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
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCASFILM ANIMATION LTD. | STEREOSCOPIC SUPERVISOR | NICASIO, CA | $174990 | H-1B | Oct 7, 2011 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Design | Bellevue, WA | $174874 | H-1B | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Design | Bellevue, WA | $174874 | H-1B | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Senior Design Manager | Redmond, WA | $174850 | H-1B | Sep 28, 2020 |
| BONFIRE STUDIOS, INC. | SENIOR ENVIRONMENT ARTIST | IRVINE, CA | $174800 | H-1B | May 17, 2024 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Product Designer | Menlo Park, CA | $174744 - $194744 | Green Card | Oct 23, 2019 |
| LUCID USA, INC. | Creative Lead, CGI - Brand | Newark, CA | $174600 - $194600 | Green Card | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Creative Lead, CGI | Newark, CA | $174600 | H-1B | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | Lead Experience Designer | $174000 - $236000 | Green Card | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Design | Redmond, WA | $173774 | H-1B | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Design | Redmond, WA | $173774 | H-1B | Aug 19, 2025 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Visual Designer | San Francisco, CA | $173456 - $203456 | Green Card | Nov 23, 2020 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Product Designer | Menlo Park, CA | $173400 - $193400 | Green Card | Mar 5, 2020 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Product Designer | Menlo Park, CA | $173400 - $193400 | Green Card | Apr 17, 2020 |
| SHYFT TECHNOLOGIES INC. | LEAD UX DESIGNER | SEATTLE, WA | $173326 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2018 |
| BlueOwl, LLC | Senior Brand Designer | $173000 | Green Card | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| Microsoft Corporation | Artist | $172826 - $202826 | Green Card | May 30, 2024 | |
| APPLE INC. | HUMAN INTERFACE DESIGNER | CUPERTINO, CA | $172800 - $259200 | H-1B | Mar 27, 2019 |
| Apple Inc. | HI Designer | Cupertino, CA | $172700 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Senior Designer | Redmond, WA | $172564 | H-1B | Jan 13, 2021 |
| FACEBOOK INC. | TECHNICAL ARTIST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $172099 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Product Design | Mountain View, CA | $172000 | H-1B | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Framestore Inc. | Head of 2D/VFX Supervisor | New York, NY | $172000 | E-3 | Aug 3, 2022 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | Staff Product Designer | Sunnyvale, CA | $172000 - $288000 | H-1B | Jul 6, 2022 |
| GOOGLE LLC | INTERACTION DESIGNER 1615.7847 | SUNNYVALE, CA | $172000 | H-1B | Jan 31, 2019 |
| GOOGLE LLC | INTERACTION DESIGNER 1615.24663 | SUNNYVALE, CA | $172000 | H-1B | Jan 22, 2019 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | Designer Lead | Sunnyvale, CA | $171828 | H-1B | Nov 19, 2020 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Product Designer | $171600 - $201600 | Green Card | Nov 30, 2023 | |
| DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC | PRODUCTION DESIGNER | GLENDALE, CA | $171600 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2010 |
| DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC | PRODUCTION DESIGNER | GLENDALE, CA | $171600 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2010 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Cinematic Environment Artist | Foster City, CA | $171500 - $191500 | Green Card | Oct 30, 2022 |
| Apple Inc. | HI Designer | Cupertino, CA | $171392 | H-1B | Dec 7, 2022 |
| TWITTER, INC. | Sr. Product Designer | San Francisco, CA | $171000 | Green Card | Oct 12, 2020 |
| Google LLC | Interaction Designer 1615.17609 | Mountain View, CA | $171000 | H-1B | Apr 6, 2020 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Creative Technologist | New York, NY | $171000 - $211000 | Green Card | Apr 28, 2020 |
| The New York Times Company | Special Projects Editor – Graphics | New York, NY | $170970 | H-1B | Apr 20, 2026 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | Effect Designer | San Jose, CA | $170969 | H-1B | Jun 2, 2026 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Product Designer | MENLO PARK, CA | $170850 - $190850 | Green Card | Jul 9, 2018 |
| APPLE INC. | Human Interface Designer | CUPERTINO, CA | $170775 - $225400 | Green Card | Mar 25, 2019 |
| APPLE INC. | Human Interface Designer | CUPERTINO, CA | $170775 - $225400 | Green Card | Apr 22, 2019 |
| APPLE INC. | Human Interface Designer | CUPERTINO, CA | $170775 - $225400 | Green Card | Mar 29, 2019 |
| APPLE INC. | Human Interface Designer | CUPERTINO, CA | $170775 - $225400 | Green Card | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Apple Inc. | HI Designer | Cupertino, CA | $170700 - $256500 | H-1B | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Apple Inc. | HI Designer | Cupertino, CA | $170700 - $256500 | H-1B | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Apple Inc. | Special Effects Artists and Animator | Cupertino, CA | $170700 - $256500 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Senior Designer | Redmond, WA | $170665 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Product Designer | Menlo Park, CA | $170594 | H-1B | Dec 24, 2024 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Technical Artist | Redmond, WA | $170430 - $190430 | Green Card | Dec 6, 2019 |
| VIV LABS, INC. | RESEARCH ENGINEER, STAFF | SAN JOSE, CA | $170240 | E-3 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Principal Effects Artist | Los Angeles, CA | $170100 - $255100 | H-1B | Jun 6, 2024 |
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