2K Games
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 34 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Software Publishers
- Main U.S. filing address: Novato, CA
At a glance
- 2K Games hires at the expert level. 47% of its filings are Level IV, 2.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Pays at a high floor. 62% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at 2K Games's jobs and locations has a median of $139,048.
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Percentiles from 2K Games's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 9% of filings
Mid-level · 35% of filings
Senior · 9% of filings
Expert · 47% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $113,555 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | $186,943 | 16 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where 2K Games files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $156,853 | 18 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $95,589 |
| 25th | $110,875 |
| 50th (median) | $155,657 |
| 75th | $194,319 |
| 90th | $232,133 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $128,503 | $96,902 | $159,875 | 18 |
| FY2021 | $122,471 | $110,791 | $146,172 | 24 |
| FY2022 | $139,110 | $121,160 | $156,499 | 13 |
| FY2023 | $144,675 | $112,250 | $167,685 | 18 |
| FY2024 | $91,125 | $86,800 | $145,340 | 11 |
| FY2025 | $121,004 | $99,304 | $164,071 | 18 |
| FY2026 | $179,767 | $144,063 | $203,378 | 16 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About 2K Games
2K Games's filings list its industry as Software Publishers (Information sector, NAICS 5132). Its main U.S. filing address is in Novato, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Data Scientist, Software Engineer and Multimedia Artist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX and Los Angeles, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does 2K Games sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. 2K Games filed 34 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does 2K Games pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on 2K Games's H-1B filings is $155,657; half of filings fall between $110,875 and $194,319. Bonus and stock are not included.