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Compositor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings128All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$68,00085 eligible salary records
Employer names62Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$54,517–$97,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2016: 13 filings16FY 2017: 14 filings17FY 2018: 20 filings18FY 2019: 19 filings19FY 2020: 10 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 15 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$65,975 median · n=5

*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 · 85 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
Compositor56
$52,000 median · n=33 eligible
Junior Compositor14
$58,000 median · n=13 eligible
Lead Compositor9
$98,925 median · n=5 eligible
Visual Effects Compositor8
$114,000 median · n=5 eligible
Digital Compositor7
$70,200 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Compositor7
$111,605 median · n=6 eligible
Associate Compositor4
$58,157 median · n=4 eligible
Nuke Compositor3
$84,500 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
New York, NY44
$75,000 median · n=31 eligible
Los Angeles, CA37
$52,000 median · n=20 eligible
Culver City, CA8
$74,500 median · n=8 eligible
Santa Monica, CA5
$97,000 median · n=3 eligible
Burbank, CALIFORNIA4
$68,640 median · n=3 eligible
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA4
$49,000 median · n=3 eligible
New York, NEW YORK4
$74,100 median · n=4 eligible
Royal Oak, MI3
$45,090 median · n=2 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
84.4%Certified LCAs
Certified108 84.4%
Certified - Withdrawn11 8.6%
Withdrawn7 5.5%
Denied2 1.6%

Denominator: all 128 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Framestore, Inc17
$62,000 median · n=15 eligible
The Mill Group, Inc.10
$74,007 median · n=10 eligible
Ingenuity Studios, LLC9
$67,184 median · n=2 eligible
Ingenuity Engine, Inc.8
$52,000 median · n=7 eligible
Ingenuity Studios Inc8
$52,000 median · n=3 eligible
Pixomondo LLC7
$49,000 median · n=5 eligible
Lola Visual Effects, LLC6
$114,000 median · n=5 eligible
Mr. X Gotham LLC5
$50,000 median · n=1 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
$68,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,800
25th percentile$54,517
Median (50th)$68,000
75th percentile$97,000
90th percentile$115,000

n=85 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

128 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
Ingenuity Studios, LLCLead Compositor

Filing details

$36.52 per hour

I-200-25267-331666
Reported wage: $36.52 / hour
Annualized: $75,962
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2028-10-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA09/24/202510/18/2025
Framestore, IncJunior Compositor

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26061-673768
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA03/02/202609/01/2026
Framestore, IncJunior Compositor

Filing details

$65,975.16 /yr

I-200-26061-673850
Reported wage: $65,975.16 / year
Annualized: $65,975
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/02/202609/01/2026
Framestore, IncLead Compositor

Filing details

$152,200 /yr

I-200-26050-651119
Reported wage: $152,200 / year
Annualized: $152,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/19/202608/15/2026
Framestore, IncJunior Compositor

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651128
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Draper, UT02/19/202608/15/2026
Framestore, IncCompositor

Filing details

$97,000 /yr

I-200-26044-640026
Reported wage: $97,000 / year
Annualized: $97,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA02/13/202608/15/2026
Cosa Vfx, Inc.Special Effects Compositor

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-24113-913218
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Decatur, GA04/22/202410/01/2024
Dream Machine Fx Media LLCSenior Compositor

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-25087-812463
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-04
Employment end: 2028-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Brooklyn, NY03/28/202504/21/2025
Framestore, IncJunior Compositor

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-25070-765476
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-18
Employment end: 2028-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA03/11/202509/10/2025
Apple Inc.Senior Compositor

Filing details

$166,600 /yr

I-200-25055-717759
Reported wage: $166,600–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $166,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-03
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA02/24/202502/24/2025
Ingenuity Studios, LLCLead Compositor

Filing details

$69,888 /yr

I-200-24143-025266
Reported wage: $69,888–$92,373 / year
Annualized: $69,888
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/22/202410/01/2024
House Of Parliament, LLCCreative Compositor

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-24117-930441
Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-03
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA04/26/202410/01/2024
Lola Visual Effects LLCNuke Compositor

Filing details

$84,500 /yr

I-200-24114-917354
Reported wage: $84,500–$89,500 / year
Annualized: $84,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA04/23/202410/01/2024
Framestore, IncJunior Compositor

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-24114-917695
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA04/23/202410/01/2024
The Harbor Picture Company, Inc.Associate Compositor

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-24072-791835
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL03/12/202407/31/2024
Crafty Apes LLCJunior Compositor

Filing details

$37.5 per hour

I-200-23110-953318
Reported wage: $37.5 / hour
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-23
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/20/202310/01/2023
Company 3 / Method, Inc.Compositor

Filing details

$55,994 /yr

I-200-23263-364715
Reported wage: $55,994 / year
Annualized: $55,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-27
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/20/202310/01/2023
Company 3 / Method, Inc.Compositor

Filing details

$55,994 /yr

I-200-23254-337446
Reported wage: $55,994 / year
Annualized: $55,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-18
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/11/202310/01/2023
Ingenuity Studios, LLCLead Compositor

Filing details

$36.38 per hour

I-200-23248-321720
Reported wage: $36.38 / hour
Annualized: $75,670
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-12
Employment end: 2025-10-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA09/05/202309/05/2023
Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc.Compositor

Filing details

$101,587 /yr

I-200-23209-222191
Reported wage: $101,587–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $101,587
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-04
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY07/28/202310/01/2023
Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc.Lead Compositor

Filing details

$115,000.08 /yr

I-200-23202-207987
Reported wage: $115,000.08–$212,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-28
Employment end: 2026-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY07/21/202308/02/2023
Barnstorm Vfx, Inc.Compositor

Filing details

$54,829 /yr

I-200-23158-087842
Reported wage: $54,829–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $54,829
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-14
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Burbank, CA06/07/202310/01/2023
We Are Royale, LLCCompositor/Lighter

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-23129-004511
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-16
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Gabriel, CA05/09/202310/01/2023
Framestore, Inc.Compositor

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-23062-821418
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-10
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/03/202309/01/2023
Framestore, IncJunior Compositor

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-23062-821433
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-10
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA03/03/202309/01/2023

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.