Amazon in Sunnyvale, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Sunnyvale, CA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 9,330 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Sunnyvale, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $167k. Most fall between $142k and $188k. 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
9,330
Median base salary
$167k
Middle 50%
$142k to $188k
Filings and pay by year
Sunnyvale, CA at Amazon, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 768 | $187k |
| FY2025 | 1,310 | $186k |
| FY2024 | 1,282 | $180k |
| FY2023 | 1,225 | $175k |
| FY2022 | 1,738 | $160k |
| FY2021 | 570 | $157k |
| FY2020 | 822 | $160k |
| FY2019 | 670 | $150k |
| FY2018 | 532 | $144k |
| FY2017 | 413 | $135k |
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 Sunnyvale, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 1,879 | $175k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 865 | $138k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 589 | $200k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer II | 448 | $145k |
| Applied Scientist II | 380 | $185k |
| Hardware Development Engineer II | 300 | $151k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 272 | $213k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 221 | $192k |
| Technical Program Manager III | 197 | $189k |
| Hardware Development Engineer III | 190 | $171k |
| Technical Program Manager II | 181 | $165k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer I | 164 | $121k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,634 | $136k |
| Level II | 4,551 | $169k |
| Level III | 1,894 | $185k |
| Level IV | 196 | $196k |