PayPal Data Scientist H-1B Salary

Based on 184 certified H-1B LCA filings Β· DOL data FY2022–2026

$156K
Median Salary
$140K
25th Percentile
$180K
75th Percentile

Across 184 certified Labor Condition Applications for Data Scientist roles at PayPal, the average certified wage is $158,252, with most offers between $140K and $180K. These are base wages certified to the DOL β€” total compensation (bonus, equity) is often higher.

DOL Wage-Level Distribution & Lottery Odds

How PayPal's certified Data Scientist filings split across the four DOL prevailing wage levels. Under the wage-weighted H-1B selection framework, higher levels carry materially better lottery odds.

Level IV β€” Senior/Lead (best odds)18% Β· 27 filings
Level III β€” Experienced32% Β· 50 filings
Level II β€” Qualified44% Β· 67 filings
Level I β€” Entry (lowest odds)6% Β· 10 filings

Top Locations β€” PayPal Data Scientist

LocationFilingsMedian Wage
San Jose, CA121$160K
New York, NY15$155K
Chicago, IL8$134K
Austin, TX8$114K

Worksite locations ranked by certified Data Scientist LCA volume at PayPal (FY2022–2026).

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Salary figures aggregated directly from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M. Percentiles computed across 184 Data Scientist filings at PayPal (all matched legal entities).