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Amazon.com Services LLC

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2250 7Th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
+1 (206) 266-1000
Counsel: Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, Llp
Pays Above Minimum (+$19,824)
VERIFIED IN-HOUSE HR
CLEAN LAYOFF RECORD (0%)
Company Hiring Trend:-25.4%vs Q1 2025
H1BIndex Grade i
A+
FY 2026
2023 D
2024 A+
2025 A+
Applications Processed i
2,310
Filed in FY 2026
Median Base Salary i
$158,300
Typical yearly pay
Top 10% Salary
$205,160
90th percentile pay
In-House Placement i
100.00%
Internal workforce rate
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Visa & Workplace Insights

Key findings on wages, contract stability, green cards, and work setup for Amazon.com Services LLC.

Immigration Support

International professionals have a clear pathway here, as 0.5% (12 applications) receive Green Card sponsorship. Official data shows a median processing time of 69 days for these documents.

Base Pay Strategy

Workers earn a median salary of $158,300, which is 14.3% higher than the baseline prevailing wage ($138,476). Digging deeper, 13.9% (321 instances) of their minimum pay rates are determined by private survey loopholes.

Corporate Headquarters

If you work here, you work directly for the company. They process 100% of their applications for internal, non-consulting roles. Furthermore, 15.5% of their active applications include multi-site or work-from-home options.

Layoff-Free Sponsor

There are no US staff reductions linked to their international hiring, yielding a 0% domestic displacement rate. Looking at contract lengths, a strong 96.5% of their work visas are granted the maximum 3-year term.

Multi-Role Processing

Instead of individual requests, the employer processes bulk groupings. This highly concentrated 4.6x strategy achieves 10,616 active roles using 2,310 applications. Schedule-wise, every single sponsored role (100%) is strictly a full-time contract, with zero part-time positions.

Standard Sponsoring Status

The company operates as a standard, non-dependent sponsor, maintaining a healthy 100.0% initial approval rate. As for processing speed, the Department of Labor officially clears their initial labor certifications in a median of 8 days.

Hiring Structure & Clearance

Pay type distribution, core sector, and final success rates.

Salary vs Hourly

100.0%Base Salary
0.0%Hourly Pay

Salary vs Hourly: Across all approved visas, 100.0% of these jobs pay a set salary, and 0.0% pay an hourly rate.

Primary IndustryRetail Trade
Sector ConcentrationShare of total applications
100.0%
Top Driving RoleSoftware Dev Engineer Ii

Final Visa Success Rate

Compares initial labor approvals to actual visa decisions.

Visa Approval Drop-Off

Stage 1: DOLLabor Approval
99.9%1,385 Cases
1.1% Drop
Stage 2: USCISFinal Visa
98.8%945.0 Active
Highly Consistent (Minimal Difference)
Note: DOL and USCIS use different processing times. This index tracks the company's complete hiring pipeline from start to finish.

Salary History & Growth

Comparing temporary H-1B medians vs permanent Green Card (PERM) for Amazon.com Services LLC.
Positive Market Growth: +12.2%

Workers here have seen reliable salary growth over time. The median pay was $141,100 in 2020 and now stands at $158,300.

Expected Pay Difference: $-14,775

Based on 2026 data, standard temporary roles ($158,300) actually pay more than permanent residency jobs ($143,525) at this company.

Top Sponsored Roles i

Most frequent job titles filed by this employer.

Salary by Experience Level

Salary breakdown from entry-level to senior roles (O*NET Wage Level Distribution).

Promotion Salary Multiplier

Entry → Qualified
+22.6%
Qualified → Experienced
+12.2%
Experienced → Senior
+11.5%
Workers see their pay multiply by 1.5x from entry-level to fully competent roles.
Experience LevelTotal FilingsCohort SizeMinimum BaseMedian Salary
Entry Level (Level I)25010.8%$54,433$129,000
Qualified (Level II)1,09847.5%$56,971$158,200
Experienced (Level III)57424.8%$86,965$177,425
Fully Competent (Level IV)672.9%$127,504$197,900
Not Disclosed (Blank)32113.9%$65,430$159,660

Top Work Locations

The top locations where Amazon.com Services LLC places its workers.
Location Workforce % iCity Median Pay Senior Roles i
Seattle, WA37.7% (871 Filings)$163,3223.3%29 Files
Bellevue, WA15.5% (357 Filings)$154,9002.5%9 Files
Austin, TX7.8% (181 Filings)$149,5000.6%1 File
Sunnyvale, CA7.1% (164 Filings)$181,9501.8%3 Files
New York, NY6.4% (148 Filings)$157,0804.1%6 Files
Arlington, VA2.7% (63 Filings)$147,7000.0%
Santa Clara, CA2.4% (56 Filings)$187,1001.8%1 File
San Francisco, CA2.1% (49 Filings)$178,2964.1%2 Files
Nashville, TN1.4% (33 Filings)$104,1000.0%
Tempe, AZ1.2% (27 Filings)$175,0000.0%
Boston, MA1.1% (26 Filings)$117,8740.0%
Palo Alto, CA1.0% (24 Filings)$205,8600.0%
Culver City, CA0.9% (21 Filings)$119,8704.8%1 File
Irvine, CA0.9% (21 Filings)$143,6000.0%
Santa Monica, CA0.9% (21 Filings)$164,0000.0%
San Diego, CA0.9% (21 Filings)$147,3000.0%
Irving, TX0.9% (20 Filings)$128,7505.0%1 File
Dallas, TX0.8% (18 Filings)$134,5360.0%
North Reading, MA0.8% (18 Filings)$149,4005.6%1 File
Herndon, VA0.5% (12 Filings)$136,4500.0%
Atlanta, GA0.4% (10 Filings)$109,90710.0%1 File
Jersey City, NJ0.4% (9 Filings)$118,6610.0%
Mountain View, CA0.3% (8 Filings)$198,1470.0%
East Palo Alto, CA0.3% (7 Filings)$187,7410.0%
Houston, TX0.3% (7 Filings)$118,8000.0%

Most Poached Roles i

Top roles filled by external transfers.
Role & AcquisitionTransfer Pay
Software Development Engineer Ii 46.0% Poached
$160k
Premium: +7.2% vs PW • Ratio: 64 Transfers vs 75 Fresh
Software Development Engineer I 50.8% Poached
$129k
Premium: +9.6% vs PW • Ratio: 62 Transfers vs 60 Fresh
Applied Scientist Ii 58.2% Poached
$172k
Premium: +19.6% vs PW • Ratio: 57 Transfers vs 41 Fresh
Product Manager Iii 56.3% Poached
$141k
Premium: +5.8% vs PW • Ratio: 40 Transfers vs 31 Fresh
Financial Analyst Ii 43.8% Poached
$99k
Premium: +6.1% vs PW • Ratio: 32 Transfers vs 41 Fresh

Visa Application Types (LCA Dataset)

Share of applications for new hires, extensions, and company transfers.

External Acquisition Split

Ratio of fresh hires versus poached transfers (excluding internal renewals).

Fresh Hires (44.8%)Transfers (55.2%)

Historical Visa Retention Rate

Year-over-year percentage of successful visa renewals and extensions.

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

All Job Titles & Salaries

A detailed breakdown of all job titles, displaying Median pay, salary ranges, and role negotiability for Amazon.com Services LLC.
Job Title LCA Count Median Salary Salary Variance iInternal Premium iPW Surplus i
Software Dev Engineer Ii326$168,400$72,800+6.4% Above Avg+12.8%+$19,160
Software Development Engineer Ii259$159,940$108,846+1.0% Above Avg+7.2%+$10,700
Software Dev Engineer Iii111$207,690$74,480+31.2% Above Avg+14.9%+$26,980
Software Development Engineer Iii92$183,245$132,151+15.8% Above Avg+1.4%+$2,535
Software Development Engineer I90$129,000$79,545-18.5% Below Avg+9.6%+$11,251
Applied Scientist Ii77$171,500$131,780+8.3% Above Avg+19.6%+$28,126
Software Dev Engineer I62$133,150$35,100-15.9% Below Avg+13.1%+$15,401
Business Intelligence Engineer Ii55$125,920$87,488-20.5% Below Avg+9.8%+$11,262
Data Engineer Ii52$143,500$95,766-9.3% Below Avg+10.6%+$13,791
Manager Iii, Software Development52$198,390$140,779+25.3% Above Avg+0.0%+$0
Technical Program Manager Iii41$163,100$128,095+3.0% Above Avg+17.1%+$23,802
Business Intelligence Engineer Iii40$144,013$62,382-9.0% Below Avg+13.3%+$16,894
Data Engineer Iii37$181,143$89,500+14.4% Above Avg+10.9%+$17,821
Applied Scientist Iii36$190,925$131,706+20.6% Above Avg+21.0%+$33,109
Product Manager Iii32$141,149$99,791-10.8% Below Avg+5.8%+$7,682
Program Manager Iii31$125,944$66,791-20.4% Below Avg+8.7%+$10,109
Financial Analyst Iii30$117,499$67,216-25.8% Below Avg+10.9%+$11,565
Product Manager Iii - Technical30$146,586$115,267-7.4% Below Avg+5.2%+$7,288
Manager Iii, Software Dev28$215,450$92,800+36.1% Above Avg+8.6%+$17,060
Quality Assurance Engineer Ii25$119,130$86,804-24.7% Below Avg+9.6%+$10,450
Technical Program Manager Ii24$143,500$86,250-9.3% Below Avg+25.1%+$28,746
Program Manager Ii23$101,317$53,479-36.0% Below Avg+6.8%+$6,407
Financial Analyst Ii22$99,112$45,470-37.4% Below Avg+6.1%+$5,678
Supply Chain Manager Ii21$96,949$57,029-38.8% Below Avg+0.0%+$0
System Development Engineer Ii19$144,900$75,028-8.5% Below Avg+28.3%+$31,977
Senior Manager, Software Development18$242,320$112,579+53.1% Above Avg+0.0%+$0
Business Analyst Ii17$92,092$49,135-41.8% Below Avg+0.0%+$0
Business Intel Engineer Ii17$141,700$52,800-10.5% Below Avg+22.6%+$26,101
Manager Iii, Data Engineering16$200,000$78,879+26.3% Above Avg+17.2%+$29,327
Data Scientist Ii15$141,300$49,600-10.7% Below Avg+8.9%+$11,591
Security Engineer Ii15$170,300$57,200+7.6% Above Avg+79.9%+$75,618
Business Intelligence Engineer I14$94,108$40,372-40.6% Below Avg+4.3%+$3,878
Data Scientist Iii14$170,790$50,815+7.9% Above Avg+4.6%+$7,468
Principal Software Development Engineer14$212,202$87,798+34.1% Above Avg+0.0%+$0
Supply Chain Manager Iii13$119,974$64,010-24.2% Below Avg+3.0%+$3,452
Principal, Product Management - Technical12$177,624$96,596+12.2% Above Avg+5.8%+$9,813
Front-End Engineer Ii11$149,500$63,503-5.6% Below Avg+0.2%+$260
Security Engineer I11$159,300$49,000+0.6% Above Avg+90.0%+$75,476
Business Analyst I9$96,117$21,472-39.3% Below Avg+20.0%+$16,016
Ux Designer Iii9$95,000$50,835-40.0% Below Avg+6.3%+$5,664

All Sponsoring States (Volume & Hiring)

Job volume, in-office placement, and experience required across active states for Amazon.com Services LLC.
State LCA Filings Median Pay Pay vs Company Base iIn-House % iSenior Roles i
Washington (WA)1,238 (53.6%)$161,700+$3,400 (+2.1%)100.0%33.4%352 Files
California (CA)417 (18.1%)$176,300+$18,000 (+11.4%)100.0%32.5%100 Files
Texas (TX)232 (10.0%)$143,700-$14,600 (-9.2%)100.0%23.9%54 Files
New York (NY)150 (6.5%)$156,894-$1,406 (-0.9%)100.0%39.9%55 Files
Virginia (VA)77 (3.3%)$143,700-$14,600 (-9.2%)100.0%18.1%13 Files
Massachusetts (MA)52 (2.3%)$143,700-$14,600 (-9.2%)100.0%25.5%13 Files
Tennessee (TN)33 (1.4%)$104,100-$54,200 (-34.2%)100.0%42.4%14 Files
Arizona (AZ)28 (1.2%)$175,000+$16,700 (+10.5%)100.0%7.7%2 Files
New Jersey (NJ)13 (0.6%)$123,166-$35,134 (-22.2%)100.0%8.3%1 File
Georgia (GA)13 (0.6%)$116,700-$41,600 (-26.3%)100.0%69.2%9 Files
Pennsylvania (PA)10 (0.4%)$139,400-$18,900 (-11.9%)100.0%30.0%3 Files
Florida (FL)9 (0.4%)$148,200-$10,100 (-6.4%)100.0%66.7%6 Files
Illinois (IL)6 (0.3%)$125,600-$32,700 (-20.7%)100.0%33.3%2 Files
Oregon (OR)6 (0.3%)$141,450-$16,850 (-10.6%)100.0%33.3%2 Files
Michigan (MI)6 (0.3%)$152,100-$6,200 (-3.9%)100.0%50.0%3 Files
Minnesota (MN)6 (0.3%)$162,679+$4,379 (+2.8%)100.0%66.7%4 Files
Nevada (NV)4 (0.2%)$131,426-$26,874 (-17.0%)100.0%25.0%1 File
Colorado (CO)3 (0.1%)$150,000-$8,300 (-5.2%)100.0%33.3%1 File
Maryland (MD)2 (0.1%)$146,574-$11,726 (-7.4%)100.0%50.0%1 File
Wisconsin (WI)2 (0.1%)$138,459-$19,841 (-12.5%)100.0%100.0%2 Files
Mississippi (MS)1 (0.0%)$136,885-$21,415 (-13.5%)100.0%100.0%1 File
Missouri (MO)1 (0.0%)$135,000-$23,300 (-14.7%)100.0%100.0%1 File
North Carolina (NC)1 (0.0%)$129,854-$28,446 (-18.0%)100.0%100.0%1 File

Historical Salary Trends

Year-over-year salary data comparison and labor approval rates.
Fiscal Year Total Filings Approval Rate Median Base Pay YoY Salary Growth iTop 10% Salary i
20262,139100.0%$158,300In Progress$205,000
202514,23399.8%$155,707+2.0% Growth$207,690
202414,01999.9%$152,700+4.4% Growth$204,088
202312,16199.6%$146,250+4.5% Growth$202,900
202215,17897.1%$140,000+7.7% Growth$185,000
202110,02099.5%$130,000-7.9% Decline$160,000
20208,56399.5%$141,100N/A$160,700
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Recent LCA Filings (FY 2026)

Raw, official federal disclosures showing individual labor applications filed.
Decision Date Job Title Location Base Pay Wage Level Status
Dec 30, 2025Software Development Engineer IiiBellevue, WA$180,710Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Development Engineer IiSeattle, WA$153,450Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Manager Iii, Product Management - TechnicalBellevue, WA$162,893N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Development Engineer ISan Diego, CA$129,000Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Supply Chain Mgr IiiBellevue, WA$136,501Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Supply Chain Manager IiiNashville, TN$103,900Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$193,000Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Development Engineer IiBellevue, WA$149,240Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IBellevue, WA$136,900Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$207,690Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$207,690Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025It App Development Engineer IiSeattle, WA$125,011N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Manager Iii, Network DevelopmentSeattle, WA$144,060N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiBellevue, WA$207,690Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Applied Scientist IiiPittsburgh, PA$181,200Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Network Development Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$165,610Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IBellevue, WA$133,400Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer ISeattle, WA$133,100Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiAustin, TX$164,200Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Applied Scientist IiiNorth Reading, MA$178,006Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IBellevue, WA$135,800Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$212,100Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Development Engineer IBoston, MA$117,749Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer ISeattle, WA$131,100Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Security Engineer IiAustin, TX$159,300Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Applied Scientist IiSeattle, WA$122,852N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiAustin, TX$152,100Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Manager Iii, Software DevelopmentSeattle, WA$198,390Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Business Analyst IiiSeattle, WA$121,526N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$213,600Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$200,970Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiAustin, TX$155,000Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer ISeattle, WA$141,000Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IBellevue, WA$130,300Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Applied Scientist IiiSeattle, WA$214,178Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiAustin, TX$162,470Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Development Engineer IiSeattle, WA$149,240Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$207,690Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer ISeattle, WA$133,100Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$227,400Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Security Engineer INew York, NY$159,300Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiAustin, TX$155,000Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Supply Chain Mgr IiiBellevue, WA$148,601Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IBellevue, WA$131,600Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Development Engineer IiiSan Francisco, CA$198,000Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Senior Manager, OperationsLiberty, MO$135,000Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer ISeattle, WA$126,900Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software Dev Engineer IiiSeattle, WA$204,490Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Manager Iii, Software DevelopmentBellevue, WA$198,390Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Manager Iii, Data EngineeringBellevue, WA$170,673N/ACertified