What Paypal certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 748 wage filings Paypal certified to the U.S. Department of Labor in fiscal 2026 (October 2025 through June 2026) — 4,285 across every year on record. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Most-filed role: Software Developers, $144K–$201K base, median $170K (397 filings).
Related record: Paypal’s full H-1B sponsor file
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Software Developers at Paypal
397 filingsData Scientists at Paypal
112 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers at Paypal
81 filingsProject Management Specialists at Paypal
46 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers at Paypal
39 filingsOperations Research Analysts at Paypal
11 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 462 filings | $190K |
| TX | 95 filings | $151K |
| IL | 57 filings | $142K |
| NY | 56 filings | $199K |
| AZ | 48 filings | $138K |
| WA | 6 filings | $226K |
| NE | 5 filings | $116K |
| NJ | 3 filings | $189K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 15 filings | $212K |
| Level II · Qualified | 114 filings | $166K |
| Level III · Experienced | 156 filings | $154K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 124 filings | $200K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Paypal certifies 4,285 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2026 — filing volume cooling. 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. $149K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: PayPal, Inc. (4,285).
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.
Green-card sponsorship record
Paypal has 3,252 certified permanent-residency (PERM) applications on the federal record through FY2026 — filing volume rising. The question this answers: does this employer put workers on the path to a green card, or only on visas?
All fiscal years on record · applications, not people
Of 3,279 decided applications (certified + denied)
Certified green-card applications per 100 certified H-1B wage filings (3,252 vs 4,285) — filings and applications, not headcount
Source: DOL OFLC PERM (Form ETA-9089) disclosure data, decision-basis by federal fiscal year; the current fiscal year is partial by construction. PERM has no prevailing-wage field — this card reads sponsorship posture, not pay.
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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