PayPal Operations Research Analyst salary

Based on 14 H-1B filings by PayPal, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Data Analyst

Median salary$139,959
Middle 50%$115.9k–$172.2k
vs. all employers+18%comparison median $118,206
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $93,441 and $215,014.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,122
25th$115,859
50th (median)$139,959
75th$172,241
90th$204,725

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $145k $180k FY2020: median $133,200 (25 filings) FY2021: median $144,586 (60 filings) FY2022: median $143,070 (51 filings) FY2023: median $152,805 (25 filings) FY2024: median $166,864 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 25 filings FY20 FY2021: 60 filings FY21 FY2022: 51 filings FY22 FY2023: 25 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 60
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$133,200$116,725$143,00025
FY2021$144,586$123,065$158,50360
FY2022$143,070$116,701$165,03651
FY2023$152,805$121,992$161,26225
FY2024$166,864$140,490$175,00017
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––7

By state

California
$168,009
New York
$167,500
Texas
$122,233
Arizona
$93,044
North Carolina
$114,479

Bar length: number of filings (California 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a operations research analyst make at PayPal?

In H-1B filings, PayPal's median base salary for Operations Research Analyst is $139,959; half of filings fall between $115,859 and $172,241. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does PayPal sponsor H-1B visas for operations research analysts?

Yes. PayPal filed 14 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts), so this page covers every job title PayPal filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology