AMZN ▲ +0.0% - Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN - Amazon raises minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20/hour, with average pay reaching nearly $24/hour, and launches grocery discount and access to new lifetime banking benefits to make everyday life more affordable Amazon shares held flat today after the company announced it is raising minimum starting pay for full-time core operations employees to $20 per hour, with average compensation reaching nearly $24 per hour, while also introducing new employee benefits including grocery discounts and lifetime banking access. The wage increase and expanded benefits package represent a continued investment in employee compensation, though the market showed no clear reaction to the announcement. 16-SEP-2026 09:21 AM ET