Amazon in Pittsburgh, PA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Pittsburgh, PA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 241 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Pittsburgh, PA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $136k. Most fall between $90k and $160k. 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
241
Median base salary
$136k
Middle 50%
$90k to $160k
Filings and pay by year
Pittsburgh, PA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 10 | $178k |
| FY2025 | 22 | $175k |
| FY2024 | 27 | $156k |
| FY2023 | 41 | $110k |
| FY2022 | 45 | $112k |
| FY2021 | 41 | $96k |
| FY2020 | 21 | $153k |
| FY2019 | 17 | $140k |
| FY2018 | 9 | $155k |
| FY2017 | 8 | $129k |
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 Pittsburgh, PA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 41 | $153k |
| Applied Scientist I | 31 | $138k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 28 | $109k |
| Applied Scientist II | 25 | $155k |
| Applied Scientist III | 13 | $181k |
| Amazon Scholar | 9 | $184k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 6 | $129k |
| Program Manager II | 6 | $105k |
| Research Scientist II | 5 | $145k |
| Solutions Architect III | 5 | $170k |
| Data Scientist II | 4 | $95k |
| Enterprise Act Engineer II | 4 | $160k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 88 | $110k |
| Level II | 101 | $149k |
| Level III | 38 | $161k |
| Level IV | 9 | $175k |