Game Designer salaries
217 H-1B & PERM records for "Game Designer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$112692
Average Salary
$40000
Minimum
$250000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Range Games | Principal Gameplay Programmer | Sausalito, CA | $250000 | H-1B | May 8, 2023 |
| Epic Games | Senior Producer | Culver City, CA | $220000 | H-1B | Oct 17, 2022 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Sr. Manager, UX Design | San Francisco, CA | $210000 | H-1B | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Epic Games, Inc. | Lead Rendering Programmer | $209399 - $307119 | Green Card | Oct 14, 2024 | |
| Scopely, Inc. | Principal Game Designer | $205000 - $210000 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| RIOT GAMES INC | Creative Director (Principal Game Designer) | Los Angeles, CA | $200600 | Green Card | Oct 29, 2021 |
| NETFLIX | Senior Game Publishing Producer | Los Angeles, CA | $200000 | Green Card | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Engineer - Games | $198940 - $235000 | Green Card | Feb 29, 2024 | |
| Epic Games, Inc. | Gameplay Programmer | Bellevue, WA | $194600 | H-1B | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Software Engineer 3 (Multiple Positions) | $193190 - $204700 | Green Card | May 23, 2025 | |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Software Engineer 3 (Multiple Positions) | $193190 - $204700 | Green Card | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Software Engineer 3 (Multiple Positions) | $193190 - $204700 | Green Card | Apr 4, 2025 | |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Software Engineer 3 (Multiple Positions) | $193190 - $204700 | Green Card | Apr 16, 2025 | |
| Riot Games, Inc. | Software Engineer II | $193190 - $244100 | Green Card | Jun 18, 2025 | |
| ClassDojo, Inc. | Software Engineer, Graphics | $191500 - $244000 | Green Card | Jul 30, 2025 | |
| Epic Games, Inc. | Gameplay Programmer | Bellevue, WA | $188000 | H-1B | Nov 22, 2022 |
| TANGIBLE PLAY INC | Game Engineer Lead | Palo Alto, CA | $180000 - $200000 | Green Card | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment | Senior Software Engineer | $177200 - $227900 | Green Card | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Laguna Games Inc | Senior Front End Developer | $176446 | Green Card | Sep 20, 2024 | |
| Singularity 6 Corporation | Senior Game Designer | $176000 | Green Card | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| NIANTIC, INC | Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $173400 - $198000 | Green Card | May 22, 2023 |
| Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC | Senior Manager, UX Design | San Francisco, CA | $172400 - $258600 | H-1B | Jan 12, 2024 |
| ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Sr. Game Designer - Enterprise Architect | Austin, TX | $172010 | Green Card | Oct 22, 2019 |
| ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Sr. Game Designer - Enterprise Architect | LAS VEGAS, NV | $172010 | Green Card | Mar 13, 2019 |
| Bungie, Inc. | Senior Gameplay Engineer - Activities | $171000 | Green Card | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| Bungie, Inc. | Senior Gameplay Engineer - AI | $171000 | Green Card | Jun 5, 2024 | |
| Singularity 6 Corporation | Senior Software Engineer | $170000 | Green Card | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| Infinity Ward, Inc. | Senior Animation Engineer | Woodland Hills, CA | $167728 | Green Card | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Netflix Global LLC | Senior Game Designer | Los Angeles, CA | $167523 | H-1B | Jan 19, 2024 |
| UNITY TECHNOLOGIES SF | Senior Product Designer, Social Creator | San Francisco, CA | $165000 - $180000 | Green Card | Jan 3, 2023 |
| BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA | Backend Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $163800 | Green Card | Dec 8, 2021 |
| American Gaming Systems, LLC | Lead Game Designer | Atlanta, GA | $160928 | H-1B | May 25, 2020 |
| BUNGIE, INC. | Senior Designer | Bellevue, WA | $156000 | Green Card | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Ubisoft, Inc. | Senior Gameplay Engineer | $155792 - $160000 | Green Card | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Game Designer | Santa Monica, CA | $155000 - $175000 | Green Card | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. | Game Designer | $154507 | Green Card | Nov 5, 2024 | |
| Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Senior Animator: Cinematics | $153754 - $155000 | Green Card | Jul 10, 2024 | |
| Ubisoft, Inc. | Senior Gameplay Engineer | $152000 - $226000 | Green Card | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment | Senior Software Engineer | Novato, CA | $151882 | Green Card | Jun 27, 2022 |
| WB Games Inc. | Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay | $150000 - $185000 | Green Card | Jan 30, 2025 | |
| TENCENT AMERICA LLC | Sr. Game Designer | Los Angeles, CA | $150000 - $160000 | Green Card | Feb 13, 2023 |
| CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, LLC | Engineering Manager, Learning Games | North Billerica, MA | $148000 - $153000 | Green Card | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Yeti Games, LLC | Senior AI Engineers (multiple open positions) | $147800 - $221700 | Green Card | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment | Software Engineer | Novato, CA | $145449 - $150449 | Green Card | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Tencent America LLC | Game Operation Manager | $145088 - $155088 | Green Card | Apr 3, 2024 | |
| Wildlight Entertainment, Inc. | Gameplay Engineer | $145000 - $210000 | Green Card | Jun 10, 2024 | |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | Senior UX Designer | $142410 - $201880 | Green Card | Jun 22, 2025 | |
| Tencent America LLC | Sr. Narrative Designer | $141800 - $151800 | Green Card | Oct 9, 2024 | |
| Bladework Games LLC | Software Engineer | $140000 | Green Card | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | SENIOR GAME DESIGNER | IRVINE, CA | $140000 | H-1B | 2025 |
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