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Hardware Engineering at Microsoft Corporation: H-1B salaries
152 labor condition applications for the job title Hardware Engineering at Microsoft Corporation. Median offered base salary $187,321; middle half $174,490–$207,200.
Applications (LCAs)152
Median offered salary$187,321
Middle half of salaries$174,490–$207,200
10th–90th percentile$151,619–$234,900
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 37 | $194,900 |
| FY2025 | 79 | $185,000 |
| FY2026 | 36 | $190,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $205,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $186,238 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | Certified |
| $190,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Apr 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $234,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Apr 28, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $193,700 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $175,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $145,100 Level I | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $224,712 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $178,450 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $151,500 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 10, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $159,471 Level III | Austin, TX | Apr 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Apr 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $179,500 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $154,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $138,720 Level I | Redmond, WA | Apr 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $162,179 Level II | Redmond, WA | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Mar 30, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $205,635 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 26, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $208,380 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $202,800 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $212,700 Level IV | Arlington, VA | Mar 16, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $198,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,397 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $190,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $209,051 Level III | New York, NY | Feb 25, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $183,550 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | Certified |
| $235,000 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $205,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $246,608 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $217,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $199,037 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 17, 2025 | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level III | Austin, TX | Nov 12, 2025 | May 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $192,016 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Nov 11, 2025 | May 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $211,248 Level III | San Diego, CA | Nov 2, 2025 | Nov 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $141,831 Level I | Redmond, WA | Nov 2, 2025 | Nov 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $177,161 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 22, 2025 | Mar 24, 2026 | Certified |
| $231,685 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Sep 15, 2025 | Mar 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $182,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $182,000 Level III | San Diego, CA | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,692 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 9, 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,692 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 4, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $177,161 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 2, 2025 | Mar 4, 2026 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level II | Austin, TX | Aug 28, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,508 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 18, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $174,508 Level III | Redmond, WA | Aug 11, 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $194,820 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 28, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $216,284 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jul 25, 2025 | Jan 24, 2026 | Certified |
| $214,258 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jul 15, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $214,258 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jul 14, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $178,900 Level III | Hillsboro, OR | Jul 14, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $178,900 Level III | Hillsboro, OR | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $216,284 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Jul 1, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $196,858 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 13, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $196,858 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 6, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $118,400 Level I | Redmond, WA | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 16, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $191,050 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $191,050 Level III | Redmond, WA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,991 | Mountain View, CA | Apr 7, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $149,400 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $136,170 Level I | Redmond, WA | Mar 27, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $179,900 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $172,480 Level III | Redmond, WA | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $136,170 Level I | Redmond, WA | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $209,295 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $194,150 Level III | Fort Collins, CO | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $262,700 Level IV | Folsom, CA | Mar 12, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $157,185 Level III | Hialeah, FL | Mar 10, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $194,150 Level III | Fort Collins, CO | Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $179,900 Level III | Redmond, WA | Feb 26, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $187,111 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $149,700 Level II | Miami, FL | Feb 14, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $262,700 Level IV | Folsom, CA | Feb 11, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $237,100 Level III | Fremont, CA | Feb 6, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $136,000 Level II | Bennington, NE | Feb 6, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $237,100 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jan 15, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $207,200 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jan 14, 2025 | Jul 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $240,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Jan 14, 2025 | Jul 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $165,000 Level III | Georgetown, TX | Jan 13, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $165,000 Level III | Austin, TX | Jan 9, 2025 | Jan 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $149,932 Level II | Redmond, WA | Jan 8, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Hillsboro, OR | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Hillsboro, OR | Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,208 Level III | Redmond, WA | Dec 11, 2024 | Jun 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $207,200 Level III | Redmond, WA | Dec 11, 2024 | Jun 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $199,066 Level III | Redmond, WA | Dec 10, 2024 | Jun 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $187,321 Level III | Black Diamond, WA | Dec 6, 2024 | Jun 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $216,082 H-1B1 (Chile) · Level IV | Redmond, WA | Dec 5, 2024 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $187,321 Level III | Black Diamond, WA | Dec 5, 2024 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $216,082 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Dec 2, 2024 | Jun 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $189,436 Level IV | Odessa, FL | Dec 2, 2024 | Jun 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,438 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 27, 2024 | May 29, 2025 | Certified |
| $187,321 Level III | Black Diamond, WA | Nov 22, 2024 | May 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $216,082 H-1B1 (Chile) · Level IV | Redmond, WA | Nov 21, 2024 | May 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $203,100 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Nov 15, 2024 | May 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,438 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 12, 2024 | May 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $198,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 11, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $199,066 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 11, 2024 | May 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,208 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 11, 2024 | May 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Hillsboro, OR | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $198,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Hillsboro, OR | Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $179,800 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Oct 25, 2024 | Apr 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,050 Level III | Redmond, WA | Oct 18, 2024 | Apr 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,020 Level III | Austin, TX | Oct 16, 2024 | Apr 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $179,800 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,050 Level III | Redmond, WA | Oct 11, 2024 | Apr 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $270,641 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Oct 4, 2024 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,020 Level III | Austin, TX | Oct 4, 2024 | Apr 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $237,356 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Oct 3, 2024 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $179,800 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Sep 27, 2024 | Mar 29, 2025 | Certified |
| $175,200 Level III | Leander, TX | Sep 26, 2024 | Mar 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level II | Hillsboro, OR | Sep 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $175,200 Level III | Austin, TX | Sep 23, 2024 | Mar 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,260 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | Certified |
| $223,800 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Sep 16, 2024 | Mar 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,340 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 13, 2024 | Mar 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $237,356 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Sep 9, 2024 | Mar 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $203,815 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 5, 2024 | Mar 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | Sep 5, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | Certified |
| $210,000 Level IV | Arlington, VA | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | Certified |
| $223,800 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $286,270 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Sep 3, 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $250,996 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Aug 19, 2024 | Feb 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $198,500 Level IV | Stanton, CA | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Certified |
| $250,996 Level IV | Redmond, WA | Aug 14, 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,120 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Aug 13, 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $197,820 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Aug 9, 2024 | Feb 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $194,900 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Aug 7, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $197,820 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Aug 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,120 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jul 24, 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $210,000 Level IV | Arlington, VA | Jul 22, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $194,815 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jul 1, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $268,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,092 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jun 12, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Certified |
| $240,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Jun 12, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,092 Level III | Redmond, WA | Jun 3, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $175,500 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 29, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $268,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | May 28, 2024 | Jun 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $142,756 Level II | Redmond, WA | May 15, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $195,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 10, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Certified |
| $145,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | May 10, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 10, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Certified |
| $195,000 Level III | Redmond, WA | May 3, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | Certified |
| $165,000 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 30, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $152,689 Level III | Charlotte, NC | Apr 23, 2024 | Oct 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $161,330 Level II | Redmond, WA | Apr 19, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $176,170 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 14, 2024 | 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).