Amazon in San Francisco, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in San Francisco, CA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 3,625 H-1B labor condition applications for work in San Francisco, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $166k. Most fall between $140k and $186k. 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
3,625
Median base salary
$166k
Middle 50%
$140k to $186k
Filings and pay by year
San Francisco, CA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 333 | $188k |
| FY2025 | 458 | $182k |
| FY2024 | 412 | $180k |
| FY2023 | 502 | $175k |
| FY2022 | 647 | $170k |
| FY2021 | 304 | $148k |
| FY2020 | 332 | $163k |
| FY2019 | 275 | $150k |
| FY2018 | 190 | $143k |
| FY2017 | 172 | $125k |
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 San Francisco, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 592 | $168k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 374 | $134k |
| Solutions Architect III | 175 | $185k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 115 | $198k |
| Solutions Architect II | 109 | $175k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer II | 94 | $146k |
| Applied Scientist II | 76 | $190k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 71 | $227k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 68 | $186k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 57 | $144k |
| Professional Services II | 55 | $167k |
| Product Manager III - Technical | 52 | $179k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 566 | $140k |
| Level II | 1,747 | $165k |
| Level III | 932 | $180k |
| Level IV | 182 | $201k |