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4,907 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

San Jose, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time Roles
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Bytedance Inc.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
4,907 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
554
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$200,000
typical $158,080–$250,000
H-1B dependent?
Yes
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
30%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Bytedance Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Bytedance Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
344 certified LCAs (344 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-14. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
28 worksites across 10 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Watch
Attested H-1B dependent employer

H-1B dependent employers must also attest to recruitment of U.S. workers and non-displacement, unless every worker on the LCA is exempt ($60k+ or master's degree).

Auditor asksFor each non-exempt worker: where is the recruitment record and the non-displacement documentation?
In your PAFRecruitment documentation and displacement inquiry records; exempt-worker evidence.
Clear
18% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Clear
9% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 24% above the DOL prevailing wage across 2970 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Bytedance Inc.?

Does Bytedance Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Bytedance Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 4,907 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 554 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $200,000 (P25 $158,080, P75 $250,000). With a 30% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to Bytedance Inc.

Salary range
Median $200,000, typical band $158,080–$250,000.
Transfers
30% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
San Jose, CA, Mountain View, CA, Bellevue, WA, New York, NY.
Position type
99.9% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Software Engineer, Research Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Bytedance Inc. has 4,907 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $200,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $158,080–$250,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 30% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

Yes — the employer attests H-1B dependent status on its LCA filings, meaning H-1B workers make up a significant share of its workforce.

Bytedance Inc. filed 554 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Jose, CA, Mountain View, CA, Bellevue, WA, New York, NY.
Sponsorship data

Bytedance Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Bytedance Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $200,000, typically $158,080–$250,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 30% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 10 states and 28 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Software Engineer, Research Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer.
  • Filed 554 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$58,000
$720,000
P25$158,080
Median$200,000
P75$250,000

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
18%
Level II
26%
Level III
22%
Level IV
34%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 56% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
565
FY2022
516
FY2023
855
FY2024
1,118
FY2025
1,299
FY2026
554
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021565012577
FY202251602518
FY2023855070925
FY20241,1181331,152
FY20251,2990891,388
FY2026554022576

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 5,136 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-26174-044320
$320,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Frontend Engineer
I-200-26173-040196
$204,900/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Technical Program Manager, Edge Infrastructure
I-200-26168-026535
$204,840/yrIIISan Jose, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Product Manager
I-200-26167-017684
$340,000/yrIIBellevue, WAJun 15, 2026Certified
Operations Specialist - Global Support Operations Center
I-200-26166-017522
$93,017/yr$44/hr as filedILeesburg, VAJun 15, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-26166-016292
$273,000/yrISan Jose, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-26163-008064
$422,000/yrISan Jose, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Software Engineer, TikTok Actor Integrity Foundation
I-200-26162-006073
$300,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Network Engineer - Operations
I-200-26162-006905
$277,200/yrIIBellevue, WAJun 11, 2026Certified
Site Reliability Engineer - Data Infrastructure
I-200-26162-006024
$269,564/yrIIBellevue, WAJun 11, 2026Certified
Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure
I-200-26163-008165
$217,008/yrISan Jose, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Software Engineer,Ads Business Integrity-Customer Experience
I-200-26162-006136
$235,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Edge ML Software Engineer
I-200-26161-003467
$292,638/yrIVSan Jose, CAJun 10, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26161-003423
$182,000/yr—San Jose, CAJun 10, 2026Certified
Software Engineer, Global Site Reliability
I-200-26161-999261
$153,600/yrISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Supply Chain Sourcing Manager
I-200-26160-997750
$155,400/yrISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26161-999216
$195,680/yrISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26161-999205
$211,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Research Scientist - Seed
I-200-26160-997771
$633,400/yrISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Senior Frontend Software Engineer
I-200-26161-999192
$273,000/yrIIISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-26161-999211
$310,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Software Engineer, TikTok Actor Integrity Foundation
I-200-26160-998491
$235,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Frontend Software Engineer, Ads Platform
I-200-26160-998881
$225,000/yrIISan Jose, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-26160-994333
$450,000/yrISan Jose, CAJun 08, 2026Certified
Software Engineer, Ads Business Integrity-CustomerExperience
I-200-26159-990761
$340,000/yrISan Jose, CAJun 08, 2026Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Bytedance Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  51%Transfer (change of employer)  30%Continued employment  14%Amendments & other  5%
High transfer share (30%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Bytedance Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: May and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
Yes
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.9%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Software Engineer
447 · $195,456
Research Scientist
141 · $251,410
Machine Learning Engineer
136 · $230,704
Data Scientist
116 · $209,872
Product Manager
111 · $223,041

Top worksite locations

10 states · 28 cities

San Jose, CA
2,264
Mountain View, CA
1,135
Bellevue, WA
1,065
New York, NY
305
Culver City, CA
175
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