Software Development Engineer II-TEST at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Software Development Engineer II-TEST on an H-1B?
$150k Amazon has filed 515 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer II-TEST with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $150k. Most of those filings fall between $137k and $170k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
515
Median base salary
$150k
Middle 50%
$137k to $170k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer II-TEST at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 23 | $168k |
| FY2025 | 41 | $146k |
| FY2024 | 74 | $166k |
| FY2023 | 80 | $156k |
| FY2022 | 92 | $152k |
| FY2021 | 47 | $144k |
| FY2020 | 63 | $148k |
| FY2019 | 55 | $144k |
| FY2018 | 33 | $135k |
| FY2017 | 7 | $138k |
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 | 173 | $142k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 106 | $171k |
| Austin, TX | 33 | $146k |
| San Francisco, CA | 26 | $169k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 26 | $150k |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 25 | $168k |
| Bellevue, WA | 19 | $146k |
| Cupertino, CA | 14 | $166k |
| Irvine, CA | 13 | $157k |
| New York, NY | 10 | $106k |
| Boston, MA | 8 | $146k |
| Arlington, VA | 6 | $149k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 499 | $150k |
| Level III | 3 | $159k |
| Level IV | 1 | $147k |
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