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Riot Games, Inc.: green card (PERM) sponsorship
Riot Games, Inc. filed 82 PERM labor certification applications decided in fiscal years 2024–2026; certified: 70. Median offered salary $143,000; median time from filing to certification: 494 days.
PERM applications82
Certified70
Median offered salary$143,000
Median days to certification494
Already working for the employer100%
Employees (as filed)3,488
In business since2006
Employer addressLos Angeles, CA
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Job titles
| Job title | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Software Engineer | 4 | $106,100 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | 4 | $194,516 |
| Insights Analyst II | 3 | $123,000 |
| Visual Design Artist II | 2 | $140,100 |
| Strategic Finance III | 2 | $140,100 |
| Localization Producer II | 2 | $134,750 |
| Database Engineer | 2 | $154,000 |
| Concept Artist | 2 | $123,000 |
| Software Engineer III | 2 | $170,000 |
| VFX Artist | 2 | $104,000 |
| Product Manager III | 2 | $176,300 |
| Game Producer II | 2 | $147,200 |
| Software Engineer – Player Platform | 2 | $140,000 |
| Software Engineer II | 2 | $181,595 |
| Director, Product Management- Central Compliance & Release | 1 | $205,150 |
| Sr. Manager, Art Management | 1 | $177,549 |
| Senior Game Producer | 1 | $155,600 |
| Sound Designer I | 1 | $85,613 |
| Illustration Craft Lead | 1 | $167,523 |
| Director, Chief of Staff | 1 | $191,600 |
| Sr. Mgr, Technical Program Mgmt-Infrastructure Platform, RDX | 1 | $220,626 |
| Accountant III | 1 | $111,700 |
| Manager, Security Engineering | 1 | $199,900 |
| Senior Accountant | 1 | $93,000 |
| Esports Player Manager III | 1 | $166,046 |
| Systems Engineer III | 1 | — |
| ERP Applications Analyst III | 1 | — |
| Technology Strategist III | 1 | $142,900 |
| People Systems Analyst III | 1 | — |
| Staff Software Engineer (multiple positions) | 1 | — |
Work sites
Occupations
- Software Developers11
- Project Management Specialists10
- Computer and Information Systems Managers8
- Special Effects Artists and Animators5
- Web and Digital Interface Designers4
- Operations Research Analysts3
- Computer Systems Analysts3
- Marketing Managers2
- Art Directors2
- Financial and Investment Analysts2
Latest decisions
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Decided | Status | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer II | $193,190–$244,100 | Redwood City, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 377 |
| Game Producer II | $135,700–$188,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 | Certified | 378 |
| Principal User Experience Designer | $222,200–$310,600 | Redwood City, CA | Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 29, 2026 | Denied | — |
| Software Engineer | $137,259–$181,700 | Mercer Island, WA | Jan 23, 2025 | May 13, 2026 | Certified | 475 |
| Insights Analyst | $101,300–$142,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 19, 2024 | Apr 17, 2026 | Certified | 484 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $183,300–$256,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 | Certified | 483 |
| Brand Manager III | $179,005–$198,500 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 9, 2024 | Apr 8, 2026 | Certified | 485 |
| Senior Manager, Narrative Management | $178,800–$249,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 27, 2024 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified | 490 |
| Insights Analyst II | $127,300–$179,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 25, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 494 |
| Technical Product Manager II | $153,800–$216,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 24, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Denied | — |
| Associate Software Engineer | $129,800–$181,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 505 |
| VFX Artist | $104,000–$146,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 505 |
| Senior Manager, QA | $220,626–$294,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 505 |
| 3D Character Artist III (L4) | $167,523–$179,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 505 |
| Product Manager III | $176,300–$245,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 505 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | $220,626–$256,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Denied | — |
| Manager, Software Engineering | $183,300–$256,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 505 |
| Producer - Lion, PIE | $104,000–$145,995 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 505 |
| Marketing Creative Director II | $142,700–$198,500 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 10, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 509 |
| Content Producer II | $142,900–$199,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 10, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 509 |
| Game Producer | $129,200–$179,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 8, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 511 |
| Release Manager | $93,496–$131,310 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 8, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 511 |
| Software Engineer – Player Platform | $150,200–$211,100 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 7, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 512 |
| Software Engineer – Player Platform | $129,800–$216,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 7, 2024 | Mar 3, 2026 | Certified | 512 |
| Game Producer II | $158,700–$221,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 2, 2024 | Feb 25, 2026 | Certified | 511 |
| Researcher III | $153,400–$213,500 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 1, 2024 | Feb 25, 2026 | Certified | 512 |
| Manager, Insights - Publishing Live Ops | $183,602–$249,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 30, 2024 | Feb 20, 2026 | Certified | 508 |
| Associate Game Producer - VALORANT | $104,000–$145,995 | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 30, 2024 | Feb 20, 2026 | Certified | 508 |
| Insights Analyst III | $142,700–$198,500 | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 30, 2024 | Feb 20, 2026 | Certified | 508 |
| Technical Product Manager III | $183,300–$256,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 29, 2024 | Feb 20, 2026 | Certified | 509 |
| Technical Lead-Payments | $183,300–$256,600 | Mercer Island, WA | Sep 29, 2024 | Feb 20, 2026 | Certified | 509 |
| Sr. Manager, Rules & Compliance | $207,979–$245,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 28, 2024 | Jan 30, 2026 | Certified | 520 |
| Publishing Operations III | $127,300–$179,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 2, 2024 | Jan 6, 2026 | Certified | 522 |
| Staff Software Engineer (multiple positions) | $212,202–$319,500 | Mercer Island, WA | Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Withdrawn | — |
| People Systems Analyst III | $161,500–$227,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | Withdrawn | — |
| Technology Strategist III | $142,900–$199,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 8, 2024 | Dec 10, 2025 | Certified, expired | 520 |
| ERP Applications Analyst III | $140,358–$188,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Withdrawn | — |
| Localization Producer II | $134,500–$159,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 12, 2024 | Sep 30, 2025 | Certified | 475 |
| Senior Accountant | $93,000–$126,100 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 10, 2024 | Sep 30, 2025 | Certified | 477 |
| Database Engineer | $165,000–$216,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 10, 2024 | Sep 30, 2025 | Certified | 477 |
| Localization Producer II | $135,000–$163,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 7, 2024 | Sep 30, 2025 | Certified | 480 |
| Manager, Security Engineering | $199,900–$279,400 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 7, 2024 | Sep 30, 2025 | Certified | 480 |
| Systems Engineer III | $176,700–$247,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Withdrawn | — |
| Product Manager III | $142,900–$199,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 30, 2024 | Aug 28, 2025 | Withdrawn | — |
| Accountant III | $111,700–$156,400 | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Jul 14, 2025 | Certified | 486 |
| Sr. Mgr, Technical Program Mgmt-Infrastructure Platform, RDX | $220,626–$267,800 | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 7, 2024 | Jul 11, 2025 | Certified | 491 |
| Director, Chief of Staff | $191,600–$267,800 | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 12, 2024 | Jun 18, 2025 | Certified | 492 |
| Illustration Craft Lead | $167,523–$217,400 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 27, 2023 | Jun 10, 2025 | Certified | 531 |
| Sound Designer I | $85,613–$115,398 | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 12, 2024 | Jun 5, 2025 | Certified | 510 |
| Senior Game Producer | $155,600–$217,400 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 29, 2023 | May 2, 2025 | Certified | 490 |
| Strategic Finance III | $140,100–$194,900 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 26, 2023 | May 2, 2025 | Certified | 493 |
| Associate Software Engineer | $106,100–$148,100 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 19, 2023 | May 2, 2025 | Certified | 500 |
| Strategic Finance III | $140,100–$194,900 | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 1, 2023 | May 2, 2025 | Certified | 518 |
| Visual Design Artist II | $140,100–$195,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 8, 2023 | Apr 8, 2025 | Certified | 517 |
| Associate Software Engineer | $106,100–$148,100 | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 16, 2023 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified | 508 |
| Visual Design Artist II | $140,100–$195,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 15, 2023 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified | 509 |
| Sr. Manager, Art Management | $177,549–$241,100 | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 14, 2023 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified | 510 |
| Director, Product Management- Central Compliance & Release | $205,150–$307,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 14, 2023 | Apr 7, 2025 | Certified | 510 |
| Esports Player Manager III | $166,046–$176,200 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 13, 2023 | Feb 25, 2025 | Certified, expired | 501 |
| Concept Artist | $123,000–$171,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 1, 2023 | Jan 22, 2025 | Certified, expired | 509 |
| Software Engineer III | $170,000–$238,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 6, 2023 | Nov 22, 2024 | Denied | — |
| Manager, Software Engineering | $205,733–$238,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 21, 2023 | Nov 14, 2024 | Certified, expired | 451 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | $183,300–$256,600 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Oct 14, 2024 | Withdrawn | — |
| VFX Artist | $104,000–$146,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 14, 2024 | Oct 14, 2024 | Withdrawn | — |
| Associate Software Engineer | $129,800–$181,700 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 7, 2024 | Oct 14, 2024 | Withdrawn | — |
| Senior Software Engineer | $147,410–$201,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 12, 2023 | Sep 9, 2024 | Certified | 425 |
| Visual Design Manager (M3)- Valorant | $151,000–$211,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 7, 2023 | Sep 9, 2024 | Certified | 430 |
| Tech Lead/Staff Software Engineer | $170,000–$238,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 6, 2023 | Sep 9, 2024 | Certified | 431 |
| Software Engineer II- Esports | $143,000–$201,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 5, 2023 | Sep 9, 2024 | Certified | 432 |
| Senior Security Engineer | $170,000–$238,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 5, 2023 | Sep 9, 2024 | Certified | 432 |
| Insights Analyst II | $123,000–$173,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 3, 2023 | Sep 9, 2024 | Certified | 434 |
| Manager, Product Management | $195,936–$211,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 21, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 413 |
| QA Engineer II | $98,000–$138,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 21, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 413 |
| Software Engineer III | $170,000–$238,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 12, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 422 |
| Software Engineer II | $170,000–$238,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 11, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 423 |
| Principal Game Designer | $168,000–$234,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 10, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 424 |
| Database Engineer | $143,000–$208,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 6, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 428 |
| Strategic Finance III- Central WWP | $138,000–$192,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 6, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 428 |
| Insights Analyst II | $123,000–$173,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 6, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 428 |
| Manager, UI Illustration Art | $123,000–$171,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 5, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 429 |
| Concept Artist | $123,000–$171,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 3, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 431 |
| Data Scientist | $143,000–$201,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 3, 2023 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified | 431 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).