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Technical Artist

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

36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,472

Median Salary

National Average

+14.3%

Growth

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

15

Top Employers

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

$84,553

25th Percentile

$99,871

Median (50th)

$115,294

75th Percentile

$129,980

90th Percentile

$149,400

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Top Employers Hiring Technical Artist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Epic Games, Inc. 3 $115,294 $115,294 - $115,294 33.3%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 3 $138,278 $102,835 - $156,000 100.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. 3 $113,659 $96,907 - $135,459 100.0%
RIOT GAMES INC 3 $111,000 $80,000 - $150,000 100.0%
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 2 $115,470 $112,152 - $118,789 50.0%
Buendea, LLC 2 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 50.0%
ROMAN K TRIBECA INC 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC 1 $119,000 $119,000 - $119,000 100.0%
TENCENT AMERICA LLC 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Unity Technologies SF 1 $87,589 $87,589 - $87,589 100.0%
2K Games, Inc. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
WINDYVALE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
CRYSTAL DYNAMICS INC. 1 $138,944 $138,944 - $138,944 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $149,000 $149,000 - $149,000 100.0%
Niantic, Inc. 1 $124,630 $124,630 - $124,630 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 13 $113,775 $66,000 - $156,000
Senior 9 $122,409 $108,610 - $138,944
Director 3 $81,667 $65,000 - $90,000
II 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000
Principal 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 27 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 27 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Los Angeles CA 4 $117,000
Santa Clara CA 3 $126,278
Cary NC 3 $115,294
Woodland Hills CA 2 $102,759
San Mateo CA 2 $121,980
Irvine CA 2 $115,470
Miami FL 2 $90,000
San Francisco CA 1 $124,630
Timonium MD 1 $66,000
Novato CA 1 $115,000
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 7 $105,819 85.7%
FY 2022 4 $122,669 50.0%
FY 2023 4 $121,782 100.0%
FY 2024 8 $110,027 100.0%
FY 2025 4 $123,000 75.0%
Company Comparison - Technical Artist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Epic Games, Inc. 3 $115,294 33.3%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 3 $138,278 100.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. 3 $113,659 100.0%
RIOT GAMES INC 3 $111,000 100.0%
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 2 $115,470 50.0%
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.