Amazon in Seattle, WA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Seattle, WA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 65,657 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Seattle, WA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $138k. Most fall between $119k 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
65,657
Median base salary
$138k
Middle 50%
$119k to $158k
Filings and pay by year
Seattle, WA at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 7,667 | $159k |
| FY2025 | 7,805 | $150k |
| FY2024 | 6,851 | $154k |
| FY2023 | 6,643 | $139k |
| FY2022 | 7,913 | $136k |
| FY2021 | 5,345 | $134k |
| FY2020 | 8,915 | $138k |
| FY2019 | 6,185 | $132k |
| FY2018 | 4,363 | $127k |
| FY2017 | 3,970 | $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 Seattle, WA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 10,792 | $146k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 7,011 | $119k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 2,519 | $160k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 2,379 | $170k |
| Software Dev Engineer I | 1,879 | $129k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 1,675 | $170k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 1,452 | $120k |
| Data Engineer II | 1,347 | $135k |
| Technical Program Manager III | 1,184 | $154k |
| Applied Scientist II | 1,170 | $160k |
| Product Manager III | 982 | $143k |
| Product Manager III - Technical | 878 | $154k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 14,721 | $120k |
| Level II | 30,768 | $142k |
| Level III | 12,367 | $153k |
| Level IV | 2,289 | $164k |