Amazon in Herndon, VA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Herndon, VA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 3,889 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Herndon, VA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $128k. Most fall between $102k and $150k. 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
3,889
Median base salary
$128k
Middle 50%
$102k to $150k
Filings and pay by year
Herndon, VA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 452 | $145k |
| FY2025 | 578 | $137k |
| FY2024 | 577 | $137k |
| FY2023 | 431 | $129k |
| FY2022 | 589 | $120k |
| FY2021 | 374 | $111k |
| FY2020 | 434 | $108k |
| FY2019 | 244 | $105k |
| FY2018 | 155 | $100k |
| FY2017 | 55 | $100k |
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 Herndon, VA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 257 | $149k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 248 | $113k |
| Support Engineer I-External | 207 | $92k |
| Support Engineer II-External | 160 | $112k |
| Data Center Infrastructure Engineer II | 130 | $135k |
| Support Engineer III | 124 | $90k |
| Professional Services II | 108 | $140k |
| Cloud Support Engineer I | 105 | $83k |
| Solutions Architect II | 100 | $133k |
| Enterprise Act Engineer II | 87 | $131k |
| Solutions Architect III | 81 | $157k |
| Technical Operations Engineer I | 68 | $112k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,358 | $100k |
| Level II | 1,742 | $135k |
| Level III | 589 | $155k |
| Level IV | 86 | $181k |