21 certified · Median $102,710 a year · Carlsbad, CA
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
11
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
10
0
0
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$90,000
Median
$102,710
75th percentile
$135,000
A year, from 21 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $130,9402
Animator: ScriptedSpecial Effects Artists and Animators · median $100,0001
Associate AI Systems ProgrammerComputer Programmers · median $88,4001
Associate Artist: LightingSpecial Effects Artists and Animators · median $76,3781
Associate Engine ProgrammerComputer Programmers · median $88,4001
Associate Principal Artist: InteriorsSpecial Effects Artists and Animators · median $119,2001
Associate Writer: Pedestrian and Ambient DialogueWriters and Authors · median $64,9791
Data EngineerData Scientists · median $102,7101
Designer: Open World EventsVideo Game Designers · median $90,0001
Gameplay ProgrammerVideo Game Designers · median $93,3501
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.