Amazon in New York, NY
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in New York, NY?
Yes. Amazon has filed 9,006 H-1B labor condition applications for work in New York, NY with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $158k. Most fall between $127k and $182k. 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
9,006
Median base salary
$158k
Middle 50%
$127k to $182k
Filings and pay by year
New York, NY at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1,283 | $171k |
| FY2025 | 1,577 | $162k |
| FY2024 | 1,381 | $160k |
| FY2023 | 1,154 | $154k |
| FY2022 | 1,589 | $151k |
| FY2021 | 651 | $143k |
| FY2020 | 624 | $160k |
| FY2019 | 386 | $150k |
| FY2018 | 207 | $148k |
| FY2017 | 154 | $137k |
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 New York, NY
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 1,330 | $167k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 745 | $132k |
| Applied Scientist II | 368 | $181k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 278 | $131k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 253 | $187k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 233 | $190k |
| Solutions Architect III | 216 | $176k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 200 | $203k |
| Data Scientist II | 186 | $169k |
| Software Dev Engineer I | 175 | $142k |
| Solutions Architect II | 153 | $157k |
| Program Manager III | 147 | $150k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,610 | $133k |
| Level II | 4,426 | $162k |
| Level III | 2,197 | $171k |
| Level IV | 411 | $185k |