Visa Wage Index

Special Effects Artists and Animators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 6 applications covering 6 positions for this role here, at a median of $101,816 a year.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Special Effects Artists and Animators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$76,378
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$91,416
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$106,454
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$121,493

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Level II 22 $95,708
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC Level II 11 $101,816
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Level I 11 $76,378
Rockstar San Diego, Inc. Level III 11 $119,200
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC Level III 11 $138,200

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.