Machine Learning Engineer USDS at TikTok
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does TikTok pay a Machine Learning Engineer USDS on an H-1B?
$215k TikTok has filed 37 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Machine Learning Engineer USDS with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2023 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $215k. Most of those filings fall between $170k and $238k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
37
Median base salary
$215k
Middle 50%
$170k to $238k
Filings and pay by year
Machine Learning Engineer USDS at TikTok, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 11 | $197k |
| FY2025 | 11 | $176k |
| FY2024 | 5 | $250k |
| FY2023 | 10 | $222k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue, WA | 14 | $183k |
| San Jose, CA | 10 | $219k |
| Mountain View, CA | 9 | $225k |
| New York, NY | 3 | $159k |
| Culver City, CA | 1 | $156k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3 | $144k |
| Level II | 20 | $202k |
| Level III | 6 | $265k |
| Level IV | 8 | $231k |