Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $126,000 | $10,500 | $61 |
75th Percentile | $108,000 | $9,000 | $52 |
Average | $92,061 | $7,672 | $44 |
25th Percentile | $77,000 | $6,417 | $37 |
10th Percentile | $67,000 | $5,583 | $32 |
The darker areas on the map show where game developers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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Alabama | $77,976 | $37.49 | 515 |
Alaska | $73,892 | $35.52 | 102 |
Arizona | $84,605 | $40.68 | 747 |
Arkansas | $97,544 | $46.90 | 349 |
California | $103,410 | $49.72 | 5,160 |
Colorado | $79,362 | $38.15 | 970 |
Connecticut | $105,320 | $50.63 | 470 |
Delaware | $93,037 | $44.73 | 202 |
District of Columbia | $97,223 | $46.74 | 511 |
Florida | $80,669 | $38.78 | 2,034 |
Georgia | $86,813 | $41.74 | 1,459 |
Hawaii | $64,627 | $31.07 | 118 |
Idaho | $85,449 | $41.08 | 287 |
Illinois | $82,346 | $39.59 | 1,721 |
Indiana | $80,053 | $38.49 | 903 |
Iowa | $74,783 | $35.95 | 437 |
Kansas | $73,743 | $35.45 | 470 |
Kentucky | $82,015 | $39.43 | 480 |
Louisiana | $83,769 | $40.27 | 359 |
Maine | $73,503 | $35.34 | 204 |
Maryland | $98,041 | $47.14 | 1,345 |
Massachusetts | $100,601 | $48.37 | 1,511 |
Michigan | $82,673 | $39.75 | 1,036 |
Minnesota | $76,609 | $36.83 | 1,027 |
Mississippi | $77,394 | $37.21 | 169 |
Missouri | $83,601 | $40.19 | 751 |
Montana | $76,148 | $36.61 | 204 |
Nebraska | $88,586 | $42.59 | 314 |
Nevada | $98,458 | $47.34 | 253 |
New Hampshire | $89,554 | $43.05 | 232 |
New Jersey | $87,645 | $42.14 | 1,335 |
New Mexico | $78,914 | $37.94 | 279 |
New York | $93,715 | $45.06 | 1,517 |
North Carolina | $83,035 | $39.92 | 1,340 |
North Dakota | $81,106 | $38.99 | 130 |
Ohio | $76,942 | $36.99 | 1,264 |
Oklahoma | $71,550 | $34.40 | 274 |
Oregon | $107,541 | $51.70 | 641 |
Pennsylvania | $87,829 | $42.23 | 1,889 |
Rhode Island | $83,966 | $40.37 | 247 |
South Carolina | $85,678 | $41.19 | 356 |
South Dakota | $75,744 | $36.42 | 130 |
Tennessee | $88,096 | $42.35 | 584 |
Texas | $82,233 | $39.54 | 3,260 |
Utah | $91,201 | $43.85 | 599 |
Vermont | $79,225 | $38.09 | 174 |
Virginia | $89,485 | $43.02 | 2,306 |
Washington | $106,339 | $51.12 | 1,034 |
West Virginia | $79,697 | $38.32 | 168 |
Wisconsin | $82,293 | $39.56 | 687 |
Wyoming | $75,641 | $36.37 | 114 |
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City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
San Francisco, CA | $113,091 | $54.37 |
Vancouver, WA | $108,789 | $52.30 |
Hillsboro, OR | $107,327 | $51.60 |
Las Vegas, NV | $96,914 | $46.59 |
New York, NY | $94,322 | $45.35 |
Salt Lake City, UT | $91,055 | $43.78 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | $92,100 | $44.26 | +3.3% |
2021 | $89,000 | $42.80 | +2.3% |
2020 | $87,000 | $41.83 | +1.8% |
2019 | $85,500 | $41.09 | +1.7% |
2018 | $84,000 | $40.40 | +1.8% |
Rank | Industry | Average Game Developer Salary | Game Developer Salary Range |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Internet | $92,837 | $68k $114k |
2 | Manufacturing | $92,724 | $68k $114k |
3 | Hospitality | $91,588 | $68k $114k |
4 | Technology | $89,871 | $68k $114k |
5 | Education | $82,135 | $68k $114k |
Avg. salary: $85,638
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Avg. salary: $102,960
Avg. salary: $38,480
Avg. salary: $90,498
Avg. salary: $92,312
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Development Team Member | $85,639 | $7,137 | $41.17 | 412,943 |
Mobile Applications Developer | $99,449 | $8,287 | $47.81 | 211,169 |
Developer/Consultant | $102,961 | $8,580 | $49.50 | 296,325 |
Software Developer Internship | $38,481 | $3,207 | $18.50 | 380,412 |
Front End Developer | $90,499 | $7,542 | $43.51 | 238,275 |
Applications Developer | $92,312 | $7,693 | $44.38 | 335,480 |
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Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry Level | $58,100 | $27.91 |
Mid Level | $81,500 | $39.19 |
Senior Level | $146,000 | $69.96 |
Rank | Company | Zippia Score | Average Game Developer Salary | Average Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $145,570 | |||
2 | $105,092 | |||
3 | $98,404 | |||
4 | $97,544 | |||
5 | $97,514 | |||
6 | $97,196 |
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Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Randstad Us | SR. Game Developer | Austin, TX | 01/25/2022 | $100,000 |
Randstad Us | Gaming Developer | Dearborn, MI | 01/13/2022 | $93,915 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | Unity Game Developer | Newark, NJ | 12/08/2021 | $33,392 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | Unity Game Developer | Newark, NJ | 12/08/2021 | $33,392 |
Randstad Us | Game Editor Developer | Redmond, WA | 10/21/2021 | $89,741 |
SAIC (Science Applications Int.) | Junior Game Developer | Huntsville, AL | 09/23/2021 | $50,001 |
Randstad Us | C++ Game Developer | Redmond, WA | 08/31/2021 | $62,610 |
Intel | Principal Game Developer Relations Engineer | Hillsboro, OR | 08/06/2021 | $167,930 |
Intel GmbH | Principal Game Developer Relations Engineer | Washington, DC | 08/02/2021 | $167,930 |
Intel | Principal Game Developer Relations Engineer | Hillsboro, OR | 07/23/2021 | $167,930 |
Gender | Income |
---|---|
Male | $89,786 |
Female | $82,664 |
Ethnicity | Salary |
---|---|
White | $86,599 |
Black or African American | $81,323 |
Asian | $91,333 |
Hispanic or Latino | $84,423 |
Education | Salary |
---|---|
Master's Degree | $98,806 |
Bachelor's Degree | $89,786 |
Doctorate Degree | $111,002 |