PayPal, Inc. H-1B salaries
San Jose, CA · 3,252 labor condition applications in FY2024–FY2026
$169,325median salary
3,214certified LCAs
926filed in FY2024
1,122filed in FY2025
1,204filed in FY2026
4denied
Half of the certified offers were between $142,107 and $200,000 a year.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer 3 | 274 | $156,959 | $104,166 – $192,474 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 266 | $165,000 | $123,500 – $215,250 |
| Software Engineer | 261 | $138,123 | $98,537 – $200,000 |
| MTS 1, Software Engineer | 214 | $185,412 | $125,928 – $215,124 |
| Software Engineer 2 | 176 | $135,000 | $81,988 – $153,270 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 121 | $176,962 | $120,000 – $279,815 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 114 | $210,000 | $158,000 – $256,221 |
| MTS 2, Software Engineer | 72 | $209,039 | $158,984 – $245,000 |
| Manager, Software Development 2 | 55 | $215,654 | $155,000 – $260,000 |
| Sr. Machine Learning Engineer | 46 | $183,298 | $145,000 – $215,000 |
| Sr. Product Manager | 40 | $186,056 | $123,500 – $211,150 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | 38 | $224,600 | $152,500 – $252,000 |
| Lead Product Manager | 37 | $214,873 | $188,700 – $260,000 |
| Sr. Data Scientist | 35 | $170,000 | $123,500 – $209,654 |
| Data Scientist 2 | 33 | $164,252 | $110,160 – $191,922 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 32 | $178,440 | $120,000 – $210,000 |
| Sr. Product Manager 1 - Technical | 32 | $175,000 | $131,569 – $200,880 |
| Data Scientist 1 | 29 | $144,662 | $116,402 – $178,777 |
| Data Scientist | 28 | $135,124 | $112,568 – $190,000 |
| Product Manager 3 - Technical | 28 | $155,000 | $101,176 – $189,720 |
| Senior Product Manager | 24 | $188,000 | $158,000 – $220,000 |
| Sr. MTS, Software Engineer | 21 | $225,500 | $173,000 – $251,680 |
| Manager, Software Development 3 | 21 | $231,799 | $181,368 – $254,104 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 20 | $142,829 | $117,500 – $200,600 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 19 | $200,000 | $148,002 – $227,327 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | 19 | $242,258 | $190,000 – $272,000 |
| Sr. Product Manager 2 - Technical | 19 | $199,330 | $157,000 – $221,957 |
| MTS 1, Data Engineer | 19 | $149,036 | $125,000 – $194,029 |
| Product Manager | 17 | $135,000 | $108,000 – $230,000 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 15 | $235,000 | $200,000 – $255,000 |
| Sr. Manager, Software Engineering | 14 | $245,104 | $200,600 – $260,000 |
| Senior Technical Product Manager | 13 | $190,000 | $158,100 – $230,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer 3 | 13 | $157,926 | $144,000 – $186,268 |
| MTS 1, Machine Learning Engineer | 13 | $182,479 | $159,109 – $218,651 |
| Data Engineer 3 | 12 | $148,332 | $95,139 – $177,916 |
| Manager, Finance 2 | 12 | $171,642 | $160,000 – $176,710 |
| Manager, Software Development 1 | 12 | $193,660 | $175,770 – $202,330 |
| Director, Product Management | 11 | $265,547 | $247,128 – $285,000 |
| Data Analyst 2 | 11 | $126,600 | $101,250 – $133,817 |
| Business Analytics 4 | 10 | $164,654 | $102,523 – $174,117 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Python | 10 | $162,500 | $153,000 – $172,000 |
| Data Engineer | 9 | $140,000 | $130,000 – $178,000 |
| Staff Data Scientist | 9 | $220,000 | $185,871 – $245,000 |
| Manager, Data Science | 9 | $173,935 | $160,008 – $212,100 |
| Data Scientist 3 | 9 | $192,277 | $182,007 – $220,000 |
| MTS 2, Machine Learning Engineer | 9 | $202,500 | $182,254 – $246,170 |
| Manager, Software Development | 8 | $206,550 | $163,721 – $230,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer 2 | 8 | $138,564 | $135,000 – $162,354 |
| Manager, Data Science 2 | 8 | $194,698 | $163,509 – $215,000 |
| Manager, Data Science 3 | 8 | $216,236 | $208,150 – $240,163 |
| Engineering Program Management 4 | 8 | $186,328 | $167,280 – $209,863 |
| Director, Software Engineering | 7 | $280,696 | $261,000 – $295,000 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | 7 | $232,000 | $188,000 – $275,000 |
| Business Systems Analyst 3 | 7 | $139,006 | $124,414 – $160,926 |
| Lead Product Manager - Technical | 7 | $229,549 | $222,757 – $240,000 |
| MTS 1, Information Security Engineer | 7 | $172,935 | $129,062 – $172,935 |
| Senior Lead Product Manager | 7 | $265,000 | $230,000 – $275,000 |
| Manager, Product Management 3 - Tech | 7 | $223,860 | $198,228 – $258,839 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Java | 7 | $200,000 | $195,000 – $230,000 |
| Sr Project Manager, Technical Programs | 7 | $115,960 | $111,500 – $180,000 |
Showing the 60 most common of 579 job titles.
Worksite locations
- San Jose, CA 1,961 · $183,206
- Austin, TX 361 · $150,395
- New York, NY 222 · $185,000
- Chicago, IL 195 · $141,343
- Scottsdale, AZ 193 · $133,303
- Omaha, NE 28 · $104,712
- La Vista, NE 20 · $108,930
- Los Angeles, CA 14 · $132,308
- Washington, DC 13 · $141,000
- San Francisco, CA 9 · $160,951
- Cumming, GA 7 · $167,280
- Chandler, AZ 6 · $107,438
- Seattle, WA 6 · $181,082
- Frisco, TX 5 · $166,727
- McKinney, TX 5 · $142,954
- Bothell, WA 5 · $169,714
- Washington DC, DC 4 · $127,804
- McLean, VA 4 · $172,935
- Bellevue, WA 4 · $158,538
- Sammamish, WA 4 · $206,806
- Gilbert, AZ 3 · $158,680
- Tampa, FL 3 · $106,529
- Atlanta, GA 3 · $111,672
- Jersey City, NJ 3 · $173,723
- Jenks, OK 3 · $104,166
- Fort Mill, SC 3 · $121,383
- Aubrey, TX 3 · $143,730
- Celina, TX 3 · $158,193
- Farmers Branch, TX 3 · $145,440
- Aldie, VA 3 · $177,683
Latest filings
| Job title | Worksite | Salary | Wage level | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Data Scientist | Austin, TX | $180,000 | Level IVprevailing $148,741 | 07/06/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $151,488 | —prevailing $140,658 | 12/18/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Software Engineering | San Jose, CA | $231,731 | —prevailing $231,731 | 06/29/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | Austin, TX | $137,157 | Level IIprevailing $114,754 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Principal Experience Designer | New York, NY | $320,000 | Level IVprevailing $155,147 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Cybersecurity Engineering | San Jose, CA | $224,427 | Level IIIprevailing $181,293 | 12/16/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $180,000 | —prevailing $172,369 | 12/17/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Software Engineering | San Jose, CA | $231,731 | —prevailing $231,731 | 06/29/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Omaha, NE | $129,058 | Level IIIprevailing $118,165 | 12/15/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Northlake, TX | $155,217 | Level IIIprevailing $134,971 | 12/15/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Database Engineer | Scottsdale, AZ | $130,897 | Level IIIprevailing $99,237 | 12/13/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Lead Product Manager | Austin, TX | $222,000 | Level IVprevailing $149,240 | 06/22/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis | San Jose, CA | $164,302 | Level IIIprevailing $148,658 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Software Engineering | San Jose, CA | $231,731 | —prevailing $231,731 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Machine Learning Engineer | San Jose, CA | $180,000 | —prevailing $175,040 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Experience Designer, Consumer Servicing | New York, NY | $220,000 | Level IVprevailing $98,051 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | Bothell, WA | $257,068 | Level IVprevailing $212,202 | 12/09/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $234,151 | —prevailing $234,151 | 11/21/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Database Engineer | Roseville, CA | $219,594 | Level IVprevailing $173,618 | 12/07/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Product Manager | San Jose, CA | $200,389 | Level IVprevailing $179,421 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Austin, TX | $195,000 | Level IIIprevailing $124,530 | 06/15/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Product Manager | Austin, TX | $150,478 | Level IIIprevailing $119,933 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Scottsdale, AZ | $135,696 | Level IIIprevailing $134,514 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Scottsdale, AZ | $175,017 | Level IIprevailing $141,149 | 11/11/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Lead Product Manager | Austin, TX | $196,220 | Level IIIprevailing $186,950 | 12/04/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Analyst, Enterprise Systems | Scottsdale, AZ | $180,000 | Level IIIprevailing $104,458 | 06/08/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Scientist | San Jose, CA | $174,304 | Level IIprevailing $174,304 | 06/12/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, AI Audit Innovation | Austin, TX | $186,840 | Level IIprevailing $156,333 | 11/12/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | Scottsdale, AZ | $111,350 | Level IIprevailing $111,072 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Chicago, IL | $135,000 | Level IIprevailing $96,928 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $209,766 | —prevailing $209,766 | 11/27/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Scientist | San Jose, CA | $200,850 | —prevailing $175,040 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Software Engineer | Chicago, IL | $150,035 | Level IIIprevailing $130,707 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $204,000 | —prevailing $172,369 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr Director, Corporate Strategy | San Jose, CA | $329,940 | Level IVprevailing $181,376 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Scottsdale, AZ | $146,176 | Level IIIprevailing $134,514 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | New York, NY | $140,000 | Level IIprevailing $131,997 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Austin, TX | $139,152 | Level IIIprevailing $139,152 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Withdrawn |
| Sr. Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $160,964 | —prevailing $140,658 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Software Engineer | Omaha, NE | $104,712 | Level IIprevailing $101,358 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
Questions and answers
Does PayPal, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?
PayPal, Inc. filed 3,252 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B and related visas in FY2024–FY2026, of which 3,214 were certified by the Department of Labor. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition is filed with USCIS.
What is the average H-1B salary at PayPal, Inc.?
The median salary offered on PayPal, Inc.'s certified LCAs is $169,325 per year; half of the offers fall between $142,107 and $200,000.
What jobs does PayPal, Inc. sponsor?
The most common job title is Software Engineer 3 (274 filings, median $156,959), followed by Sr. Software Engineer, Software Engineer, MTS 1, Software Engineer.
Where are PayPal, Inc.'s H-1B jobs located?
Most positions are in San Jose, CA; Austin, TX; New York, NY; Chicago, IL.
An H-1B dependent employer has a high share of H-1B workers relative to its workforce and must meet extra recruitment and non-displacement requirements.