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Visual Effects Artist

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Visual Effects Artist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings26All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$71,56714 eligible salary records
Employer names19Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$62,769–$101,340Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$109,825 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 14 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
76.9%Certified LCAs
Certified20 76.9%
Certified - Withdrawn5 19.2%
Withdrawn1 3.8%

Denominator: all 26 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
$71,567Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,100
25th percentile$62,769
Median (50th)$71,567
75th percentile$101,340
90th percentile$149,895

n=14 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

26 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
Preymaker LLCVisual Effects Artist (2d Creative)

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26140-933996
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/20/202610/01/2026
Electronic Arts Inc.Senior Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$149,650 /yr

I-200-26110-813079
Reported wage: $149,650 / year
Annualized: $149,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA04/20/202605/25/2026
Electronic Arts Inc.Senior Visual Effects Artist 2

Filing details

$177,800 /yr

I-200-25085-806537
Reported wage: $177,800 / year
Annualized: $177,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-02
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Kirkland, WA03/26/202508/28/2025
Electronic Arts Inc.Visual Effects Artist 2

Filing details

$103,467 /yr

I-200-25077-785624
Reported wage: $103,467 / year
Annualized: $103,467
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-25
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/18/202509/01/2025
Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-22123-130179
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-19
Employment end: 2025-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA05/03/202205/05/2022
Deviation Games, LLCVisual Effects Artist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-21237-543637
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-09
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Inglewood, CA08/25/202110/01/2021
Deviation Games, LLCVisual Effects Artist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-21256-580563
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-09
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA09/13/202110/01/2021
Union, LLC3d/Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-22137-179554
Reported wage: $53,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-24
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC05/17/202210/01/2022
Union, LLC3d/Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-22133-167741
Reported wage: $53,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-17
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC05/12/202210/01/2022
Insomniac Games, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$94,960 /yr

I-200-22098-050757
Reported wage: $94,960 / year
Annualized: $94,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-15
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Burbank, CA04/08/202210/01/2022
The Mill GroupVisual Effects Artist

Filing details

$52,666 /yr

I-200-22011-822792
Reported wage: $52,666–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $52,666
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-19
Employment end: 2025-01-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA01/11/202201/11/2022
Ingenuity Studios, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$28 per hour

I-200-21135-316538
Reported wage: $28 / hour
Annualized: $58,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-21
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/14/202110/01/2021
Cosa Vfx, Inc.Multimedia Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-20248-806412
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-14
Employment end: 2023-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

North Hollywood, CA09/04/202009/21/2020
Red Cube Production IncVisual Effects Artist

Filing details

$37 per hour

I-200-20108-496649
Reported wage: $37 / hour
Annualized: $76,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-24
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Burlingame, CA04/17/202010/01/2020
Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$66,526 /yr

I-200-19079-385348
Reported wage: $66,526 / year
Annualized: $66,526
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-28
Employment end: 2022-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CALIFORNIA03/21/201909/17/2019
Ingenuity Studios, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-19060-858787
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-13
Employment end: 2022-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NEW YORK03/07/201909/06/2019
Picture Shop, LLCVisual Effects Artist

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-18278-683971
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-12
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Burbank, CA10/05/2018—
Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc.Computer Graphics/Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$48,402 /yr

I-200-18129-311454
Reported wage: $48,402–$78,000 / year
Annualized: $48,402
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-02
Employment end: 2021-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/10/201805/17/2018
Atlink Communications,Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$28.32 per hour

I-200-18141-023531
Reported wage: $28.32 / hour
Annualized: $58,906
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-04
Employment end: 2021-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/29/201809/02/2018
Activision Publishing, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-18101-509754
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-20
Employment end: 2021-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Woodland Hills, CA04/16/201809/02/2018
Rockstar New England, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$63,877 /yr

I-200-18072-296664
Reported wage: $63,877–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $63,877
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-26
Employment end: 2021-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/20/201809/18/2018
Naughty Dog A Limited Liability CompanyVisual Effects Artist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-17346-667200
Reported wage: $85,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA12/14/201701/23/2018
Shade Vfx, LLCVisual Effects Artist

Filing details

$27.88 per hour

I-200-18048-511521
Reported wage: $27.88 / hour
Annualized: $57,990
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-22
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/16/201809/15/2018
Zynga, Inc.Principal Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-16092-911953
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-08
Employment end: 2019-04-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/04/201604/18/2016
The Mill Group, Inc.Visual Effects Artist

Filing details

$22.01 per hour

I-200-16070-739118
Reported wage: $22.01 / hour
Annualized: $45,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-17
Employment end: 2019-09-08
Worker positions: 3

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

New York, NY03/11/201609/09/2016

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.