Microsoft Risk Analyst salary

Based on 98 H-1B filings by Microsoft Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Financial Risk Specialist

Median salary$143,249
Middle 50%$130.4k–$155k
vs. all employers+7%comparison median $133,551
Filings98FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,064 and $210,078.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,800
25th$130,400
50th (median)$143,249
75th$154,999
90th$167,633

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $140k $160k FY2022: median $134,610 (15 filings) FY2023: median $145,648 (32 filings) FY2024: median $138,200 (34 filings) FY2025: median $142,800 (48 filings) FY2026: median $144,349 (50 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 2 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 32 filings FY23 FY2024: 34 filings FY24 FY2025: 48 filings FY25 FY2026: 50 filings FY26 50
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–––0
FY2021–––2
FY2022$134,610$123,350$137,50015
FY2023$145,648$137,615$151,30032
FY2024$138,200$129,100$140,37534
FY2025$142,800$127,425$159,75048
FY2026$144,349$131,325$154,27150

By state

Washington
$145,551
Georgia
$115,440
Massachusetts
$134,000
Florida
$174,547
Indiana
$114,760

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 87). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Redmond, WA$145,000 · 87 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 9
Level II · Qualified $127,900 24
Level III · Experienced $149,500 53
Level IV · Fully competent $174,004 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a risk analyst make at Microsoft?

In H-1B filings, Microsoft Corporation's median base salary for Risk Analyst is $143,249; half of filings fall between $130,400 and $154,999. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Microsoft sponsor H-1B visas for risk analysts?

Yes. Microsoft Corporation filed 98 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 13-2054 (Financial Risk Specialists), 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