Special Effects Artists and Animators

PERM salary data: 437 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 27-1014.

437
certified PERM positions
$103,293
Median pay
$80,000
25th pct
$136,906
75th pct
$167,523
90th pct
$75,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$75,000$103,293 median$167,523

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 49.7%

2022-Q4: $81,182 (40 positions)2023-Q1: $80,850 (51 positions)2023-Q2: $82,871 (58 positions)2023-Q3: $96,312 (28 positions)2023-Q4: $83,021 (60 positions)2024-Q1: $101,005 (47 positions)2024-Q2: $99,000 (39 positions)2024-Q3: $54,829 (1 positions)2025-Q3: $120,950 (38 positions)2025-Q4: $115,500 (11 positions)2026-Q1: $134,125 (32 positions)2026-Q2: $121,503 (46 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$146,019$42,935

Top PERM sponsors for Special Effects Artists and Animators

EmployerPositionsMedian
GOOGLE LLC92$80,000
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC.27$93,600
SNAP INC.21$167,523
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT INC.20$106,578
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC19$80,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION18$150,850
FACEBOOK, INC.13$163,219
RIOT GAMES INC9$118,000
TENCENT AMERICA LLC7$162,000
META PLATFORMS, INC.6$163,267
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer