Riot Games, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Riot Games, Inc., based in SANTA MONICA, CA, has filed 714 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 92.2% petition approval rate, with 141 approvals and 12 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $108,105.

Riot Games, Inc. has also filed 307 green card (PERM) applications, with 172 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Riot Games, Inc. operates in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	89	$114,670	N/A	N/A
Video Game Designers	89	$84,688	N/A	N/A
Special Effects Artists and Animators	85	$78,032	$61,790	+26.3% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	54	$157,131	$163,310	-3.8% At Market
Software Developers	33	$168,192	$102,420	+64.2% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	27	$122,381	N/A	N/A
Marketing Managers	23	$118,125	N/A	N/A
Public Relations Specialists	19	$67,806	$51,390	+31.9% Above Market
Computer Network Architects	18	$134,511	N/A	N/A
Operations Research Analysts	17	$106,472	$82,920	+28.4% Above Market
Graphic Designers	15	$83,697	$60,020	+39.4% Above Market
Statisticians	14	$93,991	$118,560	-20.7% Below Market
Technical Directors/Managers	12	$96,108	$90,130	+6.6% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	9	$97,057	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	9	$128,752	$94,830	+35.8% Above Market
Financial Analysts	7	$94,789	$76,540	+23.8% Above Market
Advertising and Promotions Managers	6	$115,563	$101,850	+13.5% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	6	$97,884	N/A	N/A
Engineering Managers	5	$170,938	$147,820	+15.6% Above Market
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS	5	$86,748	$81,420	+6.5% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	6	0	100.0%
FY2022	17	0	100.0%
FY2021	19	2	90.5%
FY2020	23	2	92.0%
FY2019	20	4	83.3%
FY2018	1	0	100.0%
FY2017	1	0	100.0%
FY2016	13	2	86.7%
FY2015	7	1	87.5%
FY2013	2	0	100.0%
FY2012	26	1	96.3%
FY2011	3	0	100.0%
FY2010	3	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Los Angeles, CA — 447 LCAs, avg $113,071
SANTA MONICA, CA — 238 LCAs, avg $92,642
CULVER CITY, CA — 11 LCAs, avg $86,662
Mercer Island, WA — 7 LCAs, avg $168,185
Redwood City, CA — 4 LCAs, avg $150,917
Bellevue, WA — 3 LCAs, avg $172,871
Brooklyn, NY — 1 LCAs, avg $99,008
Clayton, MO — 1 LCAs, avg $105,706
Lake Forest, CA — 1 LCAs, avg $139,818
Princeton, NJ — 1 LCAs, avg $103,646

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Riot Games, Inc. has filed 307 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 172 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Special Effects Artists and Animators	53	31	$101,922
Software Developers, Applications	42	24	$146,519
Software Developers, Systems Software	32	20	$152,006
Software Developers	30	15	$195,238
Software Developers	14	7	$151,679
Marketing Managers	13	8	$126,087
Video Game Designers	12	6	$122,829
Statisticians	9	3	$99,495
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	8	5	$148,669
Computer Systems Analysts	7	1	$124,760

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	12	12	$169,184	12
FY2025	16	15	$170,465	16
FY2024	16	16	$148,997	16
FY2023	41	19	$141,468	41
FY2022	16	16	$165,433	16
FY2021	23	23	$136,511	23
FY2020	17	17	$134,961	17
FY2019	80	0	$106,682	81
FY2018	79	0	$102,962	79
FY2017	84	0	$99,178	84
FY2016	67	0	$86,334	67
FY2015	75	0	N/A	75
FY2014	65	0	$96,530	65
FY2013	48	0	$83,196	48
FY2012	51	0	$98,923	51
FY2011	13	0	$80,077	13
FY2010	6	0	$91,381	6
FY2008	5	0	$74,000	5