Example of Microsoft H-1B position at Level 1 prevailing wage (entry-level)
| Employer | Microsoft |
| Date of Birth | 1989 |
| Age | 35 |
| Education | DOCTORATE DEGREE |
| Degree | AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS |
| Job Title | APPLIED SCIENCES |
| Prevailing Wage Level | I (Entry) |
| Prevailing Wage | $90,438 |
| Wage Rate of Pay From | $126,220 |
Source: USCIS Form I-129 petition data obtained by Eric Fan, Bloomberg, through Freedom of Information Act request from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, see BloombergGraphics / 2024-h1b-immigration-data at GitHub. LCA data comes from LCA Programs disclosure data files for fiscal year 2024, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Performance Data, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; DOL LCA Case Number I-200-23087-882196.