PayPal Project Manager salary

Based on 76 H-1B filings by PayPal, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Project Management Specialist, Project Coordinator

Median salary$191,238
Middle 50%$155k–$211.2k
vs. all employers+59%comparison median $120,000
Filings76FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $111,544 and $262,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$131,778
25th$155,000
50th (median)$191,238
75th$211,150
90th$230,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $175k $210k FY2024: median $164,438 (10 filings) FY2025: median $169,490 (30 filings) FY2026: median $196,649 (46 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 9 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 4 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 30 filings FY25 FY2026: 46 filings FY26 46
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–––6
FY2021–––9
FY2022–––7
FY2023–––4
FY2024$164,438$155,770$187,84310
FY2025$169,490$142,544$211,00030
FY2026$196,649$173,446$210,86346

By state

California
$201,162
Illinois
$139,842
New York
$202,242
Texas
$146,352
Georgia
$167,280

Bar length: number of filings (California 43). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$200,389 · 43 filings
Chicago, IL$133,705 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced $171,700 29
Level IV · Fully competent $204,000 40

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a project manager make at PayPal?

In H-1B filings, PayPal's median base salary for Project Manager is $191,238; half of filings fall between $155,000 and $211,150. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does PayPal sponsor H-1B visas for project managers?

Yes. PayPal filed 76 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 13-1082 (Project Management Specialists), 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