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DreamWorks Animation LLC: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

DreamWorks Animation LLC filed 24 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 24. Median offered salary: $130,250.

Applications (LCAs)24
Certified24
Employer addressGlendale, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$130,250
Middle half of salaries$97,406–$151,107
10th–90th percentile$86,345–$157,608

Does DreamWorks Animation LLC sponsor H-1B visas?

DreamWorks Animation LLC filed 24 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Nov 4, 2025. 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.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Effects Artist3$128,766
Sr. Software Engineer, Web Tools3$152,027
Department TD Specialist2$137,498
Visual Development Artist2$89,752
Lead Lighter1$150,800
DigiMatte Artist1$166,026
Supervising Technical Director1$178,506
Effects Lead1$135,200
Character Rigger1$83,200
Associate Department TD1$84,885
Animator1$117,270
Department TD1$81,000
Story Artist1$98,384
Platform Architect1$160,000
Animation Pipeline TD1$111,696
Lighting/Compositing Supervisor1$150,010
Sr. Platform Engineer I1$145,000
Department Technical Director1$94,474

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20237$144,997
FY20247$117,270
FY20259$128,766
FY20261$130,000

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
Department TD Specialist$130,000–$159,994Glendale, CANov 4, 2025Feb 13, 2026Certified
Animation Pipeline TD$111,696Glendale, CAJun 10, 2025Nov 5, 2025Certified
Lighting/Compositing Supervisor$150,010–$169,998
E-3		Glendale, CAJun 9, 2025Jul 3, 2025Certified
Effects Artist$130,499–$144,997Glendale, CAMay 8, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Visual Development Artist$89,752–$125,008Glendale, CAMay 6, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Visual Development Artist$89,752–$125,008Glendale, CAMay 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Sr. Platform Engineer I$145,000–$165,000
Level III		Irving, TXApr 29, 2025May 19, 2025Certified
Department Technical Director$94,474–$100,006Glendale, CAApr 28, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
Sr. Software Engineer, Web Tools$152,027–$180,000
Level III		Glendale, CAOct 15, 2024Dec 4, 2024Certified
Sr. Software Engineer, Web Tools$152,027–$180,000
Level III		Glendale, CASep 5, 2024Dec 4, 2024Certified
Platform Architect$160,000–$180,000
Level IV		Philadelphia, PAAug 23, 2024Aug 26, 2024Certified
Sr. Software Engineer, Web Tools$152,027–$180,000
Level III		Glendale, CAAug 21, 2024Dec 4, 2024Certified
Animator$117,270–$119,995Glendale, CAMar 21, 2024Sep 2, 2024Certified
Associate Department TD$84,885Glendale, CASep 22, 2023Nov 6, 2023Certified
Effects Artist$113,859Glendale, CAJun 20, 2023Jul 3, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Lead Lighter$150,800
E-3		Glendale, CAJun 16, 2023Jul 3, 2023Certified
Effects Artist$128,766
Level IV		Glendale, CAJun 13, 2023Sep 21, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
DigiMatte Artist$166,026
E-3		Glendale, CAJun 8, 2023Aug 7, 2023Certified
Supervising Technical Director$178,506Glendale, CAMay 23, 2023Jul 12, 2023Certified
Effects Lead$135,200Glendale, CAMay 2, 2023May 3, 2023Certified
Character Rigger$83,200Glendale, CAApr 26, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Department TD Specialist$144,997Glendale, CAFeb 1, 2023Feb 13, 2023Certified
Department TD$81,000Glendale, CAJun 2, 2022Oct 1, 2022Certified, then withdrawn
Story Artist$98,384Gleandale, CAMar 10, 2022Sep 8, 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).