H-1B filings

Does ByteDance Inc. sponsor H-1B?

Yes, according to public filings. ByteDance Inc. filed 3,109 H-1B labor condition applications in fiscal years 2024-2026, including 576 in fiscal year 2026.

USCIS approved 2,365 H-1B petitions for this employer in fiscal years 2024-2026.

This page uses public government filings. A filing does not guarantee that the employer will sponsor you. This information is not legal advice.

Status on October 22, 2026: USCIS does not collect the $100,000 payment on new H-1B petitions for workers outside the U.S. while court orders stand. Appeals are pending, so this can change. USCIS H-1B FAQ

Labor condition applications by fiscal year

Fiscal year	Filed	Certified	Workers
2026	576	570	807
2025	1,381	1,352	2,319
2024	1,152	1,138	1,138

An employer files a labor condition application with the Department of Labor before it files an H-1B petition. A certified application is not an approved visa. The U.S. fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.

USCIS decisions on H-1B petitions by fiscal year

Fiscal year	New: approved	New: denied	Continuing: approved	Continuing: denied
2026	211	4	224	8
2025	449	4	484	7
2024	424	6	573	5

New petitions are for first H-1B employment. Continuing petitions are for extensions and for workers who change employers.

Typical roles and wage ranges

Job title	Applications	Wage range per year	Median
Software Engineer	295	$85,384 - $391,000	$190,486
Machine Learning Engineer	106	$85,821 - $657,635	$235,000
Product Manager	94	$90,418 - $480,000	$227,680
Research Scientist	84	$76,294 - $650,000	$258,000
Data Scientist	77	$85,821 - $361,500	$225,000
Backend Software Engineer	59	$85,384 - $260,000	$162,000
Software Development Engineer In Test	29	$116,888 - $260,000	$171,000
Data Engineer	24	$119,704 - $350,000	$174,304
Site Reliability Engineer	20	$119,704 - $240,000	$164,600
Senior Software Engineer	20	$172,931 - $356,000	$276,000

Wages are the rates the employer stated in its applications. Actual pay can differ.

Top locations

Location	Applications
San Jose, CA	1,976
Bellevue, WA	746
New York, NY	188
Culver City, CA	87
Austin, TX	48
San Francisco, CA	22
Mountain View, CA	15
San Diego, CA	10
Ashburn, VA	6
Irvine, CA	3

Sources

U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Program (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) Disclosure Data. Period: FY2024, FY2025, FY2026 Q1-Q3. Retrieved on October 23, 2026.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, H-1B Employer Data Hub. Period: FY2024, FY2025, FY2026 Q1-Q3. Retrieved on October 23, 2026.
National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD2024). Period: Collection year 2024. Retrieved on October 23, 2026.

Data release 2026q3, built on October 23, 2026.