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Research Scientist H1B salary at Bytedance Inc

Bytedance Inc offered a median $252,600 for Research Scientist roles on 34 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Research Scientist offers at Bytedance Inc

$252,600
Median offered wage
$215K–$328K
Middle 50% of offers
$347K+
Top 10% of offers
34
Filings in FY2025

23% above Bytedance Inc’s $204,680 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Bytedance Inc files Research Scientist roles, FY2025

  • San Jose, CA19 filings$276K median
  • Bellevue, WA12 filings$273K median
  • Austin, TX3 filings$76K median

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$180K$170K–$195K
  2. FY2022$202K$195K–$222K
  3. FY2023$210K$202K–$234K
  4. FY2024$230K$201K–$245K
  5. FY2025$253K$215K–$328K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$340K$280K–$391K
Bytedance Inc — Research Scientist H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)27$340,000$280K–$391K$409K+$128K–$500K
FY202534$252,600$215K–$328K$347K+$76K–$650K
FY202419$230,000$201K–$245K$298K+$182K–$364K
FY202323$210,000$202K–$234K$272K+$180K–$290K
FY202210$201,920$195K–$222K$323K+$180K–$346K
FY202114$180,000$170K–$195K$204K+$155K–$207K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Research Scientist pay at Bytedance Inc

How much does Bytedance Inc pay H1B Research Scientist workers?

The median wage Bytedance Inc offered for Research Scientist roles on its 34 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $252,600. The middle half of offers were between $214,910 and $327,500, and the top 10% were above $347,000, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Bytedance Inc's H1B pay for Research Scientist roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 40%, from $180,000 in fiscal year 2021 to $252,600 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Research Scientist pay compare with Bytedance Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 23% above Bytedance Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $204,680.

Where does Bytedance Inc hire H1B Research Scientist workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Bytedance Inc's Research Scientist filings were mostly for San Jose, CA (19 filings, $276,000 median), Bellevue, WA (12 filings, $272,500 median), Austin, TX (3 filings, $76,294 median).

How many H1B applications has Bytedance Inc filed for Research Scientist roles?

127 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does Bytedance Inc sponsor H1B visas?

See Bytedance Inc’s H1B approvals by year, approval rate and salaries across every job title.

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