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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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Rigger insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings14All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$80,00010 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,000–$90,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings— median · n=0

*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 · 10 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
Rigger2
$56,000 median · n=1 eligible
Technical Artist - Rigger2
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Charactor Technical Director/Rigger1
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Character Rigger1
— median · n=0 eligible
Junior Cg Artist / Junior Rigger1
$52,000 median · n=1 eligible
Lead Rigger1
— median · n=0 eligible
Marketing Manager Triggers & Activation1
$92,000 median · n=1 eligible
Marketing Triggered Push Notification Analyst1
$95,160 median · n=1 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, CA3
$56,000 median · n=1 eligible
Orlando, FL3
$90,250 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Monica, CA2
$80,000 median · n=2 eligible
Boston, MA1
$95,160 median · n=1 eligible
Greenwich, CT1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Glendale, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
New York, NY1
$52,000 median · n=1 eligible
Richardson, TX1
$70,000 median · n=1 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified12 85.7%
Withdrawn1 7.1%
Certified - Withdrawn1 7.1%

Denominator: all 14 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 - Tiburon, A Florida Corporation2
$90,250 median · n=2 eligible
Psyop Productions LLC2
$56,000 median · n=1 eligible
Barclays Bank Delaware1
$92,000 median · n=1 eligible
Blue Sky Studios, Inc.1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Deluxe Media Creative Services Inc.1
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dreamworks Animation, LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible
Electronic Arts, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Framestore Inc.1
$52,000 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
$80,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,600
25th percentile$70,000
Median (50th)$80,000
75th percentile$90,250
90th percentile$95,194

n=10 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

14 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 Rigger

Filing details

$51.71 per hour

I-200-24270-367456
Reported wage: $51.71–$55 / hour
Annualized: $107,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-03
Employment end: 2028-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA09/26/202403/07/2025
Wayfair LLCMarketing Triggered Push Notification Analyst

Filing details

$95,160 /yr

I-200-24121-940020
Reported wage: $95,160 / year
Annualized: $95,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-07
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/30/202410/01/2024
Electronic Arts - Tiburon, A Florida CorporationTechnical Artist Ii - Rigger

Filing details

$95,500 /yr

I-200-24057-749605
Reported wage: $95,500 / year
Annualized: $95,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-04
Employment end: 2027-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL02/26/202408/22/2024
Dreamworks Animation, LLCCharacter Rigger

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-23116-967605
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-03
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Glendale, CA04/26/202310/01/2023
Electronic Arts – Tiburon, A Florida CorporationTechnical Artist - Rigger

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21201-473935
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-27
Employment end: 2024-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL07/20/202108/22/2021
Electronic Arts, Inc.Technical Artist - Rigger

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21196-464949
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-15
Employment end: 2024-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL07/15/202108/22/2021
Psyop Productions LLCRigger

Filing details

$56,000 /yr

I-200-21095-198382
Reported wage: $56,000 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-12
Employment end: 2024-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA04/05/202110/01/2021
Psyop Productions LLCRigger

Filing details

$56,000 /yr

I-200-21060-108419
Reported wage: $56,000 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-05
Employment end: 2024-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA03/01/202108/20/2021
Deluxe Media Creative Services Inc.Senior Rigger

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-18114-435227
Reported wage: $75,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-30
Employment end: 2021-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA04/24/201808/13/2018
Blue Sky Studios, Inc.Rigger (Vfx Artist)

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-18071-441798
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwich, CT03/13/201809/11/2018
Barclays Bank DelawareMarketing Manager Triggers & Activation

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-17213-695943
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-07
Employment end: 2020-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE08/01/201708/14/2017
Framestore Inc.Junior Cg Artist / Junior Rigger

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-17058-938646
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-08
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/02/201708/28/2017
Naughty Dog A Limited Liability CompanyCharactor Technical Director/Rigger

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-16155-566195
Reported wage: $85,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-13
Employment end: 2019-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA06/07/201609/04/2016
Zenimax Media Inc.Technical Animator/Rigger

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-16071-258387
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-22
Employment end: 2019-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX03/16/201609/15/2016

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.