Video Game Designer Salary

The average game designer salary in the United States is $103,503 per year, or $49.76 per hour.

Video game designer salaries start at $4,413 and go up to $13,921 per month, or about $167,057 per year.

HourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
$49.76 $1,990 $8,625 $103,503

The top-paying states for game designers are California at $122,531 per year, Washington at $112,942, and Massachusetts at $109,556. The lowest-paying area is Arkansas, with an average salary of $54,264 per year.

Salary Range

Percentile10%25%50%75%90%
Hourly$25.46 $33.28 $45.62 $62.52 $80.31
Weekly$1,018 $1,332 $1,825 $2,501 $3,213
Monthly$4,413 $5,770 $7,907 $10,836 $13,921
Annual$52,952 $69,235 $94,884 $130,031 $167,057

Historical and Future Estimates

YearJuniorIntermediateSenior
2022$50,896$92,100$162,797
2023$51,914 $93,481 $164,913
2024$52,952$94,883$167,057
2025$54,011$96,306$169,229
2026$55,092$97,751$171,429
2027$56,193$99,217$173,657
2028$57,317$100,706$175,915
2029$58,464$102,216$178,202

Salary by State

StateHourlyMonthlyAnnual
Alabama$48.22 $8,358 $100,296
Arizona$38.84 $6,733 $80,792
Arkansas$26.09 $4,522 $54,264
California$58.91 $10,211 $122,531
Colorado$45.48 $7,884 $94,601
District of Columbia$49.56 $8,592 $103,100
Florida$38.43 $6,661 $79,942
Georgia$40.13 $6,955 $83,462
Hawaii$40.47 $7,015 $84,177
Idaho$49.79 $8,630 $103,562
Illinois$49.34 $8,554 $102,639
Indiana$32.96 $5,713 $68,550
Iowa$41.29 $7,156 $85,877
Kansas$34.20 $5,928 $71,144
Kentucky$40.39 $7,001 $84,012
Louisiana$43.36 $7,517 $90,201
Maryland$47.17 $8,175 $98,105
Massachusetts$52.68 $9,130 $109,556
Michigan$36.38 $6,305 $75,662
Minnesota$43.54 $7,545 $90,545
Mississippi$28.23 $4,894 $58,738
Missouri$42.25 $7,323 $87,875
Nebraska$27.86 $4,830 $57,963
Nevada$41.92 $7,266 $87,204
New Hampshire$44.99 $7,797 $93,572
New Jersey$45.95 $7,966 $95,584
New Mexico$44.37 $7,689 $92,275
New York$50.65 $8,780 $105,367
North Carolina$43.59 $7,555 $90,664
Ohio$40.24 $6,974 $83,685
Oklahoma$30.70 $5,322 $63,867
Oregon$45.30 $7,853 $94,228
Pennsylvania$42.51 $7,368 $88,412
Rhode Island$40.72 $7,058 $84,699
South Carolina$36.32 $6,295 $75,543
South Dakota$27.23 $4,719 $56,635
Tennessee$36.59 $6,344 $76,125
Texas$40.86 $7,082 $84,982
Utah$38.65 $6,700 $80,389
Virginia$44.64 $7,736 $92,841
Washington$54.30 $9,412 $112,942
Wisconsin$32.96 $5,714 $68,565

Salary by Area

AreaHourlyWeeklyMonthlyAnnual
Albuquerque, NM(0010740)$26.77$1,071$4,640$55,676
Ann Arbor, MI(0011460)$31.73$1,269$5,500$66,002
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA(0012060)$34.46$1,379$5,974$71,685
Austin-Round Rock, TX(0012420)$33.97$1,359$5,888$70,656
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD(0012580)$39.46$1,578$6,839$82,067
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH(0071650)$38.41$1,537$6,658$79,898
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC(0016740)$33.82$1,353$5,862$70,341
Charlottesville, VA(0016820)$30.35$1,214$5,260$63,119
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI(0016980)$35.55$1,422$6,162$73,947
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN(0017140)$34.59$1,384$5,996$71,954
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX(0019100)$37.33$1,493$6,470$77,646
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO(0019740)$37.75$1,510$6,544$78,526
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI(0019820)$30.18$1,207$5,231$62,776
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC(0020500)$35.30$1,412$6,119$73,428
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(0024340)$24.74$990$4,289$51,467
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT(0073450)$38.72$1,549$6,711$80,528
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX(0026420)$35.65$1,426$6,180$74,160
Huntsville, AL(0026620)$33.95$1,358$5,884$70,610
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN(0026900)$25.45$1,018$4,411$52,932
Jacksonville, FL(0027260)$27.18$1,087$4,711$56,538
Kansas City, MO-KS(0028140)$25.60$1,024$4,437$53,247
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV(0029820)$39.40$1,576$6,830$81,956
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA(0031080)$61.15$2,446$10,599$127,194
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL(0033100)$31.37$1,255$5,438$65,252
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI(0033460)$31.49$1,260$5,458$65,502
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN(0034980)$25.00$1,000$4,333$51,995
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA(0035620)$45.37$1,815$7,865$94,378
Ogden-Clearfield, UT(0036260)$27.28$1,091$4,728$56,732
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA(0036540)$25.60$1,024$4,438$53,256
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL(0036740)$29.28$1,171$5,075$60,895
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA(0037100)$36.26$1,450$6,285$75,421
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL(0037340)$29.76$1,190$5,159$61,905
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD(0037980)$34.96$1,398$6,059$72,714
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ(0038060)$37.71$1,509$6,537$78,443
Pittsburgh, PA(0038300)$21.31$852$3,694$44,329
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA(0038900)$39.72$1,589$6,885$82,614
Provo-Orem, UT(0039340)$24.91$997$4,318$51,819
Raleigh, NC(0039580)$33.76$1,350$5,851$70,211
Richmond, VA(0040060)$31.65$1,266$5,486$65,836
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA(0040140)$39.58$1,583$6,861$82,336
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA(0040900)$47.19$1,888$8,180$98,160
Salt Lake City, UT(0041620)$27.42$1,097$4,753$57,038
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX(0041700)$44.39$1,776$7,695$92,338
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA(0041740)$51.47$2,059$8,921$107,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA(0041860)$60.91$2,437$10,559$126,702
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA(0041940)$62.14$2,485$10,770$129,242
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA(0042020)$50.80$2,032$8,805$105,659
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA(0042200)$47.38$1,895$8,213$98,559
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA(0042660)$42.18$1,687$7,312$87,741
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA(0044060)$33.43$1,337$5,795$69,534
St. Louis, MO-IL(0041180)$34.05$1,362$5,903$70,832
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL(0045300)$27.01$1,080$4,681$56,176
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC(0047260)$33.51$1,340$5,808$69,701
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV(0047900)$42.75$1,710$7,411$88,927