Amazon salaries revealed: Here’s how much engineers, data scientist and others earn in US as H-1B employees

Amazon reportedly employed around 11,300 H-1B workers in the US during the first quarter of 2025, as per publicly available visa filings. These records offer insight into how much the company pays foreign professionals it hires in specialist roles—many of them from India—under the H-1B programme.

While the ecommerce giant has a global workforce of 1.5 million, the visa data highlights what specific roles earn within its US operations. According to a report by Business Insider, software engineers, data scientists, and product managers are among the top earners.

At Amazon Web Services, a software engineer can make up to $185,000, while those working as software development engineers at Amazon.com may earn as much as $263,700. Data scientists can make up to $230,900, and technical product managers may earn up to $235,200.

Here’s a snapshot of the H-1B salary bands at Amazon across divisions in the US:

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

An Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider that compensation varies by role, experience, location, and performance. The company reviews its salary structures regularly to stay competitive and retain top-tier talent.