Business Analyst at Amazon — H-1B Wage Level, PERM Record & Green Card Timeline

Direct answer: Amazon (filing mainly as Amazon.com Services LLC) offers Business Analysts a median H-1B wage of roughly $101,750, with most offers landing between $80,000 and $150,000 depending on level and metro. Amazon's H-1B approval rate is strong (denial rate near 1.4% in FY2025), but its PERM (green card) filing volume for FY2025 was unusually thin — only 12 cases filed — which matters a lot for how you should plan your green card timeline if you're joining as a Business Analyst.

Amazon Business Analyst — Data Snapshot

Metric	Value	Data as of · Source
Business Analyst offered wage (median)	$101,750 across 307 disclosed LCA records	FY2025 LCA filings (Oct 2024–Sep 2025) · DOL OFLC LCA disclosure, aggregated via h1bdata.info, retrieved Aug 2026
Wage range by level	BA I: $61,360–$117,291 · BA II: $73,258–$110,700 · BA III: $118,200–$179,000	same
Wage-band distribution	47% below $100k · 50% $100k–$150k · 3% $150k–$200k · 0% above $200k	same
Top metros by median pay	Chicago $118,200 · Santa Clara $114,146 · New York $111,966 · Seattle $107,800	same
H-1B approvals/denials, FY2025	13,266 approved / 190 denied (~1.4% denial rate), all Amazon entities	DOL/USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY2025 · via myvisajobs.com
H-1B approvals/denials, 9-yr total (2017–2025)	68,238 approved / 2,354 denied (~3.3% denial rate)	same
LCA volume, FY2025 (all titles, all Amazon entities)	15,529 filed, ranked #1 sponsor by volume	DOL OFLC LCA disclosure, FY2025
PERM (green card) filings, FY2025	12 filed · 1 certified · 11 withdrawn	DOL OFLC PERM disclosure, FY2025
PERM filings, FY2023 (comparison)	2,812 certified	DOL OFLC PERM disclosure, FY2023

Note on the PERM gap: Amazon files H-1B and PERM cases across several legal entities (Amazon.com Services LLC, Amazon Data Services, Amazon Development Center, etc.). The FY2025 dip to 12 PERM filings for the entity queried here is a real data point, but it does not necessarily mean Amazon paused green card sponsorship broadly — it may reflect filings routed through a different subsidiary that year, or a genuine slowdown. Confirm directly with your team's immigration contact rather than assuming either way.

Modeled Timeline: Offer to Green Card

Offer → LCA certified: ~7 calendar days (DOL FLAG standard processing).
LCA → H-1B petition approved: 2–8 weeks standard, or 15 business days with premium processing.
PERM track (parallel, usually starts 1–3 years into your H-1B): Prevailing Wage Determination ~3 months (DOL NPWC, current pace as of Apr 2026) + mandatory recruitment ~2–3 months + DOL analyst review of the ETA-9089 ~16–17 months at the current average pace (DOL OFLC PERM processing report, ~501 days as of Mar 2026). An audit adds meaningfully more time — commonly discussed in the 6–12+ month range by immigration practitioners.
I-140: 2.5–3.5 months standard, or 15 business days with premium processing (USCIS processing times, Jul 2026).
Priority date wait: the single biggest variable — see country table below.
I-485 (adjustment of status), once current: roughly 8.5–38 months to 80th-percentile completion (USCIS processing times, Aug 2026).

Wait time by chargeability country (illustrative, not employer-specific)

Chargeability	EB-2 cutoff, Aug 2026	EB-3 cutoff, Aug 2026	Directional wait for a PERM filed today
India	Unavailable (FY2026 annual limit reached)	Jan 1, 2014	Multi-year, commonly discussed by immigration attorneys as a decade or more given current demand — treat any specific year figure as directional only
China	Sept 1, 2021	Jan 1, 2022	Several years — shorter than India, still a multi-year queue
Rest of World	Current	Sept 1, 2024	EB-2: little to no wait once I-140 is approved; EB-3: roughly ~2 years based on recent cutoff movement

Source: U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin, August 2026. The EB-2 India "Unavailable" status reflects the annual per-country limit being reached late in the fiscal year; categories typically reopen with the new fiscal-year allocation in October.

FAQs

What wage level does Amazon typically offer Business Analysts on H-1B? DOL wage records show most Amazon Business Analyst offers cluster in the $100k–$150k band, roughly consistent with a Level II–III prevailing wage in most metros, with Seattle and Chicago running a bit above the median.

Does Amazon's low H-1B denial rate mean Business Analyst petitions are safe from RFEs? A ~1.4% denial rate is reassuring, but Business Analyst is a title USCIS sometimes scrutinizes for "specialty occupation" duties. Make sure your job duties, degree requirement, and LCA wage level are consistent and well-documented.

Why did Amazon file so few PERM cases in FY2025? The published disclosure shows only 12 filings for the entity we queried against thousands in prior years. This is likely a filing-entity or timing artifact rather than a policy change — confirm with your specific team.

How long will an India-chargeability Business Analyst hired today wait for a green card? With EB-2 marked Unavailable and EB-3 sitting at a January 2014 priority date in August 2026, a new PERM filer should plan for a multi-year — realistically many-year — wait. Model your specific case rather than relying on a single number.

Can I move from F-1/OPT to H-1B as a Business Analyst at Amazon? Yes, subject to the annual H-1B cap registration and lottery if you're not already cap-exempt. Watch your OPT/STEM OPT end date against the H-1B start date (typically October 1) and understand cap-gap rules.

Should I request premium processing for my Amazon H-1B or I-140? Premium processing buys certainty on timing (15 business days) for an added fee, which matters most if you have a hard deadline like an OPT expiration or a priority-date-current window closing.

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