Support Engineer II-External at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Support Engineer II-External on an H-1B?
$120k Amazon has filed 827 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Support Engineer II-External with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $120k. Most of those filings fall between $108k and $133k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
827
Median base salary
$120k
Middle 50%
$108k to $133k
Filings and pay by year
Support Engineer II-External at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 64 | $122k |
| FY2025 | 143 | $121k |
| FY2024 | 219 | $120k |
| FY2023 | 173 | $121k |
| FY2022 | 213 | $118k |
| FY2021 | 15 | $98k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 213 | $118k |
| Herndon, VA | 160 | $112k |
| Seattle, WA | 126 | $114k |
| Portland, OR | 67 | $118k |
| Austin, TX | 15 | $144k |
| Frisco, TX | 9 | $127k |
| Irving, TX | 9 | $131k |
| Celina, TX | 9 | $142k |
| Houston, TX | 8 | $125k |
| Atlanta, GA | 8 | $132k |
| San Jose, CA | 8 | $155k |
| Plano, TX | 8 | $139k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 27 | $121k |
| Level II | 795 | $120k |
| Level III | 2 | $114k |
Other roles Amazon sponsors
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