H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
1,337
$162K
Avg Salary
$107K
$160K
Median Salary
$103K
100.0%
Approval Rate
81.3%
82
Job Roles
48
46
States Active
38

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)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES — Top Job Roles

Computer Systems Analysts
$102K(567)
Software Developers, Applications
$118K(141)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$106K(140)
Information Technology Project Managers
$105K(85)
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
$84K(78)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES — Filings by Year

FY2020
364
FY2021
561
FY2022
333
FY2023
51
FY2024
25
FY2025
3