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Average Amazon software engineering internship salary

$73,779yearly

$22.68 hourly rate

Entry-level Amazon software engineering internship salary
$46,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Amazon pay software engineering interns?

The average salary for Amazon software engineering internships is $73,779 per year. Amazon software engineering internship salaries range between $46,000 to $117,000 per year. Amazon software engineering internships earn 56% more than the national average salary for software engineering internships of $47,164.

Location impacts how much a software engineering internship at Amazon can expect to make. Software engineering internships at Amazon make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR.

How much does Amazon pay software engineering interns by location?

Amazon pays software engineering interns the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like Boston and Tempe also report highly competitive salaries for software engineering interns at Amazon.

Software engineering internship Amazon salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sunnyvale, CA$124,313$59.77
2Seattle, WA$119,522$57.46
3Portland, OR$116,222$55.88
4Boston, MA$115,520$55.54
5Tempe, AZ$105,232$50.59
6Denver, CO$101,150$48.63
7New York, NY$100,769$48.45
8Chicago, IL$100,231$48.19
9Atlanta, GA$97,064$46.67
10Jersey City, NJ$94,268$45.32

Highest-paid Amazon software engineering internships by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Architect$167,374$80-
2Principal Software Engineer$167,161$803
3Software Architect$160,597$77-
4Staff Software Engineer$158,847$76-
5Software Leader$156,681$75-
6Lead Software Architect$154,416$74-
7Principle Software Engineer$153,895$74-
8Software Engineer Lead$153,242$743
9Senior Software Engineer Lead$147,994$71-
10Software Engineer-Team Lead$146,032$70-

Recent salaries for software engineering internships at amazon

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Software Development Engineer (Fall) Intern, Student Veteran OpportunitySeattle, WA03/06/2025$99,500
Software Development Engineer Intern (Summer 2025), AWS Center for Quantum ComputingPasadena, CA02/26/2025$99,500
Software Development Engineer Intern (Specialized Co-Op), Summer 2025 (US)Seattle, WA02/18/2025$99,842
Software Development Engineer Intern, Student Veteran OpportunityArlington, VA02/17/2025$99,500
Software Development Engineer Intern, Amazon Dedicated CloudDenver, CO02/12/2025$99,842

Software engineering internship salary at Amazon competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1eBay$93,644$4536
2Walmart$56,451$27647
3Target$44,725$2236
4Shopbop$42,407$20-
5Best Buy$41,279$20-
6Whole Foods Market$35,496$17-

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