Front-End Engineer I at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Front-End Engineer I on an H-1B?
$126k Amazon has filed 459 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Front-End Engineer I with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $126k. Most of those filings fall between $116k and $142k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
459
Median base salary
$126k
Middle 50%
$116k to $142k
Filings and pay by year
Front-End Engineer I at Amazon, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 34 | $127k |
| FY2025 | 44 | $124k |
| FY2024 | 53 | $139k |
| FY2023 | 87 | $124k |
| FY2022 | 97 | $134k |
| FY2021 | 66 | $108k |
| FY2020 | 51 | $130k |
| FY2019 | 27 | $125k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 214 | $124k |
| New York, NY | 41 | $136k |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 26 | $142k |
| Austin, TX | 23 | $133k |
| Arlington, VA | 18 | $130k |
| Atlanta, GA | 13 | $134k |
| Bellevue, WA | 12 | $124k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 10 | $147k |
| Dallas, TX | 10 | $148k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 9 | $149k |
| Jersey City, NJ | 8 | $141k |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $140k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 446 | $126k |
| Level II | 13 | $120k |
Other roles Amazon sponsors
Software Development Engineer II 24,400Software Development Engineer I 15,703Software Development Engineer III 5,665Software Dev Engineer II 4,924Software Dev Engineer I 3,792Manager III, Software Development 3,607Business Intelligence Engineer II 3,596Applied Scientist II 3,573Data Engineer II 2,864Technical Program Manager III 2,668Quality Assurance Engineer II 2,083Program Manager III 1,982