Amazon boosts warehouse worker pay by $1.50 to $22 hourly
Amazon’s pay rates tend to fall between those of physical retailers — the source of many Amazon recruits — and higher-skilled work in the logistics industry. Walmart Inc.-owned Sam’s Club this week said starting wages would increase by $1, to $16 an hour. Costco Wholesale Corp. raised its starting wage for US workers to $19.50 in July.