Amazon.com is raising the pay of its fulfillment and transportation staff in the United States by at least $1.50 an hour and handing out free Prime memberships as benefits, it said on Wednesday.

Amazon.com Inc. is raising pay for fulfillment and transportation workers by $1.50 an hour starting this month, raising the base wage to more than $22 an hour, or $3,000 a year on average for full-time employees who work a 40-hour week.

Amazon is raising pay for its more than 800,000 US warehouse and transportation workers and giving them free Prime accounts for the first time.

The dates for this year's Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale have been announced: October 8 and 9, 2024. The sale hasn't started yet, but there are already some great deals under $100 available at Amazon now.

Amazon said on Tuesday that it will host its Prime Day-like sales event, "Prime Big Deal Days," on October 8 and 9. Amazon will hold Big Deal Days in Japan later in October. It has also prepared a holiday gift guide.

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale, dubbed October Prime Day, is coming back on October 8 and 9. Find out how to save big during the exclusive sale.