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Software Engineer H1B salary at Bytedance Inc

Bytedance Inc offered a median $190,243 for Software Engineer roles on 132 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)

Software Engineer offers at Bytedance Inc

$190,243
Median offered wage
$154K–$251K
Middle 50% of offers
$292K+
Top 10% of offers
132
Filings in FY2025

7% below Bytedance Inc’s $204,680 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Bytedance Inc files Software Engineer roles, FY2025

  • San Jose, CA96 filings$198K median
  • Bellevue, WA30 filings$174K median
  • Austin, TX4 filings$107K median
  • New York, NY2 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$153K$125K–$180K
  2. FY2022$182K$136K–$220K
  3. FY2023$140K$133K–$200K
  4. FY2024$174K$141K–$234K
  5. FY2025$190K$154K–$251K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$197K$167K–$255K
Bytedance Inc — Software Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)79$196,700$167K–$255K$291K+$118K–$391K
FY2025132$190,243$154K–$251K$292K+$85K–$390K
FY202472$173,925$141K–$234K$290K+$117K–$372K
FY202380$139,791$133K–$200K$275K+$125K–$300K
FY202237$182,400$136K–$220K$255K+$125K–$293K
FY202120$152,500$125K–$180K$204K+$119K–$210K

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 Software Engineer pay at Bytedance Inc

How much does Bytedance Inc pay H1B Software Engineer workers?

The median wage Bytedance Inc offered for Software Engineer roles on its 132 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $190,243. The middle half of offers were between $153,500 and $250,575, and the top 10% were above $291,980, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Bytedance Inc's H1B pay for Software Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 25%, from $152,500 in fiscal year 2021 to $190,243 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Software Engineer pay compare with Bytedance Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 7% below Bytedance Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $204,680.

Where does Bytedance Inc hire H1B Software Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Bytedance Inc's Software Engineer filings were mostly for San Jose, CA (96 filings, $197,680 median), Bellevue, WA (30 filings, $173,750 median), Austin, TX (4 filings, $107,214 median).

How many H1B applications has Bytedance Inc filed for Software Engineer roles?

420 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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