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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIXAR | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | EMERYVILLE, CA | $127275 | H-1B | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Electronic Arts - Tiburon, a Florida Co… | Senior Animator | $127200 - $132200 | Green Card | Nov 11, 2024 | |
| HORTONWORKS, INC. | UX Designer | SANTA CLARA, CA | $127200 | Green Card | Feb 23, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR ARTIST | REDMOND, WA | $127172 | H-1B | May 2, 2013 |
| SNAP INC. | AR Designer, VFX (3) | Santa Monica, CA | $127150 - $144910 | H-1B | May 5, 2026 |
| SNAP INC. | Visual Designer (3) | Santa Monica, CA | $127150 - $139050 | H-1B | May 5, 2026 |
| SNAP INC. | Product Designer (4) | Santa Monica, CA | $127150 - $175620 | H-1B | Apr 1, 2026 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | Associate | NEW YORK, NY | $127100 | H-1B | May 27, 2021 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | Associate | New York, NY | $127100 | H-1B | Jun 21, 2021 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | SENIOR STAFF CONCEPT ARTIST | BEND, OR | $127070 | H-1B | Oct 3, 2018 |
| TikTok Inc. | Lead 2D Artist | San Jose, CA | $127004 | H-1B | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Bungie, Inc. | Senior Concept Artist | Bellevue, WA | $127000 | H-1B | Jan 2, 2024 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Principal Effects Artist | Los Angeles, CA | $127000 - $190400 | Green Card | Mar 31, 2023 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | SENIOR CONCEPT ARTIST I | IRVINE, CA | $127000 | H-1B | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Shoreline Labs, Inc. | Product Designer | Pasadena, CA | $127000 | H-1B | Jan 24, 2022 |
| GOOGLE LLC | UX Researcher | New York, NY | $127000 - $167000 | Green Card | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Google LLC | Interaction Designer 1615.38617.18 | Mountain View, CA | $127000 | H-1B | Feb 4, 2021 |
| PUNCHCUT LLC | INTERACTION DESIGNER | San Francisco, CA | $127000 | H-1B | Mar 4, 2019 |
| PUNCHCUT LLC | INTERACTION DESIGNER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $127000 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2018 |
| PAYPAL, INC. | Designer 2 | SAN JOSE, CA | $127000 | Green Card | Jun 27, 2018 |
| FRAMESTORE INC. | COMPOSITING SUPERVISOR | NEW YORK, NY | $127000 | H-1B | May 2, 2017 |
| SPLUNK | Interaction Designer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $127000 | Green Card | Mar 24, 2016 |
| HUGE, LLC | User Experience Lead | BROOKLYN, NY | $127000 | Green Card | May 19, 2014 |
| PSYOP PRODUCTIONS LLC | CG (COMPTUER GRAPHICS) LEAD | VENICE, CA | $127000 | H-1B | Jun 19, 2012 |
| DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC | LEAD LIGHTER | GLENDALE, CA | $127000 | H-1B | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Design | Chandler, AZ | $126700 | H-1B | Apr 17, 2025 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Senior User Interface Artist | Playa Vista, CA | $126690 | Green Card | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Adobe Inc. | Artist | San Francisco, CA | $126628 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2024 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. | Senior Multiplayer Level Designer | Foster City, CA | $126500 | Green Card | Feb 13, 2019 |
| VISA U.S.A. INC. | DIRECTOR | Foster City, CA | $126500 - $202400 | H-1B | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Wolff Olins | Senior Experience Strategist (Digital Brand Exper… | New York, NY | $126500 | Green Card | Nov 5, 2018 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC | SENIOR ANIMATOR I | IRVINE, CA | $126500 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2019 |
| FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | SENIOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $126500 | H-1B | Mar 10, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | LEAD TECHNICAL ANIMATOR | REDMOND, WA | $126488 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2012 |
| LINKEDIN CORPORATION | User Experience Designer | SUNNYVALE, CA | $126480 - $157500 | Green Card | Feb 9, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Multimedia Artists and Animators | Redmond, WA | $126480 - $146480 | Green Card | 2014 |
| Houzz Inc. | Graphic Designer | $126443 - $128000 | Green Card | Nov 8, 2024 | |
| OKC USA Holding Inc. | Sr. Brand Designer | $126443 | Green Card | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| Mellis, Inc. | Artist Relations and Creative Technologies | Palo Alto, CA | $126443 | H-1B | May 22, 2025 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Concept Artist II | Redwood City, CA | $126443 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Game Designer II | Redwood City, CA | $126443 | H-1B | Mar 26, 2025 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | CHARACTER & PROPS MODELING SUPERVISOR | IRVINE, CA | $126400 | H-1B | May 16, 2012 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC | LEAD VFX ARTIST | FOSTER CITY, CA | $126390 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2019 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT &MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCAS… | ANIMATOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $126318 | H-1B | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Design | Redmond, WA | $126300 | H-1B | Mar 7, 2022 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC | SENIOR DESTUCTIBLES ARTIST | FOSTER CITY, CA | $126300 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2019 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | LIGHTING ARTIST | KIRKLAND, WA | $126245 | H-1B | Jul 10, 2013 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC | SENIOR MATERIAL ARTIST | CARLSBAD, CA | $126173 | H-1B | Apr 19, 2024 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR ANIMATOR | KIRKLAND, WA | $126122 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2014 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | DESIGNER | AUSTIN, TX | $126110 | H-1B | Apr 19, 2024 |
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