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Character Artist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

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21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$98,307

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$78,962

25th Percentile

$88,330

Median (50th)

$98,307

75th Percentile

$106,448

90th Percentile

$118,779

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Top Employers Hiring Character Artist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Naughty Dog a limited liability company 4 $113,000 $85,000 - $125,000 75.0%
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. 2 $86,725 $76,084 - $97,365 50.0%
Deck Nine Games 1 $78,291 $78,291 - $78,291 100.0%
PEOPLE CAN FLY, U.S., LLC 1 $98,625 $98,625 - $98,625 100.0%
RIOT GAMES, INC. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC 1 $89,440 $89,440 - $89,440 100.0%
Scopely, Inc. 1 $107,794 $107,794 - $107,794 100.0%
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 1 $97,989 $97,989 - $97,989 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Monica CA 3 $120,000
Foster City CA 1 $89,440
Irvine CA 1 $97,989
Chatsworth CA 1 $76,084
New York NY 1 $98,625
Westminster CO 1 $78,291
Los Angeles CA 1 $100,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Character Artist with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Character Artist Unspecified 21 $86,493
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $100,000 100.0%
2022 3 $78,291 100.0%
2023 2 $111,494 100.0%
2025 2 $108,683 50.0%
2026 2 $96,397 50.0%
Company Comparison - Character Artist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Naughty Dog a limited liability company 4 $113,000 75.0%
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. 2 $86,725 50.0%
Deck Nine Games 1 $78,291 100.0%
PEOPLE CAN FLY, U.S., LLC 1 $98,625 100.0%
RIOT GAMES, INC. 1 $100,000 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.