Technology16 Sept 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour

Amazon is raising the minimum starting pay for its U.S. core operations workers — like delivery drivers and fulfillment center employees — to $20 p…

Amazon is raising the minimum starting pay for its U.S. core operations workers — like delivery drivers and fulfillment center employees — to $20 per hour and its average hourly pay to nearly $24 per hour. The company notes the higher pay represents an increase of $1 per hour for eligible employees. “When you add in the value of our industry-leading benefits, average total compensation comes to more than $32 per hour,” Amazon Senior Vice President Udit Madan wrote in a b…

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