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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24282-392044 | Senior Backend Software Engineer-Privacy(Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24288-403912 | Software Development Engineer in Test (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24288-403867 | Lead Data Scientist (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-392234 | iOS Software Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Mar 5, 2026 |
| G-100-24282-391882 | Backend Software Engineer,TT-Social Usr & Rel.**(Multi.Pos.) | Certified | Culver City, CA | Mar 3, 2026 |
| G-100-24275-377104 | Software Engineer, Frontend (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24275-376752 | Sr. Full-Stack Software Engineer–Traffic Matrix**(MultiPos.) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 19, 2026 |
| G-100-24275-376739 | Senior Software Engineer, Search Infra Team(Multi.Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 19, 2026 |
| G-100-24270-366307 | Program Manager, TikTok LIVE Ecosystem (Multiple Positions) | Certified | Culver City, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-348006 | Tech Lead Testing Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24271-369800 | Software Development Engineer in Test (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24262-348226 | Sr. Software Engineer-TikTok Mobile Relia, iOS**(Multi.Posi) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-353334 | Software Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24269-363739 | Software Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24270-366379 | Software Engineer, Frontend (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24267-356947 | Senior Data Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24270-366315 | Senior Data Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24271-369852 | Senior Data Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24263-351190 | Senior Data Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | Bellevue, WA | Feb 18, 2026 |
| G-100-24270-366526 | Data Engineer (Multiple Positions) | Certified | San Jose, CA | Feb 18, 2026 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.