ByteDance QA Engineer salary

Based on 56 H-1B filings by ByteDance, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Tester, Test Automation Engineer

Median salary$151,000
Middle 50%$122.8k–$217.8k
vs. all employers+43%comparison median $105,602
Filings56FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $102,710 and $295,449.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,301
25th$122,780
50th (median)$151,000
75th$217,750
90th$258,370

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $180k $230k FY2023: median $195,575 (12 filings) FY2024: median $183,500 (32 filings) FY2025: median $148,000 (46 filings) FY2026: median $212,500 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 0 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 46 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 46
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––0
FY2023$195,575$175,000$218,25012
FY2024$183,500$139,250$228,30032
FY2025$148,000$122,260$207,00046
FY2026$212,500$159,375$256,50010

By state

California
$180,372
Washington
$141,980
Texas
$105,602
New York
$185,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 45). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$162,000 · 45 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $122,000 21
Level II · Qualified $155,000 16
Level III · Experienced $207,000 10
Level IV · Fully competent too few 9

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a qa engineer make at ByteDance?

In H-1B filings, ByteDance's median base salary for QA Engineer is $151,000; half of filings fall between $122,780 and $217,750. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. ByteDance filed 56 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 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers), 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