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Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Recommendation at TikTok Inc.: H-1B salaries
7 labor condition applications for the job title Machine Learning Engineer, TikTok Recommendation at TikTok Inc.. Median offered base salary $183,600; middle half $157,000–$228,000.
Applications (LCAs)7
Median offered salary$183,600
Middle half of salaries$157,000–$228,000
10th–90th percentile$148,800–$294,464
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $153,000 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $167,800 |
| FY2026 | 3 | $270,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $186,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $270,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $331,160 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $183,600 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $152,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $162,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 2, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
Other jobs at TikTok Inc.
- 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 Backend Software Engineer$258,680
- Senior Data Scientist$264,440
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).