Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods discount
A worker carries an Amazon package in San Francisco, California, on 28 July 2026. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA worker carries an Amazon package in San Francisco, California, on 28 July 2026. “I’m excited about how these investments work together to help our employees and their families continue to thrive for the long run.”Explore more on these topicsAmazonWhole FoodsUS work & careersnewsShareReuse this content
- ▪A worker carries an Amazon package in San Francisco, California, on 28 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA worker carries an Amazon package in San Francisco, California, on 28 July 2026.
- ▪“I’m excited about how these investments work together to help our employees and their families continue to thrive for the long run.”Explore more on these topicsAmazonWhole FoodsUS work & careersnewsShareReuse this content
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| Publication time | Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:43:05 GMT |
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A worker carries an Amazon package in San Francisco, California, on 28 July 2026. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA worker carries an Amazon package in San Francisco, California, on 28 July 2026. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAmazonAmazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods discount Wage increase brings Amazon’s US minimum pay in line with Costco and includes new grocery discount benefitMichael SainatoWed 16 Sep 2026 13.43 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 13.44 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAmazon has raised its minimum wage in the US to $20 an hour, with average pay at the company reaching $24 an hour, according to the company.The pay increase represents a $1 increase from its starting…
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