ByteDance Inc.
ByteDance Inc. made 576 filings covering 836 positions in this release. Across them it committed to pay at least a median of $212,000 a year. 546 of those 576 state a minimum and no maximum, which is what an employer is required to file — it is the floor it is bound to, not a salary offered.
Green-card sponsorship
ByteDance Inc. filed 392 permanent labour certifications between 2025-11-10 and 2026-06-30, of which 347 were certified. That is the step an employment-based green card starts with, so this employer does sponsor them.
On record
- H-1B dependent. A threshold share of this employer’s US workforce is on H-1B visas, which brings extra recruitment and non-displacement obligations.
What it filed, by role and place
| Occupation | Where | Level | Wage year | Filings | Positions | Median | Prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 68 | 148 | $190,000 | $149,365 |
| Software Developers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 57 | 57 | $211,000 | $187,741 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 31 | 59 | $300,000 | $127,712 |
| Software Developers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 29 | 37 | $255,000 | $226,138 |
| Software Developers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 27 | 35 | $298,038 | $264,514 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 22 | 22 | $336,004 | $237,786 |
| Software Developers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 20 | 20 | $220,500 | $149,240 |
| Data Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 18 | 31 | $175,450 | $123,531 |
| Software Developers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level I | 2025-26 | 15 | 37 | $160,000 | $117,749 |
| Software Developers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 13 | 13 | $255,000 | $212,202 |
| Data Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 12 | 16 | $210,500 | $174,304 |
| Data Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 10 | 10 | $328,000 | $275,850 |
| Data Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level I | 2025-26 | 10 | 19 | $175,710 | $96,117 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 9 | 28 | $365,000 | $164,403 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 9 | 9 | $405,000 | $318,781 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 8 | 8 | $325,000 | $248,643 |
| Data Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 7 | 11 | $300,000 | $225,077 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 6 | 6 | $307,200 | $201,094 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 6 | 10 | $159,100 | $97,594 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level I | 2025-26 | 5 | 5 | $295,000 | $141,814 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 5 | 14 | $684,984 | $388,918 |
| Software Developers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level III | 2025-26 | 5 | 5 | $195,000 | $180,710 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 4 | 4 | $374,000 | $250,370 |
| Data Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 4 | 4 | $314,500 | $196,914 |
| Database Architects | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 4 | 22 | $131,852 | $119,704 |
| Logisticians | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 4 | 4 | $156,209 | $122,762 |
| Marketing Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 4 | 8 | $252,500 | $219,461 |
| Project Management Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 4 | 4 | $243,200 | $121,035 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 4 | 4 | $134,250 | $94,162 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level III | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $380,000 | $242,320 |
| Data Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 3 | 17 | $211,000 | $129,709 |
| Data Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level III | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $400,000 | $163,322 |
| Database Architects | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level I | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $155,104 | $108,472 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $270,000 | $223,142 |
| Marketing Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $340,000 | $156,707 |
| Operations Research Analysts | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $165,000 | $103,646 |
| Photonics Engineers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $240,000 | $187,762 |
| Project Management Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $350,330 | $179,421 |
| Software Developers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level II | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $235,000 | $131,997 |
| Software Developers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level IV | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $223,000 | $189,592 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $261,000 | $201,053 |
| Supply Chain Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 3 | 3 | $155,400 | $93,122 |
| Computer Network Architects | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $212,000 | $153,962 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $237,820 | $75,982 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $307,500 | $154,461 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $290,012 | $178,506 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $371,000 | $198,390 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $628,818 | $286,270 |
| Data Scientists | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level III | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $140,000 | $139,506 |
| Data Scientists | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level IV | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $195,800 | $169,541 |
| Database Architects | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $186,250 | $131,664 |
| Human Resources Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $113,340 | $73,112 |
| Human Resources Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $119,750 | $98,987 |
| Human Resources Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $162,000 | $150,738 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 6 | $219,722 | $139,443 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $329,750 | $181,293 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $335,500 | $167,024 |
| Management Analysts | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $157,500 | $130,187 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $112,600 | $72,883 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $196,142 | $106,662 |
| Marketing Managers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $169,000 | $156,894 |
| Marketing Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $420,000 | $284,315 |
| Project Management Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $249,600 | $150,218 |
| Project Management Specialists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 2 | 10 | $101,317 | $101,317 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 | $278,600 | $200,221 |
| Accountants and Auditors | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $94,744 | $82,763 |
| Accountants and Auditors | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $120,000 | $118,435 |
| Accountants and Auditors | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $140,000 | $128,502 |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $340,000 | $87,235 |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $340,000 | $126,651 |
| Chemists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $285,200 | $75,920 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $121,730 | $110,386 |
| Compliance Managers | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $255,395 | $154,003 |
| Compliance Managers | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $230,000 | $138,029 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $153,600 | $150,238 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $313,000 | $176,696 |
| Computer Network Architects | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $204,840 | $186,056 |
| Computer Network Architects | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $191,830 | $112,382 |
| Computer Network Architects | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $277,200 | $138,986 |
| Computer Network Architects | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $191,830 | $165,610 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 5 | $178,006 | $178,006 |
| Financial Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $180,000 | $145,662 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $109,013 | $94,058 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $125,000 | $115,877 |
| Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $198,000 | $152,339 |
| General and Operations Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $310,000 | $215,072 |
| Graphic Designers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $278,600 | $118,976 |
| Human Resources Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $215,350 | $127,733 |
| Human Resources Specialists | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $112,200 | $100,069 |
| Human Resources Specialists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $127,000 | $116,938 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $210,000 | $126,818 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $192,000 | $83,824 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $324,000 | $111,550 |
| Logisticians | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $200,000 | $112,466 |
| Management Analysts | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $205,000 | $156,645 |
| Management Analysts | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $167,847 | $163,405 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $129,008 | $82,139 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $151,000 | $102,482 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $247,284 | $66,893 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $212,000 | $146,453 |
| Marketing Managers | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $189,900 | $139,984 |
| Marketing Managers | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $200,000 | $180,752 |
| Marketing Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $270,000 | $196,040 |
| Marketing Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $599,021 | $235,373 |
| Mechanical Engineers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $290,000 | $185,869 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $225,000 | $99,195 |
| Operations Research Analysts | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $131,250 | $94,910 |
| Photonics Engineers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $175,000 | $100,318 |
| Project Management Specialists | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $200,000 | $67,974 |
| Project Management Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $257,500 | $91,832 |
| Project Management Specialists | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $244,200 | $150,550 |
| Public Relations Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $159,182 | $137,322 |
| Public Relations Specialists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $147,299 | $144,435 |
| Purchasing Managers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $220,000 | $192,941 |
| Purchasing Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $140,094 | $136,677 |
| Sales Engineers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $200,000 | $198,702 |
| Sales Managers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $240,700 | $186,867 |
| Security Managers | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $93,018 | $69,763 |
| Software Developers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $290,000 | $103,210 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $185,000 | $78,624 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $177,000 | $129,792 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $279,422 | $158,704 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $202,500 | $197,205 |
| Supply Chain Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $207,000 | $135,096 |
| Supply Chain Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $226,654 | $177,050 |
| Supply Chain Managers | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $320,000 | $119,974 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level IV | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $300,000 | $243,506 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level III | 2024-25 | 1 | 1 | $191,860 | $166,962 |
| Software Developers | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Level not stated | — | 8 | 8 | $152,000 | $142,772 |
A wage is shown against the prevailing wage for the library year the filing itself cites, not the year current today — measured against the wrong year, a correctly-filed wage reads as underpaid.
Tell me when this employer files again
One email when ByteDance Inc. appears in a new quarterly release, or files a permanent labour certification — which is the signal that it sponsors green cards.
Source: Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data, US Department of Labor (public domain), and the OFLC prevailing wage library. Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.