Software Development Engineer I-TEST at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Software Development Engineer I-TEST on an H-1B?
$120k Amazon has filed 137 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer I-TEST with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $120k. Most of those filings fall between $105k and $141k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
137
Median base salary
$120k
Middle 50%
$105k to $141k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer I-TEST at Amazon, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $130k |
| FY2025 | 7 | $115k |
| FY2024 | 13 | $130k |
| FY2023 | 11 | $120k |
| FY2022 | 33 | $119k |
| FY2021 | 19 | $108k |
| FY2020 | 16 | $125k |
| FY2019 | 16 | $120k |
| FY2018 | 17 | $109k |
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 | 49 | $115k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 34 | $138k |
| Cupertino, CA | 8 | $133k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 7 | $103k |
| Irvine, CA | 6 | $130k |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $112k |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $140k |
| Kennesaw, GA | 4 | $103k |
| Malvern, PA | 4 | $126k |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 3 | $67k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $122k |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $96k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 129 | $119k |
| Level II | 3 | $138k |
Other roles Amazon sponsors
Software Development Engineer II 24,400Software Development Engineer I 15,703Software Development Engineer III 5,665Software Dev Engineer II 4,924Software Dev Engineer I 3,792Manager 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 1,982