Framestore H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Framestore sponsors H-1B workers. Across 25 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $127,305. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Framestore filed 25 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Mar 2025 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $127,305.
- Median offered wage
- $127,305
- Certified filings
- 25
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 16
Most-filed roles at Framestore
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Compositor | 6 | $62,988 |
| Systems Support Administrator | 2 | $71,953 |
| Executive Vice President | 2 | $313,100 |
| Vfx Supervisor Of Nuke | 2 | $187,500 |
| Cg Artist | 2 | $68,700 |
| Executive Creative Director | 1 | $297,013 |
| Of Production | 1 | $202,000 |
| Of Studio | 1 | $215,000 |
| Systems Support Manager North America | 1 | $127,305 |
| Vfx Supervisor | 1 | $200,000 |
| Animator | 1 | $68,200 |
| Visual Development | 1 | $150,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 11 | $65,231 |
| Level II — qualified | 2 | $94,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $187,500 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 7 | $200,000 |
Where Framestore hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 10 | $123,500 |
| New York | 10 | $99,100 |
| Illinois | 4 | $164,653 |
| Utah | 1 | $58,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Asset Technical Director | New York, New York | $58,700 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Junior Compositor | Santa Monica, California | $60,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Junior Compositor | New York, New York | $65,975 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Junior Compositor | Draper, Utah | $58,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Lead Compositor | New York, New York | $152,200 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Systems Support Administrator | New York, New York | $65,231 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Executive Vice President, Film & Episodic | Santa Monica, California | $316,200 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Animator | New York, New York | $68,200 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Compositor | Santa Monica, California | $97,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Systems Support Manager - North America | Chicago, Illinois | $127,305 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Visual Development Lead | Santa Monica, California | $150,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Systems Support Administrator | Chicago, Illinois | $78,675 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Head of Studio, CHI & LA | Chicago, Illinois | $215,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Executive Creative Director | Santa Monica, California | $297,013 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| VFX Supervisor | New York, New York | $200,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Mid-Level CG Artist | Culver City, California | $80,400 | I | May 2025 |
| VFX Supervisor/Head of Nuke | New York, New York | $187,500 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Developer, Immersive & Location Based Experiences | New York, New York | $130,000 | II | Apr 2025 |
| VFX Supervisor/Head of Nuke | New York, New York | $187,500 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| CG Lead | Culver City, California | $150,000 | III | Mar 2025 |
| Executive Vice President, Film & Episodic | Culver City, California | $310,000 | III | Mar 2025 |
| Junior Designer | New York, New York | $62,000 | I | Mar 2025 |
| Junior CG Artist | Culver City, California | $57,000 | I | Mar 2025 |
| Head of Production | Chicago, Illinois | $202,000 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Junior Compositor | Culver City, California | $55,000 | I | Mar 2025 |
Legal entities included: Framestore, Inc; Framestore, Inc..
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Mar 2025–Mar 2026.
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