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Lead / Director Special Effects Artists and Animators salary in Texas

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Texas OES distribution for Special Effects Artists and Animators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$146,466
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Special Effects Artists and Animators in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $146,466. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent5$146,466

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Special Effects Artists and Animators in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INCSENIOR ENVIORNMENT ARTIST4$136,033
Meta Platforms, IncPrincipal Technical Animator1$205,385

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • SENIOR ENVIORNMENT ARTIST at ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC
    $120,510
    AUSTINWage Level IVDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-981371
  • Principal Technical Animator at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $205,385
    AustinWage Level IVDecided Dec 23, 2024I-200-24351-544903
  • SENIOR ANIMATOR at ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC
    $125,600
    AUSTINWage Level IVDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25135-978005
  • EXPERT CONCEPT ARTIST at ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC
    $154,500
    AUSTINWage Level IVDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25135-978053
  • LEAD CHARACTER ARTIST at ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC
    $146,466
    AUSTINWage Level IVDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-977954

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.