Principal Game Designer, H-1B salary
What 8 H-1B filings report for “Principal Game Designer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Game Designer?
$155k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Game Designer, typically $104k to $168k, across 8 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2023).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal Game Designer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Game Designer roles are Sony and Riot Games, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Game Designer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Sony4 filings$159k
- 2Riot Games2 filings$103k
- 3Machine Zone1 filings$107k
- 4Scopely1 filings$190k
Related titles in this family
9 filings carry “Principal Game Designer” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Game Designer I1 filings$172k
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