Amazon in Boston, MA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Boston, MA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 2,282 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Boston, MA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $142k. Most fall between $114k 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
2,282
Median base salary
$142k
Middle 50%
$114k to $163k
Filings and pay by year
Boston, MA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 294 | $155k |
| FY2025 | 410 | $152k |
| FY2024 | 367 | $151k |
| FY2023 | 315 | $129k |
| FY2022 | 370 | $144k |
| FY2021 | 222 | $116k |
| FY2020 | 149 | $140k |
| FY2019 | 96 | $131k |
| FY2018 | 48 | $116k |
| FY2017 | 11 | $118k |
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 Boston, MA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 422 | $152k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 307 | $120k |
| Applied Scientist II | 79 | $165k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 71 | $161k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 71 | $173k |
| Software Dev Engineer I | 69 | $129k |
| Solutions Architect III | 47 | $160k |
| Solutions Architect II | 46 | $150k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 39 | $187k |
| Enterprise Act Engineer II | 35 | $140k |
| Front-End Engineer II | 35 | $155k |
| Data Engineer II | 26 | $146k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 642 | $112k |
| Level II | 1,126 | $150k |
| Level III | 412 | $161k |
| Level IV | 57 | $175k |