Amazon in Irvine, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Irvine, CA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 1,365 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Irvine, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $138k. Most fall between $120k and $158k. 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
1,365
Median base salary
$138k
Middle 50%
$120k to $158k
Filings and pay by year
Irvine, CA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 97 | $142k |
| FY2025 | 170 | $152k |
| FY2024 | 187 | $150k |
| FY2023 | 193 | $129k |
| FY2022 | 227 | $144k |
| FY2021 | 94 | $135k |
| FY2020 | 125 | $137k |
| FY2019 | 113 | $134k |
| FY2018 | 89 | $136k |
| FY2017 | 70 | $120k |
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 Irvine, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 315 | $145k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 270 | $119k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 73 | $160k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer II | 53 | $132k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 35 | $162k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 34 | $160k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer I | 31 | $113k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 29 | $120k |
| Technical Program Manager III | 26 | $156k |
| Applied Scientist II | 25 | $164k |
| Solutions Architect III | 24 | $155k |
| Data Engineer II | 23 | $152k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 388 | $120k |
| Level II | 674 | $146k |
| Level III | 231 | $158k |
| Level IV | 33 | $206k |