What Amazon Data Services certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 3,357 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
737 filingsTransportation Engineers
348 filingsValidation Engineers
279 filingsComputer Network Architects
254 filingsOperations Research Analysts
205 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
197 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
172 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
152 filingsMedian by state
| WA | 1,392 filings | $138K |
| VA | 804 filings | $130K |
| CA | 559 filings | $170K |
| TX | 233 filings | $140K |
| OR | 97 filings | $131K |
| OH | 69 filings | $130K |
| NY | 37 filings | $165K |
| CO | 27 filings | $154K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 958 filings | $121K |
| Level II · Qualified | 1,764 filings | $147K |
| Level III · Experienced | 542 filings | $160K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 42 filings | $177K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Amazon Data Services certifies 3,357 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume rising. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 25% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $107K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 5 legal entities under this brand — largest: Amazon Data Services, Inc (2,767).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Amazon Data Services pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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