LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Tiktok H-1B filings in California
Short answer
Tiktok filed 52 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 74% of its 70 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (27) and the most common city is San Jose (48).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 7 |
| Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure | 2 |
| Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineering | 2 |
| Research Scientist | 2 |
| Software Engineer - Model Infrastructure, Tiktok Feeds | 2 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose | 48 |
| Culver City | 4 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 27 |
| Data Scientists | 12 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 7 | 14% |
| Level II | 21 | 41% |
| Level III | 14 | 27% |
| Level IV | 9 | 18% |
Median offered wage in California: $239,000 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $187,741 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Tiktok in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 70 |
| Washington | 17 |
Other employers filing in California
| Employer | Filings in California |
|---|---|
| Autodesk | 52 |
| Government Employee Insurance (Geico) | 54 |
| Environmental Research Institute | 54 |
| Compunnel Software | 50 |
| Doordash | 50 |
| Fortinet | 55 |
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