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Senior Game Designer

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Senior Game Designer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$120,00031 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$107,538–$133,833Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$128,750 median · n=3

*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 · 31 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

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

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
93.9%Certified LCAs
Certified31 93.9%
Certified - Withdrawn2 6.1%

Denominator: all 33 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$120,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$92,560
25th percentile$107,538
Median (50th)$120,000
75th percentile$133,833
90th percentile$150,000

n=31 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

33 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
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$148,500 /yr

I-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

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

Irvine, CA06/23/202610/23/2026
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$115,472.5 /yr

I-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

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

Irvine, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$128,750 /yr

I-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

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

Irvine, CA09/30/202504/01/2026
Tencent America LLCSenior Game Designer

Filing details

$145,284.1 /yr

I-200-25127-946248
Reported wage: $145,284.1 / year
Annualized: $145,284
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/06/202510/01/2025
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$121,847 /yr

I-200-25106-873348
Reported wage: $121,847 / year
Annualized: $121,847
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA04/16/202509/04/2025
Electronic Arts Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-24190-181032
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-15
Employment end: 2027-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA07/08/202408/05/2024
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Game Designer I, Encounter

Filing details

$117,344 /yr

I-200-24178-150855
Reported wage: $117,344 / year
Annualized: $117,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-03
Employment end: 2027-10-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/26/202410/29/2024
Artix Entertainment LLCSenior Game Designer/Producer

Filing details

$67,500 /yr

I-200-24145-033893
Reported wage: $67,500 / year
Annualized: $67,500
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.

Lutz, FL05/24/202410/01/2024
Niantic, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24066-777368
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-13
Employment end: 2027-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/06/202409/04/2024
Electronic Arts - Tiburon, A Florida CorporationSenior Game Designer

Filing details

$114,000 /yr

I-200-23229-275261
Reported wage: $114,000 / year
Annualized: $114,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-24
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL08/17/202310/01/2023
Clash Craft Studios LLCSenior Game Designer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-23172-132919
Reported wage: $125,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-28
Employment end: 2026-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/21/202306/28/2023
Electronic Arts-Tiburon, A Florida CorporationSenior Game Designer

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-23082-872611
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-30
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL03/23/202309/01/2023
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Game Designer I, Encounters

Filing details

$110,075 /yr

I-200-23066-829890
Reported wage: $110,075 / year
Annualized: $110,075
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-14
Employment end: 2026-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/07/202305/25/2023
Singularity 6 CorporationSenior Game Designer

Filing details

$176,000 /yr

I-200-23038-757174
Reported wage: $176,000 / year
Annualized: $176,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-14
Employment end: 2026-03-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA02/07/202303/08/2023
Big Fish Games, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-22056-932147
Reported wage: $95,000–$126,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-29
Employment end: 2025-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Park, TX02/25/202208/04/2022
Jam City, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$143,500 /yr

I-200-22186-332362
Reported wage: $143,500 / year
Annualized: $143,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-12
Employment end: 2025-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/05/202208/06/2022
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Game Designer, Quest

Filing details

$115,920 /yr

I-200-22159-260327
Reported wage: $115,920 / year
Annualized: $115,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-15
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/08/202210/01/2022
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-22153-239189
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-09
Employment end: 2025-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA06/02/202209/04/2022
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Senior Game Designer, Systems

Filing details

$130,166 /yr

I-200-21145-342451
Reported wage: $130,166 / year
Annualized: $130,166
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-02
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/25/202110/01/2021
Activision Publishing IncSenior Game Designer, Mobile

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21053-092376
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-01
Employment end: 2024-02-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA02/22/202103/01/2021
Electronic Arts, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20168-655456
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-22
Employment end: 2023-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/15/202006/24/2020
Roblox CorporationSenior Game Designer, Top Dev

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-20078-414894
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-11
Employment end: 2023-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA03/17/202009/15/2020
Blizzard Entertainment, IncSenior Game Designer I, Content

Filing details

$113,659 /yr

I-200-20044-321196
Reported wage: $113,659 / year
Annualized: $113,659
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-21
Employment end: 2022-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA02/13/202006/02/2020
Jam City, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$92,560 /yr

I-200-19199-493075
Reported wage: $92,560 / year
Annualized: $92,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-26
Employment end: 2022-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CALIFORNIA07/22/201908/05/2019
Jam City, Inc.Senior Game Designer

Filing details

$92,560 /yr

I-200-19203-842409
Reported wage: $92,560 / year
Annualized: $92,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-26
Employment end: 2022-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CALIFORNIA07/22/201908/05/2019

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.