U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

58

Total Filings

2021-Present

84.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$123,082

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-37.5%

Filing Growth

16 → 10 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
51
H-1B Filings
7
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Nov 4, 2025 46
E-3 Jun 9, 2025 5
PERM Dec 29, 2023 7
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
DEPARTMENT TD SPECIALIST Nov 4, 2025 3
Animation Pipeline TD Jun 10, 2025 1
Lighting/Compositing Supervisor Jun 9, 2025 1
EFFECTS ARTIST May 8, 2025 6
VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST May 6, 2025 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
EFFECTS ARTIST 6 $118,030 $85,717 $130,499
Department TD 5 $82,472 $80,662 $91,853
ANIMATOR 4 $115,835 $76,024 $131,456
Character Effects Artist 3 $125,840 $122,179 $137,904
DEPARTMENT TD SPECIALIST 3 $144,997 $130,000 $144,997
ENGINEERING SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 3 $122,737 $115,690 $154,586
Software Engineer I 3 $143,000 $100,351 $147,410
Sr. Software Engineer, Web Tools 3 $152,027 $152,027 $152,027
VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST 3 $89,752 $71,510 $89,752
Platform Architect 2 $155,000 $150,000 $160,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$82,982

25th Percentile

$95,451

Median (50th)

$123,082

75th Percentile

$144,997

90th Percentile

$152,795

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 16 $118,934 81.3%
2022 13 $125,000 76.9%
2023 11 $123,427 100.0%
2024 7 $147,410 71.4%
2025 10 $120,231 90.0%
2026 1 $130,000 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
132
Average Days
7–163
P25–P75 Range
58
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 119 7–8 46
PERM 301 306 243–348 7
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026