Machine Learning Scientist at TikTok
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does TikTok pay a Machine Learning Scientist on an H-1B?
$243k TikTok has filed 49 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Machine Learning Scientist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2022 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $243k. Most of those filings fall between $201k and $321k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
49
Median base salary
$243k
Middle 50%
$201k to $321k
Filings and pay by year
Machine Learning Scientist at TikTok, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 18 | $221k |
| FY2025 | 15 | $295k |
| FY2024 | 10 | $243k |
| FY2023 | 5 | $230k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $168k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 44 | $249k |
| Bellevue, WA | 3 | $201k |
| Mountain View, CA | 2 | $168k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 12 | $177k |
| Level II | 18 | $231k |
| Level III | 7 | $310k |
| Level IV | 11 | $381k |
Other roles TikTok sponsors
Software Engineer 322Machine Learning Engineer 170Software Engineer USDS 71Backend Software Engineer 67Data Scientist 63Software Development Engineer in Test 57Site Reliability Engineer USDS 56Data Engineer 51Product Manager 46Data Engineer USDS 39Data Scientist USDS 37Machine Learning Engineer USDS 37