Amazon in Austin, TX
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Austin, TX?
Yes. Amazon has filed 7,751 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Austin, TX with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $144k. Most fall between $119k and $163k. The most common role is Software Development Engineer II. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
7,751
Median base salary
$144k
Middle 50%
$119k to $163k
Filings and pay by year
Austin, TX at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1,469 | $152k |
| FY2025 | 1,621 | $144k |
| FY2024 | 1,311 | $147k |
| FY2023 | 1,018 | $134k |
| FY2022 | 1,298 | $142k |
| FY2021 | 431 | $135k |
| FY2020 | 299 | $142k |
| FY2019 | 148 | $140k |
| FY2018 | 88 | $135k |
| FY2017 | 68 | $126k |
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 Austin, TX
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 1,121 | $154k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 805 | $126k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 365 | $170k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 299 | $169k |
| Software Dev Engineer I | 265 | $129k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 244 | $123k |
| Data Engineer II | 204 | $149k |
| Technical Program Manager III | 201 | $160k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 189 | $185k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer II | 178 | $135k |
| System Development Engineer II | 136 | $150k |
| Business Analyst II | 118 | $103k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,856 | $126k |
| Level II | 4,026 | $149k |
| Level III | 1,481 | $160k |
| Level IV | 268 | $173k |