What Amazon Web Services certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 15,797 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
6,674 filingsOperations Research Analysts
1,062 filingsHealth Informatics Specialists
995 filingsSoftware Developers, Systems Software
987 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
934 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
786 filingsData Scientists
600 filingsInformatics Nurse Specialists
506 filingsMedian by state
| WA | 4,383 filings | $137K |
| TX | 3,032 filings | $134K |
| CA | 2,399 filings | $173K |
| VA | 1,662 filings | $129K |
| NY | 1,090 filings | $166K |
| MA | 416 filings | $153K |
| NJ | 352 filings | $159K |
| GA | 350 filings | $159K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 3,914 filings | $112K |
| Level II · Qualified | 6,958 filings | $150K |
| Level III · Experienced | 4,215 filings | $169K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 483 filings | $206K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Amazon Web Services certifies 15,797 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume steady. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 28% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $108K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 6+ legal entities under this brand — largest: Amazon Web Services, Inc. (13,761).
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 Web Services pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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