Amazon H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Amazon sponsors H-1B workers. Across 43,393 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $155,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Amazon filed 43,393 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 47 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $155,000.
- Median offered wage
- $155,000
- Certified filings
- 43,393
- Work locations
- 47 states
- Distinct roles
- 1,511
Most-filed roles at Amazon
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Dev Engineer Ii | 4,720 | $173,400 |
| Software Development Engineer Ii | 3,662 | $163,400 |
| Software Dev Engineer I | 3,642 | $129,000 |
| Software Development Engineer I | 1,928 | $129,000 |
| Applied Scientist Ii | 1,316 | $178,006 |
| Software Dev Engineer Iii | 1,120 | $207,690 |
| Software Development Engineer Iii | 1,079 | $194,260 |
| Software Development Engineer Ii | 697 | $172,931 |
| Manager Iii, Software Development | 696 | $203,200 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer Ii | 669 | $120,480 |
| Data Engineer Ii | 648 | $151,200 |
| Technical Program Manager Iii | 537 | $167,024 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 8,649 | $129,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 17,844 | $159,900 |
| Level III — experienced | 8,188 | $170,100 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2,697 | $182,100 |
Where Amazon hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 21,047 | $154,400 |
| California | 7,289 | $178,250 |
| Texas | 4,706 | $144,800 |
| New York | 2,922 | $165,316 |
| Virginia | 2,643 | $143,400 |
| Massachusetts | 1,333 | $152,100 |
| Tennessee | 492 | $126,000 |
| Arizona | 412 | $142,800 |
| Georgia | 340 | $149,000 |
| New Jersey | 318 | $159,300 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Operations II | Seattle, Washington | $127,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Program Manager II | NEW YORK, New York | $120,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer I | COLUMBUS, Ohio | $140,000 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager II | San Francisco, California | $185,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Applied Scientist III | New York, New York | $226,200 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Enterprise Act Engineer II | Dallas, Texas | $140,400 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Manager III, Software Dev | Seattle, Washington | $195,800 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Hardware Commodity Specialist II | Austin, Texas | $110,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Manager III, Software Dev | Herndon, Virginia | $197,900 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Program Manager III | Austin, Texas | $158,500 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT II | San Francisco, California | $197,270 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Principal, Product Management - Technical | SUNNYVALE, California | $235,400 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Hardware Commodity Specialist II | Seattle, Washington | $108,160 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | New York, New York | $158,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Dev Engineer I | Santa Clara, California | $157,200 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Program Manager II | Nashville, Tennessee | $100,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Manager III, Software Development | Austin, Texas | $215,100 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Enterprise Act Engineer III | MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey | $178,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Manager III, Program Management | Bellevue, Washington | $154,701 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Manager III, Program Mgmt | Bellevue, Washington | $162,900 | — | Jun 2026 |
Legal entities included: Amazon Advertising LLC; AMAZON ADVERTISING LLC; Amazon Capital Services, Inc.; Amazon Data Services Inc.; Amazon Data Services, Inc; Amazon Data Services, Inc.; AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC.; Amazon Data Services, Inc.`; Amazon Development Center U.S. Inc.; Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.; AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC.; Amazon Development Center US Inc.; and 26 more.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Jun 2026.
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