H-1B Game Designer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Game Designer is $80,000, across 68 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$80,000
Average wage
$85,771
90th percentile
$120,640
Certified LCAs
68
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $49,400
- 25th
- $70,000
- Median
- $80,000
- Average
- $85,771
- 90th
- $120,640
- Highest
- $150,000
Based on 67 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Game Designer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Niantic, Inc. | 3 | $140,000 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | 2 | $107,026 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 2 | $100,000 |
| Blockfish, Inc. | 2 | $97,574 |
| Riot Games, Inc. | 2 | $97,208 |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | 6 | $86,000 |
| Glade Tool Inc | 3 | $78,000 |
| Playdots, LLC | 2 | $77,106 |
| ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC | 3 | $76,419 |
| DreamCraft Entertainment, Inc. | 6 | $74,474 |
| Tencent America LLC | 2 | $66,000 |
| Schell Games LLC | 2 | $63,250 |
| The Commons XR, LLC | 3 | $62,000 |
| GAMEVISION CORPORATION | 2 | $56,160 |
| TapBlaze LLC | 2 | $51,095 |
Salaries by location
Redwood City, CA · $71,344Los Angeles, CA · $71,600Bellevue, WA · $114,384Brooklyn, NY · $74,880Santa Monica, CA · $80,500New York, NY · $77,106Naperville, IL · $55,120Woodland Hills, CA · $76,419San Mateo, CA · $100,000Pittsburgh, PA · $56,500Santa Clara, CA · $82,245Pasadena, CA · $92,500Chatsworth, CA · $80,630Irvine, CA · $107,026New Orleans, LA · $70,000