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TikTok U.S. Data Security H-1B salaries (2025)
Yes — TikTok U.S. Data Security sponsors H-1B workers. Across 311 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $191,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
TikTok U.S. Data Security filed 311 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Dec 2025. The median offered base wage was $191,000.
- Median offered wage
- $191,000
- Certified filings
- 311
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 93
Most-filed roles at TikTok U.S. Data Security
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer Usds | 41 | $149,365 |
| Software Engineer | 30 | $196,371 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 21 | $211,500 |
| Site Reliability Engineer Usds | 21 | $175,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 18 | $214,500 |
| Data Scientist Usds | 14 | $153,689 |
| Data Engineer Usds | 14 | $193,500 |
| Data Scientist | 14 | $182,500 |
| Machine Learning Engineer Usds | 11 | $178,000 |
| Data Engineer | 7 | $200,000 |
| Site Reliability Engineer Aml Global Recommendation Usds | 6 | $260,250 |
| Data Analyst | 5 | $155,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 50 | $146,307 |
| Level II — qualified | 105 | $181,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 61 | $220,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 82 | $270,250 |
Where TikTok U.S. Data Security hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 213 | $196,427 |
| Washington | 73 | $180,710 |
| New York | 23 | $185,500 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $231,704 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Reliability Engineer - AML Global Recommendation | San Jose, California | $208,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer - USDS | San Jose, California | $165,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Ads Serving and Foundation - USDS | San Jose, California | $230,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure - USDS | San Jose, California | $180,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Ads Serving and Foundation - USDS | San Jose, California | $153,600 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer - USDS | San Jose, California | $316,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Performance & Incentives Business Partner - USDS | San Jose, California | $200,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure - USDS | San Jose, California | $213,800 | II | Dec 2025 |
| USDS Procurement Lead -System and Compliance | San Jose, California | $180,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer - USDS Recommendation | San Jose, California | $266,872 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | San Jose, California | $305,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Anti-Fraud Data Analyst - USDS | San Jose, California | $155,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, Edge Services - USDS | San Jose, California | $215,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| E-Commerce Data Scientist, TikTok - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $260,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Data Mining - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $290,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Ranking - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $272,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer-Tiktok Search- USDS | San Jose, California | $312,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer-Tiktok Search- USDS | San Jose, California | $300,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure - USDS | San Jose, California | $292,500 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Head of Data Science, Trust and Safety - USDS | San Jose, California | $341,500 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure - USDS | San Jose, California | $266,033 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Ranking - USDS | New York, New York | $200,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Ads Serving and Foundation - USDS | San Jose, California | $255,300 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Ranking - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $245,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, Data Platform- USDS | San Jose, California | $177,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - AML Global Recommendation | Bellevue, Washington | $290,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Algorithm Engineer, TikTok E-Comm (Conversational AI) USDS | San Jose, California | $320,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Vendor Manager - USDS | San Jose, California | $177,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Site Reliability Eng., Ads ML Infrastructure - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $270,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Data Defense Operations Analyst USDS | New York, New York | $145,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Ads Serving and Foundation - USDS | San Jose, California | $144,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Jose, California | $210,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Risk Data Mining - USDS | San Jose, California | $225,600 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Site Reliability Engineer USDS | New York, New York | $307,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Recommendations - USDS | New York, New York | $287,783 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Security Data Engineer - USDS | San Jose, California | $190,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $117,749 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | San Jose, California | $149,365 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Data Analyst - USDS | New York, New York | $142,427 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $149,240 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | San Jose, California | $149,365 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - AML Global Recommendation - USDS | New York, New York | $250,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $117,749 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Data Scientist, Payment Analytics - USDS | San Jose, California | $185,000 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $180,710 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | San Jose, California | $187,741 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Product and Operations Team Lead - USDS | Culver City, California | $201,800 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | San Jose, California | $264,514 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer USDS | San Jose, California | $264,514 | IV | Sep 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Dec 2025.
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