# Benefits

![Amazon is creating over 300,000 new US jobs this holiday season with increased pay and expanded benefits](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/627e390/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc9%2F54%2F17d2f2a94a66b3df367a7a4105e6%2Fabout-amazon-inline-053a4824.jpg)
- [Amazon is creating over 300,000 new US jobs this holiday season with increased pay and expanded benefits](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-holiday-jobs-2026-seasonal-hiring-healthcare)
![Amazon is giving every US employee a discount on groceries](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/30c39c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc8%2F8c%2F86a6151d4aa6bbad5fa0f488509f%2Fgrocery-prime-amazon-employees-amazonnews-cdlt-sept-15-2026.png)
- [Amazon is giving every US employee a discount on groceries](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-us-employee-grocery-discount)
![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 for our teammates](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b3a4edf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F85%2F6f%2Fc09a3be048c39b346fa0fa271da8%2Fabout-amazon-hero-20260313-na-sort-rnt9-101.jpg)
- [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 for our teammates](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-raises-minimum-starting-pay-adds-grocery-banking-benefits)
![Investing more than $230 million in higher pay and expanded benefits for Whole Foods Market team members](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ed98e41/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa5%2F48%2F5fca638c4c9ea0e3c05db9aba6d2%2Fabout-amazon-hero-whole-foods-market-employees-amazon-news-ds-20260908-1.jpg)
- [Investing more than $230 million in higher pay and expanded benefits for Whole Foods Market team members](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/whole-foods-market-pay-benefits-expansion)
![How Amazon helps employees find support when it matters most](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3f76db5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F91%2Fb2%2F701f9b02410f8add723b6be46b8b%2Famazon-employee-brittany-nb-amazon-news-052126.jpg)
- [How Amazon helps employees find support when it matters most](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-employee-support-benefits-medical-family-career)
![5 awesome health benefits many Amazon employees can start using on their first day](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0476a25/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F63%2F9a%2F654b8c8741e59c956151c9a5ee85%2Famazonhealthcarebenefits-hero-2000x1125.jpg)
- [5 awesome health benefits many Amazon employees can start using on their first day](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-health-benefits)
![Amazon employees can get health care for just $5 a week, with $5 doctor visits](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/43f38da/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F4b%2F17%2F9f0efe5e4a27971efe13bff9c3c6%2Fabout-amazon-hero-dgt2-01.jpg)
- [Amazon employees can get health care for just $5 a week, with $5 doctor visits](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-employee-health-insurance-benefits)
![Amazon is investing over $1 billion to raise pay and lower health care costs for US fulfillment and transportation employees](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7073698/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe5%2F89%2F9a9237e4474fbbf1bc660fe97a27%2Fdgt2-32-2000.jpg)
- [Amazon is investing over $1 billion to raise pay and lower health care costs for US fulfillment and transportation employees](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-wage-increase-2025-fulfillment-transportation-employees)
![Amazon expands mental health support for employees and families worldwide](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e07c23f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1126+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd1%2Fcd%2F245180684a7b9c35caa68db2dc2e%2Fmentalhealthbenefits-hero-2000x1126.jpg)
- [Amazon expands mental health support for employees and families worldwide](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/6-new-mental-health-benefits-and-resources-for-amazon-employees)
![7 family-building and fertility benefits that support Amazon employees and their families](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/535b375/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ffd%2Fb6%2F4aba22ed4e72b76b22a4e14e006c%2Fabout-amazon-hero-hero001-adobestock-385206317.jpg)
- [7 family-building and fertility benefits that support Amazon employees and their families](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-fertility-benefits-for-employees)
![How Amazon supports employees and families during cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6581e2e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1486x826+0+0/resize/1320x734!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F5c%2F74%2F22fb7ec142cbafa8e6a4ca191c6e%2Famazon-employee-craig-edwards.png)
- [How Amazon supports employees and families during cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/how-amazon-is-supporting-employees-during-cancer-diagnosis)
![What 20 weeks of fully paid leave does for Amazon families](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/1e8f9b4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/1320x743!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe7%2Fb4%2F8a3cbc8948118f4c4ec1e283a926%2Fimg-2635-blog-size.jpg)
- [What 20 weeks of fully paid leave does for Amazon families](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/what-20-weeks-of-fully-paid-leave-does-for-amazon-families)