Microsoft
2,577 open jobsGeneral information
Microsoft is a technology company that makes software, cloud computing services, and hardware. Microsoft 365 is its productivity suite, with cloud storage and its Copilot AI tools. Azure is its cloud computing platform, used by businesses to run software online. Windows 11 is its computer operating system, and Xbox is its line of gaming consoles with the Game Pass subscription. Microsoft is based in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It is a public company, traded on Nasdaq under the ticker MSFT. As of 2026, it employs 223,000 people. That size means Microsoft has separate teams for nearly every part of technology, from cloud infrastructure to gaming to AI. Historically, the median salary is ~$231,000. Microsoft is a top-tier H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| September 7, 2026 | 516 |
| September 14, 2026 | 597 |
| September 21, 2026 | 568 |
| September 28, 2026 | 549 |
| October 5, 2026 | 502 |
| October 12, 2026 | 596 |
| October 19, 2026 | 562 |
| October 26, 2026 (in progress) | 154 |
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What does Microsoft actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $177,250. Note that 51% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4
Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
| Bracket | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Under $100k | 74 jobs (3%) |
| $100k to $150k | 501 jobs (18%) |
| $150k to $200k | 1532 jobs (54%) |
| $200k and up | 707 jobs (25%) |
Plus 97 hourly jobs at $22.1 to $97.88 an hour.
Posted ranges on jobs open now4
Hourly jobs
Visa sponsorship
Does Microsoft sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Microsoft is a top employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 5,107 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $177,000.5
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)5
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 6,443 |
| FY2022 | 7,209 |
| FY2023 | 2,066 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Microsoft hiring now?
Yes. There are 2,455 open jobs, with 2,357 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 17 days, so don't wait.
Does Microsoft sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 5,107 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $177,000.
How much does Microsoft pay?
Posted pay runs $142,800 to $296,400 a year, and the median is $177,250. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Microsoft's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Microsoft's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Microsoft's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
- 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
microsoft.com
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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