Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Amazon Investing $1 Billion to Increase Pay, Reduce Healthcare Costs
Imagine a big company, Amazon, is giving its workers a raise!
They're spending a whole bunch of money, $1 billion, to pay people more and make their healthcare cheaper.
The average worker will get over $23 an hour, and full-time employees will see their pay go up by about $1,600 per year.
Plus, they're lowering the price of healthcare, so it only costs $5 a week.
This helps make it easier for workers to get the care they need.
The changes were announced by Amazon and show how it values its workforce.
Amazon is investing $1 billion to raise wages and reduce healthcare costs for U.S. workers.
The average pay is increasing to more than $23 per hour.
Some tenured employees will see pay increases between $1.10 and $1.90 per hour.
Full-time employees will see pay increases of about $1,600 annually.
The cost of entry health care plans will be reduced to $5 per week.
- Who
- Amazon
- What
- Investing $1 billion in increased pay and reduced healthcare costs for U.S. workers
- When
- Announced recently; changes begin next year.
- Where
- U.S. fulfillment and transportation facilities
- Why
- To increase employee compensation and benefits
- Investment Amount
- $1 billion
- Average Pay Increase
- More than $23 per hour
- Annual Pay Increase (Average Full-Time)
- $1,600
- Health Plan Cost (Weekly)
- $5
- Co-pay Cost
- $5
- Healthcare Plan Changes
- Entry plan
- Amazon Global Workforce
- 1.5 million