DOL Verified Employer

Buck Design LLC - Special Effects Artists and Animators

Government-verified salary data from 91 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$60,000
25 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 91.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$60,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
25
Certified: 83
Unique Job Titles
9
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
91.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 25 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$46,010$50,000$60,000$75,000$85,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+27.9%

Buck Design LLC pays 27.9% 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

9 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
27-1014.00 27 $85,000 N/A
$70,907$70,907$85,000$94,890$94,890
Special Effects Artists and Animators 25 $60,000 -39.9%
$50,000$50,000$60,000$75,000$75,000
Graphic Designers 10 $64,500 +5.2%
$36,000$36,000$64,500$75,000$75,000
Art Directors 9 $120,000 +8.1%
$100,000$100,000$120,000$128,066$128,066
27-1024.00 9 $85,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$85,000$85,000$85,000
27-1011.00 5 $172,500 N/A
$134,826$134,826$172,500$200,000$200,000
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3 $50,000 -32.7%
$38,500$38,500$50,000$50,315$50,315
Financial and Investment Analysts 2 $120,000 +18.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1121.00 1 $61,339 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Special Effects Artists and Animators at Buck Design LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $50,086 $50,086 - Los Angeles CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $48,880 $48,880 - Los Angeles CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $80,000 $66,997 - Los Angeles CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $46,010 $46,010 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $75,000 $67,912 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $60,000 $49,691 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $60,000 $45,781 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $60,000 $45,781 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $50,000 $45,781 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $50,000 $46,405 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $50,000 $46,405 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $50,000 $46,405 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $60,000 $46,405 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $80,000 $72,862 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $60,000 $46,904 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $83,000 $68,286 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $46,904 $46,904 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $55,000 $46,904 - LOS ANGELES CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $85,000 $58,594 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 33% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

CA 47 NY 35 NE 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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.