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Amazon raises pay of US hourly workers in fulfillment, transport ops

2024.09.18 11:53

(Reuters) -Amazon.com will invest more than $2.2 billion to bump up the pay of hourly workers in its fulfillment and transportation operations in the United States, the company said on Wednesday.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An Amazon logo is seen at its centre in Darlington, County Durham, Britain September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith/File Photo

The base pay will increase by at least $1.50 to more than $22 per hour, the e-commerce firm said, adding that the increase translates to $3,000 per annum for staff working 40-hour weeks.

Amazon (NASDAQ:) employs over 800,000 full-time and contract workers in these roles in the U.S., according to the company.



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