Character Artist salaries
57 H-1B & PERM records for "Character Artist", 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.57
Results Found
$98352
Average Salary
$35500
Minimum
$184080
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. | Senior Lead Character Artist | Foster City, CA | $184080 | Green Card | Aug 7, 2021 |
| Singularity 6 Corporation | Specialist Character Artist | $169000 | Green Card | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| Riot Games, Inc. | 3D Character Artist III (L4) | $167523 - $179700 | Green Card | Oct 14, 2024 | |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Lead Character Artist | Irvine, CA | $165000 | Green Card | Jun 19, 2022 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | Senior Character Artist | $141300 - $194500 | Green Card | May 27, 2025 | |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $125000 - $150000 | H-1B | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $120000 - $150000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Senior Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $120000 - $150000 | H-1B | Jul 1, 2024 |
| VALVE | Senior Character Artist/Animator | BELLEVUE, WA | $120000 - $170000 | Green Card | Aug 10, 2018 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Senior Character Artist | Irvine, CA | $116609 | Green Card | Dec 28, 2020 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Senior Character Artist | Chatsworth, CA | $116399 | Green Card | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Avalanche Studios | Senior Character Artist | New York, NY | $116265 | Green Card | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Avalanche Studios | Senior Character Artist | New York, NY | $116265 | Green Card | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Senior Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $115000 - $140000 | H-1B | Oct 22, 2022 |
| ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | Principal Online Character Artist | Carlsbad, CA | $115000 | Green Card | Jul 15, 2020 |
| 2K Games, Inc. | Lead Character Artist | Novato, CA | $115000 | Green Card | Dec 22, 2017 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. | Senior Character Artist | SANTA MONICA, CA | $115000 | Green Card | Feb 19, 2018 |
| Player First Games, Inc. | Senior Character Artist | Los Angeles, CA | $111000 - $120000 | Green Card | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Scopely, Inc. | Character Artist | $107794 - $112794 | Green Card | Dec 19, 2024 | |
| 2K Games Inc. | Principal Character Artist | Novato, CA | $107640 - $137000 | H-1B | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $106000 - $110000 | Green Card | Oct 20, 2020 |
| INSOMNIAC GAMES, INC. | Senior Character Artist | BURBANK, CA | $104354 - $115000 | Green Card | Mar 20, 2017 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA … | Senior Character Artist | SAN MATEO, CA | $103000 | Green Card | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Senior Character Artist | $102003 - $124000 | Green Card | Aug 22, 2023 | |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | 3D Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $100000 | H-1B | Dec 1, 2020 |
| RIOT GAMES INC | Character Artist | Los Angeles, CA | $100000 | Green Card | Jan 23, 2021 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA … | Senior Character Artist | SAN MATEO, CA | $100000 | Green Card | Jul 31, 2017 |
| PEOPLE CAN FLY, U.S., LLC | CHARACTER ARTIST | New York, NY | $98625 | H-1B | Dec 3, 2021 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Character Artist | Irvine, CA | $97989 | Green Card | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | Character Artist | $97365 - $141800 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA … | SENIOR CHARACTER ARTIST | SAN MATEO, CA | $95000 | Green Card | Oct 17, 2016 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Character Artist | Chatsworth, CA | $92000 | Green Card | Aug 22, 2019 |
| BUNGIE, INC. | 3D Character Artist | BELLEVUE, WA | $92000 - $130000 | Green Card | May 25, 2018 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. | Character Artist | Foster City, CA | $89440 | Green Card | Nov 16, 2020 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Senior Character Artist | Bellevue, WA | $88500 | Green Card | May 19, 2021 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $86000 - $110000 | Green Card | May 22, 2019 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $86000 - $105000 | Green Card | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Character Artist | $85000 - $135000 | Green Card | Apr 25, 2025 | |
| ZYNGA INC. | Character Artist | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $83949 - $113949 | Green Card | Feb 6, 2015 |
| VISUAL CONCEPTS ENTERTAINMENT | Senior Character Artist | NOVATO, CA | $83658 - $113300 | Green Card | Mar 7, 2017 |
| NAUGHTY DOG, INC. | Character Artist | SANTA MONICA, CA | $83300 - $110000 | Green Card | Feb 22, 2016 |
| RIOT GAMES INC | Associate Character Artist | LOS ANGELES, CA | $83000 | Green Card | Jan 17, 2018 |
| ARENANET LLC | Character Artist | BELLEVUE, WA | $80000 | Green Card | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Deck Nine Games | Character Artist | Westminster, CO | $78291 | H-1B | Apr 12, 2022 |
| STRIKING DISTANCE STUDIOS, INC. | MULTIMEDIA CHARACTER ARTIST | $78250 - $114000 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Character Artist | Chatsworth, CA | $76084 | Green Card | Jul 12, 2021 |
| POCKET GEMS INC | 3D Character Artist | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75171 - $89066 | Green Card | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Senior Character Artist | Santa Monica, CA | $75000 - $170000 | Green Card | Jun 5, 2018 |
| HIREZ STUDIOS, INC. | Senior Character Artist | Alpharetta, GA | $71802 | Green Card | Jul 31, 2020 |
| DeepMotion Inc | 3D Character Artist | Redwood City, CA | $70000 | Green Card | May 30, 2018 |
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