ByteDance Data Engineer salary

Based on 22 H-1B filings by ByteDance, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Database Architect, Data Architect

Median salary$150,512
Middle 50%$144k–$181.9k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $140,000
Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $119,704 and $322,140.
PercentileSalary
10th$138,362
25th$144,000
50th (median)$150,512
75th$181,925
90th$260,500

By state

California
$175,149
Washington
$171,185

Bar length: number of filings (California 17). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$144,000 · 17 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $144,000 14
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data engineer make at ByteDance?

In H-1B filings, ByteDance's median base salary for Data Engineer is $150,512; half of filings fall between $144,000 and $181,925. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does ByteDance sponsor H-1B visas for data engineers?

Yes. ByteDance filed 22 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1243 (Database Architects), so this page covers every job title ByteDance filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology