ByteDance Inc.
Information · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2020–2025
Overview
ByteDance Inc. is a Information employer that has filed 881 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2025. That places it #73 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 435 were certified (49.4% approval rate), taking about 351 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $175,500.
881
PERM filings
49.4%
approval
1
denied
$175,500
median wage
351d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 381 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (85%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China325
- India33
- Canada6
- Taiwan4
- Singapore3
- Hong Kong2
- Brazil1
- Australia1
- United Kingdom1
- Poland1
Prior visa status
- H-1B371
- O-12
- TN2
- L-22
- E-31
- Not in USA1
Education
- Master's315
- Bachelor's37
- Doctorate27
- None2
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations ByteDance Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 318 | $180,842 |
| Data Scientists | 90 | $197,041 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 82 | $177,100 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 55 | $181,909 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 30 | $173,421 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 29 | $101,170 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 22 | $185,839 |
| Statisticians | 20 | $167,644 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 17 | $192,596 |
| Management Analysts | 16 | $144,139 |
Common job titles
Software Engineer 49
Senior Software Engineer 42
Software Engineer (Multiple Positions) 41
Software Engineer, Ads Infrastructure (Multiple Positions) 36
Senior Software Engineer (Multiple Positions) 30
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Multiple Positions) 25
Talent Acquisition Partner (Multiple Positions) 18
Software Engineer, Cloud Native Platform(Multiple Positions) 16
Software Engineer 2-1 (Multiple Positions) 15
Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Native Infra. (Multi.Positions) 14
Machine Learning Engineer, Data, Monetization Tech, App Monetization 13
Data Scientist, Monetization Product 12
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24211-229273 | Talent Development Lead (Multiple Positions) | Withdrawn | New York, NY | May 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24152-057427 | Software Engineer, Ads Infrastructure (Multiple Positions) | Withdrawn | San Jose, CA | May 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24135-990464 | Software Engineer, Ads Infrastructure (Multiple Positions) | Withdrawn | San Jose, CA | May 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24027-672044 | Lead Solutions Engineer - Ads (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24027-672065 | Network Software Engineer-SDN (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24027-672047 | Lead Solutions Engineer - Ads (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24027-672045 | Lead Solutions Engineer - Ads (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24026-671817 | Senior Data Analyst (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24026-671813 | Senior Data Analyst (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24026-671812 | Senior Data Analyst (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24026-671773 | Research Engineer, Systems and Networking (Multi. Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24023-658397 | Tech Lead Manager, Infrastructure (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24019-654309 | Network Software Engineer-SDN (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | May 15, 2025 |
| G-100-23341-552507 | Research Engineer, Graphics (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Apr 16, 2025 |
| G-100-23340-549622 | Research Engineer - Physics Engine (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Apr 16, 2025 |
| G-200-23335-538523 | Senior Manager - Expense Accounting (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | Culver City, CA | Apr 16, 2025 |
| G-100-23342-553117 | Research Engineer, Infrastructure (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | San Jose, CA | Apr 16, 2025 |
| G-200-23340-546697 | Senior Manager - Expense Accounting (Multiple Positions) | Certified - Expired | Culver City, CA | Apr 16, 2025 |
| G-100-24165-109512 | Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Withdrawn | San Jose, CA | Mar 12, 2025 |
| G-100-24141-012724 | Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Native Infra. (Multi.Positions) | Withdrawn | San Jose, CA | Mar 11, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.