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Staff Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.: H-1B salaries
115 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.. Median offered base salary $210,000; middle half $194,412–$226,938.
Applications (LCAs)115
Median offered salary$210,000
Middle half of salaries$194,412–$226,938
10th–90th percentile$180,000–$240,600
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $158,000 |
| FY2024 | 2 | $184,994 |
| FY2025 | 33 | $214,120 |
| FY2026 | 79 | $210,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $215,486 | San Jose, CA | May 19, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $246,000 | San Jose, CA | May 18, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $210,294 | San Jose, CA | May 18, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $235,000 | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $241,000 | San Jose, CA | May 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $167,810 Level IV | Scottsdale, AZ | May 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $235,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 13, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $208,300 Level IV | Austin, TX | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $178,543 Level IV | Scottsdale, AZ | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $212,000 | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $211,618 | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,878 Level IV | Austin, TX | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $177,177 Level IV | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $245,000 | San Jose, CA | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $192,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 30, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Certified |
| $198,615 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 24, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $215,000 | San Jose, CA | Mar 19, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Certified |
| $241,109 | San Jose, CA | Mar 18, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $256,221 | San Jose, CA | Mar 12, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | Certified |
| $201,611 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 10, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $212,000 | San Jose, CA | Mar 6, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $196,650 Level IV | Aubrey, TX | Mar 5, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $215,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $204,940 Level IV | Cumming, GA | Mar 2, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $210,612 | Sammamish, WA | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $232,646 | San Jose, CA | Feb 24, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $200,809 Level II | San Jose, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $223,896 | San Jose, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $203,530 | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $241,109 | San Jose, CA | Feb 13, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $212,000 | San Jose, CA | Feb 13, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $203,554 Level IV | New York, NY | Feb 12, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $189,446 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $158,685 Level IV | Scottsdale, AZ | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Certified |
| $183,979 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $176,559 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $187,786 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $207,239 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $203,955 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $207,293 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $205,920 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $215,181 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $208,294 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $230,000 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $195,000 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $207,293 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $210,000 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $198,035 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $220,000 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $210,000 | San Jose, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $235,000 Level IV | New York, NY | Jan 13, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $220,941 | San Jose, CA | Jan 13, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $235,400 | San Jose, CA | Jan 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 9, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 9, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $172,100 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 9, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $185,100 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Jan 9, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $216,692 | San Jose, CA | Dec 31, 2025 | May 13, 2026 | Certified |
| $232,646 | San Jose, CA | Dec 29, 2025 | Jun 6, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $200,000 Level IV | New York, NY | Dec 23, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | Certified |
| $248,000 | San Jose, CA | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Dec 18, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $248,000 | San Jose, CA | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $189,666 Level IV | Arvada, CO | Dec 11, 2025 | May 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $216,693 | San Jose, CA | Dec 11, 2025 | May 13, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $202,791 | San Jose, CA | Dec 10, 2025 | May 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $230,000 | San Jose, CA | Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,893 | San Jose, CA | Dec 1, 2025 | May 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $229,536 | San Jose, CA | Nov 21, 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $245,000 | San Jose, CA | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $202,692 | San Jose, CA | Nov 19, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $210,000 | San Jose, CA | Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $215,056 | San Jose, CA | Nov 4, 2025 | May 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $219,360 | San Jose, CA | Sep 30, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $206,321 | San Jose, CA | Sep 30, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $167,418 Level IV | Scottsdale, AZ | Sep 30, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $208,717 Level II | San Jose, CA | Sep 29, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $226,875 Level III | San Jose, CA | Sep 19, 2025 | Mar 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $197,030 | San Jose, CA | Sep 8, 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Certified |
| $214,120 Level II | San Jose, CA | Aug 18, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $245,000 Level IV | New York, NY | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $245,000 | San Jose, CA | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $205,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jul 18, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $217,000 Level IV | New York, NY | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $212,253 | San Jose, CA | Jul 18, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $247,000 | San Jose, CA | Jul 17, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $202,296 | San Jose, CA | Jul 11, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $235,000 | San Jose, CA | Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $194,932 | San Jose, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Dec 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,761 | San Jose, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $227,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 29, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,761 | San Jose, CA | May 27, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $192,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | May 27, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 20, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $235,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $215,000 | San Jose, CA | May 6, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | Certified |
| $220,000 | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $220,000 | San Jose, CA | Mar 25, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $220,000 | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $233,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Mar 21, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $172,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $186,000 | San Jose, CA | Oct 25, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $158,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $240,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Sep 26, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | Certified |
| $193,000 | San Jose, CA | Sep 24, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,000 | San Jose, CA | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $189,988 | San Jose, CA | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $158,000 Level III | Round Rock, TX | Oct 5, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 | Certified |
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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
- 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
- MTS 1, Data Engineer$157,000
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).