Animators salaries
3,680 H-1B & PERM records for "Animators", 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.3680
Results Found
$98801
Average Salary
$26000
Minimum
$338000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAHOO! INC. | Experience Designer | SUNNYVALE, CA | $115000 - $135000 | Green Card | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Intercom Inc | Product Designer | San Francisco, CA | $115000 | Green Card | Jul 20, 2015 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Artist 4 | REDMOND, WA | $115000 - $135000 | Green Card | Aug 5, 2014 |
| GOOGLE INC. | User Interface Designer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $115000 | Green Card | Aug 20, 2015 |
| SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. | Senior UX Researcher | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $115000 | Green Card | Mar 27, 2015 |
| GOOGLE INC. | Visual Designer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $115000 | Green Card | Feb 17, 2016 |
| RIOT GAMES INC | Multimedia Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | $115000 - $200000 | Green Card | 2014 |
| PACIFIC DATA IMAGES, INC. | MATTE PAINTER | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $115000 | H-1B | Mar 15, 2013 |
| PACIFIC DATA IMAGES, INC. | EFFECTS ARTIST | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $115000 | H-1B | Dec 19, 2012 |
| PACIFIC DATA IMAGES, INC. | EFFECTS ARTIST | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $115000 | H-1B | Dec 17, 2012 |
| DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC | Multimedia Artists and Animators | GLENDALE, CA | $115000 | Green Card | 2012 |
| MAGIC LEAP, INC. | Sr. Interaction Prototyper | PLANTATION, FL | $114871 | Green Card | May 17, 2018 |
| LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $114866 | Green Card | 2010 |
| The Secret Lab | Animator | Burbank, CA | $114825 | Green Card | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Ingenuity Studios, LLC | VFX Supervisor | $114774 | Green Card | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| TikTok Inc. | Senior Motion Designer (Multiple Positions) | $114774 - $192534 | Green Card | Jan 24, 2024 | |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC | LEAD PROPS ARTIST | CARLSBAD, CA | $114768 | H-1B | Oct 7, 2020 |
| RIOT GAMES INC | Animation Lead | LOS ANGELES, CA | $114700 | Green Card | Mar 8, 2017 |
| BLUE SKY STUDIOS, INC. | Technical Director, Materials | GREENWICH, CT | $114628 | Green Card | Jan 24, 2019 |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., & ALL ITS … | Consultant-Business Development/Strategy Planning | NEW YORK, NY | $114516 | Green Card | Jan 29, 2019 |
| DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | GLENDALE, CA | $114410 | Green Card | 2011 |
| Vertisystem, Inc. | Environment Concept Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $114400 | H-1B | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Vertisystem, Inc. | Environment Concept Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $114400 | H-1B | Nov 25, 2025 |
| DreamWorks Animation, LLC | Animator | Glendale, CA | $114400 | H-1B | Jun 11, 2021 |
| DreamWorks Animation, LLC | Animator | Glendale, CA | $114400 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2020 |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Engineer (IT/Web Technologist) | SAN JOSE, CA | $114400 - $134400 | Green Card | May 15, 2018 |
| DELUXE MEDIA CREATIVE SERVICES INC. | CG LEAD | NEW YORK, NY | $114400 | H-1B | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | SENIOR PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL ARTIST | $114317 | Green Card | May 5, 2025 | |
| GlobalLogic Inc. | Designer | $114296 - $119000 | Green Card | Nov 12, 2024 | |
| AppLovin Corporation | 3D Designer | $114296 - $131440 | Green Card | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| JUST GAMES INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, L… | Lead Animator | LOS ANGELES, CA | $114172 - $120000 | Green Card | Nov 7, 2014 |
| TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA INC | Sr. 2D/Smoke Artist | BURBANK, CA | $114171 | Green Card | Jan 5, 2016 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | Experience Designer | $114046 - $140000 | Green Card | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | Senior Product Designer | New York, NY | $114046 - $135400 | Green Card | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Rockstar Games, Inc. | Design Producer: Gameplay Visualization | New York, NY | $114046 - $165000 | H-1B | Nov 21, 2022 |
| OATH HOLDINGS INC. | Product Designer | SUNNYVALE, CA | $114000 - $134000 | Green Card | Dec 18, 2018 |
| GOOGLE INC. | Visual Designer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $114000 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2017 |
| COURSE HERO, INC. | User Experience and Interface Designer II | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $114000 | Green Card | Mar 5, 2018 |
| GOOGLE INC. | Interaction Designer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $114000 | Green Card | May 31, 2017 |
| SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | Bend, OR | $114000 | Green Card | 2013 |
| ZENIMAX MEDIA INC. | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | ROCKVILLE, MD | $114000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| WALT DISNEY PICTURES | Computer Graphics Animator | BURBANK, CA | $113898 | Green Card | Apr 29, 2015 |
| PIXAR | Technical Director | EMERYVILLE, CA | $113838 - $123000 | Green Card | Jul 21, 2016 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Manager II, Creative | $113797 - $202000 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2024 | |
| Manticore Games Inc | Technical Artist | $113797 | Green Card | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| ZYNGA, INC. | MOTIONS GRAPHICS ARTIST - CROSS PROMOTION | $113610 - $125800 | Green Card | Mar 7, 2025 | |
| Zynga, Inc. | Principle Technical Artist | $113610 | Green Card | May 5, 2025 | |
| VISUAL CONCEPTS ENTERTAINMENT | TECHNICAL ARTIST | $113610 - $135000 | Green Card | Apr 18, 2025 | |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Senior Illustrator | IRVINE, CA | $113514 | Green Card | Jul 31, 2016 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | Redmond, WA | $113460 - $133460 | Green Card | 2014 |
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