LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Tiktok H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
Tiktok filed 37 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 53% of its 70 IT filings. The most common state is California (27) and the most common city is San Jose, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 7 |
| Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure | 2 |
| Software Engineer - Model Infrastructure, Tiktok Feeds | 2 |
| Backend Software Engineer | 2 |
| Software Engineer (Backend/Fullstack) - Trust And Safety | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 27 |
| Washington | 10 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 25 |
| Bellevue, WA | 10 |
| Culver City, CA | 2 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | 11% |
| Level II | 9 | 25% |
| Level III | 10 | 28% |
| Level IV | 13 | 36% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $225,000 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $187,741 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Tiktok in other occupations
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| All IT occupations | 70 |
| Data Scientists | 17 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6 |
Other employers filing for software developers
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Conch | 37 |
| Airbnb | 38 |
| Intercontinental Exchange | 38 |
| Cadence Design | 38 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance | 36 |
| Experis | 36 |
An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.