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428 H-1B & PERM records for "animation", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA, INC. Animation Supervisor Culver City, CA $279500 E-3 Aug 6, 2021
Cognosphere, LLC Animation Researcher Sunnyvale, CA $252000 H-1B May 5, 2026
ANUTTACON LLC Animation Researcher Santa Clara, CA $252000 H-1B Apr 1, 2025
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Principal Animation R&D Programmer Carlsbad, CA $235000 - $275000 H-1B Jun 18, 2026
ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO, INC. ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL ANIMATION R&D PROGRAMMER $210000 - $240000 Green Card Mar 10, 2025
VIZ MEDIA, LLC Director, Publishing Licensing & Animation Approv… San Francisco, CA $205982 Green Card May 13, 2022
Match Group LLC Senior Software Engineer, iOS (Video, Design, An… Dallas, TX $205000 Green Card Dec 30, 2022
Match Group LLC Senior Software Engineer, iOS (Video, Design, Ani… Palo Alto, CA $205000 H-1B Apr 11, 2022
VALVE CORPORATION Game Developer, Software Engineer (Animation Spec… Bellevue, WA $195000 - $430000 H-1B May 6, 2025
HEARTHLIGHT PICTURES, INC. ANIMATION SUPERVISOR BURBANK, CA $195000 H-1B Nov 18, 2009
HEARTHLIGHT PICTURES, INC. ANIMATION SUPERVISOR BURBANK, CA $195000 H-1B Nov 27, 2009
ROCKSTAR GAMES INC. Technical Art Director: Animation New York, NY $190000 - $210000 H-1B Mar 11, 2022
Deviation Games, LLC Principal Software Engineer - Animation Calabasas, CA $190000 H-1B Sep 11, 2020
Deviation Games, LLC Principal Software Engineer-Animation Los Angeles, CA $190000 H-1B Sep 14, 2020
Epic Games, Inc. Senior Animation Programmer Cary, NC $188000 H-1B Feb 21, 2023
THE SECRET LAB CATEGORY I - DIGITAL UNION (ANIMATION SUPERVISOR) BURBANK, CA $185363 E-3 Dec 2, 2019
The Savannah College of Art and Design Dean, School of Animation and Motion Savannah, GA $183600 H-1B Apr 28, 2025
Rockstar Games, Inc. Senior Animation R&D Programmer New York, NY $180000 - $190000 H-1B May 7, 2025
VALVE CORPORATION Game Development Software Engineer (Animation Spe… Bellevue, WA $180000 - $390000 H-1B Mar 16, 2022
DELUXE MEDIA CREATIVE SERVICES INC. Animation Supervisor BURBANK, CA $180000 Green Card Dec 5, 2016
STRATEGIC DIVERSITY, INC. Coordinator of Cryonic Suspension/ Reanimation Re… NEWTON, MA $178900 Green Card Jul 31, 2014
Riot Games, Inc. Manager, Animation Art Mercer Island, WA $177050 H-1B Aug 13, 2025
DIGITAL DOMAIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. ANIMATION SUPERVISOR VENICE, CA $176800 H-1B Jun 4, 2010
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Associate Animation Director: Scripted Carlsbad, CA $175000 - $185000 H-1B May 21, 2024
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Associate Principal Animation R&D Programmer Carlsbad, CA $171080 - $245000 H-1B Jun 28, 2024
ROCKSTAR GAMES, INC. ANIMATION R&D PROGRAMMER $170000 - $190000 Green Card Nov 20, 2024
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Associate Animation Director: Scripted Carlsbad, CA $170000 - $180000 H-1B Jun 1, 2023
Infinity Ward, Inc. Senior Animation Engineer Woodland Hills, CA $167728 Green Card Jun 24, 2022
Epic Games, Inc. Gameplay Animation Programmer Orlando, FL $165200 H-1B Apr 20, 2026
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC LEAD, MP ANIMATION WOODLAND HILLS, CA $163300 H-1B May 14, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION ANIMATION DIRECTOR KIRKLAND, WA $160507 H-1B Feb 11, 2013
BUCK Design, LLC Animation Director Brooklyn, NY $160000 H-1B Apr 4, 2024
Rockstar Games, Inc. Animation R&D Programmer New York, NY $160000 - $170000 H-1B Nov 13, 2023
Rockstar Games, Inc. Animation R&D Programmer New York, NY $160000 - $170000 H-1B Nov 8, 2023
ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO Senior Animation Programmer CARLSBAD, CA $158500 Green Card Dec 31, 2016
OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT INC. Senior Animation Engineer DUNLAP, IL $157000 - $184000 H-1B Aug 8, 2025
Netflix, Inc. Senior Manager, CPS&O, Animation Los Angeles, CA $156770 H-1B Mar 5, 2025
BENTO BOX ANIMATION LLC ANIMATION DIRECTOR BURBANK, CA $156000 - $3300 E-3 Jan 27, 2011
BLUR STUDIO, INC. 3-D COMPUTER ANIMATION ARTIST SUPERVISOR VENICE, CA $153000 H-1B Jun 6, 2011
WET Director of 3D Animation SUN VALLEY, CA $151154 Green Card Sep 29, 2015
ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO Associate Animation Director: Scripted Carlsbad, CA $150000 Green Card Aug 8, 2021
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Associate Animation Director: Scripted Carlsbad, CA $150000 H-1B Apr 2, 2021
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Lead Technical Artist: Motion Capture Tools and A… Carlsbad, CA $150000 H-1B Feb 11, 2021
ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO, INC. ANIMATION PROGRAMMER CARLSBAD, CA $150000 H-1B Dec 22, 2012
DreamWorks Animation Television, Inc. Animation Pipeline Supervisor $146598 Green Card Nov 27, 2023
Rockstar Games, Inc. Associate Principal Animation R&D Programmer New York, NY $145454 - $207000 H-1B Oct 19, 2021
DigiPen USA, LLC Department Chair, Animation & Production Redmond, WA $144312 H-1B May 2, 2024
Electronic Arts, Inc. Technical Animation Director Austin, TX $144000 H-1B Jan 31, 2022
BLUR STUDIO, INC. Animation Supervisor CULVER CITY, CA $144000 Green Card Nov 26, 2014
Electronic Arts, Inc. Technical Animation Director Austin, TX $141000 H-1B Mar 12, 2021
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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