BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., based in IRVINE, CA, has filed 875 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 89.5% petition approval rate, with 204 approvals and 24 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $98,686.

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. has also filed 418 green card (PERM) applications, with 210 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. operates in the Information industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	166	$118,391	N/A	N/A
SPECIALL EFFECTS ARTISTS ADN ANIMATORS	138	$92,537	$61,790	+49.8% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	59	$101,501	N/A	N/A
Graphic Designers	59	$81,010	$60,020	+35.0% Above Market
Computer Occupations, All Other	32	$74,727	N/A	N/A
Producers and Directors	24	$77,246	$90,130	-14.3% Below Market
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	18	$106,970	N/A	N/A
Public Relations Specialists	18	$55,079	$51,390	+7.2% Above Market
Software Developers	17	$151,970	$102,420	+48.4% Above Market
Art Directors	14	$135,358	$61,860	+118.8% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13	$159,329	$163,310	-2.4% At Market
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTISTS	13	$120,277	N/A	N/A
Computer Programmers	13	$57,799	N/A	N/A
Computer Specialists, All Other	12	$47,060	N/A	N/A
Computer Occupations, All Other*	9	$49,797	N/A	N/A
Web Developers	8	$64,011	N/A	N/A
VIDEO GAME DESIGNERS	7	$104,218	$62,060	+67.9% Above Market
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS MANAGERS	6	$98,579	$101,850	-3.2% At Market
Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and	6	$74,983	N/A	N/A
Editors	6	$86,655	$46,070	+88.1% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	9	0	100.0%
FY2022	16	0	100.0%
FY2021	18	1	94.7%
FY2020	1	0	100.0%
FY2019	33	6	84.6%
FY2018	11	7	61.1%
FY2016	6	0	100.0%
FY2015	16	1	94.1%
FY2014	23	2	92.0%
FY2013	32	4	88.9%
FY2011	14	2	87.5%
FY2010	5	0	100.0%
FY2009	20	1	95.2%

Work Locations

IRVINE, CA — 854 LCAs, avg $98,313
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 9 LCAs, avg $111,844
AUSTIN, TX — 8 LCAs, avg $115,771
ALBANY, NY — 2 LCAs, avg $128,080
IRVINA, CA — 1 LCAs, avg $103,450
SANTA MONICA, CA — 1 LCAs, avg $99,600

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. has filed 418 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 210 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Special Effects Artists and Animators	136	75	$83,040
Software Developers, Applications	63	28	$117,626
Computer Systems Analysts	27	15	$90,025
Software Developers, Systems Software	27	16	$119,483
Art Directors	16	9	$89,198
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	14	1	$71,823
Producers and Directors	13	5	$89,973
Web Developers	12	7	$68,490
Graphic Designers	11	5	$69,194
Marketing Managers	10	5	$130,677

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	7	7	$134,513	7
FY2025	15	15	$151,867	15
FY2024	12	12	$141,670	12
FY2023	19	19	$134,112	19
FY2022	9	9	$139,559	9
FY2021	10	10	$126,756	10
FY2020	8	8	$133,796	8
FY2019	94	0	$113,631	94
FY2018	85	0	$104,092	85
FY2017	90	0	$94,360	90
FY2016	75	0	$99,172	75
FY2015	80	0	N/A	80
FY2014	64	0	$86,700	64
FY2013	84	0	$82,750	84
FY2012	58	0	$88,225	58
FY2011	48	0	$79,824	48
FY2010	46	0	$95,001	46
FY2009	38	0	$81,601	38
FY2008	33	0	$88,357	33