What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Game Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Advanced Game Designer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Game Designer roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Game Designer's salary?

An Advanced Game Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,113 for beginners, reaching about $94,515 at mid-level, and approach $128,962 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Game Designer?

Advanced Game Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Game Designer roles are District of Columbia $81,737, California $81,427, Massachusetts $80,342. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Game Designer roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Game Designer level roles vary by specialization: Lead Game Designer: $138,196; Game Economy Designer: $92,353; Technical Game Designer: $84,062; Senior Game Designer: $81,350; Freelance Game Designer: $80,706.

Advanced Game Designer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Advanced Game Designer make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Game Designer in Colorado is $75,322 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, an Advanced Game Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,640
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,402 to $82,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,012

10% $64,012

50% (Median) $75,322

90% $88,640

Advanced Game Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,293	$6,858	$1,583	$40
Average	$75,322	$6,277	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$69,402	$5,783	$1,335	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Game Designer Salaries

An Advanced Game Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Game Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Game Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,113
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,870
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,515
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,339
Expert (over 8 years): $128,962

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Package Designer I	less than 1 year	$63,113
Advanced Game Designer	1-2 years	$73,870
Package Designer III	2-4 years	$94,515
Package Designer IV	5-8 years	$115,339
Package Design Manager	over 8 years	$128,962

How Do Advanced Game Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advanced Game Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,737.
California: $81,427.
Massachusetts: $80,342.

District of Columbia $81,737 California $81,427 Massachusetts $80,342 Washington $80,047 New Jersey $80,017 Alaska $79,914 Connecticut $78,895 New York $78,482

Hawaii $77,160 Rhode Island $76,540 Maryland $76,119 Minnesota $75,544 Colorado $75,322 Illinois $75,248 Oregon $74,968 Delaware $74,761

New Hampshire $74,631 Virginia $74,340 Pennsylvania $73,491 Nevada $73,063 North Dakota $72,923 Michigan $72,701 Wisconsin $72,620 Vermont $72,458

Texas $72,007 Maine $71,978 Arizona $71,934 Ohio $71,882 Georgia $71,203 Indiana $70,863 Wyoming $70,797 Utah $70,693

Iowa $70,649 Kansas $70,295 Louisiana $70,191 North Carolina $70,154 Missouri $70,140 Florida $69,852 Montana $69,697 Nebraska $69,549

Kentucky $69,468 South Carolina $69,173 Tennessee $68,988 Idaho $68,914 New Mexico $68,375 Oklahoma $68,257 Alabama $67,822 South Dakota $67,091

Arkansas $66,692 West Virginia $66,478 Mississippi $65,836

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Game Designer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $73,847
Hygiene: $76,414
Johnstown: $74,012

Glen Haven, CO $73,847

Hygiene, CO $76,414

Johnstown, CO $74,012

Laporte, CO $73,192

Livermore, CO $72,954

Loveland, CO $73,781

Lyons, CO $76,280

Masonville, CO $73,238

Mead, CO $74,853

Milliken, CO $73,909

Niwot, CO $77,013

Red Feather Lakes, CO $73,155

Severance, CO $73,296

Timnath, CO $73,202

Wellington, CO $72,792

Windsor, CO $73,307

Brighton, CO $75,124

Ault, CO $73,168

Briggsdale, CO $73,188

Carr, CO $71,929

Eastlake, CO $75,320

Eaton, CO $73,399

Evans, CO $73,773

Fort Lupton, CO $74,910

Galeton, CO $73,406

Gilcrest, CO $74,176

Gill, CO $73,527

Greeley, CO $73,591

Henderson, CO $75,241

Hudson, CO $74,664

Keenesburg, CO $74,303

Kersey, CO $73,536

La Salle, CO $74,048

Lucerne, CO $73,512

Nunn, CO $72,935

Orchard, CO $73,179

Pierce, CO $73,214

Ohio City, CO $73,967

Parlin, CO $73,620

Penrose, CO $72,977

Pitkin, CO $73,876

Poncha Springs, CO $73,375

Powderhorn, CO $73,466

Rockvale, CO $72,645

Sargents, CO $73,251

Twin Lakes, CO $75,671

Westcliffe, CO $72,686

Wetmore, CO $72,219

Durango, CO $73,672

Cahone, CO $73,491

Cortez, CO $73,435

Dolores, CO $73,610

Dove Creek, CO $73,417

Egnar, CO $73,458

Hesperus, CO $73,028

Lewis, CO $73,620

Mancos, CO $73,434

Marvel, CO $73,026

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $73,054

Pleasant View, CO $73,279

Rico, CO $73,628

Towaoc, CO $73,129

Yellow Jacket, CO $73,533

Montrose, CO $73,903

Austin, CO $73,999

Bedrock, CO $73,440

Cedaredge, CO $74,074

Cory, CO $73,981

Crawford, CO $73,772

Delta, CO $73,902

Eckert, CO $74,018

Hotchkiss, CO $73,972

Lazear, CO $73,917

Naturita, CO $73,589

Norwood, CO $73,618

Nucla, CO $73,702

Olathe, CO $73,821

Ophir, CO $73,697

Ouray, CO $73,685

Paonia, CO $74,311

Paradox, CO $73,480

Placerville, CO $73,629

Redvale, CO $73,652

Ridgway, CO $73,675

Silverton, CO $73,551

Somerset, CO $74,537

Telluride, CO $73,711

Grand Junction, CO $74,358

Platteville, CO $74,340

Roggen, CO $73,573

Weldona, CO $73,006

Wiggins, CO $73,396

Fort Morgan, CO $73,035

Log Lane Village, CO $73,274

Akron, CO $72,506

Amherst, CO $72,273

Atwood, CO $72,760

Brush, CO $72,755

Crook, CO $72,553

Eckley, CO $72,324

Fleming, CO $72,692

Grover, CO $72,634

Haxtun, CO $72,677

Hereford, CO $72,171

Hillrose, CO $72,826

Holyoke, CO $72,457

Idalia, CO $72,094

Iliff, CO $72,743

Julesburg, CO $72,450

Lindon, CO $72,195

Merino, CO $72,823

New Raymer, CO $72,807

Otis, CO $72,571

Ovid, CO $72,475

Padroni, CO $72,559

Paoli, CO $72,678

Peetz, CO $72,539

Sedgwick, CO $72,502

Snyder, CO $72,769

Sterling, CO $72,884

Stoneham, CO $72,811

Vernon, CO $72,162

Woodrow, CO $72,346

Wray, CO $72,306

Yuma, CO $72,549

Anton, CO $72,213

Arapahoe, CO $71,644

Arriba, CO $71,904

Bethune, CO $72,010

Burlington, CO $71,943

Calhan, CO $73,082

Cascade, CO $73,682

Cheyenne Wells, CO $71,748

Cope, CO $72,179

Cripple Creek, CO $73,544

Divide, CO $73,583

Flagler, CO $71,978

Florissant, CO $73,523

Fountain, CO $73,075

Genoa, CO $71,953

Green Mountain Falls, CO $73,664

Guffey, CO $73,444

Hugo, CO $71,512

Joes, CO $72,251

Karval, CO $71,097

Kirk, CO $72,191

Kit Carson, CO $71,659

Limon, CO $72,387

Lake George, CO $73,634

Manitou Springs, CO $73,682

Matheson, CO $72,334

Peyton, CO $73,426

Ramah, CO $71,866

Rush, CO $72,038

Seibert, CO $71,948

Simla, CO $72,663

Stratton, CO $72,019

U S A F Academy, CO $73,678

Victor, CO $73,510

Vona, CO $71,990

Wild Horse, CO $71,521

Woodland Park, CO $73,622

Yoder, CO $72,315

Colorado Springs, CO $73,683

Clifton, CO $74,311

Fruita, CO $74,127

Gateway, CO $73,605

Glade Park, CO $73,860

Loma, CO $74,153

Mack, CO $73,956

Palisade, CO $74,177

Whitewater, CO $73,855

Glenwood Springs, CO $75,075

Dinosaur, CO $73,835

Aspen, CO $76,481

Snowmass Village, CO $76,478

Avon, CO $75,792

Basalt, CO $76,238

Carbondale, CO $75,954

Collbran, CO $74,104

Craig, CO $74,648

De Beque, CO $74,095

Eagle, CO $75,482

Edwards, CO $75,643

Parachute, CO $74,481

Battlement Mesa, CO $74,413

Gypsum, CO $75,106

Hamilton, CO $74,966

Hayden, CO $74,754

Maybell, CO $73,927

Meeker, CO $74,973

Meredith, CO $75,987

Mesa, CO $74,068

Minturn, CO $75,561

Molina, CO $74,024

New Castle, CO $74,816

Rangely, CO $74,135

Red Cliff, CO $75,551

Rifle, CO $74,630

Silt, CO $74,600

Slater, CO $74,293

Snowmass, CO $76,325

Wolcott, CO $75,527

Woody Creek, CO $76,476

Vail, CO $75,885

Pueblo, CO $71,446

Colorado City, CO $71,935

Aguilar, CO $72,249

Arlington, CO $70,977

Avondale, CO $71,638

Beulah, CO $71,940

Boncarbo, CO $72,284

Boone, CO $71,869

Branson, CO $71,693

Campo, CO $71,427

Cheraw, CO $71,565

Crowley, CO $71,717

Eads, CO $71,615

Fort Lyon, CO $71,536

Fowler, CO $71,742

Gardner, CO $72,444

Granada, CO $71,776

Hartman, CO $71,914

Hasty, CO $71,694

Haswell, CO $71,270

Hoehne, CO $72,168

Holly, CO $71,687

Kim, CO $71,619

La Junta, CO $71,666

Lamar, CO $71,884

Las Animas, CO $71,626

La Veta, CO $72,570

Mc Clave, CO $71,705

Manzanola, CO $71,610

Model, CO $71,720

Olney Springs, CO $71,488

Ordway, CO $71,132

Pritchett, CO $71,623

Rocky Ford, CO $71,507

Rye, CO $72,045

Sheridan Lake, CO $71,643

Springfield, CO $71,770

Sugar City, CO $70,941

Swink, CO $71,594

Trinchera, CO $71,858

Trinidad, CO $72,170

Two Buttes, CO $71,766

Vilas, CO $71,755

Walsenburg, CO $72,188

Walsh, CO $71,680

Weston, CO $72,421

Wiley, CO $71,639

Alamosa, CO $73,121

Antonito, CO $73,075

Arboles, CO $73,223

Arvada, CO $75,323

Aurora, CO $75,271

Bayfield, CO $73,429

Broomfield, CO $75,654

Commerce City, CO $75,146

Dupont, CO $75,290

Eldorado Springs, CO $77,082

Lafayette, CO $76,398

Louisville, CO $76,493

Westminster, CO $75,288

Wheat Ridge, CO $75,284

Agate, CO $72,617

Bennett, CO $74,505

Byers, CO $73,615

Castle Rock, CO $73,942

Deer Trail, CO $73,130

Elbert, CO $73,474

Elizabeth, CO $74,094

Englewood, CO $75,271

Franktown, CO $73,893

Kiowa, CO $73,561

Larkspur, CO $73,702

Littleton, CO $75,197

Lone Tree, CO $74,998

Louviers, CO $74,894

Monument, CO $73,629

Palmer Lake, CO $73,637

Parker, CO $74,723

Sedalia, CO $73,979

Strasburg, CO $74,268

Watkins, CO $74,825

Denver, CO $75,263

Thornton, CO $75,322

Boulder, CO $77,454

Golden, CO $75,279

Alma, CO $74,855

Bailey, CO $74,685

Black Hawk, CO $76,031

Bond, CO $75,519

Breckenridge, CO $75,015

Buffalo Creek, CO $74,427

Burns, CO $75,034

Central City, CO $75,603

Clark, CO $74,323

Climax, CO $75,101

Coalmont, CO $74,195

Como, CO $73,942

Conifer, CO $74,879

Cowdrey, CO $73,895

Dillon, CO $74,970

Dumont, CO $75,334

Evergreen, CO $75,148

Empire, CO $74,990

Fairplay, CO $74,010

Fraser, CO $75,075

Frisco, CO $75,433

Georgetown, CO $74,934

Granby, CO $74,875

Grand Lake, CO $74,833

Grant, CO $74,301

Hartsel, CO $73,616

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $74,774

Idaho Springs, CO $75,206

Idledale, CO $75,201

Indian Hills, CO $75,163

Jamestown, CO $77,329

Jefferson, CO $74,145

Kittredge, CO $75,170

Kremmling, CO $74,767

Leadville, CO $75,010

Mc Coy, CO $75,022

Morrison, CO $75,146

Nederland, CO $76,626

Oak Creek, CO $74,889

Parshall, CO $75,211

Phippsburg, CO $74,963

Pine, CO $74,517

Pinecliffe, CO $76,986

Rand, CO $74,200

Rollinsville, CO $76,269

Shawnee, CO $74,499

Silver Plume, CO $74,616

Steamboat Springs, CO $74,749

Tabernash, CO $75,250

Toponas, CO $74,935

Walden, CO $74,089

Ward, CO $76,424

Winter Park, CO $75,346

Yampa, CO $75,036

Silverthorne, CO $75,369

Longmont, CO $76,116

Allenspark, CO $75,770

Estes Park, CO $74,633

Bellvue, CO $73,677

Berthoud, CO $74,580

Dacono, CO $75,450

Drake, CO $73,704

Erie, CO $75,788

Firestone, CO $75,262

Fort Collins, CO $73,152

Frederick, CO $75,265

Blanca, CO $72,862

Capulin, CO $73,237

Center, CO $73,177

Chama, CO $72,613

Chimney Rock, CO $73,254

Chromo, CO $72,762

Conejos, CO $73,030

Creede, CO $73,413

Crestone, CO $72,896

Del Norte, CO $73,254

Fort Garland, CO $72,698

San Luis, CO $72,403

Homelake, CO $73,185

Hooper, CO $72,942

Ignacio, CO $73,113

Jaroso, CO $72,563

La Jara, CO $73,147

Manassa, CO $73,073

Moffat, CO $72,992

Monte Vista, CO $73,228

Mosca, CO $72,850

Pagosa Springs, CO $73,248

Romeo, CO $73,288

Saguache, CO $73,244

Sanford, CO $72,878

San Pablo, CO $72,504

South Fork, CO $73,327

Villa Grove, CO $73,090

Salida, CO $73,378

Almont, CO $75,267

Buena Vista, CO $75,152

Canon City, CO $73,051

Cimarron, CO $73,544

Coal Creek, CO $72,617

Coaldale, CO $73,198

Cotopaxi, CO $72,993

Crested Butte, CO $75,662

Florence, CO $72,503

Monarch, CO $73,531

Granite, CO $74,635

Gunnison, CO $73,601

Hillside, CO $72,966

Howard, CO $73,330

Lake City, CO $73,539

Nathrop, CO $73,598

Advanced Game Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Game Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Advanced Game Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advanced Game Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Advanced Game Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$112,983	$54.0	50%

Advanced Game Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Game Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$69,402

Average $75,322/year

$82,293

$5,783

Average $6,277/month

$6,858

$1,335

Average $1,449/week

$1,583

$33

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,293	$6,858	$1,583	$40
Average	$75,322	$6,277	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$69,402	$5,783	$1,335	$33

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