H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsCISCO SYSTEMS

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
1,885
$162K
Avg Salary
$141K
$160K
Median Salary
$140K
100.0%
Approval Rate
99.7%
82
Job Roles
60
46
States Active
34

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)

CISCO SYSTEMS — Top Job Roles

Software Developers, Systems Software
$149K(419)
Software Developers
$150K(393)
Information Technology Project Managers
$139K(176)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$116K(111)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$119K(101)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

CISCO SYSTEMS — Filings by Year

FY2020
261
FY2021
577
FY2022
333
FY2023
169
FY2024
317
FY2025
228