LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
PayPal H-1B filings in California
Short answer
PayPal filed 543 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 64% of its 846 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (402) and the most common city is San Jose (535).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 124 |
| Sr Software Engineer | 112 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 42 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 25 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | 20 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose | 535 |
| San Francisco | 3 |
| Oakland | 1 |
| Santa Monica | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 402 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 62 |
| Data Scientists | 45 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 10 | 12% |
| Level II | 44 | 52% |
| Level III | 23 | 27% |
| Level IV | 8 | 9% |
Median offered wage in California: $179,200 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $155,813 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
PayPal in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 846 |
| Texas | 119 |
| Illinois | 65 |
| Arizona | 47 |
| New York | 44 |
| Washington | 7 |
| Nebraska | 6 |
Other employers filing in California
| Employer | Filings in California |
|---|---|
| Adobe | 540 |
| 562 | |
| Nvidia | 484 |
| Salesforce | 397 |
| Tt Commerce | 352 |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 348 |
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