H-1B sponsorWARank #29FEIN 91-2172399Updated Jul 2026

Amazon Retail LLC

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Amazon Retail LLC. Filed 13,564 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a WA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Rank #29 · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Amazon Retail LLC is a Washington-based retail and technology company that is a significant H-1B sponsor. The company has filed 13,564 H-1B petitions cumulatively from 2010 through 2026, with a 91.56% certification rate and 3.55% withdrawal rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes overall.

The company's H-1B hiring is concentrated in technology roles. Software Developers dominate the petition volume with 6,469 filings, followed by Computer Occupations All Other (1,033), Data Scientists (953), Computer and Information Systems Managers (919), and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (693). This occupational focus underscores Amazon's emphasis on engineering and data talent in its U.S. workforce planning.

H-1B filing activity peaked between 2015 and 2017, when the company submitted over 2,000 petitions annually, reaching 4,060 in 2017. Filings dropped sharply in subsequent years and have remained minimal since 2018, suggesting a shift in hiring strategy or labor market approach during that period.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Amazon Retail LLC’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	91.6%
Cert-withdrawn	4.0%
Withdrawn	3.5%
Denied	0.9%

Certified91.6%

Cert-withdrawn4.0%

Withdrawn3.5%

Denied0.9%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Amazon Retail LLC across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	6,469
2	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,033
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	953
4	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	919
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	693
6	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	427
7	15-1242	Database Administrators	392
8	13-1082	Project Management Specialists	333
9	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	281
10	11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	190

Software Developers

6,469

Computer Occupations, All Other

1,033

Data Scientists

953

Computer and Information Systems Managers

919

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

693

Operations Research Analysts

427

Database Administrators

392

Project Management Specialists

333

Financial and Investment Analysts

281

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

190

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	492
FY2011	621
FY2012	891
FY2013	1,182
FY2014	1,561
FY2015	2,091
FY2016	2,507
FY2017	4,060
FY2018	142
FY2019	1
FY2024	3
FY2025	10
FY2026	3

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