ByteDance Inc.

ByteDance Inc. as an H-1B and Green Card Sponsor

ByteDance Inc. filed 3,383 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from March 2023 to June 2026, according to DOL OFLC disclosure files. Transfers from other employers make up 26% of them, a relatively high share. The most frequent roles are Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer and Research Scientist. The most common work locations are CA, WA and NY.

The average LCA wage of $217,089 is about 70% above the average of approximately $127,986 across all H-1B LCAs in the same files. The median is $205,000. Its sponsorship score is 98 (Excellent) on a 0 to 100 scale.

DOL OFLC PERM data shows 505 certified PERM labor certifications filed under the name ByteDance Inc. between October 2024 and June 2026, 78.8% of its 641 decisions (withdrawals included). A company can also file green card cases under other legal entities.

Green Card (PERM) Filings

Of 641 PERM decisions between October 2024 and June 2026, 505 were certified, 0 denied and 136 withdrawn. Withdrawn cases count as decisions; an employer withdraws its own application, so a withdrawal is not a DOL denial. Most frequent PERM job titles: Software Engineer (63), Senior Software Engineer (46) and Software Engineer, Ads Infrastructure (35).

Source: DOL OFLC PERM disclosure files, cases under this employer name only. A PERM certification is not a green card. Not legal advice.

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