Amazon Investing Over $1b to Raise Pay, Lower Health Care Costs

Sept. 17, 2025, 12:12 PM UTC

Amazon is investing more than $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US fulfillment and transportation employees.

  • Average pay is increasing to more than $23/hour
    • Increasing to more than $30/hour when including the value of benefits package
  • Reducing health care plan costs for all employees to $5 per week from over $7 per week starting in 2026
    • Cutting copays to see a doctor to $5 from $40

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