H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison

MICROSOFTvsWAL-MART ASSOCIATES

Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025

Key Metrics

12,893
Total Filings
5,887
$162K
Avg Salary
$142K
$160K
Median Salary
$141K
100.0%
Approval Rate
90.0%
82
Job Roles
58
46
States Active
35

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)

WAL-MART ASSOCIATES — Top Job Roles

Software Developers
$138K(2,777)
Software Developers, Applications
$136K(905)
Business Intelligence Analysts
$143K(723)
Data Scientists
$157K(388)
Information Technology Project Managers
$156K(339)

MICROSOFT — Filings by Year

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

WAL-MART ASSOCIATES — Filings by Year

FY2020
334
FY2021
851
FY2022
1,007
FY2023
889
FY2024
1,140
FY2025
1,666