DOL Verified Employer

Blizzard Entertainment Inc. - Writers and Authors

Government-verified salary data from 1,239 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$76,513
6 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 84.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$76,513
Certified filings
DOL Filings
6
Certified: 1,044
Unique Job Titles
84
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 6 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$62,005$68,203$76,513$78,021$94,994
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+13.7%

Blizzard Entertainment Inc. pays 13.7% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132 266 $119,705 N/A
$99,653$99,653$119,705$138,229$138,229
Special Effects Artists and Animators 257 $97,989 -1.8%
$80,288$80,288$97,989$117,979$117,979
Graphic Designers 86 $78,739 +28.5%
$61,006$61,006$78,739$97,540$97,540
15-1133 79 $107,219 N/A
$92,300$92,300$107,219$120,000$120,000
Producers and Directors 44 $84,198 +0.9%
$59,904$59,904$84,198$104,811$104,811
15-1199 43 $79,142 N/A
$56,888$56,888$79,142$103,600$103,600
Software Developers 42 $152,384 +14.5%
$122,179$122,179$152,384$175,000$175,000
27-1014.00 35 $97,882 N/A
$82,000$82,000$97,882$120,000$120,000
Art Directors 29 $123,000 +10.8%
$90,000$90,000$123,000$160,000$160,000
Public Relations Specialists 28 $53,602 -23.2%
$46,010$46,010$53,602$62,920$62,920
15-1121 27 $109,366 N/A
$74,082$74,082$109,366$119,974$119,974
Computer and Information Systems Managers 24 $143,266 -16.3%
$125,008$125,008$143,266$190,962$190,962
15-1134 21 $64,771 N/A
$48,663$48,663$64,771$75,004$75,004
15-1255.01 17 $113,859 N/A
$84,448$84,448$113,859$120,400$120,400
15-1111 16 $130,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$130,000$135,000$135,000
Marketing Managers 14 $146,219 -9.2%
$117,300$117,300$146,219$176,979$176,979
15-1131 14 $49,650 N/A
$40,123$40,123$49,650$54,933$54,933
15-1132.00 14 $136,531 N/A
$130,000$130,000$136,531$153,156$153,156
15-1179 12 $65,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$65,000$100,000$100,000
General and Operations Managers 11 $143,000 +38.9%
$108,700$108,700$143,000$168,000$168,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9 $61,942 -19.5%
$58,011$58,011$61,942$122,470$122,470
15-1799 9 $42,639 N/A
$31,491$31,491$42,639$53,307$53,307
Statisticians 9 $125,000 +21%
$82,493$82,493$125,000$155,000$155,000
15-1143 7 $169,092 N/A
$141,794$141,794$169,092$184,104$184,104
Editors 7 $74,900 -0.5%
$63,800$63,800$74,900$96,425$96,425
Advertising and Promotions Managers 6 $97,818 -23%
$82,930$82,930$97,818$110,000$110,000
15-1031.00 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Writers and Authors 6 $76,513 +5.9%
$68,203$68,203$76,513$78,021$78,021
15-1141 5 $104,947 N/A
$55,550$55,550$104,947$115,003$115,003
15-2051.01 5 $130,000 N/A
$125,002$125,002$130,000$134,550$134,550
11-2031 4 $97,583 N/A
$92,543$92,543$97,583$102,624$102,624
Financial and Investment Analysts 4 $105,000 +3.6%
$45,000$45,000$105,000$115,000$115,000
15-1142 4 $72,579 N/A
$66,518$66,518$72,579$78,641$78,641
15-1252.00 4 $142,496 N/A
$129,376$129,376$142,496$150,000$150,000
27-2012.00 4 $104,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$104,000$122,747$122,747
Technical Writers 4 $72,006 -21.5%
$29,120$29,120$72,006$132,000$132,000
Human Resources Managers 3 $231,000 +65%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 3 $119,995 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Music Directors and Composers 3 $50,419 -20.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031.00 2 $120,127 N/A
$97,500$97,500$120,127$142,754$142,754
Financial Managers 2 $138,108 -14.6%
$136,216$136,216$138,108$140,000$140,000
Management Analysts 2 $163,127 +61.2%
$141,254$141,254$163,127$185,000$185,000
13-1111.00 2 $141,447 N/A
$125,000$125,000$141,447$157,893$157,893
15-1071.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122 2 $172,494 N/A
$167,106$167,106$172,494$177,881$177,881
15-1150 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.00 2 $120,006 N/A
$110,011$110,011$120,006$130,000$130,000
Database Architects 2 $142,541 +4.8%
$132,000$132,000$142,541$153,082$153,082
Operations Research Analysts 2 $92,500 +1.3%
$90,000$90,000$92,500$95,000$95,000
Data Scientists 2 $144,253 +28.1%
$100,006$100,006$144,253$188,500$188,500

Individual DOL Filings for Writers and Authors at Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2023 $75,005 $73,486 I IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $94,994 $79,248 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $78,021 $67,309 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $78,021 $67,309 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $68,203 $62,774 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $62,005 $54,330 - IRVINE CA N/A Certified LCA

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Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
Blizzard Entertainment Inc. files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

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Hiring Locations

CA 1,021 TX 12 NY 8 TE 2 WA 1

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.