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TikTok USDS Joint Venture H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — TikTok USDS Joint Venture sponsors H-1B workers. Across 56 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $206,500. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
TikTok USDS Joint Venture filed 56 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 3 states between Dec 2025 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $206,500.
- Median offered wage
- $206,500
- Certified filings
- 56
- Work locations
- 3 states
- Distinct roles
- 31
Most-filed roles at TikTok USDS Joint Venture
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 7 | $260,000 |
| Site Reliability Engineer Usds | 5 | $210,000 |
| Software Engineer | 5 | $210,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | $206,800 |
| Software Engineer Usds | 3 | $185,000 |
| Data Engineer | 3 | $190,000 |
| Operations Support Engineer Usds Noc | 3 | $216,008 |
| Data Scientist Usds | 2 | $202,500 |
| Machine Learning Engineer E Commerce Governance | 2 | $222,000 |
| Engineering Manager Usds | 1 | $305,000 |
| Data Defense Developer Usds | 1 | $190,000 |
| Backend Software Engineer | 1 | $195,000 |
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 | 4 | $165,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 29 | $195,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 10 | $215,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 12 | $277,858 |
Where TikTok USDS Joint Venture hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 43 | $201,614 |
| Washington | 11 | $210,000 |
| New York | 2 | $288,514 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer, Payment AI Platform - USDS | San Jose, California | $235,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Business Strategy and Operations Manager, USDS | Culver City, California | $152,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - Video Platform - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $164,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $185,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendations - USDS | San Jose, California | $190,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist, Ads - USDS | San Jose, California | $175,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer Search Infrastructure - USDS | San Jose, California | $165,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Operations Support Engineer - USDS NOC | San Jose, California | $201,614 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Head of Eng Support - USDS | San Jose, California | $312,033 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $210,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist | San Jose, California | $260,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Algorithm Engineer, E-Comm Governance and Experience - USDS | San Jose, California | $195,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer - Recommendations - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $185,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Operations Support Engineer - USDS NOC | San Jose, California | $216,008 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Operations Support Engineer - USDS NOC | San Jose, California | $216,008 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, Payments - USDS | San Jose, California | $220,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Defense Developer - USDS | San Jose, California | $190,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Payment Data Intelligence - USDS | San Jose, California | $190,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Payment Data Intelligence - USDS | San Jose, California | $240,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist, Payment Analytics - USDS | San Jose, California | $295,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - USDS | New York, New York | $270,028 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Access Assurance Analyst - USDS | San Jose, California | $165,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Data Eng. and Analytics - Gaming - USDS | San Jose, California | $190,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Sr. Data Scientist, Trust and Safety - USDS | San Jose, California | $280,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Data Scientist - TikTok E-commerce Governance | San Jose, California | $200,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer - E-commerce Governance | Bellevue, Washington | $222,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer - E-commerce Governance | Bellevue, Washington | $222,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist - USDS | Culver City, California | $220,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer - USDS | San Jose, California | $348,032 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Data Scientist - USDS | San Jose, California | $185,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $210,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Ads Serving and Foundation - USDS | San Jose, California | $205,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Ranking - USDS | San Jose, California | $200,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| UX Researcher, Global Monetization Product and Tech - USDS | San Jose, California | $156,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Ranking - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $315,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Backend Software Engineer, Customer Svc Platform - USDS | San Jose, California | $195,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Ads Serving and Foundation - USDS | San Jose, California | $210,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Search - USDS | San Jose, California | $213,600 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer USDS | New York, New York | $307,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineering Manager - USDS | San Jose, California | $305,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Quality Assurance Analyst - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $140,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Site Reliability Engineer - USDS | San Jose, California | $190,823 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Data Scientist, E-commerce - USDS | Culver City, California | $220,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Moderation Strategy Operations PM - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $125,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure - USDS | San Jose, California | $213,800 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Management Strategist -USDS | San Jose, California | $463,956 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Ads ML Infrastructure - USDS | San Jose, California | $147,621 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist, Product Analytics - USDS | San Jose, California | $172,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist - Global Payments USDS | San Jose, California | $185,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist, E-Commerce - USDS | Bellevue, Washington | $260,000 | IV | Dec 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 Dec 2025–Mar 2026.
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