Does TikTok sponsor new H-1B visas or only transfers?

TikTok sponsors both first-time H-1Bs and transfers.

What does TikTok pay H-1B tech workers?

The median salary on TikTok's H-1B tech filings was $230,000 a year.

What is the H-1B salary for a Machine Learning Engineer at TikTok?

The median is $187,550 a year across 41 certified filings, with the middle half between $129,774 and $260,183.

Culver City, CA

Does TikTok sponsor visas?

Yes. TikTok filed 449 H-1B applications for tech roles in the past year. 30 current postings rule it out, so check each role.

6 people applied to TikTok roles through VisaRoles this week

Open tech roles: 762
Postings that say they sponsor: 0
UK sponsor licence: Yes
Recognised NL sponsor: Yes
Irish permits, 2025: 56

TikTok

Sponsorship record · last 12 months

H-1B tech filings: 449
Median tech salary: $230k

New hires 57%Transfers 43%

Sponsors both new visas and transfers.

Most-sponsored roles

Software Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer - Usds
Machine Learning Engineer - Usds

Open roles 732

Product Manager - Project Intern (Global Monetization Product and Technology) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California, United States of America
TikTok filed 449 H-1B applications for tech roles in the past year.
Sponsors H-1B2d
Product Manager - Project Intern (Global Monetization Product and Technology) - 2027 Start
Seattle, Washington, United States of America

What TikTok pays sponsored workers

Median annual salary on TikTok's certified H-1B filings, with the range the middle half fall in. These are the wages the employer committed to on the filing, not self-reported figures.

By job title

TikTok H-1B salaries by job title
Machine Learning Engineer41 filings	$129,774$260,183	$187,550
Software Engineer38 filings	$164,800$300,000	$228,000
Machine Learning Scientist16 filings	$147,840$323,962	$217,900
Site Reliability Engineer Usds15 filings

About TikTok

Does TikTok sponsor visas?: Yes. TikTok filed 449 H-1B applications for tech roles in the past year. 30 current postings rule it out, so check each role.
Does TikTok sponsor new H-1B visas or only transfers?: TikTok sponsors both first-time H-1Bs and transfers.
What does TikTok pay H-1B tech workers?: The median salary on TikTok's H-1B tech filings was $230,000 a year.
What is the H-1B salary for a Machine Learning Engineer at TikTok?: The median is $187,550 a year across 41 certified filings, with the middle half between $129,774 and $260,183.

TikTok H-1B salaries by state
California319 filings	$174,633$276,113	$224,516
Washington112 filings	$169,596$263,438	$205,435
New York16 filings	$162,500$267,527	$226,000

Does TikTok Sponsor H-1B? 449 Filings, $230k Median Salary · VisaRoles