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Valve Corporation

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Median yearly base wage$152,000n=71 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$114,500 – $185,000

Most reported worksiteBellevue, WA70 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Valve Corporation	Art Director	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-26115-835013 Reported wage: $180,000–$380,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	04/24/2026	10/01/2026
Valve Corporation	Software Engineer	Filing details $220,000 /yr I-200-26115-835020 Reported wage: $220,000–$420,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	04/24/2026	10/01/2026
Valve Corporation	Visual & User Experience Designer	Filing details $190,000 /yr I-200-26115-835024 Reported wage: $190,000–$390,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	04/24/2026	10/01/2026
Valve Corporation	Software Engineer, Steam	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-25162-080415 Reported wage: $200,000–$385,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-18 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	06/11/2025	10/01/2025
Valve Corporation	Sr. Software Engineer	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-25126-945025 Reported wage: $200,000–$530,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-13 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	05/06/2025	10/01/2025
Valve Corporation	Game Developer, Software Engineer (Animation Specialist)	Filing details $195,000 /yr I-200-25126-945026 Reported wage: $195,000–$430,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-13 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	05/06/2025	10/01/2025
Valve Corporation	Software Engineer, Game Development	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-25079-792696 Reported wage: $180,000–$320,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-27 Employment end: 2028-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/20/2025	08/15/2025
Valve Corporation	3d Environmental Artist	Filing details $141,045 /yr I-200-24185-172879 Reported wage: $141,045–$260,000 / year Annualized: $141,045 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-07-11 Employment end: 2027-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	07/03/2024	08/15/2024
Valve Corporation	Senior Designer	Filing details $250,000 /yr I-200-24149-044123 Reported wage: $250,000–$525,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-04 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	05/28/2024	10/01/2024
Valve Corporation	Audio Software Engineer	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-24135-992971 Reported wage: $200,000–$325,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-21 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	05/14/2024	10/01/2024
Valve Corporation	Software Engineer, Games	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-24135-993028 Reported wage: $200,000–$340,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-21 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	05/14/2024	10/01/2024
Valve Corporation	3d Graphic Designer	Filing details $100,000 /yr I-200-23068-835913 Reported wage: $100,000–$425,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-16 Employment end: 2026-08-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/09/2023	08/30/2023
Valve Corporation	Supply Chain Program Manager	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-23059-811917 Reported wage: $155,000–$245,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-07 Employment end: 2026-08-25 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	02/28/2023	08/26/2023
Valve Corporation	3d Environmental Artist	Filing details $115,000 /yr I-200-23031-740421 Reported wage: $115,000–$230,000 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-02-07 Employment end: 2026-03-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	01/31/2023	03/25/2023
Valve Corporation	Supply Chain Program Manager	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-22180-321005 Reported wage: $155,000–$245,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-07 Employment end: 2025-08-25 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	06/29/2022	08/26/2022
Valve Corporation	Audio Software Engineer	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-22075-984833 Reported wage: $180,000–$270,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-23 Employment end: 2025-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/16/2022	08/15/2022
Valve Corporation	Sr. Software Engineer	Filing details $400,000 /yr I-200-22075-984836 Reported wage: $400,000–$500,000 / year Annualized: $400,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-23 Employment end: 2025-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/16/2022	08/15/2022
Valve Corporation	Game Development Software Engineer (Animation Specialist)	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-22075-984839 Reported wage: $180,000–$390,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-23 Employment end: 2025-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/16/2022	08/15/2022
Valve Corporation	Software Engineer, Game Development	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-22075-984843 Reported wage: $180,000–$270,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-23 Employment end: 2025-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/16/2022	08/15/2022
Valve Corporation	Software Engineer (Level Design)	Filing details $190,000 /yr I-200-21211-493689 Reported wage: $190,000–$310,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-06 Employment end: 2024-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	07/30/2021	10/01/2021
Valve Corporation	Vfx Effects Artist	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-21181-438299 Reported wage: $155,000–$270,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-07-08 Employment end: 2024-09-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	06/30/2021	09/04/2021
Valve Corporation	Software Engineer, Esports	Filing details $156,000 /yr I-200-21181-438314 Reported wage: $156,000–$470,000 / year Annualized: $156,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-07-08 Employment end: 2024-10-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	06/30/2021	10/21/2021
Valve Corporation	Sr. Software Engineer	Filing details $156,000 /yr I-200-21175-424372 Reported wage: $156,000–$470,000 / year Annualized: $156,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-07-01 Employment end: 2024-07-25 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	06/24/2021	07/26/2021
Valve Corporation	Sr. Software Engineer	Filing details $400,000 /yr I-200-21075-150746 Reported wage: $400,000–$500,000 / year Annualized: $400,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-23 Employment end: 2024-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/16/2021	08/15/2021
Valve Corporation	3d Environmental Artist	Filing details $110,000 /yr I-200-21075-150751 Reported wage: $110,000–$220,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-23 Employment end: 2024-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bellevue, WA	03/16/2021	08/15/2021

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About Valve Corporation H-1B salary records

This view contains 77 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $152,000, based on 71 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Valve Corporation insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*3 filings$190,000 median · n=3

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$150k–$175kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 71 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

BELLEVUE, WA$152,000 median

Typical range: $114,500–$182,50064 salary records

$0$100,000$200,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

92.2%Certified LCAs

Certified71 92.2%

Certified - Withdrawn5 6.5%

Withdrawn1 1.3%

Denominator: all 77 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$152,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$77,000

25th percentile$114,500

Median (50th)$152,000

75th percentile$185,000

90th percentile$200,000

n=71 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology