What Tiktok certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 2,238 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
861 filingsData Scientists
394 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
109 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
92 filingsSearch Marketing Strategists
84 filingsMarketing Managers
70 filingsOperations Research Analysts
68 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
60 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 1,571 filings | $200K |
| WA | 577 filings | $200K |
| NY | 73 filings | $170K |
| DC | 6 filings | $157K |
| GA | 4 filings | $166K |
| NJ | 4 filings | $179K |
| TX | 2 filings | $187K |
| IL | 1 filings | $113K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 399 filings | $142K |
| Level II · Qualified | 607 filings | $189K |
| Level III · Experienced | 485 filings | $230K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 691 filings | $240K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Tiktok certifies 2,238 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 23% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $151K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 2 legal entities under this brand — largest: TikTok Inc. (2,183).
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 Tiktok pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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