Amazon Web Services, Inc. salaries
Median $153,600 across 6,582 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$153,600
Middle 50%
$131,300–$175,000
Filings
6,582
- Median is 20% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (46%).
- Software Developers has the most filings (4,706), with a median of $158,300.
Salaries by role
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 4,706 | $158,300 |
| Data Scientists | 501 | $142,500 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 418 | $109,300 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 376 | $161,400 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 212 | $120,500 |
| Database Administrators | 185 | $124,700 |
| Information Security Analysts | 68 | $156,500 |
| Database Architects | 65 | $139,500 |
| Computer Network Architects | 28 | $146,200 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 23 | $124,300 |
Top metros
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,779 | $148,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 842 | $134,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 683 | $136,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 523 | $169,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 417 | $177,600 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 384 | $150,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 295 | $182,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 153 | $156,000 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 100 | $133,600 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 92 | $159,800 |
Level I 19%
Level II 46%
Level III 25%
Level IV 4%
Not stated 6%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $153,600 |
| Federal income tax | $25,600 |
| Social Security | $9,500 |
| Medicare | $2,200 |
| State income tax | $0 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $114,800 |
| Take-home per month | $9,600 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.