H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsAMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S.

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
3,038
$162K
Avg Salary
$151K
$160K
Median Salary
$148K
100.0%
Approval Rate
97.7%
82
Job Roles
54
46
States Active
27

MICROSOFT — Top Job Roles

Software Developers
$167K(5,955)
Software Developers, Applications
$153K(2,462)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$151K(922)
Information Technology Project Managers
$168K(775)
Data Scientists
$167K(592)

AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S. — Top Job Roles

Software Developers
$152K(1,835)
Software Developers, Applications
$128K(404)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$192K(201)
Computer and Information Research Scientists
$170K(117)
Operations Research Analysts
$152K(86)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

FY2020
1,460
FY2021
1,838
FY2022
2,126
FY2023
1,912
FY2024
2,842
FY2025
2,715

AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S. — Filings by Year

FY2020
231
FY2021
288
FY2022
574
FY2023
327
FY2024
429
FY2025
1,189