Amazon Software Engineer H-1B Salary
Based on 27,538 certified H-1B LCA filings · DOL data FY2022–2026
Across 27,538 certified Labor Condition Applications for Software Engineer roles at Amazon, the average certified wage is $151,294, with most offers between $129K and $175K. These are base wages certified to the DOL — total compensation (bonus, equity) is often higher.
DOL Wage-Level Distribution & Lottery Odds
How Amazon's certified Software Engineer filings split across the four DOL prevailing wage levels. Under the wage-weighted H-1B selection framework, higher levels carry materially better lottery odds.
Top Locations — Amazon Software Engineer
| Location | Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 7,367 | $140K |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1,822 | $172K |
| Austin, TX | 1,399 | $140K |
| SEATTLE, WA | 1,376 | $160K |
Worksite locations ranked by certified Software Engineer LCA volume at Amazon (FY2022–2026).
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Salary figures aggregated directly from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M. Percentiles computed across 27,538 Software Engineer filings at Amazon (all matched legal entities).