Software Development Engineer III-TEST at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Software Development Engineer III-TEST on an H-1B?
$174k Amazon has filed 163 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Development Engineer III-TEST with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $174k. Most of those filings fall between $155k and $204k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
163
Median base salary
$174k
Middle 50%
$155k to $204k
Filings and pay by year
Software Development Engineer III-TEST at Amazon, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 21 | $196k |
| FY2025 | 23 | $200k |
| FY2024 | 27 | $193k |
| FY2023 | 28 | $195k |
| FY2022 | 26 | $160k |
| FY2021 | 13 | $152k |
| FY2020 | 9 | $152k |
| FY2019 | 9 | $171k |
| FY2018 | 7 | $147k |
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 | 70 | $160k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 40 | $200k |
| Bellevue, WA | 19 | $174k |
| San Francisco, CA | 8 | $204k |
| Irvine, CA | 5 | $152k |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $109k |
| North Reading, MA | 3 | $191k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $205k |
| Cupertino, CA | 3 | $171k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $203k |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $207k |
| Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $199k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 149 | $174k |
| Level IV | 6 | $204k |
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