Software Dev Engineer I at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Software Dev Engineer I on an H-1B?
$129k Amazon has filed 3,792 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Dev Engineer I with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $129k. Most of those filings fall between $129k and $136k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
3,792
Median base salary
$129k
Middle 50%
$129k to $136k
Filings and pay by year
Software Dev Engineer I at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2,099 | $129k |
| FY2025 | 1,582 | $129k |
| FY2024 | 3 | $152k |
| FY2023 | 5 | $129k |
| FY2022 | 26 | $119k |
| FY2021 | 33 | $128k |
| FY2020 | 42 | $119k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $115k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 1,879 | $129k |
| Bellevue, WA | 347 | $129k |
| Austin, TX | 265 | $129k |
| New York, NY | 175 | $142k |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 141 | $148k |
| Arlington, VA | 137 | $129k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 132 | $148k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 106 | $148k |
| Boston, MA | 69 | $129k |
| Tempe, AZ | 54 | $129k |
| Redmond, WA | 48 | $129k |
| Herndon, VA | 42 | $129k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3,617 | $129k |
| Level II | 27 | $125k |
| Level III | 1 | $150k |
Other roles Amazon sponsors
Software Development Engineer II 24,400Software Development Engineer I 15,703Software Development Engineer III 5,665Software Dev Engineer II 4,924Manager III, Software Development 3,607Business Intelligence Engineer II 3,596Applied Scientist II 3,573Data Engineer II 2,864Technical Program Manager III 2,668Quality Assurance Engineer II 2,083Program Manager III 1,982Product Manager III - Technical 1,931