Microsoft Corporation salaries
Median $170,000 across 17,116 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$170,000
Middle 50%
$152,400–$190,800
Filings
17,116
- Median is 33% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (40%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (12,324), with a median of $170,200.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 12,324 | $170,200 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,487 | $166,300 |
| Data Scientists | 1,953 | $171,500 |
| Computer Network Architects | 131 | $178,800 |
| Information Security Analysts | 110 | $180,000 |
| Database Architects | 82 | $153,800 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 17 | $122,400 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 12 | $156,300 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10,897 | $171,500 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,286 | $192,800 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 689 | $139,300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 542 | $139,900 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 421 | $174,400 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 305 | $153,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 234 | $187,200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 187 | $139,100 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 96 | $164,300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 81 | $176,800 |
Level I 7%
Level II 40%
Level III 38%
Level IV 11%
Not stated 4%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $170,000 |
| Federal income tax | $29,500 |
| Social Security | $10,500 |
| Medicare | $2,500 |
| State income tax | $0 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $126,000 |
| Take-home per month | $10,500 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.