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Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure

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Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$236,25028 eligible salary records

Employer names4Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$182,500–$280,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*6 filings$285,000 median · n=6

*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 · 28 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 Infrastructure, Tiktok1

$200,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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, CA16

$255,000 median · n=15 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

96.6%Certified LCAs

Certified28 96.6%

Withdrawn1 3.4%

Denominator: all 29 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.26

$232,500 median · n=26 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

$236,250Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$144,000

25th percentile$182,500

Median (50th)$236,250

75th percentile$280,500

90th percentile$300,336

n=28 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

29 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
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, CA	06/08/2026	11/13/2026
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, CA	06/01/2026	07/31/2026
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, CA	05/22/2026	10/01/2026
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, CA	05/15/2026	10/01/2026
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, CA	03/06/2026	07/31/2026
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, CA	02/25/2026	03/04/2026
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, CA	04/25/2025	10/01/2025
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, CA	04/18/2025	10/01/2025
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, CA	04/17/2025	10/01/2025
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, CA	12/05/2024	12/12/2024
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, CA	12/04/2024	12/11/2024
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, CA	04/24/2024	09/20/2024
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, CA	04/12/2024	10/01/2024
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, CA	04/10/2024	10/01/2024
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, WA	01/12/2024	01/15/2024
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, WA	01/09/2024	01/15/2024
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, WA	12/19/2023	12/26/2023
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, CA	12/05/2023	12/11/2023
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, CA	11/09/2023	11/13/2023
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, CA	09/27/2023	10/04/2023
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, CA	07/24/2023	07/31/2023
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, WA	01/04/2023	01/11/2023
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, CA	07/06/2022	07/13/2022
Tiktok Inc.	Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure	Filing details $230,000 /yr I-200-22130-156070 Reported wage: $230,000 / year Annualized: $230,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-17 Employment end: 2025-05-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Mountain View, CA	05/10/2022	05/24/2022
Tiktok Inc.	Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure	Filing details $163,000 /yr I-200-22027-856436 Reported wage: $163,000 / year Annualized: $163,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-02-02 Employment end: 2025-02-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	01/26/2022	02/07/2022

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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.