compositor salaries
259 H-1B & PERM records for "compositor", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$75432
Average Salary
$23691
Minimum
$166600
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Senior Compositor | Culver City, CA | $166600 - $250600 | H-1B | Feb 24, 2025 |
| TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA, INC. | Senior Nuke Compositor | New York, NY | $160000 | H-1B | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Framestore, Inc | Lead Compositor | New York, NY | $152200 | H-1B | Feb 19, 2026 |
| CRAFTY APES LLC | Senior Compositor | New York, NY | $149760 | H-1B | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Dream Machine FX Media LLC | Senior Compositor | Brooklyn, NY | $145000 | H-1B | Mar 28, 2025 |
| House of Parliament, LLC | Creative Compositor | $140000 | Green Card | Sep 20, 2023 | |
| FUSEFX, INC. | Compositor, Digital Matte Painter | New York, NY | $135200 | Green Card | Feb 8, 2023 |
| DELUXE CREATIVE SERVICES, INC. | SENIOR COMPOSITOR/NUKE ARTIST | Burbank, CA | $133000 - $138000 | H-1B | Feb 19, 2019 |
| DELUXE CREATIVE SERVICES, INC. | SENIOR COMPOSITOR/NUKE ARTIST | Burbank, CA | $133000 - $138000 | H-1B | Feb 21, 2019 |
| House of Parliament, LLC | Creative Compositor | Culver City, CA | $130000 - $150000 | H-1B | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Parliament Studios LLC | Creative Compositor | New York, NY | $130000 - $150000 | H-1B | Aug 17, 2022 |
| BRAINSTORM DIGITAL, INC. | DIGITAL COMPOSITOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $130000 | H-1B | Oct 1, 2010 |
| BRAINSTORM DIGITAL, INC. | DIGITAL COMPOSITOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $130000 | H-1B | Oct 15, 2010 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCA… | COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $127421 | H-1B | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Deluxe Creative Services, Inc. | Senior Compositor/Nuke Artist | Burbank, CA | $125200 - $135200 | Green Card | Nov 4, 2019 |
| TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA, INC. | Senior Compositor | Culver City, CA | $125000 | Green Card | Nov 2, 2022 |
| GENTLEMAN SCHOLAR STUDIOS LLC | Lead Compositor | New York, NY | $124946 - $130000 | Green Card | Mar 2, 2020 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCA… | SENIOR COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $124800 | E-3 | Nov 21, 2012 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCA… | SENIOR COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $123989 | H-1B | Aug 15, 2012 |
| DIGITAL DOMAIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. | COMPOSITOR | VENICE, CA | $123500 | H-1B | Mar 22, 2012 |
| THE MILL GROUP, INC. | Senior Lead Compositor/VFX Supervisor | New York, NY | $123000 | Green Card | Oct 18, 2021 |
| LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. LLC | SENIOR COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $121763 | E-3 | Mar 26, 2014 |
| FuseFX, LLC | Compositor | New York, NY | $120640 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2020 |
| BRAINSTORM DIGITAL INC | Digital Compositor | NEW YORK, NY | $117000 | Green Card | Jan 4, 2019 |
| FuseFX, Inc. | Compositor | New York, NY | $116480 | E-3 | Oct 14, 2019 |
| The Mill Group, Inc. | Senior Compositor | New York, NY | $115710 - $155000 | H-1B | May 3, 2022 |
| TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA, INC. | Lead Compositor | New York, NY | $115000 - $212000 | H-1B | Jul 21, 2023 |
| TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA, INC. | Senior Lead Compositor (Nuke Artist) | New York, NY | $115000 - $192008 | Green Card | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Framestore, Inc. | Compositor | New York, NY | $115000 | H-1B | Mar 3, 2023 |
| LOLA VISUAL EFFECTS LLC | VISUAL EFFECTS COMPOSITOR | Los Angeles, CA | $114400 | H-1B | Feb 10, 2019 |
| LOLA VISUAL EFFECTS, LLC | VISUAL EFFECTS COMPOSITOR | SANTA MONICA, CA | $114000 | H-1B | Sep 25, 2015 |
| LOLA VISUAL EFFECTS, LLC | VISUAL EFFECTS COMPOSITOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $114000 | H-1B | Sep 25, 2015 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCA… | COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $112320 | H-1B | Oct 26, 2011 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIVISION OF… | COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $112320 | E-3 | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Framestore Inc. | Compositor | New York, NY | $112000 | H-1B | Nov 24, 2021 |
| DIGITAL DOMAIN 3.0, INC. | DIGITAL ARTIST 1/COMPOSITOR | VENICE, CA | $111150 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2012 |
| DIGITAL DOMAIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. | DIGITAL ARTIST 1/COMPOSITOR | VENICE, CA | $111150 | H-1B | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Brand New School LLC | Senior Compositor | $110250 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| FUSEFX, INC. | COMPOSITOR | NEW YORK, NY | $110240 | E-3 | Oct 4, 2017 |
| JAMM VISUAL INC | VISUAL EFFECTS COMPOSITOR | Santa Monica, CA | $110000 | H-1B | Mar 27, 2019 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCA… | COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $109054 | E-3 | Feb 15, 2012 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC,A DIVISION OF … | SENIOR COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $108389 | H-1B | Jul 27, 2009 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCA… | COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $108160 | E-3 | Nov 18, 2011 |
| INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, A DIV OF LUCA… | COMPOSITOR | PLAYA VISTA, CA | $107827 | H-1B | Sep 7, 2010 |
| TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA, INC. | Senior Compositor | Culver City, CA | $107501 | H-1B | May 12, 2021 |
| LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. LLC | COMPOSITOR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $107120 | E-3 | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Brand New School LLC | Senior Compositor | Lost Angeles, CA | $105000 | H-1B | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Brand New School | Senior Compositor | New York, NY | $105000 - $110000 | H-1B | Apr 23, 2021 |
| DELUXE MEDIA CREATIVE SERVICES INC. | LEAD COMPOSITOR | SANTA MONICA, CA | $105000 - $130000 | E-3 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| DELUXE MEDIA CREATIVE SERVICES INC. | LEAD COMPOSITOR | SANTA MONICA, CA | $105000 - $130000 | E-3 | Aug 5, 2014 |
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