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Microsoft Corporation vs Tesla, Inc

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond, WA

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Employer B

Tesla, Inc

Austin, TX

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Key Metrics

Metric Microsoft Corporation Tesla, Inc
Total Petitions 29,803 7,037
Certified Petitions 29,801 6,922
Approval Rate (higher is better) 100.0% 98.4%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $168,156 $151,123
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $73,125 – $325,000 $53,622 – $316,500
Total Workers 54,223 8,018
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Microsoft Corporation

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Software Engineering 10,257 $171,578
Software Engineer 8,206 $209,834
Product Management 852 $176,672
Applied Sciences 735 $175,489
Data Science 699 $165,852
Product Manager 691 $178,032

Tesla, Inc

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Mechanical Design Engineer 117 $125,979
Staff Software Development Engineer 109 $205,217
Sr Software Development Engineer 105 $179,274
Software Development Engineer 97 $149,621
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER 97 $168,413
Process Engineer 85 $104,959

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Microsoft Corporation, Petitions Tesla, Inc, Petitions
FY2023 9,611 (9611 cert.) 1,575 (1560 cert.)
FY2024 9,492 (9491 cert.) 2,242 (2131 cert.)
FY2025 9,362 (9275 cert.) 2,909 (2700 cert.)
FY2026 1,338 (1338 cert.) 311 (297 cert.)