H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
12 → 9 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlight Entertainment, Inc. | 8 | $175,000 | $130,000 - $220,000 | 75.0% |
| Wave XR, Inc. | 7 | $125,000 | $125,000 - $125,000 | 71.4% |
| Tencent America, LLC | 4 | $139,000 | $130,000 - $190,000 | 75.0% |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC | 4 | $109,705 | $100,320 - $114,879 | 75.0% |
| 2K GAMES, INC. | 3 | $110,000 | $98,781 - $130,000 | 100.0% |
| ArenaNet, LLC | 3 | $123,681 | $120,000 - $127,392 | 100.0% |
| Oxide Interactive, Inc | 2 | $100,000 | $100,000 - $100,000 | 100.0% |
| Striking Distance Studios | 2 | $87,131 | $53,331 - $120,931 | 50.0% |
| Trendy Entertainment Inc. | 2 | $64,984 | $64,983 - $64,984 | 100.0% |
| UBISOFT, INC. | 2 | $135,000 | $128,000 - $142,000 | 100.0% |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment | 2 | $142,605 | $133,390 - $151,819 | 100.0% |
| Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC | 1 | $97,760 | $97,760 - $97,760 | 0.0% |
| Cat Daddy Games LLC | 1 | $113,300 | $113,300 - $113,300 | 100.0% |
| Super Evil MegaCorp | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 - $150,000 | 100.0% |
| SURVIOS, INC. | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 - $110,000 | 0.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 40 | $125,000 | $53,331 - $180,000 |
| Lead | 7 | $220,000 | $167,000 - $220,000 |
| II | 2 | $64,984 | $64,983 - $64,984 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame | CA | 6 | $125,000 |
| Woodland Hills | CA | 5 | $170,000 |
| Bellevue | WA | 4 | $121,841 |
| Los Angeles | CA | 4 | $127,500 |
| Foster City | CA | 2 | $109,705 |
| Gainesville | FL | 2 | $64,984 |
| San Mateo | CA | 2 | $126,283 |
| Irvine | CA | 2 | $167,000 |
| FOSTER CITY | CA | 1 | $114,879 |
| IRVINE | CA | 1 | $200,000 |
These roles are variations of GAMEPLAY ENGINEER with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMEPLAY ENGINEER | Unspecified | 81 | $105,607 |
| Lead Gameplay Engineer | 9 | $189,444 | |
| GAME PLAY ENGINEER | Unspecified | 5 | $105,304 |
| Gameplay Engineer II | 4 | $80,738 | |
| SENIOR GAME PLAY ENGINEER | 1 | $95,000 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $125,000 | 75.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | $108,722 | 83.3% |
| 2023 | 10 | $125,000 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | $118,491 | 66.7% |
| 2025 | 9 | $145,000 | 88.9% |
| 2026 | 6 | $157,000 | 66.7% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlight Entertainment, Inc. | 8 | $175,000 | 75.0% |
| Wave XR, Inc. | 7 | $125,000 | 71.4% |
| Tencent America, LLC | 4 | $139,000 | 75.0% |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC | 4 | $109,705 | 75.0% |
| 2K GAMES, INC. | 3 | $110,000 | 100.0% |