Sr Software Engineer at PayPal
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does PayPal pay a Sr Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$164k PayPal has filed 294 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Sr Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2022 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $164k. Most of those filings fall between $151k and $179k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
294
Median base salary
$164k
Middle 50%
$151k to $179k
Filings and pay by year
Sr Software Engineer at PayPal, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 251 | $162k |
| FY2025 | 32 | $175k |
| FY2024 | 4 | $153k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $164k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $160k |
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 | 183 | $171k |
| Austin, TX | 45 | $144k |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 19 | $135k |
| Chicago, IL | 15 | $158k |
| New York City, NY | 7 | $168k |
| Celina, TX | 2 | $156k |
| Omaha, NE | 2 | $126k |
| Aubrey, TX | 1 | $144k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $166k |
| Bonney Lake, WA | 1 | $161k |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $124k |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 1 | $154k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 11 | $150k |
| Level III | 79 | $145k |
| Level IV | 8 | $171k |
Other roles PayPal sponsors
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