H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsBYTEDANCE

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
1,463
$162K
Avg Salary
$212K
$160K
Median Salary
$200K
100.0%
Approval Rate
93.4%
82
Job Roles
68
46
States Active
7

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)

BYTEDANCE — Top Job Roles

Software Developers
$212K(479)
Data Scientists
$217K(144)
Marketing Managers
$235K(106)
Computer and Information Research Scientists
$269K(79)
Software Developers, Applications
$184K(69)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

BYTEDANCE — Filings by Year

FY2020
82
FY2021
128
FY2022
112
FY2023
249
FY2024
199
FY2025
693