Amazon Raising Starting Pay to $20 an Hour and Adding Whole Foods Perks, Company Says
September 16, 2026 / 11:56 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time operations workers to $20 per hour.
- The average pay for Amazon workers will now be $24 per hour.
- All U.S. employees will receive a 10% discount on eligible fresh groceries on Amazon.com and Whole Foods websites.
- Employees will also get a 20% discount in-store at Whole Foods locations.
- Starting late 2026, employees, spouses, and children will receive lifelong memberships with First Tech Federal Credit Union.
- These new perks are in addition to existing benefits like free Prime memberships and healthcare insurance.