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Game Designer: H-1B salaries
53 labor condition applications used the job title Game Designer. Median offered base salary $84,510; middle half $76,242–$112,500.
Applications (LCAs)53
Median offered salary$84,510
Middle half of salaries$76,242–$112,500
10th–90th percentile$62,000–$120,960
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Naughty Dog a limited liability company | 7 | $118,300 |
| TapBlaze LLC | 4 | $57,480 |
| Glade Tool Inc | 4 | $78,000 |
| DreamCraft Entertainment, Inc. | 3 | $77,605 |
| The Commons XR, LLC | 3 | $62,000 |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | 2 | $107,026 |
| Phantom World Limited | 2 | $83,200 |
| ArenaNet, LLC | 2 | $85,256 |
| Jam City, Inc. | 2 | $82,150 |
| Starward Game Studios LLC | 2 | — |
| Brighton Beach Group LLC | 2 | — |
| Stoic, LLC | 2 | $117,600 |
| Akalay Games LLC | 2 | — |
| Unsame Studio LLC | 2 | — |
| Alterstaff Inc. | 2 | $90,594 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | 1 | $80,630 |
| Gamevision Corporation | 1 | — |
| Activision Publishing Inc | 1 | $81,411 |
| Tencent America LLC | 1 | $66,000 |
| Epic Games, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Niantic, Inc. | 1 | $145,600 |
| Blockfish, Inc. | 1 | $115,149 |
| Zing Games Inc | 1 | — |
| Global Outlier Gaming Inc | 1 | $80,000 |
| Pariah Interactive Inc | 1 | $74,880 |
| Schell Games LLC | 1 | $70,000 |
| Ylem Studio LLC | 1 | — |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $76,242 |
| Level II (qualified) | $95,014 |
| Level III (experienced) | $117,019 |
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.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 10 | $79,118 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $115,074 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $82,255 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $90,064 |
Cities
- Los Angeles, CA7
- Santa Monica, CA7
- Brooklyn, NY7
- Redwood City, CA6
- Bellevue, WA4
- Naperville, IL2
- Irvine, CA2
- Culver City, CA2
- New York, NY2
- Lake Forest, CA2
- Santa Clara, CA2
- Chatsworth, CA1
- Woodland Hills, CA1
- Cary, NC1
- San Jose, CA1
- Mountain View, CA1
- Montclair, CA1
- Pittsburgh, PA1
- Portland, OR1
- Arlington, VA1
- Chehalis, WA1
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).