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-21337-81264 | Software Engineer, TikTok Android | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jul 8, 2022 |
| A-21307-67650 | Software Engineer - Recommendation Architecture Team | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Jun 3, 2022 |
| A-21284-57000 | 3D Artist | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | May 23, 2022 |
| A-21266-49067 | Software Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | May 16, 2022 |
| A-21261-46644 | Sr. Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | May 12, 2022 |
| A-21280-55512 | Frontend Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | May 5, 2022 |
| A-21280-55440 | Frontend Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | May 5, 2022 |
| A-21279-55051 | Senior Backend Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | May 5, 2022 |
| A-21278-54359 | Senior Backend Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | May 5, 2022 |
| A-21270-50437 | Software Engineer, TikTok Backend | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Apr 25, 2022 |
| A-21237-36101 | 2D Artist | Certified - Expired | Culver City, CA | Apr 20, 2022 |
| A-21267-49622 | Software Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Apr 20, 2022 |
| A-21267-49587 | Software Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Apr 20, 2022 |
| A-21267-49552 | Software Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Apr 20, 2022 |
| A-21266-49139 | Software Engineer, Data Platform | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Apr 20, 2022 |
| A-21237-36170 | Senior Data Analyst - US Safety | Certified - Expired | Culver City, CA | Apr 1, 2022 |
| A-21200-19453 | Simultaneous Interpreter (Finance and Technology) | Certified - Expired | Culver City, CA | Feb 7, 2022 |
| A-21210-24485 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Mountain View, CA | Feb 2, 2022 |
| A-21357-90566 | SDET, Software Development Engineer in Test | Withdrawn | Mountain View, CA | Jan 14, 2022 |
| A-21342-83599 | SDET, Software Development Engineer in Test | Withdrawn | Mountain View, CA | Dec 23, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.