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Software Engineer, Recommendation Infra

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Software Engineer, Recommendation Infra insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings31All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$232,50030 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$177,500–$278,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 10 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$280,000 median · n=7

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 30 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure28
$237,500 median · n=27 eligible
Software Engineer, Recommendation Infra2
$188,500 median · n=2 eligible
Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure, Tiktok1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
San Jose, CA18
$237,500 median · n=17 eligible
Mountain View, CA7
$185,000 median · n=7 eligible
Bellevue, WA6
$255,000 median · n=6 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
96.8%Certified LCAs
Certified30 96.8%
Withdrawn1 3.2%

Denominator: all 31 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tiktok Inc.28
$230,000 median · n=28 eligible
Tiktok U.S. Data Security Inc.2
$282,000 median · n=1 eligible
Bytedance Inc.1
$275,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$232,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$144,000
25th percentile$177,500
Median (50th)$232,500
75th percentile$278,750
90th percentile$300,112

n=30 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

31 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infra

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26161-999199
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-11-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/09/202611/27/2026
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$280,000 /yr

I-200-26160-994373
Reported wage: $280,000 / year
Annualized: $280,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/08/202611/13/2026
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$290,000 /yr

I-200-26153-970033
Reported wage: $290,000 / year
Annualized: $290,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/01/202607/31/2026
Bytedance Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26142-944666
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/22/202610/01/2026
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$274,000 /yr

I-200-26136-919235
Reported wage: $274,000 / year
Annualized: $274,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/15/202610/01/2026
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$290,000 /yr

I-200-26066-687117
Reported wage: $290,000 / year
Annualized: $290,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/06/202607/31/2026
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$301,120 /yr

I-200-26057-665379
Reported wage: $301,120 / year
Annualized: $301,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-03-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA02/25/202603/04/2026
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-25115-907997
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/25/202510/01/2025
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$144,000 /yr

I-200-25108-882166
Reported wage: $144,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/18/202510/01/2025
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-25107-878279
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/17/202510/01/2025
Tiktok U.S. Data Security Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$282,000 /yr

I-200-24341-522460
Reported wage: $282,000 / year
Annualized: $282,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-12
Employment end: 2027-12-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA12/05/202412/12/2024
Tiktok U.S. Data Security Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$282,000 /yr

I-200-24340-519037
Reported wage: $282,000 / year
Annualized: $282,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-05
Employment end: 2027-12-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA12/04/202412/11/2024
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$255,000 /yr

I-200-24115-922900
Reported wage: $255,000 / year
Annualized: $255,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-01
Employment end: 2027-09-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/24/202409/20/2024
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$144,000 /yr

I-200-24103-883218
Reported wage: $144,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-19
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/12/202410/01/2024
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$144,000 /yr

I-200-24101-874587
Reported wage: $144,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/10/202410/01/2024
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$329,000 /yr

I-200-24012-638612
Reported wage: $329,000 / year
Annualized: $329,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-22
Employment end: 2027-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/12/202401/15/2024
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$329,000 /yr

I-200-24009-628745
Reported wage: $329,000 / year
Annualized: $329,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-17
Employment end: 2027-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/09/202401/15/2024
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$255,000 /yr

I-200-23353-577996
Reported wage: $255,000 / year
Annualized: $255,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-27
Employment end: 2026-12-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA12/19/202312/26/2023
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-23340-546664
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-12
Employment end: 2026-12-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA12/05/202312/11/2023
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infra

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-23326-521487
Reported wage: $147,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-30
Employment end: 2026-11-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/22/202311/27/2023
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$237,500 /yr

I-200-23313-493028
Reported wage: $237,500 / year
Annualized: $237,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2026-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/09/202311/13/2023
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$172,000 /yr

I-200-23270-386140
Reported wage: $172,000 / year
Annualized: $172,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-04
Employment end: 2026-10-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA09/27/202310/04/2023
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$235,000 /yr

I-200-23205-211802
Reported wage: $235,000 / year
Annualized: $235,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-31
Employment end: 2026-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA07/24/202307/31/2023
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

Filing details

$220,699 /yr

I-200-23004-681920
Reported wage: $220,699 / year
Annualized: $220,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-11
Employment end: 2026-01-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/04/202301/11/2023
Tiktok Inc.Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure, Tiktok

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22187-334820
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-13
Employment end: 2025-07-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA07/06/202207/13/2022

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.