Amazon H-1B Salary Data Reveals Pay for Engineers, Analysts, Data Scientists, and Product Managers

Newly released public filings for H-1B visas provide insight into how much Amazon pays its foreign employees in the United States. These documents, required for visa sponsorship, list base salaries and reveal compensation ranges across key roles at the company.

Amazon’s Workforce and Visa Filings

Amazon employs over 1.5 million workers worldwide. By early 2025, the company had filed H-1B applications for approximately 11,300 foreign employees in the US. The filings highlight base salaries but exclude stock options, performance bonuses, and other benefits that typically form part of tech compensation packages.

Software Roles and Salaries

Among the highest-paid positions are software engineers:

• Software Development Engineers (SDEs) at Amazon.com earn up to $263,700 annually in base salary.

• At Amazon Web Services (AWS), software engineers report salaries reaching $185,000.

These figures rank among the top base salaries in the filings, even before additional compensation is factored in.

Data and Product Roles

Other technical and business positions also show strong pay levels:

• Data Scientists: up to $230,900 base salary.

• Technical Product Managers: up to $235,200 base salary.

These roles are vital to Amazon’s product development and data-driven operations, supporting services used by millions globally.

Amazon’s Pay Philosophy

The company explains that compensation depends on multiple factors: job level, role type, geographic location, and individual performance. This approach is designed to attract and retain top talent in the competitive tech industry.

Workforce Context

The salary disclosures come as Amazon undergoes workforce restructuring, particularly in its cloud division. Despite layoffs, the filings show that pay for skilled H-1B workers remains high, underscoring the company’s commitment to rewarding specialized talent.