H-1B sponsorWARank #12FEIN 20-4938068Updated May 2026

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Filed 9,336 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a WA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

9,336

Rank #12

Certified

98.4%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

0.4%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a Washington-based cloud computing subsidiary of Amazon and one of the largest H-1B sponsors in the technology sector. Since 2020, AWS has filed 9,336 H-1B applications with a 98.43% certification rate, indicating consistent success in its visa sponsorship program.

AWS's H-1B activity has grown substantially over time. The company filed only 45 applications in 2020 but scaled to 3,815 filings in 2024 and 3,773 in 2025. Software Developers represent the dominant role, accounting for 5,445 filings (58% of AWS's H-1B volume), followed by Computer Systems Analysts (864 filings) and Data Scientists (657 filings). Together, these three occupations comprise over 75% of AWS's sponsorship activity.

AWS maintains a strong certification record with only 0.36% of applications withdrawn and 0.02% denied, reflecting reliable compliance with prevailing wage and labor condition requirements. The company's role mix reflects its core business in cloud infrastructure, software development, and data analytics.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified98.4%

Cert-withdrawn1.2%

Withdrawn0.4%

Denied0.0%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	5,445
2	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	864
3	15-2051	Data Scientists	657
4	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	405
5	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	295
6	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	269
7	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	160
8	15-1242	Database Administrators	158
9	15-1212	Information Security Analysts	83
10	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	78

Software Developers

5,445

Computer Systems Analysts

864

Data Scientists

657

Operations Research Analysts

405

Computer and Information Systems Managers

295

Computer Occupations, All Other

269

Computer and Information Research Scientists

160

Database Administrators

158

Information Security Analysts

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	45
FY2021	81
FY2022	93
FY2023	1,529
FY2024	3,815
FY2025	3,773

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