Game Designer salaries
217 H-1B & PERM records for "Game Designer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.217
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$112692
Average Salary
$40000
Minimum
$250000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | SENIOR GAME DESIGNER | IRVINE, CA | $140000 | H-1B | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc | Unity Developer II | $139000 - $208800 | Green Card | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | Associate Game Design Director | $137550 - $176300 | Green Card | Dec 19, 2024 | |
| GSN GAMES, INC. FKA WORLDWINNER.COM, IN… | Sr. Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $137363 | Green Card | May 10, 2021 |
| Thought Pennies, Inc. | Senior Technical Designer | $136851 | Green Card | Jun 27, 2024 | |
| RIOT GAMES INC | User Experience Designer II | Los Angeles, CA | $136000 - $190000 | Green Card | May 25, 2023 |
| RIOT GAMES INC | User Experience Designer II | Los Angeles, CA | $136000 - $190000 | Green Card | May 25, 2023 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | LEAD GAME DESIGNER | REDMOND, WA | $136000 | H-1B | Mar 15, 2012 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | LEAD GAME DESIGNER | REDMOND, WA | $136000 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2012 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. | Sr. Story Designer | Foster City, CA | $135459 | Green Card | Aug 22, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Game Designer (Lead Multiplayer Designer) | REDMOND, WA | $133272 - $153272 | Green Card | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | Technical Experience Designer | $131600 - $213300 | Green Card | Mar 6, 2024 | |
| Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. | Game Designer | Las Vegas, NV | $131250 | H-1B | Jun 4, 2021 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. | Senior Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $131000 | Green Card | Sep 6, 2022 |
| 2K Games, Inc. | Gameplay Engineer | $130000 | Green Card | May 5, 2025 | |
| Wildlight Entertainment, Inc. | Gameplay Engineer | $130000 - $170000 | Green Card | Nov 5, 2024 | |
| DEVIATION GAMES LLC | Software Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $130000 - $140000 | Green Card | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Designer | $129000 - $159000 | Green Card | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| UBISOFT, INC. | GAMEPLAY ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $128000 | Green Card | Aug 4, 2020 |
| CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | Senior Game Designer | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $127150 | Green Card | Dec 2, 2017 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Game Designer | Los Angeles, CA | $127000 - $140000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Software Engineer III | $125653 - $162000 | Green Card | Feb 4, 2025 | |
| Tencent America LLC | Sr. Technical Designer | $125000 - $135000 | Green Card | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| FIREWALK STUDIOS LLC | Level Designer | $125000 - $152800 | Green Card | Jan 3, 2024 | |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Sr. Game PM | Chatsworth, CA | $125000 | Green Card | Aug 19, 2020 |
| RIOT GAMES INC | Video Game Designer | Los Angeles, CA | $125000 | Green Card | Sep 28, 2019 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Senior Narrative Designer | Irvine, CA | $124200 | Green Card | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Topgolf USA Inc. | Senior Level Designer | San Francisco, CA | $122720 | H-1B | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Topgolf USA Inc. | Senior Level Designer | San Francisco, CA | $122720 | H-1B | Sep 5, 2023 |
| RIOT GAMES INC | Producer | Los Angeles, CA | $122366 | Green Card | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Game Designer | Santa Monica, CA | $122000 - $140000 | H-1B | Sep 20, 2023 |
| PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP | Game Designer | Henderson, NV | $120000 | Green Card | Jan 5, 2021 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Senior Game Designer | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $120000 | Green Card | Oct 5, 2017 |
| Carat USA, Inc. | Art Direction/Game Designer | Los Angeles, CA | $119000 | H-1B | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Game Designer | Santa Monica, CA | $118500 - $140000 | H-1B | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Epic Games, Inc. | UI Programmer | $118121 - $173245 | Green Card | Jun 24, 2024 | |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Game Designer | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $118082 | Green Card | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Double Down Interactive, LLC. | Senior Game Designer | Seattle, WA | $118000 - $128931 | Green Card | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Wildcard Properties LLC | Video Game Designer | Redmond, WA | $117832 | Green Card | Apr 20, 2023 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Game Designer 3 - IEB or Other | REDMOND, WA | $116272 - $136272 | Green Card | May 2, 2014 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Senior Game Designer | Irvine, CA | $115900 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2022 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Senior Game Designer | IRVINE, CA | $115238 | Green Card | Jan 14, 2018 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | Game Designer | $115003 - $124000 | Green Card | Jun 10, 2025 | |
| Singularity 6 Corporation | Game Engineer | $115000 | Green Card | Jan 5, 2024 | |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Game Designer | Santa Monica, CA | $115000 - $130000 | H-1B | Jun 15, 2022 |
| POCKET GEMS INC | Game Designer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $113300 - $140000 | Green Card | Feb 16, 2018 |
| Undead Labs LLC | Technical Designer | $112000 - $132000 | Green Card | Aug 1, 2024 | |
| Iron Galaxy Orlando, LLC | Senior Designer | Orlando, FL | $111394 | H-1B | Dec 8, 2025 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Senior Game Designer, Content | Irvine, CA | $110887 | Green Card | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Carat USA, Inc. | Art Direction/Game Designer | Culver City, CA | $110000 | H-1B | Sep 12, 2022 |
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