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Principal MTS, Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.: H-1B salaries
7 labor condition applications for the job title Principal MTS, Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.. Median offered base salary $256,335; middle half $250,618–$261,457.
Applications (LCAs)7
Median offered salary$256,335
Middle half of salaries$250,618–$261,457
10th–90th percentile$241,438–$273,058
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $240,348 |
| FY2024 | 3 | $256,335 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $272,087 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $285,814 | San Jose, CA | Jul 8, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $258,360 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Dec 5, 2024 | Jun 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $256,335 | San Jose, CA | Jun 26, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Certified |
| $255,440 | San Jose, CA | Jun 18, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $264,554 | San Jose, CA | Feb 13, 2024 | Aug 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $245,796 | San Jose, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Mar 23, 2024 | Certified |
| $234,900 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Jun 8, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | Certified |
Other jobs at PayPal, Inc.
- Software Engineer 3$155,880
- MTS 1, Software Engineer$181,446
- Software Engineer$138,123
- Sr. Software Engineer$165,000
- Software Engineer 2$134,177
- MTS 2, Software Engineer$201,973
- Senior Software Engineer$176,740
- Staff Software Engineer$210,000
- Manager, Software Development 2$211,884
- Data Scientist 1$144,324
- Data Scientist 2$167,586
- Sr. Machine Learning Engineer$183,298
- Sr. Product Manager 1 - Technical$166,650
- Sr. Product Manager$186,056
- Manager, Software Engineering$224,600
- Lead Product Manager$214,873
- Product Manager 3 - Technical$155,000
- Sr. Data Scientist$170,000
- Data Scientist$137,824
- Senior Data Scientist$178,440
- Sr. Product Manager 2 - Technical$196,936
- Senior Product Manager$190,000
- Manager, Software Development 3$225,977
- Sr. MTS, Software Engineer$218,106
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).