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Special Effects Artists and Animators H-1B Salary in California
Wages offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for special effects artists and animators in California, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.
- Certified filings
- 119
- FY 2026 through Q3
- Median offered wage
- $138,134
- Middle half $119,699 to $160,000
- Positions requested
- 127
- On certified filings
- U.S. median offered
- $126,395
- This occupation, all states
Top employers
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| # | Employer | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc. | 18 | $162,604 |
| 2 | Blizzard Entertainment, INC. | 12 | $120,072 |
| 3 | TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 12 | $196,266 |
| 4 | Snap INC. | 9 | $152,734 |
| 5 | Electronic Arts Inc. | 8 | $147,340 |
| 6 | Activision Publishing INC | 6 | $119,975 |
| 7 | Tencent America LLC | 5 | $161,352 |
| 8 | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | 4 | $95,708 |
| 9 | Naughty Dog a limited liability company | 3 | $110,000 |
| 10 | Framestore, Inc | 2 | Too few filings |
| 11 | Lanternal Inc. | 2 | Too few filings |
| 12 | Microsoft Corporation | 2 | Too few filings |
| 13 | Netflix Animation, LLC | 2 | Too few filings |
| 14 | Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC | 2 | Too few filings |
| 15 | Specs Inc. | 2 | Too few filings |
| 16 | 2K Games, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 17 | Aligned Pictures LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 18 | Aquajo Studios INC. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 19 | BLNG Corporation | 1 | Too few filings |
| 20 | BUCK Design, LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 21 | Bungie Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 22 | ByteDance Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 23 | Css Distributions INC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 24 | DreamWorks Animation LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 25 | Eclair Games LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
Top work cities
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| # | City | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvine, CA | 17 | $128,750 |
| 2 | Santa Monica, CA | 17 | $135,000 |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | $121,000 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | 11 | $202,500 |
| 5 | Culver City, CA | 10 | $135,100 |
| 6 | Cupertino, CA | 8 | $186,961 |
| 7 | Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $100,000 |
| 8 | Redwood City, CA | 5 | $149,500 |
| 9 | Burbank, CA | 4 | $128,139 |
| 10 | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $140,000 |
| 11 | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $149,040 |
| 12 | Mountain View, CA | 2 | Too few filings |
| 13 | Simi Valley, CA | 2 | Too few filings |
| 14 | Emeryville, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 15 | Glendale, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 16 | Hacienda Heights, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 17 | Hawthorne, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 18 | Industry, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 19 | Los Gatos, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 20 | Novato, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
Job titles employers used
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| # | Job title | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Interface Designer | 6 | $158,128 |
| 2 | Interactive Engineer | 5 | $243,678 |
| 3 | Product Designer | 4 | $202,500 |
| 4 | Senior Technical Artist | 4 | $164,688 |
| 5 | Animator | 3 | $134,800 |
| 6 | R&D Technical Art | 3 | $161,907 |
| 7 | Technical Artist | 3 | $130,000 |
| 8 | Artist | 2 | Too few filings |
| 9 | Designer | 2 | Too few filings |
| 10 | Product Design | 2 | Too few filings |
| 11 | Senior 2D Concept Artist | 2 | Too few filings |
| 12 | Senior Character Artist | 2 | Too few filings |
| 13 | Senior Concept Artist | 2 | Too few filings |
| 14 | Senior Environment Artist | 2 | Too few filings |
| 15 | Software Engineering Applications | 2 | Too few filings |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the H-1B salary for special effects artists and animators in California?
- The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for special effects artists and animators in California was $138,134 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $119,699 to $160,000.