Microsoft Industrial Engineer salary

Based on 112 H-1B filings by Microsoft Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Manufacturing Engineer

Median salary$169,675
Middle 50%$147k–$190.8k
vs. all employers+56%comparison median $108,706
Filings112FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $115,031 and $284,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$133,700
25th$147,000
50th (median)$169,675
75th$190,836
90th$206,692

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $160k $190k FY2021: median $149,708 (18 filings) FY2022: median $160,000 (71 filings) FY2023: median $152,200 (60 filings) FY2024: median $162,571 (69 filings) FY2025: median $169,350 (79 filings) FY2026: median $172,600 (33 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 71 filings FY22 FY2023: 60 filings FY23 FY2024: 69 filings FY24 FY2025: 79 filings FY25 FY2026: 33 filings FY26 79
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––7
FY2021$149,708$119,250$163,25018
FY2022$160,000$134,824$172,60071
FY2023$152,200$135,774$173,85860
FY2024$162,571$148,200$177,51569
FY2025$169,350$145,900$190,83679
FY2026$172,600$151,531$180,40933

By state

Washington
$177,877
Texas
$152,723
California
$185,148
Georgia
$159,647
Illinois
$151,997

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 68). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Redmond, WA$175,873 · 68 filings
Austin, TX$145,500 · 17 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 7
Level II · Qualified $147,000 33
Level III · Experienced $179,203 58
Level IV · Fully competent $217,803 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a industrial engineer make at Microsoft?

In H-1B filings, Microsoft Corporation's median base salary for Industrial Engineer is $169,675; half of filings fall between $147,000 and $190,836. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Microsoft sponsor H-1B visas for industrial engineers?

Yes. Microsoft Corporation filed 112 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2112 (Industrial Engineers), so this page covers every job title Microsoft filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology