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Special Effects Artists and Animators
SOC 27-1014. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 546 labor condition applications for Special Effects Artists and Animators (SOC 27-1014) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 531 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $120,000 a year (quartiles $90,000–$154,200), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $101,546. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (30% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 216 with a median offered wage of $114,296.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 23%Level II 30%Level III 18%Level IV 26%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 27-1014 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $120,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $90,000–$154,200 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 53% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (546 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Special Effects Artists and Animators: 82 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 317 · New York 52 · Washington 45 · Texas 25 · Massachusetts 14 · Nevada 14 · New Jersey 13 · Georgia 11 · Florida 10 · Pennsylvania 6
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $114,296.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Snap Inc. | Santa Monica | 21 |
| Activision Publishing Inc | Santa Monica | 15 |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Irvine | 15 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Redmond | 13 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Redwood City | 5 |
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | Santa Monica | 5 |
| Riot Games, Inc. | Los Angeles | 5 |
| Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Carlsbad | 5 |
| Tencent America LLC | Palo Alto | 4 |
| Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc. | Culver City | 3 |
| Bungie, Inc. | Bellevue | 3 |
| Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC | San Mateo | 3 |
| Rockstar New England, Inc. | Andover | 3 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment | Novato | 3 |
| Obsidian Entertainment Inc. | Irvine | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Special Effects Artists and Animators?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-1014 is $120,000 a year, with the middle half between $90,000 and $154,200; the median prevailing wage cited is $101,546.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Special Effects Artists and Animators?
Apple Inc. (44), Microsoft Corporation (33), Activision Publishing Inc (32), Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (26), Electronic Arts Inc. (25)
Which wage level is most common for Special Effects Artists and Animators?
Level II: Level I 23%, Level II 30%, Level III 18%, Level IV 26% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Special Effects Artists and Animators?
216 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $114,296.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.