PayPal is one of the largest fintech H1B sponsors, filing nearly 1,000 petitions annually for its payments, fraud detection, data science, and ML engineering teams. With 70% at L3 or L4 and a strong 88% approval rate, PayPal offers competitive lottery odds and comprehensive immigration support for engineers in the global payments space.
Under the FY2021 rule, USCIS selects H1B registrants by wage tier first. Level III and Level IV petitions are prioritized. PayPal's filing mix shows 70% at L3 or L4 — giving candidates significantly above-average lottery odds.
Bar height = filing volume. Number above bar = average approved wage for that year. Source: DOL LCA database.
| Job Title | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $143,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $165,000 |
| Data Scientist | $148,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $158,000 |
| Security Engineer | $150,000 |
| Platform Engineer | $145,000 |
Source: DOL H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2024. Filings count and wages are from approved LCAs.
| State | Share |
|---|---|
| California | 44% |
| Texas | 16% |
| Nebraska | 10% |
| New York | 8% |
| Massachusetts | 6% |
| Illinois | 5% |
| Other | 11% |
With 70% of filings at L3/L4, PayPal candidates have estimated 43–61% lottery selection odds under USCIS's wage-based selection system — compared to 15–28% for L1–L2 filers at IT services firms.
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