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H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Data

In 2023, Amazon filed 4,644 H-1B applications for Data Scientists and related occupations with a median offered wage of $162,815. That is 29.6% above the OEWS prevailing median for the same roles. These are DOL-certified wages committed to in Labor Condition Applications — not necessarily the number of visas approved by USCIS.

Filings by Occupation (2023)

"vs Market" compares this employer's certified median to the OEWS national median wage for the same occupation. A negative number means the certified H-1B wage trails the broader U.S. market for that role.

H-1B filings by occupation for Amazon in 2023, offered vs prevailing wage.
Occupation State Filings Median Market (OEWS) vs Market
Data Scientists WA 1,856 $178,422 $147,477 +21%
Software Developers WA 1,332 $158,606 $166,616 -4.8%
Computer Systems Analysts WA 603 $117,145 $144,090 -18.7%
Computer Programmers WA 488 $184,124 $68,263 +169.7%
Computer Occupations, All Other WA 306 $158,963 $126,353 +25.8%
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers WA 59 $179,630 $100,938 +78%

Other Top H-1B Filers for Data Scientists

Employers competing for the same talent — ranked by total H-1B filings for Data Scientists.

Other top H-1B filers for Data Scientists.
Employer Filings Avg Median Wage
Infosys BPO Limited 1,690 $107,027
Cognizant Technology Solutions 1,661 $162,976
Wipro Limited 1,510 $150,062
KPMG LLP 1,143 $122,121
Tata Consultancy Services 678 $179,246
Ernst and Young LLP 571 $94,697
Deloitte Consulting LLP 321 $133,168
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 205 $153,996

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA Performance Data. LCA filings reflect employer certification commitments, not USCIS visa approvals.

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