H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsHCL AMERICA

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
5,891
$162K
Avg Salary
$107K
$160K
Median Salary
$102K
100.0%
Approval Rate
98.0%
82
Job Roles
43
46
States Active
41

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)

HCL AMERICA — Top Job Roles

Computer Programmers
$97K(1,333)
Information Technology Project Managers
$114K(1,230)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$116K(1,139)
Computer Systems Analysts
$110K(689)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$99K(235)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

HCL AMERICA — Filings by Year

FY2020
855
FY2021
1,108
FY2022
760
FY2023
915
FY2024
923
FY2025
1,330