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Naughty Dog a limited liability company: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Naughty Dog a limited liability company filed 26 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 26. Median offered salary: $120,000.

Applications (LCAs)26
Certified26
Employer addressSanta Monica, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$120,000
Middle half of salaries$110,000–$127,000
10th–90th percentile$87,031–$135,000

Does Naughty Dog a limited liability company sponsor H-1B visas?

Naughty Dog a limited liability company filed 26 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Apr 11, 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 Naughty Dog a limited liability company: 12 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Game Designer7$118,300
Senior Character Artist4$120,000
Character Artist3$120,000
Game Programmer3$130,000
Technical Artist3$110,000
Quality Assurance Engineer2$76,326
Associate Programmer1$82,000
Senior Programmer1$135,000
Gameplay Animator1$120,000
Gameplay Programmer1$140,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20237$110,000
FY20247$120,000
FY20255$120,000
FY20267$120,000

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
Game Designer$129,667–$150,000
part-time · Level II		Santa Monica, CAApr 11, 2026Oct 11, 2026Certified
Technical Artist$130,000–$150,000
Level III		Santa Monica, CAApr 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Game Programmer$140,000–$160,000
Level IV		Santa Monica, CAApr 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Quality Assurance Engineer$85,051–$95,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CAApr 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Game Designer$110,000–$135,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CAApr 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Gameplay Programmer$140,000–$170,000
Level IV		Santa Monica, CADec 11, 2025Dec 22, 2025Certified
Technical Artist$110,000–$135,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CANov 17, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Senior Character Artist$120,000–$140,000
Level II		Los Angeles, CAApr 1, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Gameplay Animator$120,000–$140,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CAApr 1, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Game Designer$127,000–$140,000
E-3 · Level II		Los Angeles, CAMar 14, 2025Apr 29, 2025Certified
Character Artist$120,000–$150,000
E-3 · Level II		Santa Monica, CAJan 31, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
Senior Character Artist$135,000–$145,000
Level III		Santa Monica, CAOct 2, 2024Mar 10, 2025Certified
Senior Character Artist$120,000–$150,000
E-3 · Level II		Santa Monica, CAJul 1, 2024Dec 30, 2024Certified
Senior Programmer$135,000–$170,000
Level IV		Santa Monica, CAMay 8, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Character Artist$110,000–$150,000
E-3 · Level II		Los Angeles, CAMay 1, 2024Oct 27, 2024Certified
Game Programmer$130,000–$150,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CAApr 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Game Designer$121,600–$130,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CASep 28, 2023Oct 11, 2023Certified
Game Designer$122,000–$140,000
E-3 · Level II		Santa Monica, CASep 20, 2023Mar 21, 2024Certified
Quality Assurance Engineer$67,600–$72,800
Level I		Santa Monica, CAAug 29, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Technical Artist$110,000–$130,000
Level II		Los Angeles, CAAug 28, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Game Designer$95,000–$130,000
Level III		Santa Monica, CAApr 6, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Game Programmer$90,000–$130,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CAApr 6, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Character Artist$125,000–$150,000
E-3 · Level IV		Santa Monica, CAOct 26, 2022Oct 27, 2022Certified
Senior Character Artist$115,000–$140,000
E-3 · Level IV		Santa Monica, CAOct 22, 2022Dec 30, 2022Certified
Game Designer$115,000–$130,000
E-3 · Level III		Santa Monica, CAJun 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Programmer$82,000–$90,000
Level II		Santa Monica, CAApr 1, 2022Oct 1, 2022Certified, then withdrawn

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).