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Special Effects Artists and Animators: who sponsors, and what they pay
Every certified Labor Condition Application for this occupation in the period covered, with the wage each employer told the Department of Labor it would pay.
Certified LCAs
187
H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3
Median wage offered
$122,000
per year
Middle half earn
$93K to $154K
25th to 75th percentile
Employers filing
81
Employers filing for Special Effects Artists and Animators
| Employer | LCAs | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. Cupertino | 13 | $163,300 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC Culver City | 11 | $190,031 |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Irvine | 10 | $120,071 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. Redwood City | 10 | $140,557 |
| Microsoft Corporation Redmond | 9 | $184,288 |
| Snap Inc. Santa Monica | 9 | $152,734 |
| Activision Publishing Inc Santa Monica | 8 | $104,336 |
| Electronic Arts - Tiburon, a Florida Corporation Redwood City | 7 | $110,250 |
| Framestore, Inc New York | 6 | $123,500 |
| LNW Gaming, Inc. Las Vegas | 5 | $100,000 |
| Tencent America LLC Palo Alto | 5 | $161,352 |
| 2K Games, Inc. Novato | 4 | $158,100 |
| Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Carlsbad | 4 | $95,708 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company Santa Monica | 3 | $110,000 |
| SciPlay Games, LLC Cedar Falls | 3 | $75,275 |
81 employers for this occupationThe full ranked list, with each employer's median wage, is part of Pro.
See ProSource: US Department of Labor (OFLC) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services · OFLC disclosure data (Labor Condition Applications, PERM) and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026