H1B Salary/Amazon

H1B Salary Report

Amazon

Amazon’s median H1B salary is $153,667 for fiscal year 2026, based on 7,579 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor, starting near $130,800 at entry level (Level I).

Median salary

$153,667

Range $132,000$178,248

Pay by wage level

The DOL assigns each filing a level from I (entry) to IV (senior). Here is how Amazon's H1B pay scales with seniority.

I
$130,800988 filings
II
$154,624+18%3,518 filings
III
$176,357+35%1,562 filings
IV
$202,300+55%227 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$156,998
3,895 filings
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,868
674 filings
Business Intelligence Analysts$130,400
475 filings
Computer and Information Research Scientists$171,600
347 filings
Data Scientists$142,800
286 filings
Information Technology Project Managers$155,650
216 filings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$133,000
149 filings
Project Management Specialists$110,881
114 filings

Sponsorship signals

69%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • Seattle, WA2,727
  • Bellevue, WA932
  • Austin, TX482
  • New York, NY411
  • Sunnyvale, CA392
  • Santa Clara, CA283

Applying to Amazon?

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by Amazon, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. The LCA wage is the floor an employer legally attests to pay; actual total compensation including equity and bonus is often higher.

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