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Senior Backend Software Engineer at TikTok Inc.: H-1B salaries
9 labor condition applications for the job title Senior Backend Software Engineer at TikTok Inc.. Median offered base salary $258,680; middle half $237,000–$292,000.
Applications (LCAs)9
Median offered salary$258,680
Middle half of salaries$237,000–$292,000
10th–90th percentile$223,200–$303,040
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4 | $275,340 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $236,000 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $295,400 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $204,500 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $172,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | May 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $237,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | Certified |
| $300,800 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Jul 8, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $290,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 7, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $236,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Aug 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $292,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 10, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $312,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $258,680 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Mar 29, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Certified |
| $257,680 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Mar 24, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Certified |
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- Software Engineer$175,000
- Machine Learning Engineer$200,000
- Machine Learning Scientist$245,875
- Backend Software Engineer$210,400
- Product Manager$183,146
- Data Scientist$163,322
- Data Engineer$148,700
- Software Development Engineer in Test$159,000
- Data Engineer, E-Commerce$200,000
- Data Engineer - Data Platform$221,500
- Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure$230,000
- Research Scientist$205,920
- Frontend Engineer$189,840
- Marketing Manager$230,000
- Senior Software Engineer$240,000
- Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Privacy$220,000
- Backend Software Engineer - Trust and Safety$205,000
- Software Engineer - E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure$237,000
- Software Engineer - Recommendation Developer Infrastructure$225,500
- Machine Learning Manager$366,156
- Product Manager - Senior$350,254
- Technical Program Manager$240,000
- Senior Data Scientist$264,440
- Engineering Manager$370,011
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).