Animators salaries
11,954 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.11954
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$90905
Average Salary
$21486
Minimum
$840000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTIGA, INC | Multimedia Artists and Animators | Bellevue, WA | $130000 - $150000 | Green Card | 2014 |
| VALVE | Multimedia Artists and Animators | Bellevue, WA | $130000 - $250000 | Green Card | 2014 |
| DELUXE MEDIA CREATIVE SERVICES INC. | FLAME ARTIST | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 - $190000 | H-1B | Aug 12, 2014 |
| FRAMESTORE INC. | CG LEAD | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 | E-3 | Nov 26, 2012 |
| VALVE | Multimedia Artists and Animators | Bellevue, WA | $130000 - $250000 | Green Card | 2013 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR ENVIRONMENT ARTIST | KIRKLAND, WA | $130000 | H-1B | Feb 11, 2013 |
| VALVE | Multimedia Artists and Animators | Bellevue, WA | $130000 - $250000 | Green Card | 2013 |
| DIGITAL DOMAIN MEDIA GROUP | VISUAL DEVELOPMENT MODELER & CHARACTER TD | PORT ST. LUCIE, FL | $130000 | H-1B | Jan 9, 2012 |
| LBI US, LLC | ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 | E-3 | Nov 2, 2010 |
| DIGITAL DOMAIN MEDIA GROUP | VISUAL DEVELOPMENT MODELER & CHARACTER TD | PORT ST. LUCIE, FL | $130000 | H-1B | Sep 26, 2011 |
| BRAINSTORM DIGITAL, INC. | DIGITAL COMPOSITOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $130000 | H-1B | Oct 15, 2010 |
| WALT DISNEY PICTURES | CATEGORY 1 - CG ANIMATOR | BURBANK, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Sep 20, 2011 |
| WALT DISNEY PICTURES | CATEGORY 1 - CG ANIMATOR | BURBANK, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Sep 19, 2011 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | CONCEPT ARTIST | REDMOND, WA | $130000 | H-1B | Nov 14, 2009 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | CONCEPT ARTIST | REDMOND, WA | $130000 | H-1B | Mar 19, 2010 |
| OUTSIDE EDITORIAL, INC. | FLAME/SMOKE ARTIST | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 | E-3 | Sep 2, 2010 |
| DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC | ANIMATOR | GLENDALE, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Nov 19, 2009 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | CONCEPT ARTIST | REDMOND, WA | $130000 | H-1B | Nov 23, 2009 |
| OUSTIDE EDITORIAL, INC. | FLAME/SMOKE ARTIST | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 | E-3 | Sep 2, 2010 |
| TECHNICOLOR INC. | 3D ANIMATOR | SANTA MONICA, CA | $130000 | E-3 | Mar 5, 2010 |
| OUTSIDE EDITORIAL, INC. | FLAME/SMOKE ARTIST | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 | E-3 | Sep 7, 2010 |
| TAG WORLDWIDE USA | Digital Artist | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| OUTSIDE EDITORIAL, INC. | FLAME/SMOKE ARTIST | NEW YORK, NY | $130000 | E-3 | Sep 7, 2010 |
| CERTAIN AFFINITY, INC. | Senior Advanced Technical Animator | Austin, TX | $129792 | H-1B | Apr 7, 2022 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | SENIOR CHARACTER ARTIST I | IRVINE, CA | $129789 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2023 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Designer | REDMOND, WA | $129785 - $149785 | Green Card | Oct 15, 2020 |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | Senior Animator (Star Wars) | Playa Vista, CA | $129750 | H-1B | Mar 25, 2021 |
| LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. LLC | SENIOR EFFECTS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $129667 | H-1B | May 26, 2017 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Motion Graphics Artist | Malibu, CA | $129646 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment | Motion Graphics Artist | Malibu, CA | $129646 | H-1B | Mar 15, 2023 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $129524 | Green Card | 2012 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. | LEAD ANIMATOR | PLAYA VISTA, CA | $129524 | H-1B | Sep 15, 2010 |
| Castlight Health, Inc. | Staff Product Designer | San Francisco, CA | $129500 - $202500 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2019 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. | UI Artist | Woodland Hills, CA | $129375 | Green Card | Oct 22, 2022 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC | SENIOR VFX ARTIST | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $129375 | H-1B | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Designer | Redmond, WA | $129255 | H-1B | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | Concept Artist II | Redwood City, CA | $129250 | H-1B | Jul 12, 2023 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC | SENIOR SYSTEMS DESIGNER II | LOS ANGELES, CA | $129217 | H-1B | Jun 1, 2022 |
| SQUARE INC | Product Designer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $129200 | Green Card | Dec 5, 2018 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Senior VFX Artist | Los Angeles, CA | $129162 | Green Card | Oct 10, 2019 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Senior Animator | Irvine, CA | $129068 | Green Card | Aug 14, 2020 |
| AUDIBLE, INC. | UX Designer II | Newark, NJ | $129000 - $170000 | Green Card | Dec 14, 2022 |
| AIRBNB, INC. | Experience Designer | San Francisco, CA | $129000 | H-1B | Jan 18, 2022 |
| AIRBNB, INC. | Experience Designer | San Francisco, CA | $129000 | Green Card | Sep 2, 2021 |
| GOOGLE INC. | VISUAL DESIGNER (1615.13044) | SAN BRUNO, CA | $129000 | H-1B | May 25, 2017 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Product Designer | MENLO PARK, CA | $129000 - $149000 | Green Card | Mar 26, 2015 |
| LINKEDIN CORPORATION | Associate User Experience Researcher | SUNNYVALE, CA | $128960 - $157200 | Green Card | May 16, 2019 |
| SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS INC. | SENIOR TECHNICAL ANIMATOR | CULVER CITY, CA | $128960 | H-1B | Sep 11, 2009 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Multi-Media Artists and Animators | REDMOND, WA | $128960 | Green Card | 2011 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR ANIMATOR | REDMOND, WA | $128960 | H-1B | Jun 7, 2010 |
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