SOC 27-1014 · CA

Special Effects Artists and Animators H-1B Sponsors in California

Research employers with relevant LCA filing history for Special Effects Artists and Animators worksites in California. Rankings use FY2022 through FY2026 Q3 YTD Department of Labor disclosure data.

Relevant LCA filings

1,021

Employers

248

Median reported wage

$120,000

Filing history

FY2022–FY2026 Q3 YTD

FY2026 is partial through Q3

FY2022

299

FY2023

231

FY2024

189

FY2025

188

FY2026 Q3

114

Top employers for Special Effects Artists and Animators in California

Ranked by relevant historical LCA filing volume in this occupation and worksite state.

#EmployerFilingsActive periodsFY2026 Q3Median wage
1BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.885/512$115,460
2Apple Inc.795/512$170,700
3ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC685/58$103,657
4Electronic Arts, Inc.575/59$118,000
5ByteDance Inc.445/51$181,000
6Microsoft Corporation315/52$156,950
7SNAP INC.275/59$134,742
8DreamWorks Animation, LLC225/51$124,020
9Riot Games, Inc.214/50$132,021
10Rockstar San Diego, Inc.215/54$91,416
11TikTok Inc.205/51$150,000
12Pixar175/51$100,152
13SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC164/50$113,142
14Meta Platforms, Inc164/50$192,466
15Naughty Dog a limited liability company155/53$115,000
16Tencent America LLC144/55$155,676
17Visual Concepts Entertainment144/51$108,607
18BUCK Design, LLC145/51$90,000
19Framestore, Inc135/53$117,000
20TT Commerce & Global Services LLC121/512$196,266
212K Games, Inc.125/51$136,448
22Ingenuity Studios, LLC114/50$74,880
23Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc.72/50$113,797
24TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE SERVICES USA, INC.72/50$90,000
25Genies, Inc.64/50$98,794
26Google LLC62/50$163,500
27JAMM Visual Inc.63/51$81,515
28Petrol Advertising, Inc.61/50$70,000
29JAM CITY, INC.52/50$80,000
30LOLA VISUAL EFFECTS LLC53/50$120,000
31Obsidian Entertainment, Inc.53/50$100,000
32Samsung Research America, Inc.52/50$139,214
33Netflix Global LLC53/50$139,214
34ABBA Biotech Corp.41/50$89,440
35Arrivant, Inc.43/50$124,800
36BLNG Corporation43/51$120,000
37Certified Kernel Tech LLC43/50$107,565
38Robinhood Markets, Inc.41/50$153,000
39XITE LLC43/50$71,760
40XYZ Graphics, Inc.43/50$104,000
41LAUNDRY DESIGN, LLC42/50$62,084
42The Harbor Picture Company, Inc.43/50$100,000
431047 Games, Inc.32/50$98,000
44Amazon.com Services LLC32/50$87,300
45Blockfish, Inc.32/50$89,419
46Cantina Inc.32/50$134,371
47Halon Entertainment LLC32/50$75,962
48Insomniac Games, Inc.33/51$109,249
49Lucid USA, Inc.32/50$159,120
50Niantic, Inc.33/51$148,500
51Roblox Corporation32/50$177,640
52Scopely, Inc.32/50$107,794
53Telenav, Inc.32/50$114,296
54Verkada, Inc32/50$165,000
55CRAFTY APES LLC32/50$99,840
56Adobe Inc.22/50$146,814
57AnChain.ai, Inc.21/50$136,500
58ArtSpark Studio, LLC21/50$130,000
59BONFIRE STUDIOS, INC.22/50$189,900
60Concept Arts, Inc.22/50$86,000
61Crazy Maple Studio, Inc.22/50$90,944
62Crystal Dynamics, Inc.21/50$112,466
63DigitalFish, Inc.22/50$98,176
64EAB Global, Inc.22/50$92,250
65ECLAIR GAMES LLC22/51$78,177
66ESPORTS NOW LLC21/50$113,797
67Flyhigh Group, Inc.21/50$80,850
68Hi-Rez Studios, Inc.21/50$56,930
69Illumix Inc21/50$114,296
70InnoPeak Technology, Inc.21/50$137,301
71Kuku Studios, Inc21/50$107,786
72Lanternal Inc.21/52$101,546
73LINKEDIN CORPORATION21/50$127,371
74Manticore Games Inc21/50$113,648
75Maplebear Inc.21/50$195,000
76Mistold Games, Inc.22/50$75,556
77Netflix Animation, LLC21/52$147,836
78Netflix, Inc.22/51$180,628
79NVIDIA Corporation22/50$140,107
80Pixomondo LLC21/50$56,500
81PLAYSTUDIOS US, LLC21/50$122,366
82Postcard Game Studio21/50$180,000
83PSYONIX, LLC.21/50$121,700
84Reel FX, Inc.22/51$144,000
85Refik Anadol Studio, LLC22/51$113,144
86Rockstar San Deigo, Inc.21/50$99,287
87Rouge Mocap Inc.22/50$60,807
88SARK TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC21/50$82,000
89Sena Advertising Inc.22/50$69,046
90Specs Inc.21/52$128,035
91Super Free Games, Inc.22/50$83,148
92Surreal Technology Inc.21/50$94,786
93Temprimental Films Inc22/51$70,481
94TetraMem Inc.22/51$114,500
95thatgamecompany, Inc.22/50$112,081
96The Mill Group21/50$81,516
97The Mill Group, Inc.21/50$119,607
98Together Labs, Inc.21/50$95,200
99VIRTUAL FRAMEWORKS, INC.22/50$99,944
100VT PRO BUCK LLC21/50$75,670

Explore this occupation in other states

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These are LCA applications in the available Department of Labor disclosure history, grouped by received fiscal year. An LCA is not a USCIS visa approval, and historical filing activity does not guarantee current hiring or future sponsorship. Current openings are hiring signals only and do not prove sponsorship for a specific role.