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Naughty Dog a limited liability company in Santa Monica, CA: 37 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
Naughty Dog a limited liability company, Santa Monica, CA, had 37 certified H-1B and PERM cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from October 28, 2022 to June 3, 2026: 26 H-1B labor condition applications and 11 PERM labor certifications. Its most frequent role is Game Designer in Santa Monica, CA, at a median offered wage of $120,000 a year.
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- 94-3382458Employer ID (FEIN)
- Santa Monica, CAAddress
- 37Certified cases
- 37Positions requested
- 1Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through June 3, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $110,000 |
| FY2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 | $117,500 |
| FY2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | $120,000 |
| FY2026 | 7 | 8 | 15 | $129,667 |
Roles certified
Cases with the same job title, occupation code and worksite are grouped. Offered wage is the wage the employer filed; the range leaves out the lowest and highest 5% when a group has 20 cases or more. The prevailing wage is the one the employer filed against. A blank worksite means the file does not give one.
| Job title | Occupation | Worksite | Cases | Years | Median offered | Offered range | Median prevailing | Wage level | Program | Latest decision | Latest case number | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Designer | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $110,000 | $95,000 to $135,000 | $101,546 | III | H-1B | April 8, 2026 | I-200-26091-744726 | dol.gov |
| Game Designer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $122,000 | $121,600 to $150,000 | $121,222 | II | H-1B | April 17, 2026 | I-200-26101-783345 | dol.gov |
| Game Programmer | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $130,000 | $90,000 to $160,000 | $86,965 | II | H-1B | April 8, 2026 | I-200-26091-744734 | dol.gov |
| Senior Character Artist | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $120,000 | $115,000 to $150,000 | $114,774 | III | H-1B | October 9, 2024 | I-200-24276-379558 | dol.gov |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Santa Monica, CA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $76,326 | $67,600 to $95,000 | $75,858 | II | H-1B | April 8, 2026 | I-200-26091-744732 | dol.gov |
| Technical Artist | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 2 | FY2026 | $120,000 | $110,000 to $150,000 | $114,348 | II | H-1B | April 8, 2026 | I-200-26091-744737 | dol.gov |
| ="Character Artist" | Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $120,000 | $120,000 to $150,000 | $107,557 | II | H-1B | February 7, 2025 | I-203-25031-657639 | dol.gov |
| ="Game Designer" | Software Developers | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $127,000 | $127,000 to $140,000 | $126,942 | II | H-1B | March 21, 2025 | I-203-25073-777970 | dol.gov |
| Animation Programmer | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $135,000 | $135,000 to $150,000 | Not listed | PERM | March 19, 2026 | G-100-24311-457357 | dol.gov | |
| Animation Technical Director | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $90,000 | $90,000 to $130,000 | Not listed | PERM | May 12, 2026 | G-100-25057-725732 | dol.gov | |
| Associate Programmer | 15-1131 Computer Programmers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $82,000 | $82,000 to $90,000 | $81,806 | II | H-1B | February 20, 2024 | I-200-22091-028821 | dol.gov |
| Character Artist | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $110,000 | $110,000 to $150,000 | $106,288 | II | H-1B | May 8, 2024 | I-203-24122-947437 | dol.gov |
| Character Artist | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $125,000 | $125,000 to $150,000 | $114,774 | IV | H-1B | November 2, 2022 | I-203-22299-552738 | dol.gov |
| Character Technical Director/Rigger | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $136,950 | $136,950 to $145,000 | Not listed | PERM | December 2, 2025 | G-100-24191-183134 | dol.gov | |
| Core Tech Programmer | 15-1252 Software Developers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $102,500 | $102,500 to $150,000 | Not listed | PERM | May 13, 2026 | G-100-25013-614601 | dol.gov | |
| Game Designer | 15-1255 Video Game Designers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $60,000 | $60,000 to $120,000 | Not listed | PERM | March 30, 2026 | G-100-24326-491243 | dol.gov | |
| Gameplay Animator | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $120,000 | $120,000 to $140,000 | $107,557 | II | H-1B | April 8, 2025 | I-200-25091-820541 | dol.gov |
| Gameplay Programmer | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $140,000 | $140,000 to $170,000 | $125,424 | IV | H-1B | December 18, 2025 | I-200-25345-475902 | dol.gov |
| Graphics Programmer (Game Team) | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $90,000 | $90,000 to $155,000 | Not listed | PERM | June 23, 2025 | G-100-24051-734038 | dol.gov | |
| Graphics Programmer (Mid-level) | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $137,000 | $137,000 to $160,000 | Not listed | PERM | June 3, 2026 | G-100-25090-814019 | dol.gov | |
| Principal Texture Artist | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $140,000 | $140,000 to $170,000 | Not listed | PERM | May 22, 2025 | G-100-24016-642486 | dol.gov | |
| Senior Character Artist | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $120,000 | $120,000 to $140,000 | $107,557 | II | H-1B | April 8, 2025 | I-200-25091-820565 | dol.gov |
| Senior Programmer | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $135,000 | $135,000 to $170,000 | $130,520 | IV | H-1B | May 15, 2024 | I-200-24130-974799 | dol.gov |
| Senior Texture Artist | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2024 | $109,400 | $109,400 to $164,200 | Not listed | PERM | September 18, 2024 | G-100-23186-166969 | dol.gov | ||
| Systems Engineer | 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $132,400 | $132,400 to $238,300 | Not listed | PERM | March 14, 2026 | G-100-24309-450952 | dol.gov | |
| Technical Artist | 15-1252 Software Developers | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $103,000 | $103,000 to $140,000 | Not listed | PERM | June 3, 2026 | G-100-25090-814030 | dol.gov | |
| Technical Artist | 27-1014 Special Effects Artists and Animators | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | FY2023 | $110,000 | $110,000 to $130,000 | $106,288 | II | H-1B | September 5, 2023 | I-200-23240-301630 | dol.gov |
Worksite states
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| California | 37 |
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Updated June 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.