Software Engineer USDS at TikTok
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does TikTok pay a Software Engineer USDS on an H-1B?
$189k TikTok has filed 71 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer USDS with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2023 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $189k. Most of those filings fall between $149k and $249k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
71
Median base salary
$189k
Middle 50%
$149k to $249k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer USDS at TikTok, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $185k |
| FY2025 | 41 | $149k |
| FY2024 | 2 | $254k |
| FY2023 | 23 | $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 | 30 | $200k |
| San Jose, CA | 25 | $165k |
| Mountain View, CA | 14 | $247k |
| Culver City, CA | 2 | $102k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 17 | $146k |
| Level II | 10 | $168k |
| Level III | 9 | $185k |
| Level IV | 31 | $265k |
Other roles TikTok sponsors
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