H-1B sponsorWARank #6FEIN 91-1144442Updated Jun 2026
Microsoft Corporation
US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Microsoft Corporation. Filed 70,316 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a WA headquarters indicator.
Total filings
2,893
Rank #6 · FY2026
Certified
100.0%
unconditional · FY2026
Withdrawn
0.0%
withdrawn rate · FY2026
Denied
0.0%
rejection rate · FY2026
H-1B outcome breakdown
Share of Microsoft Corporation’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 99.7% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.3% |
Certified99.7%
Cert-withdrawn0.3%
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by Microsoft Corporation across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 39,778 |
| 2 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 6,325 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,610 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 3,561 |
| 5 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 2,640 |
| 6 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,491 |
| 7 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,144 |
| 8 | 17-2071 | Electrical Engineers | 1,111 |
| 9 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 579 |
| 10 | 11-2021 | Marketing Managers | 538 |
Software Developers
39,778
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
6,325
Computer Occupations, All Other
4,610
Data Scientists
3,561
Operations Research Analysts
2,640
Computer and Information Systems Managers
2,491
Mechanical Engineers
1,144
Electrical Engineers
1,111
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
579
Marketing Managers
538
H-1B filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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