Amazon Engineer Salary
$39K - $48K
3% of jobs
$48K - $57K
3% of jobs
$57K - $66K
4% of jobs
$66K - $75K
8% of jobs
$83.9K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$75K - $84K
7% of jobs
$84K - $93K
6% of jobs
The median wage is $101.1K / yr.
$93K - $102K
21% of jobs
$102K - $111K
5% of jobs
$117K is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$111K - $120K
27% of jobs
$120K - $129K
3% of jobs
$129K - $138K
13% of jobs
$39K
$102.5K
$137.5K
$101,752
/year
$48.92
/hour
Amazon Engineer Salary Comparison by Location
Nationwide
United States
$101,752
Columbus
Ohio
$98,282
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How much does an Amazon Engineer make?
As of Jul 26, 2026, the average annual pay for an Amazon Engineer in the United States is $101,752 a year.
Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $48.92 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,956/week or $8,479/month.
While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $137,500 and as low as $39,000, the majority of Amazon Engineer salaries currently range between $84,000 (25th percentile) to $116,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $135,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Amazon Engineer varies greatly (by as much as 32500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.
An Amazon Engineer in your area makes on average $98,282 per year, or $3,470 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $101,752. Ohio ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Amazon Engineer salaries.
To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Amazon Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.
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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Amazon Engineer Jobs
We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Amazon Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Cupertino, CA, , with Berkeley, CA, and Aspen, CO, close behind in the second and third positions. Aspen, CO, beats the national average by $21,238 (20.9%), and Cupertino, CA, furthers that trend with another $23,784 (23.4%) above the $101,752 average.
With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Amazon Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.
Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 6% between Cupertino, CA, and San Francisco, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Amazon Engineer role.
City | Annual Salary | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
Cupertino, CA | $125,536 | $60.35 |
Berkeley, CA | $124,589 | $59.90 |
Aspen, CO | $122,990 | $59.13 |
Sitka, AK | $122,579 | $58.93 |
Sunnyvale, CA | $121,056 | $58.20 |
Palo Alto, CA | $119,612 | $57.51 |
Santa Clara, CA | $119,502 | $57.45 |
San Jose, CA | $119,253 | $57.33 |
Wainwright, AK | $118,974 | $57.20 |
San Francisco, CA | $118,205 | $56.83 |
What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Amazon Engineer Jobs in the U.S.
We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Amazon Engineer category.
For example Devops Architect jobs pay as much as $50,455 (49.6%) more than the average Amazon Engineer salary of $101,752. If you're qualified, finding work as an Devops Architect may help you make more money than that of the average Amazon Engineer position.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
Devops Architect | $152,207 | $73.18 |
Principal Devops Engineer | $147,220 | $70.78 |
Software Configuration Engineer | $143,266 | $68.88 |
Data Operations Engineer | $85,029 | $40.88 |
Amazon Programmer | $82,234 | $39.54 |
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ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.
