LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
PayPal H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
PayPal filed 587 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 69% of its 846 IT filings. The most common state is California (402) and the most common city is San Jose, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 176 |
| Sr Software Engineer | 175 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 69 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 39 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 25 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 402 |
| Texas | 91 |
| Illinois | 31 |
| Arizona | 26 |
| New York | 21 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 397 |
| Austin, TX | 82 |
| Chicago, IL | 31 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 26 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 66 | 38% |
| Level III | 66 | 38% |
| Level IV | 40 | 23% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $160,000 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $155,813 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
PayPal in other occupations
Other employers filing for software developers
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Ernst Young U S | 541 |
| Nvidia | 532 |
| Compunnel Software | 515 |
| Capgemini | 507 |
| Salesforce | 507 |
| 487 |
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