Amazon in Arlington, VA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Arlington, VA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 4,224 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Arlington, VA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $137k. Most fall between $113k and $159k. The most common role is Software Development Engineer I. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
4,224
Median base salary
$137k
Middle 50%
$113k to $159k
Filings and pay by year
Arlington, VA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 631 | $151k |
| FY2025 | 856 | $142k |
| FY2024 | 777 | $143k |
| FY2023 | 718 | $129k |
| FY2022 | 765 | $129k |
| FY2021 | 336 | $121k |
| FY2020 | 125 | $140k |
| FY2019 | 8 | $140k |
| FY2018 | 6 | $100k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $100k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Roles
What Amazon files for in Arlington, VA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer I | 510 | $129k |
| Software Development Engineer II | 501 | $154k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 152 | $164k |
| Software Dev Engineer I | 137 | $129k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 116 | $120k |
| Data Engineer II | 102 | $145k |
| Technical Program Manager III | 92 | $166k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 88 | $185k |
| Program Manager III | 87 | $132k |
| Business Analyst II | 82 | $102k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 76 | $168k |
| Technical Program Manager II | 76 | $147k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,181 | $125k |
| Level II | 2,021 | $145k |
| Level III | 742 | $152k |
| Level IV | 129 | $170k |