Best States For a Game Designer

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for game designers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for game designer jobs. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of game designers in America is $127,000.
We figured that the best places for game designer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities. Electronic Arts and Riot Games have current job openings that you can apply to using Zippia's job search tools.

Here Are the Best States for Game Designers In 2023:

  1. 1. Washington

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		686
    Average Annual Salary:$102,106
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$70,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$147,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.7
    Game Designer Jobs in Washington

  2. 2. Rhode Island

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		61
    Average Annual Salary:$103,903
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$68,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$158,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.91
    Game Designer Jobs in Rhode Island

  3. 3. Nevada

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		79
    Average Annual Salary:$105,036
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$71,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$154,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.68
    Game Designer Jobs in Nevada

  4. 4. Maine

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		59
    Average Annual Salary:$98,477
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$64,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$150,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.8
    Game Designer Jobs in Maine

  5. 5. District of Columbia

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		187
    Average Annual Salary:$99,633
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$66,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$148,000
    Location Quotient:
    2.01
    Game Designer Jobs in District of Columbia

  6. 6. Massachusetts

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		597
    Average Annual Salary:$93,396
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$61,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$142,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.17
    Game Designer Jobs in Massachusetts

  7. 7. California

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		2,600
    Average Annual Salary:$96,135
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$65,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$140,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.61
    Game Designer Jobs in California

  8. 8. Wisconsin

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		291
    Average Annual Salary:$88,306
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$62,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$125,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.95
    Game Designer Jobs in Wisconsin

  9. 9. New Hampshire

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		88
    Average Annual Salary:$92,799
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$60,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$141,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.91
    Game Designer Jobs in New Hampshire

  10. 10. Delaware

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		43
    Average Annual Salary:$100,838
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$67,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$151,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.62
    Game Designer Jobs in Delaware

  11. Game Designer JobsNear Ashburn, VA

    11. Utah

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		199
    Average Annual Salary:$85,590
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$123,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.13
    Game Designer Jobs in Utah

  12. 12. Connecticut

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		153
    Average Annual Salary:$92,694
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$60,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$140,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.83
    Game Designer Jobs in Connecticut

  13. 13. Idaho

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		57
    Average Annual Salary:$92,571
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$64,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$133,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.63
    Game Designer Jobs in Idaho

  14. 14. Ohio

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		445
    Average Annual Salary:$85,285
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$58,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$124,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.79
    Game Designer Jobs in Ohio

  15. 15. Vermont

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		28
    Average Annual Salary:$90,094
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$58,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$137,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.66
    Game Designer Jobs in Vermont

  16. 16. Indiana

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		221
    Average Annual Salary:$87,777
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$62,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$124,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.61
    Game Designer Jobs in Indiana

  17. 17. Maryland

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		331
    Average Annual Salary:$89,940
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$60,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$134,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.94
    Game Designer Jobs in Maryland

  18. 18. New York

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		1,130
    Average Annual Salary:$87,153
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$57,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$132,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.59
    Game Designer Jobs in New York

  19. 19. West Virginia

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		37
    Average Annual Salary:$85,977
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$58,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$125,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.44
    Game Designer Jobs in West Virginia

  20. 20. South Carolina

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		171
    Average Annual Salary:$81,888
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$58,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$115,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.69
    Game Designer Jobs in South Carolina

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    21. Michigan

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		430
    Average Annual Salary:$78,110
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$115,000
    Location Quotient:
    1
    Game Designer Jobs in Michigan

  22. 22. Louisiana

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		94
    Average Annual Salary:$85,507
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$58,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$123,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.53
    Game Designer Jobs in Louisiana

  23. 23. Oregon

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		383
    Average Annual Salary:$78,880
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$54,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$114,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.67
    Game Designer Jobs in Oregon

  24. 24. Alaska

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		22
    Average Annual Salary:$88,065
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$63,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$121,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.48
    Game Designer Jobs in Alaska

  25. 25. Texas

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		1,040
    Average Annual Salary:$77,766
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$53,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$112,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.93
    Game Designer Jobs in Texas

  26. 26. Pennsylvania

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		565
    Average Annual Salary:$76,411
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$115,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.88
    Game Designer Jobs in Pennsylvania

  27. 27. Mississippi

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		55
    Average Annual Salary:$82,594
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$57,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$117,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.47
    Game Designer Jobs in Mississippi

  28. 28. Colorado

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		319
    Average Annual Salary:$77,525
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$55,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$107,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
    Game Designer Jobs in Colorado

  29. 29. Kentucky

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		123
    Average Annual Salary:$79,472
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$111,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.6
    Game Designer Jobs in Kentucky

  30. 30. New Mexico

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		73
    Average Annual Salary:$78,554
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$54,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$112,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.67
    Game Designer Jobs in New Mexico

  31. 31. Missouri

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		221
    Average Annual Salary:$76,820
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$55,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$105,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.68
    Game Designer Jobs in Missouri

  32. 32. North Dakota

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		31
    Average Annual Salary:$77,001
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$105,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.6
    Game Designer Jobs in North Dakota

  33. 33. Virginia

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		600
    Average Annual Salary:$74,475
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$109,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.15
    Game Designer Jobs in Virginia

  34. 34. Nebraska

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		79
    Average Annual Salary:$75,603
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$55,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$103,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.64
    Game Designer Jobs in Nebraska

  35. 35. New Jersey

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		330
    Average Annual Salary:$77,393
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$117,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.75
    Game Designer Jobs in New Jersey

  36. 36. Georgia

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		687
    Average Annual Salary:$71,107
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$99,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.2
    Game Designer Jobs in Georgia

  37. 37. Arizona

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		255
    Average Annual Salary:$73,860
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$106,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.79
    Game Designer Jobs in Arizona

  38. 38. Montana

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		40
    Average Annual Salary:$76,917
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$55,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$106,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.63
    Game Designer Jobs in Montana

  39. 39. North Carolina

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		490
    Average Annual Salary:$70,722
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$49,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$101,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.92
    Game Designer Jobs in North Carolina

  40. 40. South Dakota

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		34
    Average Annual Salary:$75,218
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$54,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$102,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.57
    Game Designer Jobs in South Dakota

  41. 41. Tennessee

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		204
    Average Annual Salary:$71,227
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$98,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.63
    Game Designer Jobs in Tennessee

  42. 42. Florida

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		611
    Average Annual Salary:$71,453
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$106,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.71
    Game Designer Jobs in Florida

  43. 43. Arkansas

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		84
    Average Annual Salary:$71,493
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$99,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.58
    Game Designer Jobs in Arkansas

  44. 44. Illinois

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		642
    Average Annual Salary:$67,566
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$95,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
    Game Designer Jobs in Illinois

  45. 45. Minnesota

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		364
    Average Annual Salary:$65,956
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$91,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.99
    Game Designer Jobs in Minnesota

  46. 46. Alabama

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		156
    Average Annual Salary:$67,848
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$95,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.64
    Game Designer Jobs in Alabama

  47. 47. Oklahoma

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		113
    Average Annual Salary:$67,232
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$94,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.66
    Game Designer Jobs in Oklahoma

  48. 48. Kansas

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		133
    Average Annual Salary:$64,480
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$88,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.8
    Game Designer Jobs in Kansas

  49. 49. Iowa

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		128
    Average Annual Salary:$64,497
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$88,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.64
    Game Designer Jobs in Iowa

  50. 50. Wyoming

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		17
    Average Annual Salary:$64,159
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$88,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.51
    Game Designer Jobs in Wyoming

  51. 51. Hawaii

    Total Game Designer Jobs:
    		20
    Average Annual Salary:$65,285
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$87,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.43
    Game Designer Jobs in Hawaii

How We Determined The Best States To Be A Game Designer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed List Of The Best States For A Game Designer

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Washington$102,106$70,0007,405,743686
2Rhode Island$103,903$68,0001,059,63961
3Nevada$105,036$71,0002,998,03979
4Maine$98,477$64,0001,335,90759
5District of Columbia$99,633$66,000693,972187
6Massachusetts$93,396$61,0006,859,819597
7California$96,135$65,00039,536,6532,600
8Wisconsin$88,306$62,0005,795,483291
9New Hampshire$92,799$60,0001,342,79588
10Delaware$100,838$67,000961,93943
11Utah$85,590$59,0003,101,833199
12Connecticut$92,694$60,0003,588,184153
13Idaho$92,571$64,0001,716,94357
14Ohio$85,285$58,00011,658,609445
15Vermont$90,094$58,000623,65728
16Indiana$87,777$62,0006,666,818221
17Maryland$89,940$60,0006,052,177331
18New York$87,153$57,00019,849,3991,130
19West Virginia$85,977$58,0001,815,85737
20South Carolina$81,888$58,0005,024,369171
21Michigan$78,110$52,0009,962,311430
22Louisiana$85,507$58,0004,684,33394
23Oregon$78,880$54,0004,142,776383
24Alaska$88,065$63,000739,79522
25Texas$77,766$53,00028,304,5961,040
26Pennsylvania$76,411$50,00012,805,537565
27Mississippi$82,594$57,0002,984,10055
28Colorado$77,525$55,0005,607,154319
29Kentucky$79,472$56,0004,454,189123
30New Mexico$78,554$54,0002,088,07073
31Missouri$76,820$55,0006,113,532221
32North Dakota$77,001$56,000755,39331
33Virginia$74,475$50,0008,470,020600
34Nebraska$75,603$55,0001,920,07679
35New Jersey$77,393$51,0009,005,644330
36Georgia$71,107$50,00010,429,379687
37Arizona$73,860$51,0007,016,270255
38Montana$76,917$55,0001,050,49340
39North Carolina$70,722$49,00010,273,419490
40South Dakota$75,218$54,000869,66634
41Tennessee$71,227$51,0006,715,984204
42Florida$71,453$48,00020,984,400611
43Arkansas$71,493$51,0003,004,27984
44Illinois$67,566$47,00012,802,023642
45Minnesota$65,956$47,0005,576,606364
46Alabama$67,848$48,0004,874,747156
47Oklahoma$67,232$48,0003,930,864113
48Kansas$64,480$46,0002,913,123133
49Iowa$64,497$46,0003,145,711128
50Wyoming$64,159$46,000579,31517
51Hawaii$65,285$48,0001,427,53820

Highest paying states for Game Designers

RankStateAvg. Game Designer Salary
1Washington$102,106
2Rhode Island$103,903
3Nevada$105,036
4Maine$98,477
5District of Columbia$99,633
6Massachusetts$93,396
7California$96,135
8Wisconsin$88,306
9New Hampshire$92,799
10Delaware$100,838
11Utah$85,590
12Connecticut$92,694
13Idaho$92,571
14Ohio$85,285
15Vermont$90,094
16Indiana$87,777
17Maryland$89,940
18New York$87,153
19West Virginia$85,977
20South Carolina$81,888
21Michigan$78,110
22Louisiana$85,507
23Oregon$78,880
24Alaska$88,065
25Texas$77,766
26Pennsylvania$76,411
27Mississippi$82,594
28Colorado$77,525
29Kentucky$79,472
30New Mexico$78,554
31Missouri$76,820
32North Dakota$77,001
33Virginia$74,475
34Nebraska$75,603
35New Jersey$77,393
36Georgia$71,107
37Arizona$73,860
38Montana$76,917
39North Carolina$70,722
40South Dakota$75,218
41Tennessee$71,227
42Florida$71,453
43Arkansas$71,493
44Illinois$67,566
45Minnesota$65,956
46Alabama$67,848
47Oklahoma$67,232
48Kansas$64,480
49Iowa$64,497
50Wyoming$64,159
51Hawaii$65,285
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Updated April 6, 2021