TikTok Inc.
Information · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2020–2026
Overview
TikTok Inc. is a Information employer that has filed 453 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2026. That places it #142 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 278 were certified (61.4% approval rate), taking about 385 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $184,300.
453
PERM filings
61.4%
approval
0
denied
$184,300
median wage
385d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 167 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (60%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China101
- India48
- Canada7
- Brazil2
- South Korea2
- Taiwan2
- Iran1
- Indonesia1
- Nepal1
- Nigeria1
Prior visa status
- H-1B160
- Not in USA4
- F-11
- H-41
- TN1
Education
- Master's138
- Bachelor's28
- Doctorate1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations TikTok Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 205 | $183,986 |
| Data Scientists | 44 | $204,229 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 33 | $193,624 |
| Database Architects | 32 | $184,088 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 23 | $180,522 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 19 | $184,357 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 19 | $155,720 |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 12 | $171,676 |
| Information Security Analysts | 10 | $161,345 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 10 | $210,533 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-22293-43439 | Machine Learning Engineer, Comment, RD, Data | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Oct 16, 2023 |
| A-22291-41823 | Business Operations Protection Lead, Network Security | Certified - Expired | New York, NY | Sep 29, 2023 |
| A-22216-00634 | Data Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jul 28, 2023 |
| A-22175-78022 | Software Engineer, TikTok I | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jul 14, 2023 |
| A-22199-90390 | Backend Tech Lead Manager | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jul 14, 2023 |
| A-22168-74178 | Software Engineer, Frontend | Certified - Expired | Bellevue, WA | May 18, 2023 |
| A-22181-81786 | Software Engineer, Backend | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Apr 13, 2023 |
| A-22181-81927 | Software Engineer, Backend | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Apr 3, 2023 |
| A-22145-61301 | Software Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Mar 13, 2023 |
| A-22143-59539 | Product Specialist | Certified - Expired | Culver City, CA | Mar 7, 2023 |
| A-22143-59588 | Technical Program Manager | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Mar 6, 2023 |
| A-22097-37733 | Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 24, 2023 |
| A-22104-41107 | Backend Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 24, 2023 |
| A-22097-37801 | Full Stack Engineer, TikTok | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 24, 2023 |
| A-22103-40543 | Software Engineer III | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 24, 2023 |
| A-22138-57388 | Data Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 21, 2023 |
| A-22104-41117 | Software Engineer - Core Services | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 21, 2023 |
| A-22138-57338 | Machine Learning Engineer, Comment | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 21, 2023 |
| A-22173-76467 | Software Engineer, TikTok I | Withdrawn | Mountain View, CA | Feb 14, 2023 |
| A-22109-43048 | Frontend Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jan 20, 2023 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.