What Bytedance certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 3,670 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
1,415 filingsData Scientists
465 filingsMarketing Managers
180 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
174 filingsOperations Research Analysts
155 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
154 filingsSearch Marketing Strategists
120 filingsComputer and Information Research Scientists
115 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 2,515 filings | $200K |
| WA | 839 filings | $207K |
| NY | 240 filings | $170K |
| TX | 57 filings | $109K |
| VA | 10 filings | $112K |
| DC | 3 filings | $120K |
| OR | 2 filings | $112K |
| IL | 2 filings | $139K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 635 filings | $144K |
| Level II · Qualified | 986 filings | $190K |
| Level III · Experienced | 829 filings | $220K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 1,152 filings | $236K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Bytedance certifies 3,670 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume rising. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 22% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $155K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 2 legal entities under this brand — largest: BYTEDANCE INC. (1,847).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Bytedance pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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