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LEAD ANIMATOR salaries

44 H-1B & PERM records for "LEAD ANIMATOR", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$45000

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$250000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
VALVE Lead Animator Bellevue, WA $250000 - $350000 Green Card Mar 9, 2022
Epic Games, Inc. Lead Animator $242400 - $275084 Green Card Dec 19, 2024
Epic Games, Inc. Lead Animator Cary, NC $215200 H-1B Feb 7, 2025
COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR CULVER CITY, CA $193440 H-1B Nov 6, 2009
Polyarc, Inc. Lead Animator Seattle, WA $160000 - $180000 E-3 Sep 7, 2022
Polyarc, Inc. Lead Animator Seattle, WA $160000 - $180000 E-3 Sep 6, 2022
BLUE SKY STUDIOS, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR GREENWICH, CT $150621 H-1B Jan 4, 2012
BLUE SKY STUDIOS, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR GREENWICH, CT $142096 H-1B Oct 8, 2010
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. LEAD ANIMATOR PLAYA VISTA, CA $129524 H-1B Sep 15, 2010
VALVE Lead Animator BELLEVUE, WA $126000 - $175000 Green Card Apr 15, 2020
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Lead Animator : Face Carlsbad, CA $117900 - $165000 H-1B Mar 22, 2023
VALVE CORPORATION Lead Animator Bellevue, WA $115000 - $185000 H-1B Mar 11, 2020
VALVE CORPORATION Lead Animator BELLEVUE, WA $115000 - $185000 H-1B Jan 16, 2020
VALVE CORPORATION LEAD ANIMATOR BELLEVUE, WA $115000 - $185000 H-1B Mar 1, 2017
JUST GAMES INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, L… Lead Animator LOS ANGELES, CA $114172 - $120000 Green Card Nov 7, 2014
ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO, INC. CINEMATIC LEAD ANIMATOR CARLSBAD, CA $114000 H-1B Jun 29, 2011
ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR CARLSBAD, CA $113000 H-1B Mar 13, 2018
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Associate Lead Animator: Gameplay Oceanside, CA $110000 - $130000 E-3 Jul 22, 2022
Penn Interactive Ventures LLC AMIMATOR-LEAD ANIMATOR/VISUAL EFFECTS Henderson, NV $106000 H-1B Apr 2, 2021
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR LOS ANGELES, CA $98405 - $105163 H-1B Jul 31, 2009
AVALANCHE STUDIOS NEW YORK, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR NEW YORK, NY $95288 H-1B Sep 9, 2014
PENROSE STUDIOS, INC. Lead Animator San Francisco, CA $91853 - $105000 H-1B Jun 19, 2020
PENROSE STUDIOS, INC. Lead Animator San Francisco, CA $91853 - $105000 H-1B Jun 17, 2020
TILTING POINT MEDIA LLC Lead Animator New York, NY $91354 - $95000 H-1B Jan 13, 2023
REEL FX, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR DALLAS, TX $84000 H-1B Jul 1, 2014
Steamroller Studios LLC Lead Animator Mount Dora, FL $83200 H-1B May 17, 2022
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Associate Lead Animator: Gameplay Carlsbad, CA $82763 - $125000 H-1B Mar 18, 2021
EDGE OF REALITY, LTD. LEAD ANIMATOR AUSTIN, TX $82657 H-1B Sep 26, 2011
DIGITAL DOMAIN 3.0, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR LOS ANGELES, CA $80000 H-1B Mar 17, 2015
HI-REZ STUDIOS, INC. Lead Animator ALPHARETTA, GA $79250 Green Card Aug 1, 2017
VALVE CORPORATION LEAD ANIMATOR BELLEVUE, WA $77000 - $230000 H-1B May 20, 2014
Steamroller Studios LLC Lead Animator Mount Dora, FL $69680 H-1B Apr 17, 2023
Steamroller Studios LLC Lead Animator Mount Dora, FL $66560 H-1B Apr 6, 2020
STEAMROLLER STUDIOS, LLC LEAD ANIMATOR MOUNT DORA, FL $66560 H-1B Mar 5, 2019
STEAMROLLER STUDIOS, LLC LEAD ANIMATOR MOUNT DORA, FL $66560 H-1B Mar 5, 2019
Klip Collective, Inc. Lead Animator Philadelphia, PA $62000 Green Card Mar 13, 2015
HI-REZ STUDIOS, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR ALPHARETTA, GA $61901 - $79250 H-1B Oct 11, 2016
HI-REZ STUDIOS, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR ALPHARETTA, GA $61901 - $79250 H-1B Oct 11, 2016
PENROSE STUDIOS, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA $61256 - $67000 H-1B Mar 2, 2017
MOONDOG ANIMATION STUDIO, LLC LEAD ANIMATOR AIKEN, SC $60000 H-1B Mar 15, 2013
Rocket Speed, Inc. Lead Animator & Visual Effects Artist in Casino G… San Francisco, CA $50981 Green Card Jun 18, 2018
THE HELM CREATIVE CORP. LEAD ANIMATOR AND DESIGNER NEW YORK, NY $49546 H-1B Mar 22, 2019
KIZ TOYS, INC. LEAD ANIMATOR/VSFX/DESIGNER ALPHARETTA, GA $45000 H-1B Apr 4, 2012
WORLD TOUCH GAMING, INC. ARTIST & LEAD ANIMATOR CUMMING, GA $45000 H-1B May 16, 2011
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