Data Scientist 1 at PayPal
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does PayPal pay a Data Scientist 1 on an H-1B?
$140k PayPal has filed 143 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Data Scientist 1 with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $140k. Most of those filings fall between $121k and $150k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
143
Median base salary
$140k
Middle 50%
$121k to $150k
Filings and pay by year
Data Scientist 1 at PayPal, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $146k |
| FY2025 | 7 | $165k |
| FY2024 | 23 | $144k |
| FY2023 | 24 | $129k |
| FY2022 | 29 | $144k |
| FY2021 | 20 | $130k |
| FY2020 | 24 | $140k |
| FY2019 | 10 | $143k |
| FY2018 | 3 | $138k |
| FY2017 | 2 | $117k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 93 | $145k |
| Timonium, MD | 8 | $108k |
| Austin, TX | 7 | $116k |
| Chicago, IL | 7 | $129k |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 6 | $113k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $129k |
| New York, NY | 4 | $138k |
| Aubrey, TX | 2 | $114k |
| Fremont, CA | 2 | $136k |
| La Vista, NE | 2 | $105k |
| Wilmington, DE | 2 | $100k |
| New York City, NY | 1 | $161k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 10 | $149k |
| Level II | 57 | $135k |
| Level III | 48 | $137k |
| Level IV | 22 | $148k |
Other roles PayPal sponsors
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