H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsCITIBANK

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
1,884
$162K
Avg Salary
$152K
$160K
Median Salary
$148K
100.0%
Approval Rate
98.1%
82
Job Roles
66
46
States Active
16

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)

CITIBANK — Top Job Roles

Software Developers
$155K(468)
Financial Quantitative Analysts
$136K(189)
Software Developers, Applications
$138K(170)
Business Intelligence Analysts
$147K(105)
Financial Risk Specialists
$155K(98)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

CITIBANK — Filings by Year

FY2020
217
FY2021
316
FY2022
254
FY2023
450
FY2024
196
FY2025
451