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $220,425 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Apr 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | New York, NY | Apr 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $210,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Apr 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,000 Level III | Reston, VA | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,900 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $194,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $165,200 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,400 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $188,278 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,900 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $191,100 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $201,138 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $233,486 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 10, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $171,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 9, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,400 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 9, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $205,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $220,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $212,414 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $206,500 Level III | New York, NY | Apr 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $191,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $194,956 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 2, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $211,200 Level III | New York, NY | Apr 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,900 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $213,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $211,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $206,075 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 11, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $194,835 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 9, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $195,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 26, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Certified |
| $189,020 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 23, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $192,142 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 20, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $204,721 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 20, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $234,000 Level III | New York, NY | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Certified |
| $192,897 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Jul 16, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $192,897 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Jul 14, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $192,035 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 28, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $171,500 Level II | Redmond, WA | May 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $234,960 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $176,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $213,000 Level III | Menlo Park, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $186,200 Level III | Lakewood, CO | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $201,633 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 7, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $204,500 Level III | New York, NY | Apr 4, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $201,633 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $211,660 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Mar 27, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $199,994 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 27, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 12, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $146,054 Level II | Littleton, CO | Mar 11, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $199,994 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 10, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $208,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 25, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $172,360 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 19, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $203,063 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jan 23, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $172,360 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jan 17, 2025 | Jul 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $175,160 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jan 17, 2025 | Jul 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $203,063 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jan 3, 2025 | Jul 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $202,520 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jan 3, 2025 | Jul 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,490 Level III | Reno, NV | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $207,234 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level III | New York, NY | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Certified |
| $222,000 Level III | New York, NY | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Certified |
| $169,730 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jun 21, 2024 | Dec 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Champaign, IL | May 30, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Certified |
| $188,800 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 21, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $178,300 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 30, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $184,328 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 25, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $173,003 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $178,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $191,224 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 10, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $182,620 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 10, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $159,660 Level III | Hillsboro, OR | Apr 5, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $173,003 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 4, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $173,003 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 4, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 3, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $162,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $190,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $155,200 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jan 23, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Certified |
| $155,200 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jan 16, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,130 Level III | Redmond, WA | Dec 8, 2023 | Jun 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $208,310 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 14, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $195,344 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 6, 2023 | May 7, 2024 | Certified |
| $229,645 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Oct 5, 2023 | Apr 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $224,700 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Oct 5, 2023 | Apr 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $193,188 Level III | Redmond, WA | Oct 5, 2023 | Apr 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $209,400 Level III | Hayward, CA | Sep 20, 2023 | Mar 2, 2024 | Certified |
| $223,061 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Sep 12, 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $171,000 Level II | Los Altos, CA | Sep 5, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $159,391 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | Certified |
| $171,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Aug 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $171,000 Level II | Los Altos, CA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $171,000 Level II | Los Altos, CA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $169,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $188,685 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $181,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $169,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $179,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $199,815 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 20, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $199,815 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 20, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $199,815 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 5, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $199,470 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jun 19, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Certified |
| $181,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $220,185 Level III | New York, NY | Apr 7, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $220,185 Level III | New York, NY | Apr 7, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $162,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 6, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $155,200 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 4, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $169,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $179,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $163,300 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $181,792 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $173,721 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $169,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $194,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Mar 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Certified |
| $211,270 Level III | New York, NY | Mar 27, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 | Certified |
| $163,760 Level II | Redmond, WA | Mar 23, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $208,148 Level III | Redmond, WA | Dec 13, 2022 | Jun 14, 2023 | Certified |
| $181,792 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Nov 23, 2022 | May 18, 2023 | Certified |
| $223,279 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Oct 18, 2022 | Apr 19, 2023 | Certified |
| $145,800 Level II | Redmond, WA | Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 8, 2022 | Certified |
| $211,522 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Sep 29, 2022 | Mar 21, 2023 | Certified |
| $188,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 28, 2022 | Oct 8, 2022 | Certified |
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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).