What Paypal certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 3,537 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
1,584 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
467 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
439 filingsData Scientists
240 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
145 filingsOperations Research Analysts
95 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
92 filingsStatisticians
47 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 2,205 filings | $177K |
| TX | 449 filings | $144K |
| AZ | 226 filings | $128K |
| NY | 178 filings | $175K |
| IL | 145 filings | $140K |
| NE | 71 filings | $102K |
| WA | 44 filings | $167K |
| MD | 29 filings | $120K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 95 filings | $160K |
| Level II · Qualified | 705 filings | $144K |
| Level III · Experienced | 774 filings | $150K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 755 filings | $184K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Paypal certifies 3,537 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume rising. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 9% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $147K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: PayPal, Inc. (3,537).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Paypal pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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