Does Amazon sponsor E-3 visas? Amazon E-3 data

Yes — Amazon has sponsored Australians on the E-3 visa, filing 1,779 US Department of Labor Labor Condition Applications across all available fiscal years, with 99% certified. The median annualized wage offered is $159,000. Most filings are for Software Developers, with positions mostly based in WA.

Total filings

1,779

Certified

1,761

99.0% certification rate

Median wage

$159,000

Annualized; outliers excluded

Top role

Software Developers

Top state

Roles Amazon sponsors

64 distinct roles have been filed for E-3 visas by Amazon. Click a role to see all employers sponsoring it.

64 roles

Role	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage	Top state
Software Developers	637	99.4%	$158,900	WA
Computer and Information Systems Managers	234	99.6%	$168,550	WA
Operations Research Analysts	125	100.0%	$150,100	WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	102	98.0%	$133,428	NY
Marketing Managers	80	100.0%	$166,109	WA
Lawyers	70	100.0%	$162,350	WA
Information Technology Project Managers	65	98.5%	$160,000	WA
Accountants and Auditors	55	98.2%	$140,470	WA
Computer and Information Research Scientists	39	100.0%	$175,000	WA
Business Intelligence Analysts	30	100.0%	$141,358	WA
Computer Network Architects	26	96.2%	$153,562	WA
Graphic Designers	23	100.0%	$153,900	WA
Sales Engineers	23	100.0%	$158,500	WA
Sales Managers	22	100.0%	$171,450	CA
General and Operations Managers	15	93.3%	$186,500	WA
Management Analysts	15	100.0%	$153,457	WA
Statisticians	14	100.0%	$150,400	WA
Information Security Analysts	13	100.0%	$173,606	CA
Computer Systems Analysts	12	91.7%	$165,000	CA
Project Management Specialists	12	100.0%	$127,567	WA
Supply Chain Managers	12	100.0%	$130,280	WA
Data Scientists	10	100.0%	$171,500	WA
Advertising and Promotions Managers	9	88.9%	$158,100	NY
Construction Managers	9	100.0%	$169,000	VA
Logisticians	9	100.0%	$134,000	WA
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	9	88.9%	$133,600	WA
Financial and Investment Analysts	8	100.0%	$131,700	NY
Public Relations Specialists	8	100.0%	$123,350	IL
Purchasing Managers	7	100.0%	$111,000	NY
Search Marketing Strategists	7	85.7%	$171,000	CA
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	5	100.0%	$141,100	WA
Computer Hardware Engineers	5	100.0%	$190,000	CA
Human Resources Managers	5	100.0%	$185,000	WA
Financial Managers	4	100.0%	$181,258	WA
Technical Writers	4	100.0%	$152,200	NC
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	3	100.0%	$158,500	VA
Art Directors	3	100.0%	$160,000	CA
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	3	100.0%	$160,000	WA
Computer Occupations, All Other	3	33.3%	$165,000	CA
Electrical Engineers	3	66.7%	$230,000	CA
Human Resources Specialists	3	100.0%	$145,000	TX
Manufacturing Engineers	3	100.0%	$120,494	CA
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3	100.0%	$150,000	OR
Public Relations Managers	3	100.0%	$172,916	IL
Chemical Engineers	2	100.0%	$188,000	CA
Compliance Managers	2	100.0%	$125,850	CA
Computer Network Support Specialists	2	100.0%	$200,223	OR
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	100.0%	$126,893	TX
Industrial Engineers	2	100.0%	$154,400	VA
Logistics Analysts	2	100.0%	$102,600	VA

Top states

Where Amazon files most of its E-3 LCAs.

State	Filings
WA	1,007 (56.8%)
CA	282 (15.9%)
NY	278 (15.7%)
TX	76 (4.3%)
VA	54 (3%)
MA	24 (1.4%)
IL	12 (0.7%)
FL	11 (0.6%)
GA	8 (0.5%)
NJ	4 (0.2%)
CO	4 (0.2%)
AZ	4 (0.2%)
OR	3 (0.2%)
MI	3 (0.2%)
IN	3 (0.2%)

Top job titles

The actual job titles Amazon has used in its filings.

Job title	Filings
Software Development Engineer II	148
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II	144
Software Development Engineer III	64
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III	46
MANAGER III, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT	46
Manager III, Software Development	41
Product Manager III	37
Financial Analyst III	29
Technical Program Manager III	27
Software Development Engineer I	25
Technical Business Developer III	23
Program Manager III	22
Senior Manager, Software Development	20
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I	18
Principal Technical Business Development	18
SENIOR MANAGER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT	17
Product Manager III - Technical	17
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER III	16
SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT III	16
PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL	15
Manager III, Finance	15
Professional Services III	14
Professional Services II	14
Tech Business Developer III	13
Solutions Architect III	12
Product Marketing III	12
Principal Legal Counsel	12
Network Development Engineer II	12
Legal Counsel III	12
LEGAL COUNSEL III	12

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year trend for Amazon's E-3 visa filings. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.

FY	Filings	Cert rate
FY2020	248	99.6%
FY2021	281	98.9%
FY2022	254	99.6%
FY2023	267	99.6%
FY2024	328	98.2%
FY2025	287	97.9%
FY2026	114	100.0%

Frequently asked questions

Does Amazon sponsor E-3 visas?

Yes. Amazon has filed 1,779 Labor Condition Applications for E-3 visa workers across all available fiscal years, with 99% certified by the US Department of Labor.

What does Amazon pay E-3 visa workers?

The median annualized wage Amazon offers E-3 visa workers is $159,000, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this figure.

Which roles does Amazon sponsor on the E-3 visa?

Amazon sponsors a range of E-3 visa roles. The top roles by filings are: Software Developers (637 filings), Computer and Information Systems Managers (234 filings), Operations Research Analysts (125 filings). The full list of roles is shown on this page.

Where does Amazon hire E-3 visa workers?

Amazon files most of its E-3 visa applications in: WA (1,007 filings), CA (282 filings), NY (278 filings).

How long has Amazon sponsored E-3 visas?

Amazon has filed E-3 LCAs from fiscal year 2020 through fiscal year 2026. The year-by-year trend is shown above.