Activision Publishing Inc.

H-1B & green card sponsor · Headquarters Santa Monica, CA · Industry: Technology and media

Short answer

Yes, Activision Publishing Inc. sponsors H-1B visas. It had 23 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far, with a median salary of $134,983.

H-1B filings · FY2026 so far

23

#2,075 of 50,637 sponsors

Median salary

$134,983

+7% vs all H-1B ($126,372)

Green cards (PERM) · FY2026 so far

27

certified labor certifications

Most common level

Level III

30% of filings with a level

By fiscal year

H-1B filings

*FY2026 covers Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 (9 months).

By fiscal year

Green card (PERM) certifications

Certified PERM cases by decision year, FY2023 onward.

FY2026 so far · all roles · 23 filings

What Activision Publishing Inc. pays H-1B workers

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10th pct
$88,380
25th pct
$108,456
Median
$134,983
75th pct
$163,887
90th pct
$174,805

DOL wage level of filings

  • Level I · entry · 22%
  • Level II · qualified · 17%
  • Level III · experienced · 30%
  • Level IV · fully competent · 30%

Of 23 filings that state a level. Level matters in the wage-weighted H-1B lottery.

FY2026 so far

Top roles Activision Publishing Inc. sponsors

Job titleDOL occupationFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Engineer SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS 2 $120,462 $119,584 – $121,339
Associate UX Designer VIDEO GAME DESIGNERS 1 $86,778 $86,778 – $86,778
Concept Artist SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTISTS AND ANIMATORS 1 $101,816 $101,816 – $101,816
Data Scientist DATA SCIENTISTS 1 $131,000 $131,000 – $131,000
Associate Concept Artist SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTISTS AND ANIMATORS 1 $76,045 $76,045 – $76,045
Expert Software Engineer SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS 1 $175,100 $175,100 – $175,100
Lead Photogrammetry Artist SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTISTS AND ANIMATORS 1 $167,774 $167,774 – $167,774
Associate Artist SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTISTS AND ANIMATORS 1 $85,488 $85,488 – $85,488

FY2026 so far worksites

Where they work

CityFilingsMedian
Santa Monica, CA5$160,000
Playa Vista, CA5$118,706
Austin, TX4$163,255
Middleton, WI3$106,858
Carlsbad, CA2$105,934
Woodland Hills, CA2$116,460
Los Angeles, CA1$167,774
Irvine, CA1$173,623

Worker positions on FY2026 so far filings

Who Activision Publishing Inc. files for

New hires52%

12 — Includes new graduates moving from OPT

Extensions of current workers30%

7 — Continuing H-1B employment with Activision Publishing Inc.

Amended petitions4%

1 — Usually a new location or role

Transfers from other employers4%

1 — People switching to Activision Publishing Inc. from another H-1B employer

PERM labor certification

Green card sponsorship

Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnMedian days to decision
FY20232120282
FY20243420368
FY20251300477
FY2026 so far2704489

PERM is the first government step for most EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. Nationally, PERM decisions take a median of 398 days right now — see live PERM times.

Not H-1B dependent

H-1B workers are below DOL's dependency threshold.

No willful-violator flag

No DOL finding of willful wage violations on its filings.

Not debarred

Not on DOL's PERM / H-2A / H-2B debarment list.

Immigration law firms used

William B. Bennett & Associates Ltd

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Questions about Activision Publishing Inc. H-1B sponsorship

Does Activision Publishing Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Activision Publishing Inc. had 23 certified H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 so far, ranking #2,075 among all U.S. sponsors.

What is the H-1B salary at Activision Publishing Inc.?

The median is $134,983; the middle half of filings fall between $108,456 and $163,887. The most-filed title, Engineer, has a median of $120,462.

Does Activision Publishing Inc. sponsor green cards?

Activision Publishing Inc. had 27 certified PERM labor certifications in FY2026 so far. PERM is the first government step for most employment-based green cards.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA and PERM disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.