Support Engineer III H-1B salaries — 702 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 52
- Filings · FY2025
- $93k
- Median base · FY2025
- $82k–$105k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon Web Services
- Top sponsor · 366 all-time
Support Engineer III: 702 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $93k across 52 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $82k and $105k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Corporate; most filings are in Seattle, WA.
How much does a Support Engineer III make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $93k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Support Engineer III sponsorship changed?
41 certified filings in FY2016 → 20 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 20 | −62% | $100k |
| FY2025 | 52 | +49% | $93k |
| FY2024 | 35 | −12% | $90k |
| FY2023 | 40 | −43% | $82k |
| FY2022 | 70 | +56% | $93k |
| FY2021 | 45 | −57% | $90k |
| FY2020 | 105 | −30% | $90k |
| FY2019 | 149 | +20% | $90k |
| FY2018 | 124 | +490% | $87k |
| FY2017 | 21 | −49% | $90k |
| FY2016 | 41 | — | $90k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Support Engineer IIIs?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Web Services | 366 | $90k |
| 2 | Amazon.com Services | 269 | $93k |
| 3 | Amazon Corporate | 23 | $91k |
| 4 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 14 | $77k |
| 5 | A2z Development Center | 7 | $93k |
| 6 | Amazon Data Services | 6 | $98k |
| 7 | Amazon Fulfillment Services | 5 | $90k |
| 8 | Amazon Payments | 3 | $92k |
| 9 | Amazon Robotics | 3 | $79k |
| 10 | Anaconda | 2 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Support Engineer III jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | 262 | $90k |
| 2 | Herndon, VA | 130 | $90k |
| 3 | Dallas, TX | 123 | $89k |
| 4 | Bellevue, WA | 28 | $99k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 26 | $93k |
| 6 | Arlington, VA | 21 | $97k |
| 7 | Portland, OR | 20 | $90k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | 14 | $97k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 12 | $90k |
| 10 | North Reading, MA | 10 | $82k |
Common questions about Support Engineer III H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Support Engineer III?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Support Engineer III is $93k (FY2025), from 52 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $82k and $95k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Support Engineer IIIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Support Engineer III are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Corporate.
- Where are most H-1B Support Engineer III jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Support Engineer III roles are Seattle, WA, Herndon, VA, Dallas, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Support Engineer III H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →