Amazon salaries in San Jose, CA

Based on 4,419 certified H-1B filings by Amazon in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$186,142
Middle 50%$162.3k–$208.4k
vs. all employers here+4%comparison median $178,705
Filings4,419FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $107,453 and $286,483.
PercentileSalary
10th$148,350
25th$162,250
50th (median)$186,142
75th$208,400
90th$231,344

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $165k $200k FY2020: median $161,378 (1,234 filings) FY2021: median $151,500 (1,029 filings) FY2022: median $160,000 (2,659 filings) FY2023: median $175,450 (2,009 filings) FY2024: median $182,500 (2,456 filings) FY2025: median $185,500 (2,639 filings) FY2026: median $186,860 (1,780 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1,234 filings FY20 FY2021: 1,029 filings FY21 FY2022: 2,659 filings FY22 FY2023: 2,009 filings FY23 FY2024: 2,456 filings FY24 FY2025: 2,639 filings FY25 FY2026: 1,780 filings FY26 2,659
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$161,378$144,031$175,0001,234
FY2021$151,500$130,800$171,0001,029
FY2022$160,000$130,894$185,0002,659
FY2023$175,450$141,378$202,1002,009
FY2024$182,500$158,692$200,0002,456
FY2025$185,500$166,525$205,2002,639
FY2026$186,860$156,968$210,8001,780

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Software Engineer$187,0202,394
Research Scientist (Computer Science)$198,400487
IT Manager$238,785290
Data Scientist$172,900263
Systems Engineer / Architect$194,497182
QA Engineer$162,368164
Computer Hardware Engineer$177,100123
Operations Research Analyst$162,70046
Graphic Designer$167,26545
Industrial Engineer$164,70041
Network Architect$172,50036
Project Manager$150,21833
Supply Chain Manager$151,20031
Logistician$122,98126
Database Administrator$147,00022
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JobMedian hereFilings
Data Engineer$182,29318
Statistician$182,05018
HR Specialist$178,10017
Market Research Analyst$139,00116
Purchasing Manager$166,60015
Information Security Analyst$176,00015
Marketing Manager$206,10014
Accountant$123,86414
Financial Analyst$116,66114
Civil Engineertoo few8

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Jose, CA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $149,365 563
Mid-level · Level II $187,741 1,846
Senior · Level III $210,000 717
Expert · Level IV $235,100 115

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.