Amazon in Chicago, IL
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Chicago, IL?
Yes. Amazon has filed 861 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Chicago, IL with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $140k. Most fall between $104k and $159k. The most common role is Solutions Architect III. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
861
Median base salary
$140k
Middle 50%
$104k to $159k
Filings and pay by year
Chicago, IL at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 92 | $148k |
| FY2025 | 102 | $151k |
| FY2024 | 121 | $148k |
| FY2023 | 141 | $135k |
| FY2022 | 197 | $130k |
| FY2021 | 109 | $108k |
| FY2020 | 41 | $145k |
| FY2019 | 29 | $138k |
| FY2018 | 25 | $145k |
| FY2017 | 4 | $128k |
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 Chicago, IL
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions Architect III | 52 | $160k |
| Professional Services II | 43 | $145k |
| Software Development Engineer II | 39 | $148k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 33 | $119k |
| Solutions Architect II | 32 | $150k |
| Enterprise Act Engineer II | 23 | $132k |
| Program Manager III | 20 | $138k |
| Professional Services III | 19 | $160k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 19 | $190k |
| Product Manager II | 17 | $129k |
| Enterprise Act Engineer III | 16 | $155k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 15 | $125k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 143 | $91k |
| Level II | 383 | $137k |
| Level III | 283 | $155k |
| Level IV | 38 | $162k |