Paylocity
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 47 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Schaumburg, IL
At a glance
- Paylocity hires at the expert level. 43% of its filings are Level IV, 2.4 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 91% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $152,680, median prevailing wage $127,878.
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Percentiles from Paylocity's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Paylocity hires for
Bar: share of Paylocity's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $154,121 | 24 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Paylocity.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 27% of filings
Senior · 25% of filings
Expert · 43% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $137,572 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | $150,048 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | $170,000 | 19 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $125,213 |
| 25th | $140,047 |
| 50th (median) | $152,680 |
| 75th | $167,488 |
| 90th | $181,288 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2022 | $101,754 | $90,397 | $117,915 | 29 |
| FY2023 | $112,383 | $95,738 | $133,806 | 22 |
| FY2024 | $128,350 | $115,000 | $137,742 | 20 |
| FY2025 | $151,887 | $140,650 | $166,258 | 36 |
| FY2026 | $152,680 | $138,664 | $165,100 | 11 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Paylocity
Paylocity's filings list its industry as Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5412). Its main U.S. filing address is in Schaumburg, IL and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Data Scientist and Data Engineer and the main metro areas are Dallas, TX, Chicago, IL and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Paylocity sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Paylocity filed 47 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Paylocity pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Paylocity's H-1B filings is $152,680; half of filings fall between $140,047 and $167,488. Bonus and stock are not included.