GoKawiilAmazon raises minimum pay to $20/hour for US warehouse and delivery workers
Amazon is boosting minimum starting pay for its core U.S. operations staff, including delivery drivers and fulfillment center workers, to $20 per hour, pushing average hourly pay to nearly $24. The company is also adding perks like access to a low-cost banking service called Day 1 Financial, a credit union membership, and discounts on Whole Foods purchases both in-store and online.
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The $1.5 billion investment amounts to a tiny fraction of Amazon's market value, highlighting how modest the raise is relative to the company's scale even as it markets it as a major benefit. Worker reaction suggests skepticism that perks like Whole Foods discounts meaningfully offset stagnant real wages amid inflation and demanding warehouse conditions.
- Amazon's new minimum starting pay is $20/hour, with average total compensation cited at over $32/hour including benefits.
- The raise costs Amazon roughly $1.5 billion, about 0.06% of its $2.68 trillion market cap.
- New perks include Day 1 Financial banking access, a credit union membership, and Whole Foods discounts, though some workers are unimpressed.
Source: techcrunch.com — Amanda Silberling, 2026-09-16
Published there as: “Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour”
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