Staff Software Engineer at PayPal
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does PayPal pay a Staff Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$207k PayPal has filed 130 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Staff Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $207k. Most of those filings fall between $192k and $220k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
130
Median base salary
$207k
Middle 50%
$192k to $220k
Filings and pay by year
Staff Software Engineer at PayPal, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 88 | $207k |
| FY2025 | 35 | $212k |
| FY2024 | 2 | $185k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $158k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $202k |
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 | 81 | $215k |
| Austin, TX | 29 | $186k |
| New York, NY | 4 | $210k |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 4 | $168k |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $187k |
| San Francisco, CA | 2 | $205k |
| Arvada, CO | 1 | $190k |
| Aubrey, TX | 1 | $197k |
| Cumming, GA | 1 | $205k |
| New York City, NY | 1 | $235k |
| Round Rock, TX | 1 | $158k |
| Sammamish, WA | 1 | $211k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 6 | $201k |
| Level III | 8 | $180k |
| Level IV | 51 | $198k |
Other roles PayPal sponsors
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