H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsAMAZON WEB SERVICES

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
5,243
$162K
Avg Salary
$146K
$160K
Median Salary
$149K
100.0%
Approval Rate
94.6%
82
Job Roles
100
46
States Active
40

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 WEB SERVICES — Top Job Roles

Software Developers
$157K(2,059)
Software Developers, Applications
$131K(450)
Software Developers, Systems Software
$144K(413)
Computer Systems Analysts
$120K(333)
Operations Research Analysts
$142K(293)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

AMAZON WEB SERVICES — Filings by Year

FY2020
666
FY2021
776
FY2022
1,191
FY2023
577
FY2024
885
FY2025
1,148