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Gameplay Engineer

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Gameplay Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings111All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$108,00093 eligible salary records
Employer names57Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$92,500–$147,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481216FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 10 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 11 filings19FY 2020: 13 filings20FY 2021: 13 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$113,500 median · n=2

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

$25k bands · 93 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
Gameplay Engineer54
$104,000 median · n=45 eligible
Senior Gameplay Engineer18
$150,000 median · n=15 eligible
Associate Gameplay Engineer7
$78,641 median · n=4 eligible
Lead Gameplay Engineer6
$200,000 median · n=5 eligible
Gameplay Engineer I4
$101,613 median · n=4 eligible
Gameplay Engineer Ii3
$64,984 median · n=3 eligible
Associate Cooperative Multiplayer Gameplay Engineer2
$76,610 median · n=1 eligible
Gameplay Engineer/Programmer (15-1199.11)2
$86,743 median · n=2 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
Foster City, CA14
$91,000 median · n=11 eligible
Los Angeles, CA13
$97,000 median · n=8 eligible
San Mateo, CA7
$120,000 median · n=7 eligible
San Francisco, CA7
$135,000 median · n=6 eligible
Burlingame, CA6
$125,000 median · n=4 eligible
Irvine, CA5
$190,000 median · n=5 eligible
Kirkland, WA5
$99,073 median · n=5 eligible
Woodland Hills, CA5
$170,000 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
87.4%Certified LCAs
Certified97 87.4%
Certified - Withdrawn12 10.8%
Denied2 1.8%

Denominator: all 111 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Activision Publishing Inc14
$102,500 median · n=12 eligible
Cat Daddy Games LLC7
$99,073 median · n=7 eligible
Wave Xr, Inc.7
$125,000 median · n=5 eligible
Roblox Corporation6
$130,000 median · n=5 eligible
Cloud Imperium Games LLC5
$99,200 median · n=3 eligible
Ubisoft, Inc.5
$120,000 median · n=5 eligible
Wildlight Entertainment, Inc.5
$195,000 median · n=2 eligible
Sanzaru Games, Inc.4
$87,000 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
$108,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$70,587
25th percentile$92,500
Median (50th)$108,000
75th percentile$147,000
90th percentile$175,000

n=93 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

111 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
Neureal LLCSenior Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-26107-807087
Reported wage: $107,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT04/17/202610/01/2026
Wildlight Entertainment, Inc.Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23172-134072
Reported wage: $130,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2026-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Woodland Hills, CA06/21/202308/07/2023
Wildlight Entertainment, Inc.Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25091-818419
Reported wage: $180,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA04/01/202510/01/2025
Wildlight Entertainment, Inc.Lead Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-25308-366805
Reported wage: $220,000–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Woodland Hills, CA11/03/202503/05/2026
Doge Labs IncVr Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25349-483598
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2028-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA12/15/202512/22/2025
2k Games, Inc.Senior Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$153,691 /yr

I-200-25253-298082
Reported wage: $153,691–$196,000 / year
Annualized: $153,691
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-16
Employment end: 2027-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA09/09/202501/30/2026
Super Evil Mega CorpSenior Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$187,143 /yr

I-200-25248-289307
Reported wage: $187,143 / year
Annualized: $187,143
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA09/05/202502/16/2026
That'S No Moon Entertainment Inc.Associate Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-23143-045676
Reported wage: $71,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-21
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/23/202310/01/2023
Activision Publishing IncSenior Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$157,351 /yr

I-200-25188-157236
Reported wage: $157,351 / year
Annualized: $157,351
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-14
Employment end: 2028-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/07/202508/25/2025
Visual Concepts EntertainmentGameplay Engineer

Filing details

$151,819 /yr

I-200-25163-086671
Reported wage: $151,819–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $151,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2028-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ06/12/202512/12/2025
Insomniac Games, Inc.Advanced Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$137,300 /yr

I-200-25149-029316
Reported wage: $137,300–$205,900 / year
Annualized: $137,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Burbank, CA05/29/202511/22/2025
Tencent America LLCGameplay Engineer

Filing details

$144,000 /yr

I-200-25129-956701
Reported wage: $144,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/08/202510/01/2025
Rockstar New England, Inc.Associate Ai/Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$73,445 /yr

I-200-25125-938413
Reported wage: $73,445–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $73,445
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA05/05/202510/01/2025
1047 Games, Inc.Lead Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$167,000 /yr

I-200-25105-868042
Reported wage: $167,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $167,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/15/202510/01/2025
Bungie, Inc.Senior Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$171,000 /yr

I-200-25101-857509
Reported wage: $171,000 / year
Annualized: $171,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/11/202510/01/2025
Tencent America LLCLead Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25094-830909
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-10
Employment end: 2028-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/03/202504/10/2025
Yeti Games, LLCSenior Advanced Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$169,000 /yr

I-200-23167-119653
Reported wage: $169,000–$262,000 / year
Annualized: $169,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-28
Employment end: 2026-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/16/202307/03/2023
Wildlight Entertainment, Inc.Lead Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-24317-468969
Reported wage: $220,000–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-19
Employment end: 2028-03-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Woodland Hills, CA11/12/202403/14/2025
Genies, Inc.Senior Gameplay Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-24299-431895
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-01
Employment end: 2027-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA10/25/202410/28/2024
Meta Platforms, IncSenior Gameplay Engineer - Audio

Filing details

$221,570 /yr

I-200-24221-253175
Reported wage: $221,570 / year
Annualized: $221,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-15
Employment end: 2028-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Marina Del Rey, CA08/08/202401/31/2025
Theai, Inc.Director Of Ai Gameplay Engineering

Filing details

$283,442 /yr

I-200-24168-117080
Reported wage: $283,442 / year
Annualized: $283,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-24
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/16/202410/01/2024
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Lead Gameplay Engineer, Simulation

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-24148-039955
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-03
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/27/202410/01/2024
Ubisoft, Inc.Gameplay Engineer I

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-24129-968856
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-14
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerville, MA05/07/202410/01/2024
Neureal LLCGameplay Engineer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-24123-950396
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-09
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Gardena, CA05/02/202410/01/2024
Cat Daddy Games LLCGameplay Engineer

Filing details

$113,300 /yr

I-200-24087-834587
Reported wage: $113,300 / year
Annualized: $113,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-03
Employment end: 2027-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA03/27/202409/25/2024

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.