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VFX ARTIST

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

Only 62 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader ARTIST profile (129 filings).
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62

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,943

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

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

$79,088

25th Percentile

$93,179

Median (50th)

$100,943

75th Percentile

$109,304

90th Percentile

$125,764

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Top Employers Hiring VFX ARTIST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 5 $100,880 $91,915 - $102,336 100.0%
Visual Concepts Entertainment 4 $114,952 $94,786 - $139,214 100.0%
RIOT GAMES, INC. 4 $104,000 $100,298 - $117,270 75.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC 3 $108,950 $93,600 - $220,500 100.0%
C77 ENTERTAINMENT INC. 3 $80,000 $64,000 - $83,000 100.0%
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. 2 $88,616 $80,080 - $97,152 100.0%
Green Tornado Studio LLC 1 $102,000 $102,000 - $102,000 100.0%
COMPANY 3 METHOD, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
UBISOFT, INC. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Unfound Productions Inc 1 $76,960 $76,960 - $76,960 0.0%
VALVE 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Demiurge Studios, Inc. 1 $55,078 $55,078 - $55,078 100.0%
AppLovin Corporation 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 28 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
Agoura Hills CA 4 $114,952
Bellevue WA 3 $83,000
IRVINE CA 3 $100,880
FOSTER CITY CA 2 $164,725
BELLEVUE WA 2 $107,000
Mercer Island WA 1 $117,270
New York NY 1 $120,000
Palo Alto CA 1 $103,000
San Francisco CA 1 $100,000
Sunnyvale CA 1 $102,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of VFX ARTIST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
VFX ARTIST Unspecified 62 $84,126
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 4 $88,997 100.0%
2022 8 $101,168 100.0%
2023 5 $100,880 100.0%
2024 4 $102,003 100.0%
2025 5 $102,000 80.0%
2026 2 $90,480 50.0%
Company Comparison - VFX ARTIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 5 $100,880 100.0%
Visual Concepts Entertainment 4 $114,952 100.0%
RIOT GAMES, INC. 4 $104,000 75.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC 3 $108,950 100.0%
C77 ENTERTAINMENT INC. 3 $80,000 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.