Amazon HR Specialist salary

Based on 117 H-1B filings by Amazon, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Recruiter

Median salary$117,000
Middle 50%$97k–$142.8k
vs. all employers+46%comparison median $80,000
Filings117FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,576 and $196,076.
PercentileSalary
10th$75,417
25th$97,000
50th (median)$117,000
75th$142,800
90th$177,200

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $90k $130k FY2020: median $111,950 (12 filings) FY2021: median $56,514 (23 filings) FY2022: median $81,315 (84 filings) FY2023: median $89,000 (85 filings) FY2024: median $109,242 (45 filings) FY2025: median $118,500 (48 filings) FY2026: median $116,938 (69 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 23 filings FY21 FY2022: 84 filings FY22 FY2023: 85 filings FY23 FY2024: 45 filings FY24 FY2025: 48 filings FY25 FY2026: 69 filings FY26 85
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$111,950$89,000$121,23012
FY2021$56,514$49,691$72,46823
FY2022$81,315$61,495$100,00084
FY2023$89,000$72,500$110,00085
FY2024$109,242$73,819$130,00045
FY2025$118,500$89,303$131,92548
FY2026$116,938$98,758$146,00069

By state

Washington
$116,408
California
$142,661
New York
$129,853
Texas
$108,818
Virginia
$131,288

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 59). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$116,938 · 40 filings
Bellevue, WA$111,469 · 18 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$178,100 · 11 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 9
Level II · Qualified $99,294 36
Level III · Experienced $117,000 29
Level IV · Fully competent $146,628 40

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a hr specialist make at Amazon?

In H-1B filings, Amazon's median base salary for HR Specialist is $117,000; half of filings fall between $97,000 and $142,800. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Amazon sponsor H-1B visas for hr specialists?

Yes. Amazon filed 117 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 13-1071 (Human Resources Specialists), so this page covers every job title Amazon filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology