Amazon H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Amazon sponsors H-1B workers. Across 31,018 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $156,876. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Amazon filed 31,018 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 37 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $156,876.
- Median offered wage
- $156,876
- Certified filings
- 31,018
- Work locations
- 37 states
- Distinct roles
- 253
Most-filed roles at Amazon
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 2,352 | $155,000 |
| Software Developer Engineer | 2,175 | $170,500 |
| Manager | 1,117 | $198,390 |
| Applied Scientist | 451 | $176,200 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer | 410 | $129,709 |
| Technical Program Manager | 370 | $152,304 |
| Data Engineer | 367 | $154,600 |
| Solutions Architect | 282 | $162,630 |
| Professional Services | 234 | $160,000 |
| Program Manager | 226 | $113,050 |
| System Development Engineer | 206 | $147,664 |
| Enterprise Act Engineer | 200 | $149,400 |
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 | 1,435 | $130,200 |
| Level II — qualified | 5,573 | $155,900 |
| Level III — experienced | 2,918 | $178,400 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 384 | $200,000 |
Where Amazon hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 5,799 | $156,831 |
| California | 2,175 | $178,300 |
| Texas | 1,247 | $144,200 |
| New York | 783 | $160,805 |
| Virginia | 718 | $143,700 |
| Massachusetts | 334 | $152,100 |
| Tennessee | 127 | $128,600 |
| Arizona | 107 | $152,100 |
| New Jersey | 93 | $155,300 |
| Georgia | 91 | $154,648 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer III | Seattle, Washington | $220,100 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Legal Counsel III | Seattle, Washington | $153,900 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer III | Austin, Texas | $154,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager III | Bellevue, Washington | $167,024 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Financial Analyst II | Arlington, Virginia | $100,069 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Software Development | Seattle, Washington | $239,050 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer I | BOSTON, Massachusetts | $110,500 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Seattle, Washington | $169,003 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Solutions Architect III | Seattle, Washington | $167,078 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Support Engineer I-External | Seattle, Washington | $85,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Seattle, Washington | $211,500 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Solutions Architect III | Seattle, Washington | $143,799 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager Technical III -External Services | EAST PALO ALTO, California | $185,994 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Applied Scientist I | Bellevue, Washington | $141,814 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager III | Austin, Texas | $191,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Solutions Architect II | SAN FRANCISCO, California | $161,637 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $152,100 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Hawthorne, California | $129,667 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Hardware Development Engineer II | SAN FRANCISCO, California | $159,016 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Center Infrastructure Engineer II | Herndon, Virginia | $116,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager III - Technical | Seattle, Washington | $167,024 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Supply Chain Manager I | Bellevue, Washington | $117,548 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Data Center Infrastructure Engineer II | Herndon, Virginia | $116,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Support Engineer III-Ext | Herndon, Virginia | $149,415 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager III, System Development | Seattle, Washington | $164,989 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Business Intel Engineer II | Bellevue, Washington | $120,900 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist III | Bellevue, Washington | $169,900 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Manager III, System Development | Seattle, Washington | $155,848 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Herndon, Virginia | $194,800 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Tempe, Arizona | $207,700 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist III | Seattle, Washington | $136,205 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager Technical III -External Services | Seattle, Washington | $132,049 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Seattle, Washington | $186,142 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Pathways Operations Mgr - MBA | Roanoke, Texas | $142,800 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager Technical III -External Services | Arlington, Virginia | $128,123 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Seattle, Washington | $212,100 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer I | San Francisco, California | $150,800 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | CUPERTINO, California | $264,514 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager III, Software Development | Seattle, Washington | $229,481 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Operations Engineer III | Bellevue, Washington | $127,982 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $176,800 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Legal Counsel II | Seattle, Washington | $131,500 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $149,240 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager III | Seattle, Washington | $132,049 | — | Mar 2026 |
| System Development Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $113,068 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Anaheim, California | $187,700 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Applied Scientist II | North Reading, Massachusetts | $155,900 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Data Engineering | Seattle, Washington | $202,300 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Arlington, Virginia | $197,230 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer III | Bellevue, Washington | $115,518 | — | Mar 2026 |
Legal entities included: Amazon Advertising LLC; AMAZON ADVERTISING LLC; 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.; Amazon Digital Services LLC; Amazon Fresh LLC; and 15 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–Mar 2026.
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