Algorithm Engineer at ByteDance
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does ByteDance pay a Algorithm Engineer on an H-1B?
$240k ByteDance has filed 11 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Algorithm Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $240k. Most of those filings fall between $213k and $292k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
11
Median base salary
$240k
Middle 50%
$213k to $292k
Filings and pay by year
Algorithm Engineer at ByteDance, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $400k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $220k |
| FY2023 | 3 | $305k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $168k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $230k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 9 | $240k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $400k |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $220k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 2 | $175k |
| Level III | 1 | $400k |
| Level IV | 8 | $245k |
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