Apple Inc. vs Microsoft Corporation
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | Apple Inc. | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 27,890 | 70,316▲ |
| Certified % | 57.93%▲ | 35.21% |
| Denied % | 0.05% | 0.00%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.14% | 0.00% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 3.76% | 0.12% |
| Rank | #18 | #6▲ |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | CA | WA |
Outcomes — Apple Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 93.6% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 6.1% |
| Withdrawn | 0.2% |
| Denied | 0.1% |
Certified93.6%
Cert-withdrawn6.1%
Withdrawn0.2%
Denied0.1%
Outcomes — Microsoft Corporation
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 99.7% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.3% |
Certified99.7%
Cert-withdrawn0.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
Apple Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 340 |
| FY2011 | 579 |
| FY2012 | 677 |
| FY2013 | 800 |
| FY2014 | 1,106 |
| FY2015 | 1,116 |
| FY2016 | 1,254 |
| FY2017 | 1,332 |
| FY2018 | 1,768 |
| FY2019 | 1,657 |
| FY2020 | 69 |
| FY2021 | 215 |
| FY2022 | 185 |
| FY2023 | 2,080 |
| FY2024 | 3,816 |
| FY2025 | 7,040 |
| FY2026 | 3,856 |
Microsoft Corporation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,390 |
| FY2011 | 4,184 |
| FY2012 | 3,943 |
| FY2013 | 3,813 |
| FY2014 | 3,637 |
| FY2015 | 4,452 |
| FY2016 | 4,888 |
| FY2017 | 4,806 |
| FY2018 | 5,438 |
| FY2019 | 5,916 |
| FY2020 | 51 |
| FY2021 | 110 |
| FY2022 | 150 |
| FY2023 | 2,791 |
| FY2024 | 9,492 |
| FY2025 | 9,362 |
| FY2026 | 2,893 |
Top 5 occupations — Apple Inc.
- 115-1252Software Developers11,540
- 217-2072Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3,916
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other1,307
- 417-2141Mechanical Engineers1,270
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers1,131
Top 5 occupations — Microsoft Corporation
- 115-1252Software Developers39,778
- 215-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers6,325
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other4,610
- 415-2051Data Scientists3,561
- 515-2031Operations Research Analysts2,640
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