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Fulfillment Workforce Pay

AMAZON COM INC · 2026-09-16 · Importance 45 · Surprise 50

Amazon raised the minimum starting wage for eligible full-time U.S. core-operations employees to $20 per hour. The affected workforce includes fulfillment-center employees and delivery-related operations workers, with average hourly pay reaching nearly $24. Including benefits, Amazon said average total compensation exceeds $32 per hour; the reported investment is expected to affect the cost structure of its U.S. fulfillment network.