Best States For a Game Developer
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Here Are the Best States for Game Developers In 2023:
1. California
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 5,160 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $113,669 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $77,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $165,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.18 |
2. Oregon
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 641 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $101,456 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $70,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $146,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.04 |
3. Washington
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,034 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $106,018 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $73,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $153,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.95 |
4. Massachusetts
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,511 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $98,788 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $142,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.1 |
5. Montana
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 204 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $90,611 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $129,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.18 |
6. Idaho
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 287 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $90,799 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $131,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.17 |
7. Nevada
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 253 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $109,539 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $74,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $160,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.81 |
8. District of Columbia
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 511 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $98,224 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $70,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $137,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 2.04 |
9. Arizona
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 747 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $94,894 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $134,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.85 |
10. Arkansas
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 349 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $86,400 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $116,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.89 |
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11. Maine
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 204 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $86,544 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $123,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.03 |
12. Delaware
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 202 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $87,082 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $122,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.08 |
13. Pennsylvania
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,889 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,923 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $118,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.09 |
14. Utah
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 599 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,062 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $121,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.26 |
15. New Hampshire
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 232 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $89,353 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $128,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.89 |
16. New Jersey
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,335 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $87,463 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $124,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.13 |
17. Vermont
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 174 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $82,128 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $118,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.52 |
18. Texas
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 3,260 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $82,095 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $113,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.08 |
19. Kentucky
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 480 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,005 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $113,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.87 |
20. Rhode Island
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 247 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $79,770 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $114,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.36 |
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21. New Mexico
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 279 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $81,242 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $114,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.95 |
22. North Carolina
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,340 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $82,114 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $111,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.93 |
23. West Virginia
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 168 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,222 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $114,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.74 |
24. Virginia
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 2,306 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $81,134 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $112,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.64 |
25. New York
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,517 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $90,078 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $128,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.79 |
26. Missouri
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 751 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $81,959 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $111,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.86 |
27. Tennessee
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 584 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $81,098 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $109,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.67 |
28. Wyoming
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 114 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $76,530 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $107,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.27 |
29. Florida
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 2,034 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $82,246 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $114,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.87 |
30. Georgia
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,459 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $80,028 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $108,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.94 |
31. Indiana
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 903 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $78,211 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $106,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.92 |
32. Kansas
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 470 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $76,306 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $103,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.04 |
33. Ohio
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,264 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $78,478 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $108,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.83 |
34. Colorado
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 970 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $78,025 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $108,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.09 |
35. Michigan
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,036 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $77,556 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $107,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.89 |
36. South Carolina
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 356 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $79,576 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $108,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.53 |
37. North Dakota
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 130 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $75,028 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $102,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.94 |
38. Maryland
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,345 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $75,473 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $105,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.42 |
39. Wisconsin
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 687 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $76,103 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $104,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.83 |
40. Connecticut
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 470 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $76,423 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $109,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.95 |
41. Minnesota
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,027 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $73,846 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $100,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.04 |
42. Nebraska
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 314 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $72,429 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $98,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.94 |
43. Hawaii
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 118 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $72,233 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $92,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.94 |
44. Alabama
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 515 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $74,286 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $100,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.78 |
45. Louisiana
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 359 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $75,124 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $103,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.75 |
46. Illinois
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 1,721 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $69,074 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $94,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.97 |
47. Alaska
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 102 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $71,967 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $94,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.82 |
48. Mississippi
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 169 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $72,808 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $99,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.53 |
49. South Dakota
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 130 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $67,365 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $49,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $92,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.81 |
50. Iowa
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 437 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $66,924 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $49,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $90,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.81 |
51. Oklahoma
Total Game Developer Jobs: | 274 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $66,697 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $49,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $90,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.6 |
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Detailed List Of The Best States For A Game Developer
| Rank | State | Average Salary | Lowest 10% Earn | Population | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $113,669 | $77,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,160 |
| 2 | Oregon | $101,456 | $70,000 | 4,142,776 | 641 |
| 3 | Washington | $106,018 | $73,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,034 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $98,788 | $68,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,511 |
| 5 | Montana | $90,611 | $63,000 | 1,050,493 | 204 |
| 6 | Idaho | $90,799 | $62,000 | 1,716,943 | 287 |
| 7 | Nevada | $109,539 | $74,000 | 2,998,039 | 253 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $98,224 | $70,000 | 693,972 | 511 |
| 9 | Arizona | $94,894 | $66,000 | 7,016,270 | 747 |
| 10 | Arkansas | $86,400 | $63,000 | 3,004,279 | 349 |
| 11 | Maine | $86,544 | $60,000 | 1,335,907 | 204 |
| 12 | Delaware | $87,082 | $61,000 | 961,939 | 202 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $83,923 | $59,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,889 |
| 14 | Utah | $84,062 | $57,000 | 3,101,833 | 599 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $89,353 | $61,000 | 1,342,795 | 232 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $87,463 | $61,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,335 |
| 17 | Vermont | $82,128 | $57,000 | 623,657 | 174 |
| 18 | Texas | $82,095 | $59,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,260 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $84,005 | $62,000 | 4,454,189 | 480 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $79,770 | $55,000 | 1,059,639 | 247 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $81,242 | $57,000 | 2,088,070 | 279 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $82,114 | $60,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,340 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $83,222 | $60,000 | 1,815,857 | 168 |
| 24 | Virginia | $81,134 | $58,000 | 8,470,020 | 2,306 |
| 25 | New York | $90,078 | $63,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,517 |
| 26 | Missouri | $81,959 | $60,000 | 6,113,532 | 751 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $81,098 | $60,000 | 6,715,984 | 584 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $76,530 | $54,000 | 579,315 | 114 |
| 29 | Florida | $82,246 | $59,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,034 |
| 30 | Georgia | $80,028 | $59,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,459 |
| 31 | Indiana | $78,211 | $57,000 | 6,666,818 | 903 |
| 32 | Kansas | $76,306 | $56,000 | 2,913,123 | 470 |
| 33 | Ohio | $78,478 | $56,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,264 |
| 34 | Colorado | $78,025 | $55,000 | 5,607,154 | 970 |
| 35 | Michigan | $77,556 | $55,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,036 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $79,576 | $58,000 | 5,024,369 | 356 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $75,028 | $55,000 | 755,393 | 130 |
| 38 | Maryland | $75,473 | $53,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,345 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $76,103 | $55,000 | 5,795,483 | 687 |
| 40 | Connecticut | $76,423 | $53,000 | 3,588,184 | 470 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $73,846 | $54,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,027 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $72,429 | $53,000 | 1,920,076 | 314 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $72,233 | $56,000 | 1,427,538 | 118 |
| 44 | Alabama | $74,286 | $54,000 | 4,874,747 | 515 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $75,124 | $54,000 | 4,684,333 | 359 |
| 46 | Illinois | $69,074 | $50,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,721 |
| 47 | Alaska | $71,967 | $54,000 | 739,795 | 102 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $72,808 | $53,000 | 2,984,100 | 169 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $67,365 | $49,000 | 869,666 | 130 |
| 50 | Iowa | $66,924 | $49,000 | 3,145,711 | 437 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $66,697 | $49,000 | 3,930,864 | 274 |
Highest paying states for Game Developers
| Rank | State | Avg. Game Developer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $113,669 |
| 2 | Oregon | $101,456 |
| 3 | Washington | $106,018 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $98,788 |
| 5 | Montana | $90,611 |
| 6 | Idaho | $90,799 |
| 7 | Nevada | $109,539 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $98,224 |
| 9 | Arizona | $94,894 |
| 10 | Arkansas | $86,400 |
| 11 | Maine | $86,544 |
| 12 | Delaware | $87,082 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $83,923 |
| 14 | Utah | $84,062 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $89,353 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $87,463 |
| 17 | Vermont | $82,128 |
| 18 | Texas | $82,095 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $84,005 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $79,770 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $81,242 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $82,114 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $83,222 |
| 24 | Virginia | $81,134 |
| 25 | New York | $90,078 |
| 26 | Missouri | $81,959 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $81,098 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $76,530 |
| 29 | Florida | $82,246 |
| 30 | Georgia | $80,028 |
| 31 | Indiana | $78,211 |
| 32 | Kansas | $76,306 |
| 33 | Ohio | $78,478 |
| 34 | Colorado | $78,025 |
| 35 | Michigan | $77,556 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $79,576 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $75,028 |
| 38 | Maryland | $75,473 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $76,103 |
| 40 | Connecticut | $76,423 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $73,846 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $72,429 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $72,233 |
| 44 | Alabama | $74,286 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $75,124 |
| 46 | Illinois | $69,074 |
| 47 | Alaska | $71,967 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $72,808 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $67,365 |
| 50 | Iowa | $66,924 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $66,697 |
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