Microsoft Data Engineer H-1B Salary
Based on 180 certified H-1B LCA filings · DOL data FY2022–2026
Across 180 certified Labor Condition Applications for Data Engineer roles at Microsoft, the average certified wage is $163,836, with most offers between $148K and $177K. These are base wages certified to the DOL — total compensation (bonus, equity) is often higher.
DOL Wage-Level Distribution & Lottery Odds
How Microsoft's certified Data Engineer filings split across the four DOL prevailing wage levels. Under the wage-weighted H-1B selection framework, higher levels carry materially better lottery odds.
Top Locations — Microsoft Data Engineer
| Location | Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | 139 | $164K |
| Atlanta, GA | 6 | $125K |
| Charlotte, NC | 5 | $142K |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $161K |
Worksite locations ranked by certified Data Engineer LCA volume at Microsoft (FY2022–2026).
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Salary figures aggregated directly from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M. Percentiles computed across 180 Data Engineer filings at Microsoft (all matched legal entities).