H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for special effects artists and animators
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 27-1014 (Special Effects Artists and Animators), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for special effects artists and animators?
94 employers had 221 certified H-1B LCAs for special effects artists and animators in the window. The most active were Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $127,500 a year. California had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 221 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 94 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $127,500 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $94,900 – $159,400 |
| Most common worksite state | California |
Top H-1B sponsors for special effects artists and animators
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | 17 |
| 2 | Apple Inc. | 16 |
| 3 | Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | 14 |
| 4 | Electronic Arts Inc. | 12 |
| 5 | Snap Inc. | 12 |
| 6 | TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 11 |
| 7 | Activision Publishing Inc | 10 |
| 8 | Electronic Arts - Tiburon, a Florida Corporation | 7 |
| 9 | LNW Gaming, Inc. | 6 |
| 10 | Framestore, Inc | 5 |
| 11 | Tencent America LLC | 5 |
| 12 | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | 4 |
| 13 | 2K Games, Inc. | 3 |
| 14 | Certain Affinity, Inc. | 3 |
| 15 | Naughty Dog a limited liability company | 3 |
| 16 | ProbablyMonsters Inc. | 3 |
| 17 | SciPlay Games, LLC | 3 |
| 18 | BUCK Design, LLC | 2 |
| 19 | Escape Velocity Entertainment, Inc. | 2 |
| 20 | Lanternal Inc. | 2 |
| 21 | Netflix Animation, LLC | 2 |
| 22 | Param Healthcare & IT services, Inc | 2 |
| 23 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | 2 |
| 24 | Rockstar New England, Inc. | 2 |
| 25 | Specs Inc. | 2 |
| 26 | Visual Concepts Entertainment | 2 |
| 27 | Zynga, Inc. | 2 |
| 28 | 3W Auto Accessory Inc | 1 |
| 29 | Accenture LLP | 1 |
| 30 | Alden Studios LLC | 1 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$84,800
- Level II (qualified)$112,800
- Level III (experienced)$135,600
- Level IV (fully competent)$169,000
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Product Design16
- Technical Artist9
- Senior Technical Artist9
- Human Interface Designer7
- Interactive Engineer4
- Animator4
- Development Manager3
- Product Designer3
- Motion Designer3
- Senior Character Artist3
- Visual Development Artist2
- Designer2
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for special effects artists and animators?
- In this window: Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Electronic Arts Inc. and Snap Inc.. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B special effects artists and animators get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $127,500 a year, with the middle half between $94,900 – $159,400. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 27-1014?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Special Effects Artists and Animators. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
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- H-1B sponsors
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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