Amazon H-1B filings in FY2020
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Amazon file in FY2020?
15,436 Amazon filed 15,436 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2020 at a median base salary of $140k. Most fall between $119k and $154k. The most common role is SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II.
H-1B LCA filings
15,436
Median base salary
$140k
Middle 50%
$119k to $154k
Roles
What Amazon filed for in FY2020
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 3,500 | $148k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 2,513 | $119k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 573 | $160k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 348 | $120k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 330 | $160k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer II | 290 | $131k |
| Applied Scientist II | 270 | $160k |
| Data Engineer II | 260 | $134k |
| Technical Program Manager III | 225 | $154k |
| Program Manager II | 207 | $103k |
| Technical Program Manager II | 200 | $142k |
| Applied Scientist I | 195 | $152k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 8,913 | $138k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 821 | $160k |
| New York, NY | 622 | $160k |
| Bellevue, WA | 564 | $138k |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 551 | $162k |
| Herndon, VA | 433 | $108k |
| San Francisco, CA | 331 | $163k |
| Dallas, TX | 320 | $112k |
| Austin, TX | 299 | $142k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 208 | $170k |
| Cupertino, CA | 170 | $164k |
| Cambridge, MA | 149 | $145k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4,232 | $114k |
| Level II | 8,233 | $145k |
| Level III | 2,017 | $154k |
| Level IV | 526 | $150k |