Best States For a Video Game Designer
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Here Are the Best States for Video Game Designers In 2023:
1. Washington
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 711 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $106,982 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $167,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.73 |
2. Rhode Island
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 57 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $109,261 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $64,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $185,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.84 |
3. District of Columbia
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 192 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $111,386 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $180,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 2.04 |
4. Nevada
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 77 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $119,434 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $79,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $179,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.66 |
5. Wisconsin
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 298 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $101,229 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $163,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.96 |
6. Delaware
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 46 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $112,119 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $182,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.65 |
7. California
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 2,689 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $106,458 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $71,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $159,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.64 |
8. Massachusetts
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 630 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,622 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $169,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.22 |
9. Ohio
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 404 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,974 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $159,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.7 |
10. Connecticut
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 163 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $99,993 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $169,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.88 |
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11. Maine
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 59 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $98,920 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $175,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.79 |
12. Utah
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 207 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $93,451 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $146,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.16 |
13. Idaho
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 61 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $100,082 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $158,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.66 |
14. Maryland
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 344 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $100,825 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $165,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.97 |
15. New Hampshire
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 90 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $95,737 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $168,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.92 |
16. Indiana
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 222 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $100,948 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $162,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.6 |
17. West Virginia
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 39 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $98,514 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $160,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.46 |
18. Texas
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 1,013 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,038 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $143,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.89 |
19. Michigan
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 436 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $88,630 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $145,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1 |
20. Louisiana
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 98 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,924 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $159,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.55 |
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21. New York
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 1,151 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $93,700 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $158,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.6 |
22. Alaska
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 24 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $102,507 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $152,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.51 |
23. New Mexico
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 70 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $93,409 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $141,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.64 |
24. Oregon
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 371 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $87,218 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $134,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.6 |
25. Vermont
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 30 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,977 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $163,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.7 |
26. Mississippi
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 60 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,469 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $149,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.5 |
27. Colorado
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 345 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $86,587 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $135,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.03 |
28. Kentucky
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 126 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $89,732 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $144,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.61 |
29. Pennsylvania
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 530 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $85,248 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $141,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.81 |
30. Arizona
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 262 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $86,666 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $130,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.8 |
31. Virginia
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 615 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,145 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $138,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.16 |
32. South Carolina
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 124 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $88,220 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $52,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $149,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.49 |
33. North Dakota
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 32 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,908 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $129,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.61 |
34. Missouri
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 231 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,511 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $131,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.7 |
35. North Carolina
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 513 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $79,886 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $131,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.95 |
36. New Jersey
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 330 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $85,381 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $143,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.74 |
37. Montana
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 40 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,374 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $52,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $131,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.62 |
38. Nebraska
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 77 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $81,839 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $52,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $126,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.62 |
39. South Dakota
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 32 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $81,450 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $52,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $126,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.53 |
40. Illinois
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 656 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $77,600 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $124,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
41. Minnesota
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 369 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $74,295 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $47,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $116,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.99 |
42. Arkansas
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 92 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $78,019 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $49,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $123,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.63 |
43. Georgia
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 696 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $71,688 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $42,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $120,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.2 |
44. Florida
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 639 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $76,332 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $43,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $134,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.73 |
45. Tennessee
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 201 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $77,716 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $47,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $125,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.61 |
46. Kansas
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 136 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $69,981 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $45,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $108,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.8 |
47. Alabama
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 161 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $73,309 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $121,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.65 |
48. Oklahoma
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 106 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $74,961 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $116,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.61 |
49. Iowa
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 134 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $71,700 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $45,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $113,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.66 |
50. Wyoming
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 17 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $70,150 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $110,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.51 |
51. Hawaii
Total Video Game Designer Jobs: | 22 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $71,496 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $101,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.47 |
The 10 Best States In The US For Video Game Designers in 2022
- Washington
- Rhode Island
- District of Columbia
- Nevada
- Wisconsin
- Delaware
- California
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
- Connecticut
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- (57 Video Game Designer Jobs)
- (192 Video Game Designer Jobs)
- (77 Video Game Designer Jobs)
- (298 Video Game Designer Jobs)
- (46 Video Game Designer Jobs)
- (2,689 Video Game Designer Jobs)
- (630 Video Game Designer Jobs)
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How We Determined The Best States To Be A Video Game Designer
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Detailed List Of The Best States For A Video Game Designer
| Rank | State | Average Salary | Lowest 10% Earn | Population | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $106,982 | $68,000 | 7,405,743 | 711 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $109,261 | $64,000 | 1,059,639 | 57 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $111,386 | $68,000 | 693,972 | 192 |
| 4 | Nevada | $119,434 | $79,000 | 2,998,039 | 77 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $101,229 | $62,000 | 5,795,483 | 298 |
| 6 | Delaware | $112,119 | $68,000 | 961,939 | 46 |
| 7 | California | $106,458 | $71,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,689 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $97,622 | $56,000 | 6,859,819 | 630 |
| 9 | Ohio | $97,974 | $60,000 | 11,658,609 | 404 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $99,993 | $59,000 | 3,588,184 | 163 |
| 11 | Maine | $98,920 | $55,000 | 1,335,907 | 59 |
| 12 | Utah | $93,451 | $59,000 | 3,101,833 | 207 |
| 13 | Idaho | $100,082 | $63,000 | 1,716,943 | 61 |
| 14 | Maryland | $100,825 | $61,000 | 6,052,177 | 344 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $95,737 | $54,000 | 1,342,795 | 90 |
| 16 | Indiana | $100,948 | $62,000 | 6,666,818 | 222 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $98,514 | $60,000 | 1,815,857 | 39 |
| 18 | Texas | $91,038 | $57,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,013 |
| 19 | Michigan | $88,630 | $54,000 | 9,962,311 | 436 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $97,924 | $60,000 | 4,684,333 | 98 |
| 21 | New York | $93,700 | $55,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,151 |
| 22 | Alaska | $102,507 | $68,000 | 739,795 | 24 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $93,409 | $61,000 | 2,088,070 | 70 |
| 24 | Oregon | $87,218 | $56,000 | 4,142,776 | 371 |
| 25 | Vermont | $91,977 | $51,000 | 623,657 | 30 |
| 26 | Mississippi | $91,469 | $56,000 | 2,984,100 | 60 |
| 27 | Colorado | $86,587 | $55,000 | 5,607,154 | 345 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $89,732 | $55,000 | 4,454,189 | 126 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $85,248 | $51,000 | 12,805,537 | 530 |
| 30 | Arizona | $86,666 | $57,000 | 7,016,270 | 262 |
| 31 | Virginia | $84,145 | $51,000 | 8,470,020 | 615 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $88,220 | $52,000 | 5,024,369 | 124 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $84,908 | $55,000 | 755,393 | 32 |
| 34 | Missouri | $83,511 | $53,000 | 6,113,532 | 231 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $79,886 | $48,000 | 10,273,419 | 513 |
| 36 | New Jersey | $85,381 | $50,000 | 9,005,644 | 330 |
| 37 | Montana | $83,374 | $52,000 | 1,050,493 | 40 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $81,839 | $52,000 | 1,920,076 | 77 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $81,450 | $52,000 | 869,666 | 32 |
| 40 | Illinois | $77,600 | $48,000 | 12,802,023 | 656 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $74,295 | $47,000 | 5,576,606 | 369 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $78,019 | $49,000 | 3,004,279 | 92 |
| 43 | Georgia | $71,688 | $42,000 | 10,429,379 | 696 |
| 44 | Florida | $76,332 | $43,000 | 20,984,400 | 639 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $77,716 | $47,000 | 6,715,984 | 201 |
| 46 | Kansas | $69,981 | $45,000 | 2,913,123 | 136 |
| 47 | Alabama | $73,309 | $44,000 | 4,874,747 | 161 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $74,961 | $48,000 | 3,930,864 | 106 |
| 49 | Iowa | $71,700 | $45,000 | 3,145,711 | 134 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $70,150 | $44,000 | 579,315 | 17 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $71,496 | $50,000 | 1,427,538 | 22 |
Highest paying states for Video Game Designers
| Rank | State | Avg. Video Game Designer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $106,982 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $109,261 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $111,386 |
| 4 | Nevada | $119,434 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $101,229 |
| 6 | Delaware | $112,119 |
| 7 | California | $106,458 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $97,622 |
| 9 | Ohio | $97,974 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $99,993 |
| 11 | Maine | $98,920 |
| 12 | Utah | $93,451 |
| 13 | Idaho | $100,082 |
| 14 | Maryland | $100,825 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $95,737 |
| 16 | Indiana | $100,948 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $98,514 |
| 18 | Texas | $91,038 |
| 19 | Michigan | $88,630 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $97,924 |
| 21 | New York | $93,700 |
| 22 | Alaska | $102,507 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $93,409 |
| 24 | Oregon | $87,218 |
| 25 | Vermont | $91,977 |
| 26 | Mississippi | $91,469 |
| 27 | Colorado | $86,587 |
| 28 | Kentucky | $89,732 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $85,248 |
| 30 | Arizona | $86,666 |
| 31 | Virginia | $84,145 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $88,220 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $84,908 |
| 34 | Missouri | $83,511 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $79,886 |
| 36 | New Jersey | $85,381 |
| 37 | Montana | $83,374 |
| 38 | Nebraska | $81,839 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $81,450 |
| 40 | Illinois | $77,600 |
| 41 | Minnesota | $74,295 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $78,019 |
| 43 | Georgia | $71,688 |
| 44 | Florida | $76,332 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $77,716 |
| 46 | Kansas | $69,981 |
| 47 | Alabama | $73,309 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $74,961 |
| 49 | Iowa | $71,700 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $70,150 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $71,496 |
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