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Machine Learning Engineer at TikTok Inc.: H-1B salaries
147 labor condition applications for the job title Machine Learning Engineer at TikTok Inc.. Median offered base salary $200,000; middle half $144,000–$248,151.
Applications (LCAs)147
Median offered salary$200,000
Middle half of salaries$144,000–$248,151
10th–90th percentile$123,531–$284,400
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 17 | $208,800 |
| FY2024 | 19 | $219,600 |
| FY2025 | 78 | $196,977 |
| FY2026 | 32 | $187,300 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $258,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jun 9, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $265,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jun 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $123,531–$310,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 28, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $195,596 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $346,500 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | May 18, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $346,800 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $174,304–$360,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $247,103 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $310,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $179,005 Level I | Bellevue, WA | May 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $360,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $350,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $280,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $123,531–$270,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $174,304–$340,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $260,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $148,800–$172,600 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 11, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $258,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $96,117–$283,500 Level I | Bellevue, WA | May 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $123,531–$172,600 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $96,117–$195,000 Level I | Bellevue, WA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $129,709–$360,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $123,531–$272,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $123,531–$295,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $123,531–$211,200 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $150,000–$151,500 Level I | Bellevue, WA | May 5, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $258,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $179,005 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Apr 10, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $340,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) · Level I | San Jose, CA | Dec 3, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $260,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Nov 4, 2025 | May 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $262,000 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Sep 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $268,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Sep 10, 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jul 1, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $210,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $277,556 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 27, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $211,200 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 22, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $153,600 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 22, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $136,800 Level II | Bellevue, WA | May 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $300,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $136,800 Level II | Bellevue, WA | May 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $191,400 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $283,800 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $174,900 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 7, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $136,800 Level I | Bellevue, WA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $225,600 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $234,230 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $230,571 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $153,600 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $230,400 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $145,920 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 22, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 22, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $211,200 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $153,600 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $275,000 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,240 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $149,200 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $158,400 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $224,400 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $190,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $310,000 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Apr 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $205,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $211,200 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $145,920 part-time · Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $248,500 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $277,556 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $286,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $286,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $326,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $280,000–$360,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $225,000–$290,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,000–$230,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $117,291–$160,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $250,000–$325,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,000–$260,000 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $118,414–$195,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $85,821–$120,000 Level I | Bellevue, WA | Apr 1, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $117,291–$356,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Mar 5, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $85,821–$290,088 Level I | Bellevue, WA | Mar 5, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $201,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $279,500 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Jan 29, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $240,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Dec 13, 2024 | Jun 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $184,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Dec 9, 2024 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $210,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $85,821 Level I | Bellevue, WA | Dec 3, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $176,571 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Dec 3, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $118,414 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Dec 3, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $150,987 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Dec 3, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $176,571 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Dec 2, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $118,414 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Dec 2, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $85,821 Level I | Bellevue, WA | Dec 2, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $196,954 Level II | San Jose, CA | Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 | Certified |
| $215,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Nov 22, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $197,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Nov 18, 2024 | May 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $288,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $239,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Oct 10, 2024 | Mar 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $228,400 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 9, 2025 | Certified |
| $350,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Aug 13, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $133,240 Level I | San Jose, CA | Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $142,338 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 23, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $300,000 Level III | Bellevue, WA | May 6, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $243,280 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 30, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 26, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Certified |
| $261,500 Level I | Bellevue, WA | Apr 22, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $195,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 19, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $256,821 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 16, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $149,760 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $222,360 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 12, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $219,600 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 11, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $285,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Feb 16, 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Certified |
| $235,000 Level III | San Jose, CA | Oct 17, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $141,476 Level I | San Jose, CA | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 | Certified |
| $135,283 Level I | San Jose, CA | Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,240 Level I | San Jose, CA | Aug 8, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Aug 8, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $208,800 Level I | San Jose, CA | Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | Certified |
| $154,800 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 23, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $185,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $227,800 Level III | San Jose, CA | May 10, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 24, 2023 | Certified |
| $141,476 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 12, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $260,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Apr 12, 2023 | Apr 17, 2023 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,240 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,240 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $254,680 Level III | Mountain View, CA | Mar 17, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level II | Mountain View, CA | Feb 6, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | Certified |
| $281,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Certified |
| $210,000 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Jun 4, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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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).