The average virtual reality (VR) developer salary in the United States is $155,760 per year, or $74.88 per hour. Their monthly salary starts at $6,846 and goes up to $19,701 per month, or about $236,415 per year.
The top-paying states for VR devs are California at $203,781 per year, Delaware at $177,704, and Maryland at $177,408. The lowest-paying area is Puerto Rico, with an average salary of $83,620 a year.
| Hourly | Weekly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| $74.88 | $2,995 | $12,980 | $155,760 |
Salary Range
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
|---|
| Hourly | $39.50 | $53.87 | $70.88 | $90.84 | $113.66 |
| Weekly | $1,580 | $2,155 | $2,835 | $3,633 | $4,546 |
| Monthly | $6,846 | $9,338 | $12,286 | $15,745 | $19,701 |
| Annual | $82,155 | $112,051 | $147,438 | $188,937 | $236,415 |
Historical and Future Estimates
| Year | Junior | Intermediate | Senior |
|---|
| 2022 | $80,271 | $156,064 | $234,990 |
| 2023 | $81,876 | $158,405 | $238,045 |
| 2024 | $83,514 | $160,781 | $241,140 |
| 2025 | $85,184 | $163,193 | $244,274 |
| 2026 | $86,887 | $165,641 | $247,450 |
| 2027 | $88,625 | $168,125 | $250,667 |
| 2028 | $90,398 | $170,647 | $253,925 |
| 2029 | $92,206 | $173,207 | $257,227 |
Salary by State
| State | Hourly | Monthly | Annual |
|---|
| Alabama | $64.06 | $11,104 | $133,244 |
| Alaska | $64.79 | $11,231 | $134,769 |
| Arizona | $62.92 | $10,906 | $130,876 |
| California | $97.97 | $16,982 | $203,781 |
| Colorado | $77.36 | $13,409 | $160,906 |
| Connecticut | $62.03 | $10,752 | $129,026 |
| Delaware | $85.43 | $14,809 | $177,704 |
| District of Columbia | $81.13 | $14,062 | $168,750 |
| Florida | $63.85 | $11,067 | $132,800 |
| Georgia | $70.86 | $12,282 | $147,378 |
| Idaho | $52.38 | $9,079 | $108,943 |
| Illinois | $67.35 | $11,675 | $140,097 |
| Indiana | $59.29 | $10,277 | $123,328 |
| Iowa | $66.09 | $11,456 | $137,477 |
| Kansas | $59.83 | $10,371 | $124,453 |
| Kentucky | $55.52 | $9,624 | $115,484 |
| Louisiana | $51.87 | $8,991 | $107,892 |
| Maine | $61.52 | $10,663 | $127,961 |
| Maryland | $85.29 | $14,784 | $177,408 |
| Massachusetts | $80.31 | $13,921 | $167,048 |
| Michigan | $59.56 | $10,324 | $123,891 |
| Minnesota | $69.30 | $12,013 | $144,152 |
| Mississippi | $59.76 | $10,359 | $124,305 |
| Missouri | $54.50 | $9,446 | $113,353 |
| Montana | $50.31 | $8,721 | $104,651 |
| Nebraska | $57.79 | $10,017 | $120,206 |
| Nevada | $47.58 | $8,247 | $98,968 |
| New Hampshire | $72.18 | $12,511 | $150,131 |
| New Jersey | $80.23 | $13,907 | $166,885 |
| New Mexico | $62.94 | $10,910 | $130,921 |
| New York | $84.06 | $14,571 | $174,847 |
| North Carolina | $69.06 | $11,971 | $143,649 |
| North Dakota | $51.85 | $8,987 | $107,848 |
| Ohio | $63.28 | $10,969 | $131,631 |
| Oklahoma | $45.83 | $7,944 | $95,327 |
| Oregon | $62.19 | $10,779 | $129,352 |
| Pennsylvania | $61.58 | $10,675 | $128,094 |
| Puerto Rico | $40.20 | $6,968 | $83,620 |
| Rhode Island | $70.98 | $12,304 | $147,645 |
| South Carolina | $62.38 | $10,813 | $129,752 |
| South Dakota | $43.85 | $7,601 | $91,212 |
| Tennessee | $58.72 | $10,177 | $122,130 |
| Texas | $67.97 | $11,782 | $141,384 |
| Utah | $56.57 | $9,805 | $117,660 |
| Vermont | $50.19 | $8,700 | $104,399 |
| Virginia | $77.02 | $13,350 | $160,195 |
| Washington | $79.25 | $13,737 | $164,842 |
| West Virginia | $60.89 | $10,554 | $126,644 |
| Wisconsin | $59.78 | $10,362 | $124,350 |
