How much does Electronic Arts pay?

Electronic Arts has a median filed salary of $123,600 across 1,848 DOL filings, ranging from $104,000 to $146,920.

Does Electronic Arts pay above market?

Electronic Arts pays approximately 22.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Electronic Arts sponsor?

Electronic Arts files most often for: 15-1132, 15-1133, 15-1133.00, Special Effects Artists and Animators, 15-1252.00.

Where does Electronic Arts hire?

Electronic Arts files most DOL cases in: California (1,039 filings), Texas (311 filings), Washington (119 filings), TE (59 filings), Florida (21 filings).

Electronic Arts Special Effects Artists and Animators Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 85.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$84,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

108

Certified: 1,585

Unique Job Titles

107

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 108 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$45,000$75,000$84,000$102,000$150,700

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+25.4%

Electronic Arts pays 25.4% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	333	$110,240	N/A	$93,267$93,267$110,240$132,500$132,500
15-1133	319	$122,750	N/A	$107,000$107,000$122,750$138,700$138,700
15-1133.00	123	$135,839	N/A	$125,000$125,000$135,839$150,500$150,500
Special Effects Artists and Animators	108	$84,000	-15.8%	$75,000$75,000$84,000$102,000$102,000
15-1252.00	82	$158,500	N/A	$144,500$144,500$158,500$180,000$180,000
15-1121	66	$104,929	N/A	$87,468$87,468$104,929$121,584$121,584
27-1014.00	58	$116,900	N/A	$97,152$97,152$116,900$129,250$129,250
15-1132.00	50	$135,000	N/A	$120,000$120,000$135,000$152,880$152,880
15-1199	49	$112,675	N/A	$88,000$88,000$112,675$125,000$125,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	36	$102,120	+32.7%	$90,000$90,000$102,120$116,000$116,000
15-2031.00	36	$135,000	N/A	$114,800$114,800$135,000$154,900$154,900
15-1141	33	$114,354	N/A	$90,254$90,254$114,354$124,919$124,919
Operations Research Analysts	33	$112,000	+22.7%	$100,000$100,000$112,000$130,295$130,295
Statisticians	31	$120,000	+16.2%	$110,000$110,000$120,000$149,000$149,000
Management Analysts	29	$120,000	+18.6%	$106,000$106,000$120,000$124,599$124,599
15-2041.00	20	$159,700	N/A	$131,654$131,654$159,700$165,000$165,000
15-1111	18	$140,000	N/A	$122,824$122,824$140,000$141,780$141,780
15-1299.09	18	$174,682	N/A	$150,000$150,000$174,682$206,096$206,096
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17	$172,000	+0.5%	$135,000$135,000$172,000$192,000$192,000
15-1142	17	$80,000	N/A	$73,320$73,320$80,000$105,000$105,000
15-1199.09	17	$140,000	N/A	$117,300$117,300$140,000$154,777$154,777
11-2021.00	15	$219,400	N/A	$170,000$170,000$219,400$304,500$304,500
11-3021.00	15	$172,352	N/A	$154,127$154,127$172,352$212,750$212,750
Accountants and Auditors	14	$110,000	+34.7%	$104,000$104,000$110,000$115,000$115,000
15-2051.00	14	$158,155	N/A	$143,188$143,188$158,155$165,000$165,000
Graphic Designers	12	$95,000	+55%	$88,820$88,820$95,000$100,425$100,425
Producers and Directors	12	$110,000	+31.8%	$100,000$100,000$110,000$150,000$150,000
15-2051.01	12	$136,500	N/A	$116,646$116,646$136,500$144,585$144,585
Marketing Managers	11	$131,000	-18.7%	$128,190$128,190$131,000$150,000$150,000
15-1299.08	11	$149,750	N/A	$142,000$142,000$149,750$174,770$174,770
General and Operations Managers	10	$152,000	+47.6%	$140,000$140,000$152,000$177,500$177,500
13-1161.00	10	$103,997	N/A	$87,000$87,000$103,997$134,913$134,913
15-1111.00	10	$155,000	N/A	$150,000$150,000$155,000$163,432$163,432
15-1122	10	$132,839	N/A	$100,000$100,000$132,839$155,000$155,000
Public Relations Specialists	9	$130,000	+86.3%	$110,200$110,200$130,000$137,800$137,800
27-1024.00	7	$107,245	N/A	$102,500$102,500$107,245$118,352$118,352
17-2112.01	6	$99,000	N/A	$95,451$95,451$99,000$161,330$161,330
27-1011.00	6	$166,000	N/A	$141,000$141,000$166,000$212,750$212,750
Logisticians	6	$68,000	-15.9%	$54,000$54,000$68,000$110,000$110,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	6	$79,000	-22.1%	$78,000$78,000$79,000$102,546$102,546
13-2051.00	6	$126,301	N/A	$116,000$116,000$126,301$146,000$146,000
15-1199.08	6	$123,500	N/A	$105,000$105,000$123,500$140,000$140,000
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5	$116,650	+46.8%	$75,000$75,000$116,650$120,000$120,000
Financial Managers	5	$180,000	+11.3%	$130,000$130,000$180,000$180,000$180,000
13-1082.00	5	$136,185	N/A	$120,646$120,646$136,185$142,692$142,692
15-1122.00	5	$172,508	N/A	$171,539$171,539$172,508$212,240$212,240
15-1142.00	5	$117,360	N/A	$75,217$75,217$117,360$127,620$127,620
15-1199.11	5	$108,160	N/A	$87,198$87,198$108,160$129,684$129,684
Sales Engineers	4	$125,000	+2.9%	$117,000$117,000$125,000$125,000$125,000
Nov-51	4	$100,000	N/A	$62,500$62,500$100,000$125,000$125,000

Individual DOL Filings for Special Effects Artists and Animators at Electronic Arts

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2022	$97,844	$82,742	-	Redwood City CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jan 2022	$133,286	$133,286	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2021	$76,084	$51,418	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Apr 2021	$116,399	$104,312	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2021	$150,700	$76,045	-	Redwood City CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2021	$142,071	$104,312	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2020	$86,000	$75,754	-	Austin TE	Master's	Withdrawn	PERM
Oct 2020	$98,254	$68,162	-	Chatsworth CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2020	$119,571	$68,162	-	Chatsworth CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2020	$91,548	$68,162	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Withdrawn	PERM
Apr 2020	$80,720	$56,077	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2020	$105,000	$103,230	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2020	$101,600	$77,459	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2020	$126,690	$103,230	-	Playa Vista CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2019	$120,000	$103,230	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2019	$110,000	$66,997	-	Playa Vista CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2019	$103,230	$103,230	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2019	$92,000	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2019	$77,875	$77,875	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2019	$102,200	$85,114	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$120,750	$48,880	-	Chatsworth CA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2019	$103,000	$74,714	-	Seattle WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$66,997	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$72,800	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$100,098	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$100,098	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2019	$118,000	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$112,000	$66,997	-	Playa Vista CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$115,000	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$83,200	$77,459	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$58,500	$46,238	-	Orlando FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$72,800	$46,238	-	Orlando FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$80,000	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$72,800	$66,997	-	Chatsworth CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2019	$58,500	$46,238	-	Orlando FL	N/A	Denied	LCA
Dec 2018	$150,000	$111,738	-	Redwood City CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$97,000	$66,997	-	CHATSWORTH CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$90,000	$66,997	-	CHATSWORTH CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$110,000	$63,939	-	PLAYA VISTA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$92,000	$63,939	-	CHATSWORTH CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$57,762	$46,654	-	ORLANDO FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$96,900	$81,890	-	CHATSWORTH CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$117,500	$77,875	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$79,997	$77,875	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$75,000	$63,939	-	CHATSWORTH CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$83,500	$77,875	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$100,000	$81,890	-	CHATSWORTH CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$75,000	$63,939	-	CHATSWORTH CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$83,000	$63,939	-	PLAYA VISTA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$110,000	$77,875	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$100,152	$70,304	-	Austin TX	None	Certified	PERM
Aug 2017	$102,000	$82,909	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$83,000	$46,758	-	Austin TX	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$72,800	$61,256	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$79,997	$67,912	-	PLAYA VISTA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$75,004	$56,326	-	Sacramento CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2016	$75,004	$56,326	-	Sacramento CA	Master's	Withdrawn	PERM
Oct 2016	$94,000	$78,811	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$90,900	$80,621	-	Sacramento CA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2016	$75,000	$41,579	-	Austin TX	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2016	$123,600	$100,818	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$83,200	$74,568	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$97,469	$97,469	-	Redwood City CA	None	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$97,469	$97,469	-	Redwood City CA	None	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$106,964	$91,790	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$123,600	$100,818	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$78,157	$61,693	-	Salt Lake City UT	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2015	$111,030	$111,030	-	Playa Vista CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2015	$73,165	$68,286	-	Playa Vista CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2014	$112,000	$69,347	-	Emeryville CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2014	$74,600	$56,992	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$90,827	$56,992	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$93,267	$56,992	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2014	$72,564	$55,224	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$75,151	$54,600	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$75,000	$54,600	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$94,240	$56,992	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$81,500	$52,707	-	ORLANDO FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$91,500	$89,856	-	PLAYA VISTA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$90,200	$87,422	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$75,640	$54,766	-	SALT LAKE CITY UT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$80,000	$72,925	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$75,000	$58,427	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$70,013	$47,819	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$63,000	$51,792	-	ORLANDO FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$85,000	$72,925	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$65,000	$53,685	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$110,000	$72,925	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$84,000	$68,848	-	PLAYA VISTA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$106,827	$87,422	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$77,837	$49,774	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2012	$80,376	$72,925	-	REDWOOD CITY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$74,194	$74,194	-	Emeryville CA	N/A	Withdrawn	PERM
Jun 2012	$77,837	$49,774	-	Austin TE	N/A	Withdrawn	PERM
Jun 2012	$74,194	$74,194	-	Emeryville CA	N/A	Withdrawn	PERM
Jun 2012	$58,000	$51,064	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$45,000	$41,475	-	FAIRFAX VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$98,661	$60,237	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$65,000	$51,064	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$77,063	$57,824	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$97,000	$60,590	-	PLAYA VISTA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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.

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Electronic Arts - Special Effects Artists and Animators