Hardware Dev Engr I at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Hardware Dev Engr I on an H-1B?
$133k Amazon has filed 12 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Hardware Dev Engr I with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $133k. Most of those filings fall between $129k and $148k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
12
Median base salary
$133k
Middle 50%
$129k to $148k
Filings and pay by year
Hardware Dev Engr I at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $137k |
| FY2025 | 5 | $148k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $101k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Westborough, MA | 4 | $129k |
| Seattle, WA | 3 | $101k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 2 | $149k |
| Cupertino, CA | 1 | $150k |
| Los Gatos, CA | 1 | $150k |
| Pasadena, CA | 1 | $129k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 10 | $141k |
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