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-22116-46490 | Machine Learning Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jan 20, 2023 |
| A-22076-27026 | Software Engineer, TikTok Backend | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jan 11, 2023 |
| A-22229-07813 | Quality Analyst, US Safety | Withdrawn | Mountain View, CA | Dec 2, 2022 |
| A-21313-70508 | Software Engineer, Big Data | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Nov 17, 2022 |
| A-22006-94829 | Machine Learning Engineer - Trust & Safety | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Nov 16, 2022 |
| A-21349-86957 | Senior Data Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Nov 3, 2022 |
| A-22038-08528 | Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Nov 1, 2022 |
| A-22020-00616 | Machine Learning Engineer - Trust & Safety | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Oct 28, 2022 |
| A-22006-94822 | Tech Lead Manager, Comment Team | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Oct 21, 2022 |
| A-22003-93040 | Software Engineer, TikTok Backend | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Oct 21, 2022 |
| A-22039-09145 | SDET, Software Development Engineer in Test | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Oct 14, 2022 |
| A-22014-98488 | SDET, Software Development Engineer in Test | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Oct 5, 2022 |
| A-21342-83643 | SDET, Software Development Engineer in Test | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Sep 12, 2022 |
| A-22003-93032 | Senior Frontend Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Sep 2, 2022 |
| A-21342-83531 | Senior Frontend Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Sep 2, 2022 |
| A-21336-80826 | Frontend Engineer II | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Sep 2, 2022 |
| A-21342-83423 | Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer - Infrastructure | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Aug 25, 2022 |
| A-21322-75438 | Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Experience | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jul 20, 2022 |
| A-21313-70467 | Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jul 20, 2022 |
| A-21337-81382 | Software Engineer, TikTok Android | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jul 19, 2022 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.