The average game artist salary in the United States is $105,576 per year, or $50.76 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $4,125 and goes up to $13,641 per month, or about $163,692 per year.
The top-paying states for video game artists are California at $126,731 per year, New Jersey at $98,023, and New York at $94,226. The lowest-paying area is South Carolina, with an average salary of $46,671 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $50.76 | $2,030 | $8,798 | $105,576 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $23.80 | $30.69 | $44.72 | $59.33 | $78.70 |
| Weekly | $952 | $1,227 | $1,789 | $2,373 | $3,148 |
| Monthly | $4,125 | $5,319 | $7,751 | $10,284 | $13,641 |
| Annual | $49,500 | $63,826 | $93,013 | $123,403 | $163,692 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $49,472 | $95,475 | $173,538 |
| 2023 | $50,461 | $96,907 | $175,794 |
| 2024 | $51,470 | $98,361 | $178,079 |
| 2025 | $52,500 | $99,836 | $180,394 |
| 2026 | $53,550 | $101,334 | $182,739 |
| 2027 | $54,621 | $102,854 | $185,115 |
| 2028 | $55,713 | $104,396 | $187,522 |
| 2029 | $56,827 | $105,962 | $189,959 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $31.06 | $5,383 | $64,597 |
| Arizona | $37.02 | $6,416 | $76,995 |
| Arkansas | $39.97 | $6,929 | $83,143 |
| California | $60.93 | $10,561 | $126,731 |
| Colorado | $41.68 | $7,224 | $86,687 |
| Connecticut | $45.04 | $7,807 | $93,680 |
| District of Columbia | $33.93 | $5,881 | $70,575 |
| Florida | $29.95 | $5,191 | $62,294 |
| Georgia | $33.95 | $5,884 | $70,613 |
| Illinois | $36.31 | $6,294 | $75,529 |
| Indiana | $24.61 | $4,266 | $51,192 |
| Iowa | $22.94 | $3,977 | $47,724 |
| Kentucky | $34.88 | $6,047 | $72,559 |
| Louisiana | $33.60 | $5,823 | $69,880 |
| Maryland | $42.84 | $7,425 | $89,103 |
| Massachusetts | $38.33 | $6,644 | $79,731 |
| Michigan | $30.82 | $5,342 | $64,099 |
| Minnesota | $30.79 | $5,338 | $64,052 |
| Mississippi | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Missouri | $32.45 | $5,624 | $67,492 |
| Nebraska | $25.28 | $4,382 | $52,584 |
| Nevada | $40.25 | $6,976 | $83,716 |
| New Jersey | $47.13 | $8,169 | $98,023 |
| New Mexico | $26.38 | $4,573 | $54,877 |
| New York | $45.30 | $7,852 | $94,226 |
| North Carolina | $33.84 | $5,866 | $70,397 |
| Ohio | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oklahoma | $29.09 | $5,042 | $60,508 |
| Oregon | $40.82 | $7,075 | $84,901 |
| Pennsylvania | $24.66 | $4,275 | $51,296 |
| South Carolina | $22.44 | $3,889 | $46,671 |
| Tennessee | $27.92 | $4,839 | $58,064 |
| Texas | $34.58 | $5,993 | $71,919 |
| Utah | $26.63 | $4,615 | $55,385 |
| Virginia | $35.48 | $6,150 | $73,799 |
| Washington | $42.01 | $7,282 | $87,382 |
| West Virginia | $25.10 | $4,351 | $52,208 |
| Wisconsin | $35.10 | $6,083 | $73,000 |
