What is the average TikTok engagement rate in 2026?
As of 2026-09-23, the median TikTok engagement rate is 7.8%, measured across 150 public videos sampled via the SocialCrawl API. The mean sits at 9.9%, and top-performing videos (90th percentile) reach 19.5% or higher.
Last updated September 23, 2026
The numbers, right now
Last updated September 23, 2026
7.8%
Median engagement rate
19.5%
Top 10% engagement rate
9.9%
Average engagement rate
150
Videos sampled
Engagement rate breakdown
| Measure | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| Median engagement rate | 7.8% |
| Average engagement rate | 9.9% |
| Top 10% engagement rate | 19.5% |
How we compute this
Engagement rate is calculated per video as (likes + comments + shares) / views, then the median, mean, and 90th-percentile are derived across 150 public TikTok videos sampled via the SocialCrawl API endpoint /v1/tiktok/search using several broad search queries. Videos with zero views are excluded. The snapshot was last computed on 2026-09-23.
- Source endpoints
- /v1/tiktok/search
- Sample size
- 150
- Computed
- 2026-09-23
Run this yourself
One API call returns the same live feed we sampled. Drop in your key and go.
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/search?region=US" \
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