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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

Results Found

$90905

Average Salary

$21486

Minimum

$840000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Animators
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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