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Artist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

62

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$94,798

Median Salary

National Average

+80.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

14

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$63,400

25th Percentile

$71,901

Median (50th)

$87,360

75th Percentile

$109,387

90th Percentile

$149,658

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Top Employers Hiring Artist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. 6 $81,765 $68,557 - $92,726 100.0%
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 6 $103,820 $77,854 - $143,145 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5 $122,132 $87,360 - $162,800 80.0%
ALOE BLACC RECORDING, INC. 3 $159,000 $154,000 - $167,000 100.0%
BARON & BARON INC 3 $78,297 $78,291 - $78,300 66.7%
Tribe Staffing Inc 2 $63,500 $63,000 - $64,000 50.0%
Full Stop Management, LLC 2 $101,500 $100,000 - $103,000 100.0%
19 ENTERTAINMENT LTD 2 $62,500 $60,000 - $65,000 100.0%
Glory Haus, Inc 1 $58,344 $58,344 - $58,344 100.0%
JACK MGMT LLC 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
CRYSTAL DYNAMICS INC. 1 $72,499 $72,499 - $72,499 100.0%
NINTENDO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 $67,029 $67,029 - $67,029 100.0%
FEDERAL HILL GROUP, LLC 1 $51,000 $51,000 - $51,000 100.0%
Oliver Street Gold House Inc. 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 17 $84,068 $51,000 - $162,800
Manager 8 $110,000 $60,000 - $167,000
Senior 5 $97,780 $78,291 - $143,145
III 2 $115,250 $115,000 - $115,500
I 1 $86,882 $86,882 - $86,882
II 1 $72,499 $72,499 - $72,499
IV 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 35 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 35 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 6 $112,948
Los Angeles CA 5 $117,200
IRVINE CA 4 $100,480
Woodland Hills CA 3 $73,833
New York NY 3 $78,297
Brooklyn NY 2 $63,500
PLAYA VISTA CA 2 $88,182
Irvine CA 2 $110,500
Brookyln NY 1 $103,000
Marietta GA 1 $58,344
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 5 $88,427 100.0%
FY 2022 13 $94,210 84.6%
FY 2023 4 $97,435 75.0%
FY 2024 9 $87,341 100.0%
FY 2025 4 $118,814 100.0%
Company Comparison - Artist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. 6 $81,765 100.0%
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 6 $103,820 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5 $122,132 80.0%
ALOE BLACC RECORDING, INC. 3 $159,000 100.0%
BARON & BARON INC 3 $78,297 66.7%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.