DOL Verified Employer

Crystal Dynamics, Inc. - Special Effects Artists and Animators

Government-verified salary data from 85 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$81,090
29 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 81.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$81,090
Certified filings
DOL Filings
29
Certified: 69
Unique Job Titles
16
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 29 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$56,988$76,045$81,090$110,000$120,750
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+5.7%

Crystal Dynamics, Inc. pays close to 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

16 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Special Effects Artists and Animators 29 $81,090 -18.8%
$76,045$76,045$81,090$110,000$110,000
15-1132 16 $104,675 N/A
$94,700$94,700$104,675$110,000$110,000
15-1133 11 $98,028 N/A
$80,000$80,000$98,028$109,308$109,308
15-1132.00 5 $102,416 N/A
$102,416$102,416$102,416$119,600$119,600
15-1199 4 $87,579 N/A
$70,158$70,158$87,579$105,000$105,000
15-2041.00 4 $125,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1014.00 3 $76,045 N/A
$70,350$70,350$76,045$115,357$115,357
15-1133.00 2 $121,409 N/A
$117,770$117,770$121,409$125,048$125,048
Producers and Directors 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 $125,928 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131 1 $65,541 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.11 1 $95,555 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1252.00 1 $132,870 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1255.00 1 $141,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Special Effects Artists and Animators at Crystal Dynamics, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2021 $72,499 $60,258 - Redwood City CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2019 $76,045 $76,045 - Redwood City CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $60,320 $60,320 - Redwood City CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $81,098 $77,459 - Redwood City CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2019 $77,459 $77,459 - Redwood City CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $118,394 $111,738 - Redwood City CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $77,459 $77,459 - Redwood City CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $77,459 $77,459 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $77,459 $77,459 - Redwood City CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2018 $111,738 N/A - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $110,261 $110,261 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $77,875 $77,875 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $61,693 $61,693 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $77,875 $77,875 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $110,000 $94,078 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $56,988 $56,988 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $56,988 $56,988 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $105,000 $87,693 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $89,000 $71,406 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $65,000 $56,992 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $105,000 $71,406 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $115,285 $87,422 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $81,090 $72,925 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $84,000 $73,403 - Redwood City CA N/A Certified-Expired PERM
May 2012 $120,750 $73,403 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $100,578 $73,403 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $95,000 $73,403 - REDWOOD CITY CA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

CA 66 TX 3

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.