That's because Walmart pays 'way less than Amazon. They raised their entry wage to $9/hour in April of this year, and they don't offer any benefits. Amazon pays at least $3/hr more, and offers life and disability insurance, dental and vision insurance with premiums paid in full by Amazon, partial funding of medical insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off and an employee discount, plus 95% of tuition for courses “related to in-demand fields.”