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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Artist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,372All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$80,4001,721 eligible salary records
Employer names897Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$63,000–$111,509Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
078156234311FY 2016: 270 filings16FY 2017: 278 filings17FY 2018: 268 filings18FY 2019: 255 filings19FY 2020: 192 filings20FY 2021: 171 filings21FY 2022: 202 filings22FY 2023: 211 filings23FY 2024: 193 filings24FY 2025: 182 filings25FY 2026: 150 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*150 filings$115,253 median · n=114

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,721 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Technical Artist165
$89,399 median · n=142 eligible
3d Artist124
$70,000 median · n=88 eligible
Multimedia Artist109
$60,000 median · n=47 eligible
Concept Artist92
$80,000 median · n=72 eligible
Artist50
$81,598 median · n=39 eligible
Senior Technical Artist50
$113,549 median · n=44 eligible
Vfx Artist38
$89,893 median · n=28 eligible
Character Artist35
$78,794 median · n=29 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Los Angeles, CA219
$95,000 median · n=155 eligible
New York, NY160
$70,000 median · n=115 eligible
Irvine, CA146
$104,760 median · n=112 eligible
San Francisco, CA99
$76,045 median · n=82 eligible
Bellevue, WA57
$94,500 median · n=48 eligible
Santa Monica, CA57
$81,758 median · n=30 eligible
Carlsbad, CA54
$84,000 median · n=48 eligible
Culver City, CA52
$100,683 median · n=40 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
87.1%Certified LCAs
Certified2,067 87.1%
Certified - Withdrawn159 6.7%
Withdrawn80 3.4%
Denied66 2.8%

Denominator: all 2,372 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.130
$105,010 median · n=90 eligible
Activision Publishing Inc102
$113,984 median · n=75 eligible
Electronic Arts, Inc.96
$106,343 median · n=88 eligible
Riot Games, Inc.93
$104,312 median · n=73 eligible
Electronic Arts - Tiburon, A Florida Corporation43
$79,999 median · n=40 eligible
The Mill Group, Inc.34
$56,961 median · n=28 eligible
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC32
$107,123 median · n=17 eligible
Epic Games, Inc.30
$112,647 median · n=26 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$80,400Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,000
25th percentile$63,000
Median (50th)$80,400
75th percentile$111,509
90th percentile$141,045

n=1,721 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

Salary filing history

2,372 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Lanternal Inc.Special Effects Artists

Filing details

$48.82 per hour

I-200-26174-041532
Reported wage: $48.82 / hour
Annualized: $101,546
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202607/01/2026
Lanternal Inc.Special Effects Artist

Filing details

$48.82 per hour

I-200-26174-043311
Reported wage: $48.82 / hour
Annualized: $101,546
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202607/01/2026
Tencent America LLCSenior 2d Concept Artist

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26175-044730
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/23/202612/23/2026
Tencent America LLCSenior 2d Concept Artist

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26175-044734
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/23/202612/23/2026
Jamm Visual Inc.Computer Graphic Artist

Filing details

$101,546 /yr

I-200-26173-038173
Reported wage: $101,546–$101,547 / year
Annualized: $101,546
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Culver City, CA06/22/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts - Tiburon, A Florida CorporationCharacter Artist

Filing details

$80,750.2 /yr

I-200-26173-038217
Reported wage: $80,750.2 / year
Annualized: $80,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Orlando, FL06/22/202610/01/2026
Rockstar San Diego, Inc.Associate Principal Artist: Interiors

Filing details

$119,200 /yr

I-200-26169-032410
Reported wage: $119,200–$159,200 / year
Annualized: $119,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Carlsbad, CA06/18/202609/11/2026
Palisades Post, LLCVfx Supervisor And Lead Artist

Filing details

$67.5 per hour

I-200-26168-024040
Reported wage: $67.5 / hour
Annualized: $140,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ06/17/202610/01/2026
Netflix Animation, LLCStory Artist

Filing details

$135,678.4 /yr

I-200-26168-027282
Reported wage: $135,678.4 / year
Annualized: $135,678
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burbank, CA06/17/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts Inc.Senior Character Artist

Filing details

$135,935 /yr

I-200-26166-015054
Reported wage: $135,935 / year
Annualized: $135,935
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA06/15/202608/14/2026
Unfound Productions IncVfx Artist

Filing details

$76,960 /yr

I-200-26173-037533
Reported wage: $76,960 / year
Annualized: $76,960
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brooklyn, NY06/22/202610/01/2026
Rockstar Games, Inc.Principal Artist- Motion Graphics

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26163-010713
Reported wage: $150,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/12/202609/09/2026
Sciplay Games, LLCTechnical Qa Artist

Filing details

$75,275 /yr

I-200-26163-010796
Reported wage: $75,275 / year
Annualized: $75,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cedar Falls, IA06/12/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts Inc.Senior Environment Artist

Filing details

$149,823 /yr

I-200-26162-007996
Reported wage: $149,823 / year
Annualized: $149,823
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts Inc.Senior Concept Artist

Filing details

$145,180 /yr

I-200-26162-008023
Reported wage: $145,180 / year
Annualized: $145,180
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Fye Music Entertainment LLCData Scientist (Artist & Marketing)

Filing details

$36 per hour

I-200-26161-999608
Reported wage: $36 / hour
Annualized: $74,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/10/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts - Tiburon, A Florida CorporationTechnical Artist I

Filing details

$94,550 /yr

I-200-26156-986664
Reported wage: $94,550 / year
Annualized: $94,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Orlando, FL06/05/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationTechnical Artist

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-26156-988723
Reported wage: $156,000–$235,750 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/05/202610/01/2026
Bungie Inc.Senior Concept Artist

Filing details

$131,000 /yr

I-200-26155-981830
Reported wage: $131,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $131,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hacienda Heights, CA06/04/202612/01/2026
Sciplay Games, LLCVisual Quality Artist

Filing details

$75,275 /yr

I-200-26154-978613
Reported wage: $75,275 / year
Annualized: $75,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cedar Falls, IA06/03/202610/01/2026
The Harbor Picture Company, Inc.Computer Graphics Artist

Filing details

$81,000 /yr

I-200-26153-972978
Reported wage: $81,000 / year
Annualized: $81,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/02/202606/12/2026
Mga Entertainment Inc.Lead Character Artist

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26154-974817
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chatsworth, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Visual Concepts EntertainmentCharacter Artist

Filing details

$84,760 /yr

I-200-26152-968818
Reported wage: $84,760–$142,000 / year
Annualized: $84,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA06/01/202609/08/2026
Vision Scenery Corporation, Inc.Scenic Artist

Filing details

$75,774 /yr

I-200-26152-969781
Reported wage: $75,774 / year
Annualized: $75,774
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burbank, CA06/01/202610/01/2026
Mga Entertainment Inc.Lead Character Artist

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26148-955459
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chatworth, CA05/27/202610/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.