Microsoft
2,571 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.
Currently, there's a total of 2,242 job openings at Microsoft. Over the last 30 days, 3,784 jobs were added and 1,838 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~10 days before being removed). Historically, the median salary is ~$231,000. Microsoft is a top-tier H-1B sponsor.1
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Open roles right now
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Open jobs
2,571 open · updated todayPage 9 of 129, most recently added first · Download (CSV)2
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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 50% 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.3
Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
| Bracket | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Under $100k | 32 jobs (2%) |
| $100k to $150k | 306 jobs (18%) |
| $150k to $200k | 876 jobs (52%) |
| $200k and up | 468 jobs (28%) |
Plus 61 hourly jobs at $23.03 to $97.88 an hour.
Posted ranges on jobs open now3
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 $177,000.4
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)4
| 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 2,571 open jobs.
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 $130,900 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. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Microsoft's own hiring system; last check September 13, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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