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Backend Software Engineer at TikTok Inc.: H-1B salaries

47 labor condition applications for the job title Backend Software Engineer at TikTok Inc.. Median offered base salary $210,400; middle half $177,893–$229,040.

Applications (LCAs)47
Median offered salary$210,400
Middle half of salaries$177,893–$229,040
10th–90th percentile$168,160–$257,340

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202313$216,000
FY202416$197,684
FY202515$188,680
FY20262$229,360

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$220,720
Level IV		Bellevue, WAJan 6, 2026Jan 15, 2026Certified
$238,000
Level III		Culver City, CANov 4, 2025May 5, 2026Certified
$290,000
Level III		San Jose, CASep 10, 2025Mar 11, 2026Certified
$170,880
Level I		San Jose, CAAug 26, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
$171,000
Level III		Culver City, CAAug 19, 2025Feb 18, 2026Certified
$226,000
Level IV		Bellevue, WAJul 7, 2025Jan 6, 2026Certified
$144,000San Jose, CAMay 22, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$144,000San Jose, CAMay 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$171,000
Level II		Culver City, CAApr 24, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$165,440
Level I		San Jose, CAApr 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$262,000
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$188,680
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$222,000
Level IV		Bellevue, WADec 16, 2024Jun 6, 2025Certified
$277,500
Level IV		Bellevue, WANov 22, 2024May 23, 2025Certified
$232,000
Level II		Bellevue, WANov 21, 2024May 20, 2025Certified
$226,158–$301,158
Level IV		San Jose, CANov 5, 2024May 7, 2025Certified
$176,500
Level III		Bellevue, WAOct 4, 2024Oct 10, 2024Certified
$240,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAJul 24, 2024Dec 20, 2024Certified
$139,000
Level II		San Jose, CAJul 22, 2024Jul 29, 2024Certified
$313,600
Level IV		San Jose, CAJun 20, 2024Jun 24, 2024Certified
$252,680
Level III		San Jose, CAApr 29, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$190,600
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 19, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$221,000
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 19, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$190,600
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 16, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$184,680
Level II		San Jose, CAApr 16, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$176,500
Level I		San Jose, CAApr 12, 2024Jul 29, 2024Certified
$200,000
Level IV		Bellevue, WAApr 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$165,000
Level I		San Jose, CAApr 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$198,369
Level IV		Bellevue, WAJan 31, 2024Feb 1, 2024Certified
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Level IV		Bellevue, WAJan 26, 2024Feb 1, 2024Denied
$230,000
Level II		San Jose, CADec 22, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
$210,000
Level II		San Jose, CANov 30, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
$197,000
Level IV		Bellevue, WANov 29, 2023Dec 6, 2023Certified
$182,072
Level I		San Jose, CANov 20, 2023Nov 28, 2023Certified
$244,800
Level III		San Jose, CAJul 25, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
$216,000
Level II		San Jose, CAJun 29, 2023Jul 3, 2023Certified
$216,000
Level II		Culver City, CAJun 15, 2023Jun 19, 2023Certified
$223,200
Level II		Culver City, CAJun 1, 2023Jun 5, 2023Certified
$248,000
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 4, 2023May 8, 2023Certified
$197,200
Level I		San Jose, CAApr 12, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$174,121
Level IV		Bellevue, WAMar 28, 2023Jul 3, 2023Certified
$174,121
Level IV		Bellevue, WAMar 24, 2023Jul 3, 2023Certified
$288,000
Level IV		San Jose, CAFeb 27, 2023Mar 6, 2023Certified
$224,000
Level IV		Mountain View, CAFeb 14, 2023May 5, 2023Certified
$210,800
Level IV		San Jose, CAJan 26, 2023Feb 2, 2023Certified
$224,000
Level IV		Mountain View, CAJan 24, 2023May 5, 2023Certified
$210,000
Level II		Bellevue, WANov 18, 2022Nov 21, 2022Certified

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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).