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Sound Designer

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Sound Designer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$79,32518 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$53,742–$126,700Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$140,419 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 18 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
Sound Designer12
$96,800 median · n=6 eligible
Sound Designer Ii3
$126,735 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Sound Designer2
$98,361 median · n=2 eligible
Sound Designer I2
$55,600 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Technical Sound Designer2
$217,610 median · n=1 eligible
Apprentice Sound Designer1
$45,000 median · n=1 eligible
Associate Technical Sound Designer1
$53,560 median · n=1 eligible
Editor / Sound Designer / Colorist1
$54,288 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, CA7
$126,735 median · n=3 eligible
Novato, CA4
$78,179 median · n=2 eligible
Atlanta, GA3
$65,000 median · n=3 eligible
Redmond, WA3
$126,700 median · n=3 eligible
Canoga Park, CA2
$217,610 median · n=1 eligible
Atlanta, GEORGIA1
$45,000 median · n=1 eligible
Alpharetta, GA1
$53,560 median · n=1 eligible
Irvine, CA1
$134,322 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
88.9%Certified LCAs
Certified24 88.9%
Certified - Withdrawn3 11.1%

Denominator: all 27 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Riot Games, Inc.6
$126,735 median · n=3 eligible
Microsoft Corporation3
$126,700 median · n=3 eligible
Strawberry Hill Music LLC3
$41,000 median · n=1 eligible
Turner Studios, Inc.3
$46,200 median · n=3 eligible
Netflix Global LLC2
$217,610 median · n=1 eligible
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC2
— median · n=0 eligible
2k Games, Inc.1
$115,357 median · n=1 eligible
Ags LLC1
$65,000 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
$79,325Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,840
25th percentile$53,742
Median (50th)$79,325
75th percentile$126,700
90th percentile$137,980

n=18 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

27 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 Sound Designer

Filing details

$134,322.3 /yr

I-200-26136-919596
Reported wage: $134,322.3 / year
Annualized: $134,322
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/16/202610/01/2026
Riot Games, Inc.Technical Sound Designer Iii

Filing details

$146,515 /yr

I-200-26063-680577
Reported wage: $146,515 / year
Annualized: $146,515
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA03/04/202603/11/2026
Savannah College Of Art And DesignEditor / Sound Designer / Colorist

Filing details

$54,288 /yr

I-200-25217-222618
Reported wage: $54,288 / year
Annualized: $54,288
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2029-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Savannah, GA08/05/202501/09/2026
Ags LLCSound Designer I

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25106-870219
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA04/16/202510/01/2025
Netflix Global LLCSenior Technical Sound Designer

Filing details

$217,610 /yr

I-200-24236-291220
Reported wage: $217,610 / year
Annualized: $217,610
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-29
Employment end: 2027-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Canoga Park, CA08/23/202409/02/2024
Netflix Global LLCSenior Technical Sound Designer

Filing details

$217,610 /yr

I-200-24236-291219
Reported wage: $217,610 / year
Annualized: $217,610
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-30
Employment end: 2027-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Canoga Park, CA08/23/202409/02/2024
Strawberry Hill Music LLCSound Designer

Filing details

$40.5 per hour

I-200-24150-047352
Reported wage: $40.5–$45.5 / hour
Annualized: $84,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-05
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Novato, CA05/29/202410/01/2024
Riot Games, Inc.Sound Designer

Filing details

$49.6 per hour

I-200-24149-044056
Reported wage: $49.6 / hour
Annualized: $103,168
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-04
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/28/202410/01/2024
Riot Games, Inc.Sound Designer

Filing details

$49.6 per hour

I-200-24121-942552
Reported wage: $49.6 / hour
Annualized: $103,168
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.

Los Angeles, CA04/30/202410/01/2024
Riot Games, Inc.Sound Designer Ii

Filing details

$164,756 /yr

I-200-23100-918402
Reported wage: $164,756 / year
Annualized: $164,756
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-22
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA04/10/202310/01/2023
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCSound Designer Ii

Filing details

$84,510.4 /yr

I-200-22010-818798
Reported wage: $84,510.4 / year
Annualized: $84,510
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2025-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA01/10/202205/12/2022
Riot Games, Inc.Sound Designer Ii

Filing details

$126,735 /yr

I-200-23111-955496
Reported wage: $126,735 / year
Annualized: $126,735
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-28
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA04/21/202310/01/2023
Riot Games, Inc.Video Game Sound Designer Ii

Filing details

$91,749 /yr

I-200-22294-545100
Reported wage: $91,749 / year
Annualized: $91,749
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-28
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA10/21/202202/13/2023
Strawberry Hill Music LLCSound Designer

Filing details

$41,000 /yr

I-200-21131-303178
Reported wage: $41,000–$48,000 / year
Annualized: $41,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-18
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Novato, CA05/11/202110/01/2021
Strawberry Hill Music LLCSound Designer

Filing details

$27 per hour

I-200-21131-303356
Reported wage: $27–$30 / hour
Annualized: $56,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-18
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Novato, CA05/11/202110/01/2021
Hi-Rez Studios, Inc.Associate Technical Sound Designer

Filing details

$53,560 /yr

I-200-21131-305092
Reported wage: $53,560–$74,005 / year
Annualized: $53,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-18
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA05/11/202110/01/2021
2k Games, Inc.Lead Sound Designer

Filing details

$115,357 /yr

I-200-21080-162915
Reported wage: $115,357–$126,000 / year
Annualized: $115,357
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-26
Employment end: 2024-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Novato, CA03/21/202109/09/2021
Wbt, IncSound Designer

Filing details

$34 per hour

I-200-20157-629137
Reported wage: $34 / hour
Annualized: $70,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-11
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/04/202010/01/2020
Turner Studios, Inc.Apprentice Sound Designer

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-19078-542071
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-27
Employment end: 2022-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GEORGIA03/21/201909/19/2019
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCSound Designer

Filing details

$30.4 per hour

I-200-19058-993889
Reported wage: $30.4 / hour
Annualized: $63,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-07
Employment end: 2022-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA03/01/201908/29/2019
Turner Studios, Inc.Sound Designer

Filing details

$66,900 /yr

I-200-18060-000437
Reported wage: $66,900–$100,400 / year
Annualized: $66,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-16
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA03/12/201808/31/2018
Microsoft CorporationSound Designer

Filing details

$126,700 /yr

I-200-18046-849259
Reported wage: $126,700 / year
Annualized: $126,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-22
Employment end: 2021-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA02/15/201807/01/2018
Microsoft CorporationSound Designer

Filing details

$126,700 /yr

I-200-17347-485977
Reported wage: $126,700 / year
Annualized: $126,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-29
Employment end: 2021-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA12/22/201706/23/2018
Microsoft CorporationSound Designer

Filing details

$126,700 /yr

I-200-17310-743055
Reported wage: $126,700 / year
Annualized: $126,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-13
Employment end: 2021-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA11/06/201705/05/2018
Nine Realms, Inc.Sound Designer

Filing details

$49,680 /yr

I-200-17081-398075
Reported wage: $49,680 / year
Annualized: $49,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-28
Employment end: 2020-04-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI03/22/201704/17/2017

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.