The salary trajectory of a Database Engineer III ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $0 per year (estimate) and goes up to $0 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Database Engineer III at Amazon is $151,408 per year or $73 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $217,396 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $126,370 (25th percentile) and $183,504 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 173 salaries submitted by Amazon Database Engineer III professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Database Engineer III professionals typically earn between $61 and $88 per hour.
Database Engineer III professionals typically earn between $10,531 and $15,292 monthly.