H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsGOOGLE

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
8,684
$162K
Avg Salary
$177K
$160K
Median Salary
$172K
100.0%
Approval Rate
96.5%
82
Job Roles
106
46
States Active
33

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)

GOOGLE — Top Job Roles

Software Developers
$190K(3,544)
Software Developers, Applications
$159K(2,201)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$167K(418)
Business Intelligence Analysts
$164K(409)
Computer Hardware Engineers
$179K(275)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

GOOGLE — Filings by Year

FY2020
1,305
FY2021
1,686
FY2022
1,478
FY2023
1,480
FY2024
1,433
FY2025
1,302