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Riot Games, Inc.: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Riot Games, Inc. filed 375 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 367. Median offered salary: $147,410.

Applications (LCAs)375
Certified367
Employer addressLos Angeles, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$147,410
Middle half of salaries$125,334–$180,000
10th–90th percentile$103,311–$211,884

Does Riot Games, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Riot Games, Inc. filed 375 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 22, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at Riot Games, Inc.: 82 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Software Engineer II47$176,134
Software Engineer29$149,136
Software Engineer III27$184,558
Insights Analyst II10$132,508
Manager, Software Engineering9$226,034
Insights Analyst8$118,092
Network Engineer II6$148,741
Data Scientist III6$143,540
Concept Artist III6$128,170
Producer II6$115,304
Associate, Software Engineer6$137,259
Game Producer II5$128,398
Insights Analyst III5$119,392
Manager, Analytics5$148,239
ERP Applications Analyst III4$140,286
Senior Game Producer4$145,306
Data Scientist II4$190,740
Database Engineer4$82,982
Machine Learning Engineer II4$185,318
Game Designer II3$113,500
Esports Event Producer II3$130,900
Software Engineer - MarTech (LM16)3$147,410
Manager, VFX Art3$181,896
Principal User Experience Designer3$102,294
Sr. Principal Software Engineer3$228,884
3D Character Artist3$90,293
Release Manager3$112,694
Strategic Finance II3$116,397
Rigging Technical Artist II3$141,045
Illustration Artist II3$94,058
Principal Application Engineer3$181,293
VFX Artist2$108,784
Director, Game Design2$234,390
Product Manager III2$161,440
Director, Chief of Staff2$220,000
Associate Game Producer2$72,956
Manager, Systems Engineering2$202,000
Senior Software Engineer2$205,569
Systems Engineer III2$224,074
Technical Product Manager III2$184,790

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023125$147,410
FY202473$145,800
FY2025104$151,549
FY202673$157,123

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Software Engineer II$180,710
Level III		Mercer Island, WAJun 22, 2026Dec 14, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III$184,558
E-3 · Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 18, 2026Nov 15, 2026Certified
Manager, VFX Art$181,896
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist II - Tech Research$119,870
Level II		Los Angeles, CAJun 11, 2026Jun 23, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineer II$157,123
Level III		Los Angeles, CAJun 11, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
ERP Applications Analyst III$144,414
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 11, 2026Nov 10, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineer II$213,512
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Game Producer II—Los Angeles, CAJun 1, 2026Nov 18, 2026Certified
Manager, VFX Art$181,896
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Database Engineer$78,978
Level II		Clayton, MOMay 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$157,123
Level III		Los Angeles, CAMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Data Engineer III$131,976
Level IV		Buffalo, NYMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Accountant II$82,763
Level II		Los Angeles, CAMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Security Engineer III$145,246
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineer II$157,123
Level III		Los Angeles, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineer III$158,808
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$101,712
Level II		Los Angeles, CAMay 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Accountant III$118,435
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Concept Artist III$146,515
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Public Relations Strategist III$105,435
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Data Scientist III$158,808
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Senior Manager - Brand Management$113,256
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Machine Learning Engineer II$226,138
Level III		Sunnyvale, CAMay 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Data Scientist III$158,808
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Public Relations Strategist III$105,435
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Withdrawn
3D Character Artist$90,293
Level II		Los Angeles, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Systems Engineer III$213,179
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Database Engineer$86,986
Level II		Clayton, MOApr 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Database Engineer$86,986
Level II		Clayton, MOApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$226,600
Level III		Los Angeles, CAApr 23, 2026May 5, 2026Certified
Security Engineer III$86,403
Level II		Los Angeles, CAApr 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Database Engineer$78,978
Level II		Clayton, MOApr 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Service Reliability Analyst II$64,064
Level I		South Jordan, UTApr 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Researcher II$82,618
Level II		Los Angeles, CAApr 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Data Scientist III$130,270
Level III		Los Angeles, CAApr 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Senior Software Engineer$226,138
Level III		Sunnyvale, CAApr 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Insights Analyst II$135,016Mercer Island, WAApr 3, 2026Apr 4, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$167,000Redwood City, CAMar 31, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$161,637
Level II		Redwood City, CAMar 30, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
User Experience Designer III$146,515
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMar 30, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Manager, Globalization Production$145,246
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMar 26, 2026Apr 2, 2026Certified
Platform Partnerships Specialist III$195,229
Level III		Los Angeles, CAMar 24, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
3D Character Artist$90,293
Level II		Los Angeles, CAMar 16, 2026Sep 12, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMar 10, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified
Security Engineer$139,916Los Angeles, CAMar 9, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Senior Game Producer$128,627
Level I		Los Angeles, CAMar 6, 2026Mar 20, 2026Certified
Insights Analyst II$119,704
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMar 5, 2026Mar 18, 2026Certified
Technical Sound Designer III$146,515
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAMar 4, 2026Mar 11, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Insights$159,328
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAFeb 20, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
Principal Application Engineer$181,293
Level III		Los Angeles, CAFeb 5, 2026Feb 16, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAFeb 2, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Principal Application Engineer—
Level III		Los Angeles, CAFeb 2, 2026Mar 16, 2026Certified
Concept Artist III$128,170
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAFeb 2, 2026Feb 16, 2026Certified
Principal Application Engineer$115,835
Level III		Los Angeles, CAJan 30, 2026Mar 16, 2026Withdrawn
Concept Artist III$128,170
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJan 29, 2026Apr 10, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJan 23, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$212,202
Level IV		Mercer Island, WAJan 23, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$171,559Mercer Island, WAJan 21, 2026Jan 21, 2026Certified
Manager, Security Engineering$172,827
Level IV		Los Angeles, CADec 19, 2025Mar 13, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$157,581
Level III		Los Angeles, CADec 9, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Software Engineer II - Infrastructure Platform$168,814Mercer Island, WADec 3, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Software Engineer II$157,581
Level III		Los Angeles, CANov 26, 2025Dec 3, 2025Certified
Manager, Software Engineering$237,141
Level IV		Los Angeles, CANov 25, 2025Apr 24, 2026Certified
Software Engineer - MarTech (LM16)$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CANov 14, 2025Apr 15, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$157,123
Level III		Los Angeles, CANov 7, 2025Nov 21, 2025Certified
Insights Analyst II$143,500
Level I		Los Angeles, CANov 5, 2025Feb 13, 2026Certified
Staff Software Engineer$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CANov 4, 2025Nov 17, 2025Certified
Software Engineer II$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CANov 4, 2025Apr 1, 2026Certified
Insights Analyst$123,531
Level I		Los Angeles, CASep 30, 2025Feb 13, 2026Certified
Technical Product Manager III$158,439Los Angeles, CASep 30, 2025Feb 19, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CASep 17, 2025Feb 28, 2026Certified
Data Engineer III$184,995
Level IV		Los Angeles, CASep 2, 2025Sep 9, 2025Certified
Network Engineer III$164,549
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAAug 14, 2025Aug 27, 2025Certified
Software Engineer III$157,123
Level III		Los Angeles, CAAug 13, 2025Aug 25, 2025Certified
Manager, Animation Art$177,050
Level IV		Mercer Island, WAAug 13, 2025Aug 22, 2025Certified
Marketing Creative Director III$142,501
Level II		Los Angeles, CAAug 8, 2025Jan 23, 2026Certified
Game Designer II$106,392
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJul 30, 2025Jan 23, 2026Certified
Software Engineer II$157,123
Level III		Los Angeles, CAJul 23, 2025Aug 6, 2025Certified
QA Engineer II$108,971
Level III		Los Angeles, CAJul 23, 2025Jul 24, 2025Certified
Technology Strategist III$145,246
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJul 21, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer III$184,558
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJul 19, 2025Jan 15, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$129,667
Level II		Los Angeles, CAJul 18, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer II$213,512
Level IV		Redwood City, CAJul 15, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Sr. Principal Software Engineer$237,141
E-3 · Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJul 3, 2025Jul 11, 2025Certified
Data Scientist II$196,914
Level IV		Mercer Island, WAJul 3, 2025Dec 26, 2025Certified
Sr. Principal Software Engineer$237,141
E-3 · Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJul 2, 2025Jul 11, 2025Withdrawn
Systems Engineer$137,259
Level II		Des Moines, WAJun 16, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Visual Design Artist$115,859
Level II		Los Angeles, CAJun 13, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Illustration Artist II$94,058
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$126,942
Level II		Los Angeles, CAJun 10, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Rigging Technical Artist II$141,045
Level IV		Mercer Island, WAJun 7, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer II$176,134
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 6, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Rigging Technical Artist II$141,045
Level IV		Mercer Island, WAJun 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Withdrawn
Illustration Artist II$94,058
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Technical Producer II$130,853
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Technical Producer II$138,486
Level IV		Los Angeles, CAJun 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Associate, Software Engineer$126,942
Level II		Los Angeles, CAJun 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 375 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).