How much does Amazon pay?

Amazon has a median filed salary of $120,500 across 259 DOL filings, ranging from $105,000 to $136,620.

Does Amazon pay above market?

Amazon pays approximately 29.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Amazon sponsor?

Amazon files most often for: 15-1132, Operations Research Analysts, Marketing Managers, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Computer and Information Systems Managers.

Where does Amazon hire?

Amazon files most DOL cases in: Washington (193 filings), California (30 filings), Arkansas (4 filings), Arizona (4 filings), New York (4 filings).

Amazon Operations Research Analysts Salary - DOL Verified Data

WA Approval Rate 93.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$110,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 241

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

93.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 41 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$64,000$95,000$110,000$130,000$160,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+36.8%

Amazon pays 36.8% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

40 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	86	$125,000	N/A	$112,000$112,000$125,000$138,890$138,890
Operations Research Analysts	41	$110,000	+20.5%	$95,000$95,000$110,000$130,000$130,000
Marketing Managers	21	$122,735	-23.8%	$117,249$117,249$122,735$130,000$130,000
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	13	$130,000	+27.4%	$115,000$115,000$130,000$137,700$137,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12	$143,500	-16.2%	$140,000$140,000$143,500$152,000$152,000
15-1133	11	$130,000	N/A	$118,900$118,900$130,000$142,700$142,700
Statisticians	10	$129,750	+25.6%	$105,000$105,000$129,750$140,600$140,600
Purchasing Managers	6	$85,738	-38.5%	$75,858$75,858$85,738$101,400$101,400
15-1199	6	$106,000	N/A	$94,994$94,994$106,000$123,000$123,000
Management Analysts	4	$80,000	-20.9%	$59,176$59,176$80,000$80,000$80,000
15-1121	4	$86,900	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3	$70,000	-9%	$70,000$70,000$70,000$120,000$120,000
Accountants and Auditors	3	$138,400	+69.4%	$95,900$95,900$138,400$138,800$138,800
15-1111.00	3	$81,141	N/A	$57,533$57,533$81,141$89,648$89,648
15-1142	3	$110,000	N/A	$69,742$69,742$110,000$110,000$110,000
Training and Development Specialists	2	$82,050	+24.6%	$81,000$81,000$82,050$83,100$83,100
13-2011.00	2	$91,000	N/A	$90,000$90,000$91,000$92,000$92,000
15-1031.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	2	$112,462	N/A	$73,923$73,923$112,462$151,000$151,000
15-1252.00	2	$165,200	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Graphic Designers	2	$142,100	+131.8%	$132,000$132,000$142,100$152,200$152,200
Sales Engineers	2	$120,000	-1.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Managers	1	$132,000	-18.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Specialists	1	$95,000	+30.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1075.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians	1	$69,020	-14.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1111.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00	1	$57,650	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1	$130,000	+60%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts	1	$82,000	-19.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	1	$160,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122	1	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	$116,755	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists	1	$125,000	+8.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Survey Researchers	1	$151,000	+138.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Special Effects Artists and Animators	1	$70,000	-29.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Editors	1	$85,000	+12.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21	1	$120,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Operations Research Analysts at Amazon

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2019	$110,000	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$98,500	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$107,500	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$105,000	$66,165	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$91,200	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$116,850	$66,165	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$100,000	$66,165	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$90,000	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$107,400	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$110,400	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$107,445	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$80,000	$66,165	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$92,510	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$121,000	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$121,440	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$110,000	$66,165	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$160,000	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$141,300	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$100,000	$66,165	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$122,200	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$122,200	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$130,000	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$95,000	$66,165	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$148,000	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$91,900	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$149,000	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$115,000	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$130,000	$80,413	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$132,011	$94,640	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$141,930	$91,915	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$105,300	$78,582	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$85,000	$78,582	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$78,520	$78,520	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$131,300	$91,853	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$135,000	$90,002	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$125,000	$90,002	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$100,000	$62,566	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$82,000	$75,525	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$64,000	$62,962	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

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