Amazon in Pasadena, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Pasadena, CA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 122 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Pasadena, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $155k. Most fall between $125k and $167k. The most common role is Applied Scientist II. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
122
Median base salary
$155k
Middle 50%
$125k to $167k
Filings and pay by year
Pasadena, CA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 40 | $165k |
| FY2025 | 26 | $146k |
| FY2024 | 18 | $152k |
| FY2023 | 17 | $152k |
| FY2022 | 17 | $117k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $136k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $128k |
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 Pasadena, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Scientist II | 39 | $165k |
| Research Scientist II | 30 | $160k |
| Research Scientist I | 15 | $146k |
| Applied Scientist III | 11 | $190k |
| Applied Scientist I | 7 | $160k |
| Hardware Development Engineer II | 7 | $145k |
| Hardware Development Engineer I | 2 | $96k |
| Language Engineer II | 2 | $105k |
| Buyer I | 1 | $83k |
| Data Center Infrastructure Engineer III | 1 | $148k |
| Hardware Dev Engr I | 1 | $129k |
| Language Engineer I | 1 | $99k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 28 | $147k |
| Level II | 68 | $152k |
| Level III | 24 | $166k |
| Level IV | 1 | $200k |