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Character Artist

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

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Character Artist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings118All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$98,80097 eligible salary records
Employer names47Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$76,250–$121,975Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 12 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 12 filings19FY 2020: 8 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 15 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 14 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 13 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*13 filings$98,800 median · n=13

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 97 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
Character Artist35
$78,794 median · n=29 eligible
Senior Character Artist30
$111,992 median · n=26 eligible
Lead Character Artist8
$146,983 median · n=8 eligible
3d Character Artist6
$84,272 median · n=4 eligible
Associate Character Artist6
$71,458 median · n=2 eligible
Character Artist Ii4
$99,360 median · n=4 eligible
Character Artist I3
$76,250 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Character Artist Ii3
$136,500 median · n=3 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, CA18
$92,647 median · n=12 eligible
Chatsworth, CA14
$101,000 median · n=14 eligible
Irvine, CA13
$128,750 median · n=11 eligible
Bellevue, WA10
$65,000 median · n=5 eligible
Orlando, FL6
$77,775 median · n=6 eligible
Redwood City, CA5
$121,930 median · n=5 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA4
$70,720 median · n=3 eligible
Alpharetta, GA3
$54,662 median · n=3 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
88.1%Certified LCAs
Certified104 88.1%
Certified - Withdrawn10 8.5%
Withdrawn2 1.7%
Denied2 1.7%

Denominator: all 118 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Electronic Arts, Inc.18
$120,000 median · n=17 eligible
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.15
$127,194 median · n=12 eligible
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC10
$86,061 median · n=4 eligible
Riot Games, Inc.9
$90,293 median · n=7 eligible
Activision Publishing Inc8
$125,000 median · n=7 eligible
Electronic Arts - Tiburon, A Florida Corporation8
$80,025 median · n=8 eligible
Hi-Rez Studios, Inc.4
$54,662 median · n=3 eligible
Mga Entertainment Inc.4
$121,500 median · n=4 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
$98,800Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$65,000
25th percentile$76,250
Median (50th)$98,800
75th percentile$121,975
90th percentile$140,520

n=97 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

118 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
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
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
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
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
Disney Global Product Development And Creative, Inc.Character Artist

Filing details

$86,965 /yr

I-200-26139-928544
Reported wage: $86,965 / year
Annualized: $86,965
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Glendale, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Character Artist I

Filing details

$125,638.76 /yr

I-200-26136-919609
Reported wage: $125,638.76 / year
Annualized: $125,639
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/16/202610/01/2026
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Character Artist

Filing details

$128,750 /yr

I-200-26134-911885
Reported wage: $128,750 / year
Annualized: $128,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/14/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts - Tiburon, A Florida CorporationCharacter Artist I

Filing details

$79,300.2 /yr

I-200-26128-887747
Reported wage: $79,300.2 / year
Annualized: $79,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL05/08/202610/01/2026
Riot Games, Inc.3d Character Artist

Filing details

$90,293 /yr

I-200-26124-866673
Reported wage: $90,293 / year
Annualized: $90,293
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/04/202610/01/2026
Disney Global Product Development And Creative, Inc.Senior Character Artist

Filing details

$98,800 /yr

I-200-26119-848900
Reported wage: $98,800 / year
Annualized: $98,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Glendale, CA04/29/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts Inc.Xdev Character Artist Ii

Filing details

$121,930 /yr

I-200-26114-833326
Reported wage: $121,930 / year
Annualized: $121,930
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.

Redwood City, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Riot Games, Inc.3d Character Artist

Filing details

$90,293 /yr

I-200-26075-704938
Reported wage: $90,293 / year
Annualized: $90,293
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA03/16/202609/12/2026
Electronic Arts Inc.Senior Character Artist

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-25231-252225
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2028-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Kirkland, WA08/19/202512/06/2025
Mga Entertainment Inc.Character Artist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-25163-087592
Reported wage: $83,000–$83,585 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2028-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Chatsworth, CA06/12/202509/30/2025
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Lead Character Artist

Filing details

$168,300 /yr

I-200-25137-988451
Reported wage: $168,300 / year
Annualized: $168,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/17/202510/01/2025
Activision Publishing IncLead Character Artist

Filing details

$146,466 /yr

I-200-25134-977954
Reported wage: $146,466 / year
Annualized: $146,466
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/14/202510/01/2025
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Associate Character Artist

Filing details

$38.65 per hour

I-200-25135-978115
Reported wage: $38.65 / hour
Annualized: $80,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/14/202510/01/2025
Mountaintop Studios, Inc.Junior Character Artist

Filing details

$80,625 /yr

I-200-24162-091053
Reported wage: $80,625 / year
Annualized: $80,625
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC06/10/202410/01/2024
Naughty Dog A Limited Liability CompanySenior Character Artist

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25091-820565
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA04/01/202510/01/2025
Naughty Dog A Limited Liability CompanySenior Character Artist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-24276-379558
Reported wage: $135,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-09
Employment end: 2028-03-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA10/02/202403/10/2025
Riot Games, Inc.3d Character Artist Ii

Filing details

$107,557 /yr

I-200-24268-360952
Reported wage: $107,557 / year
Annualized: $107,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-01
Employment end: 2028-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA09/24/202403/23/2025
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Character Artist

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-24207-222772
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-01
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA07/25/202411/01/2024
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Character Artist

Filing details

$45.67 per hour

I-200-24165-109444
Reported wage: $45.67 / hour
Annualized: $94,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY06/13/202410/01/2024
Activision Publishing IncSenior Character Artist

Filing details

$122,296 /yr

I-200-24158-080021
Reported wage: $122,296 / year
Annualized: $122,296
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Woodland Hills, CA06/06/202411/01/2024

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.