Special Effects Artists and Animators salary in CA
143 certified-data filings in CA · national median $115,000
$49,629
Min
$100,000
25th
$120,000
Median
$150,000
75th
$167,523
90th
The median in CA is +4% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
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Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24163-097637 | SNAP INC. | Santa Monica | $106,288 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24162-091301 | Telenav, Inc. | Santa Clara | $189,000 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| G-100-24245-308351 | Golden Bull, LLC | Encino | $75,670 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| G-100-24157-077139 | Tencent America LLC | Irvine | $167,523 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| G-100-24178-150367 | BLNG Corporation | Los Angeles | $167,523 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| G-100-24134-988041 | Thatgamecompany, Inc. | Santa Monica | $136,906 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24144-027758 | SNAP INC. | Santa Monica | $118,000 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24144-027848 | SNAP INC. | Santa Monica | $118,000 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24144-030329 | SNAP INC. | Santa Monica | $94,000 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24144-030785 | SNAP INC. | Santa Monica | $94,000 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24144-031029 | SNAP INC. | Santa Monica | $94,000 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| G-100-24145-037129 | Nature Restore Inc | Brea | $75,670 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| G-100-24143-027690 | JAMM Visual | Culver City | $106,288 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| G-100-24113-909515 | WEBBER FILMS LLC | VAN NUYS | $75,675 | Aug 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24116-927932 | Obsidian Entertainment Inc. | Irvine | $123,900 | Aug 13, 2025 |
| G-100-24115-922020 | NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | $164,050 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| G-100-24106-888640 | Company 3 / Method, Inc | Santa Monica | $167,523 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| G-100-24099-866230 | Jamm Visual | Culver City | $106,288 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| G-100-24113-911650 | Deutsch LA, Inc. | Los Angeles | $175,000 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24089-838561 | Samsung Research America, Inc. | Mountain View | $158,360 | Jul 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24079-812928 | Lucid USA, Inc. | Newark | $159,994 | Jul 9, 2025 |
| G-100-24069-785211 | ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. | CARLSBAD | $102,253 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| G-100-24054-742292 | Ingenuity Studios, LLC | Los Angeles | $114,774 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24050-728881 | Adobe Inc. | San Francisco | $119,000 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| G-100-24036-694865 | Manticore Games Inc | San Mateo | $113,797 | Jun 16, 2025 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.