H-1B visa data reveals how much Amazon pays engineers, Data Scientists, financial analysts in the US
, which has a global workforce of 1.5 million employees, has about 11,300 foreign workers in the first quarter of 2025, according to publicly available filings for H-1B visa holders. This visa allows US employers to hire foreign workers, like the ones from India, in specialty occupations at their companies. The filings also offer a glimpse into the compensation that the ecommerce giant pays for specific roles, including a software engineer, data scientist and product manager.
Based on the data, Business Insider reported that a Software Engineer at Amazon Web Services gets up to $185,000, while a software development engineer at Amazon.com can make $263,700. However, data scientists can make as much as $230,900 while technical product managers can earn up to $235,200.
Here's a look at the salary range of H1-B employees at Amazon:
Division
Role
Salary Range (USD)
Amazon Data Services
Software Development Engineer
$108,826 – $223,600
Amazon Development Center US
Software Development Engineer
$95,493 – $260,600
Amazon Web Services
Business Intelligence Engineer
$96,678 – $176,012
Enterprise Account Engineer
$103,605 – $238,965
Professional Services
$105,997 – $218,200
Software Development Engineer
$84,094 – $223,600
Solutions Architect
$112,474 – $225,000
Support Engineer - External
$63,835 – $160,000
Amazon.com Services
Applied Scientist
$83,491 – $260,000
Business Analyst
$79,518 – $143,100
Business Intelligence Engineer
$193,200
Data Engineer
$70,262 – $236,344
Data Scientist
$92,040 – $230,900
Financial Analyst
$94,300 – $204,028
Manager, Software Development
$148,950 – $287,700
Product Manager
$109,782 – $200,000
Product Manager - Technical
$136,843 – $235,200
Program Manager
$81,600 – $162,700
Quality Assurance Engineer
$86,320 – $185,000
Software Development Engineer
$85,384 – $263,700
Supply Chain Manager
$77,200 – $168,000
System Development Engineer
$105,997 – $198,000
Technical Program Manager
$108,098 – $231,400
Citing an Amazon spokesperson, BI reported that compensation packages at the company are tailored to the employee's role and level, but also take into account their location, performance, and other specific factors. The company's goal, according to a spokesperson, is to attract and retain top talent. To ensure its offerings remain competitive, Amazon regularly reviews its compensation packages.
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