OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Game Designer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsGame Designer insights
Total filings281All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,000210 eligible salary records
Employer names130Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$65,000–$115,112Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*22 filings$90,293 median · n=18
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 210 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Game Designer123
$81,021 median · n=84 eligible
Associate Game Designer24
$60,611 median · n=15 eligible
Senior Game Designer21
$123,500 median · n=20 eligible
Video Game Designer20
$61,516 median · n=14 eligible
Technical Game Designer9
$53,000 median · n=8 eligible
Game Designer Ii8
$121,300 median · n=7 eligible
Sr. Game Designer7
$80,100 median · n=7 eligible
Augmented Reality Game Designer4
$70,541 median · n=4 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Los Angeles, CA40
$95,680 median · n=29 eligible
Irvine, CA18
$115,920 median · n=13 eligible
Redwood City, CA16
$81,303 median · n=14 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA13
$56,500 median · n=11 eligible
San Francisco, CA12
$85,000 median · n=11 eligible
Santa Monica, CA9
$110,000 median · n=7 eligible
Bellevue, WA8
$120,000 median · n=8 eligible
Brooklyn, NY8
$116,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
87.5%Certified LCAs
Certified246 87.5%
Certified - Withdrawn20 7.1%
Withdrawn8 2.8%
Denied7 2.5%
Denominator: all 281 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Riot Games, Inc.20
$101,982 median · n=11 eligible
Electronic Arts, Inc.18
$97,500 median · n=18 eligible
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.17
$116,632 median · n=12 eligible
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.11
$80,100 median · n=11 eligible
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC10
$94,669 median · n=5 eligible
Activision Publishing Inc8
$78,915 median · n=6 eligible
Dreamcraft Entertainment, Inc.8
$76,303 median · n=8 eligible
Schell Games LLC8
$55,250 median · n=8 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$85,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,000
25th percentile$65,000
Median (50th)$85,000
75th percentile$115,112
90th percentile$134,534
n=210 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
281 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Senior Game Designer | $148,500I-200-26175-044433 Reported wage: $148,500 / year Annualized: $148,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-22 Worker positions: 1 | Irvine, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/23/2026 |
| Tapblaze LLC | Game Designer | $90,293I-200-26166-015834 Reported wage: $90,293–$118,394 / year Annualized: $90,293 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-21 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 06/15/2026 | 09/22/2026 |
| Undead Labs LLC | Associate Game Designer | $90,000I-200-26163-008183 Reported wage: $90,000–$110,000 / year Annualized: $90,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Game Designer Ii | $137,816I-200-26153-971837 Reported wage: $137,816 / year Annualized: $137,816 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Principal Game Designer I | $171,600I-200-26147-953858 Reported wage: $171,600 / year Annualized: $171,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Alterstaff Inc. | Game Designer | $90,064I-200-26146-948243 Reported wage: $90,064 / year Annualized: $90,064 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Chehalis, WA | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Senior Game Designer | $115,472.5I-200-26139-928256 Reported wage: $115,472.5 / year Annualized: $115,473 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Irvine, CA | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Alterstaff Inc. | Game Designer | $91,125I-200-26138-923436 Reported wage: $91,125 / year Annualized: $91,125 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Arlington, VA | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Jam City, Inc. | Game Designer | $79,790I-200-26134-909596 Reported wage: $79,790 / year Annualized: $79,790 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-21 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Culver City, CA | 05/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tapblaze LLC | Video Game Designer | $90,293I-200-26121-861054 Reported wage: $90,293–$118,394 / year Annualized: $90,293 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 05/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Unsame Studio LLC | Game Designer | $40I-200-26119-851321 Reported wage: $40–$42 / hour Annualized: $83,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-06 Employment end: 2028-10-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 04/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Undead Labs LLC | Associate Game Designer | $90,000I-200-26118-846588 Reported wage: $90,000–$110,000 / year Annualized: $90,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dreamcraft Entertainment, Inc. | Game Designer | $87,526I-200-26118-841909 Reported wage: $87,526–$88,000 / year Annualized: $87,526 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Redwood City, CA | 04/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Tapblaze LLC | Game Designer | $62,171I-200-26114-834022 Reported wage: $62,171–$90,293 / year Annualized: $62,171 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-21 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 04/24/2026 | 09/22/2026 |
| Unsame Studio LLC | Game Designer | $40I-200-26117-841007 Reported wage: $40–$42 / hour Annualized: $83,200 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2028-05-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 04/27/2026 | 05/01/2026 |
| Schell Games LLC | Game Designer (Systems & Project Leadership) | $66,435I-200-26105-795459 Reported wage: $66,435 / year Annualized: $66,435 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | 04/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Akalay Games LLC | Game Designer | $43.5I-200-26104-790966 Reported wage: $43.5 / hour Annualized: $90,480 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-21 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Lake Forest, CA | 04/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Upper Deck Company | Associate Game Designer - Tcg | $70,720I-200-26103-788724 Reported wage: $70,720 / year Annualized: $70,720 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Carlsbad, CA | 04/13/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Naughty Dog A Limited Liability Company | Game Designer | $129,667I-200-26101-783345 Reported wage: $129,667–$150,000 / year Annualized: $129,667 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-17 Employment end: 2029-10-10 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 04/11/2026 | 10/11/2026 |
| Akalay Games LLC | Game Designer | $43.5I-200-26100-780426 Reported wage: $43.5 / hour Annualized: $90,480 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Lake Forest, CA | 04/10/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Naughty Dog A Limited Liability Company | Game Designer | $110,000I-200-26091-744726 Reported wage: $110,000–$135,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 04/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Senior Game Designer | $128,750I-200-25273-349743 Reported wage: $128,750 / year Annualized: $128,750 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-07 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Irvine, CA | 09/30/2025 | 04/01/2026 |
| Stoic, LLC | Game Designer | $117,600I-200-25230-249050 Reported wage: $117,600–$130,000 / year Annualized: $117,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-25 Employment end: 2028-09-05 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 08/18/2025 | 09/06/2025 |
| Famicom Studios LLC | Video Game Designer - Programmer | $105,000I-200-25224-237887 Reported wage: $105,000 / year Annualized: $105,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-19 Employment end: 2028-08-24 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 08/12/2025 | 08/25/2025 |
| Stoic, LLC | Game Designer | $117,600I-200-25219-226696 Reported wage: $117,600–$130,000 / bi-weekly Annualized: $3,057,600 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-18 Employment end: 2027-09-05 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 08/06/2025 | 09/06/2025 |
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