Who sponsors more H-1B visas, Microsoft or Apple?

Microsoft filed more, 8,065 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 versus 6,669 for Apple.

Which pays more on H-1B filings, Microsoft or Apple?

Microsoft averaged $174,681 and Apple averaged $176,853 across certified FY2025 filings. Median offered wage was $172,982 and $175,800 respectively.

How is this comparison calculated?

Both figures come from DOL LCA disclosure records for FY2025, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30,000 and $1,000,000. Employer legal-entity name variants are grouped before counting. An LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition, not the petition itself, so these are filings rather than USCIS approvals.

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FY2025 · DOL LCA DATA

Microsoft vs Apple: H-1B Sponsorship Compared

Microsoft filed 8,065 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025, against 6,669 for Apple.

Head to Head (FY2025)

Microsoft

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8,065

certified LCA filings, FY2025

Average wage: $174,681
Median wage: $172,982
25th–75th pct: $155,000 – $192,016
Tracked FY2021–2026: 41,045

Apple

6,669

certified LCA filings, FY2025

Average wage: $176,853
Median wage: $175,800
25th–75th pct: $152,963 – $201,300
Tracked FY2021–2026: 22,398

Most Sponsored Occupations (FY2025)

Microsoft

Occupation	Filings	Avg Wage
Software Developers	4,972	$176,518
Data Scientists	698	$173,294
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	564	$156,678
Information Technology Project Managers	499	$180,290
Business Intelligence Analysts	201	$168,357

Apple

Occupation	Filings	Avg Wage
Software Developers	2,936	$183,208
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,030	$171,648
Electrical Engineers	443	$163,849
Computer and Information Systems Managers	319	$216,983
Mechanical Engineers	279	$164,036

Where They Hire (FY2025)

Microsoft

Washington (5,609)California (970)Texas (440)Georgia (195)New York (173)

Apple

California (5,213)Texas (838)Washington (376)New York (83)Oregon (48)

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for Microsoft and Apple, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting. A Labor Condition Application is a required step before an H-1B petition, not the petition itself.