What are the main factors that influence a Digital 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 Digital Game Designer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Digital Game Designer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Digital Game Designer's salary?

A Digital Game Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,802 for beginners, reaching about $119,041 at mid-level, and approach $156,595 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Digital Game Designer?

Digital Game Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Digital Game Designer roles are District of Columbia $85,100, California $84,777, Massachusetts $83,648. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Digital 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.

Digital Game Designer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Digital Game Designer make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Digital Game Designer in Colorado is $78,421 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,267
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,625 to $86,192
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,438

10% $65,438

50% (Median) $78,421

90% $93,267

Digital Game Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,192	$7,183	$1,658	$41
Average	$78,421	$6,535	$1,508	$38
25th Percentile	$71,625	$5,969	$1,377	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Digital Game Designer Salaries

A Digital 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 Digital Game Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Digital 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): $76,802
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,328
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,041
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,387
Expert (over 8 years): $156,595

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Digital Game Designer	less than 1 year	$76,802
CAE Designer II	1-2 years	$86,328
CAE Designer III	2-4 years	$119,041
CAE Designer IV	5-8 years	$137,387
CAE Designer V	over 8 years	$156,595

How Do Digital 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 Digital Game Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,100.
California: $84,777.
Massachusetts: $83,648.

District of Columbia $85,100 California $84,777 Massachusetts $83,648 Washington $83,340 New Jersey $83,309 Alaska $83,202 Connecticut $82,141 New York $81,711

Hawaii $80,335 Rhode Island $79,689 Maryland $79,251 Minnesota $78,652 Colorado $78,421 Illinois $78,344 Oregon $78,052 Delaware $77,837

New Hampshire $77,702 Virginia $77,399 Pennsylvania $76,515 Nevada $76,069 North Dakota $75,923 Michigan $75,693 Wisconsin $75,608 Vermont $75,439

Texas $74,970 Maine $74,939 Arizona $74,893 Ohio $74,839 Georgia $74,132 Indiana $73,779 Wyoming $73,710 Utah $73,602

Iowa $73,556 Kansas $73,187 Louisiana $73,079 North Carolina $73,041 Missouri $73,025 Florida $72,726 Montana $72,564 Nebraska $72,411

Kentucky $72,326 South Carolina $72,019 Tennessee $71,826 Idaho $71,750 New Mexico $71,188 Oklahoma $71,065 Alabama $70,612 South Dakota $69,851

Arkansas $69,436 West Virginia $69,213 Mississippi $68,544

Top Paying Cities for Digital 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: $76,885
Hygiene: $79,558
Johnstown: $77,057

Glen Haven, CO $76,885

Hygiene, CO $79,558

Johnstown, CO $77,057

Laporte, CO $76,203

Livermore, CO $75,955

Loveland, CO $76,816

Lyons, CO $79,418

Masonville, CO $76,251

Mead, CO $77,932

Milliken, CO $76,950

Niwot, CO $80,182

Red Feather Lakes, CO $76,164

Severance, CO $76,312

Timnath, CO $76,214

Wellington, CO $75,787

Windsor, CO $76,324

Brighton, CO $78,215

Ault, CO $76,178

Briggsdale, CO $76,199

Carr, CO $74,889

Eastlake, CO $78,419

Eaton, CO $76,419

Evans, CO $76,808

Fort Lupton, CO $77,992

Galeton, CO $76,427

Gilcrest, CO $77,227

Gill, CO $76,552

Greeley, CO $76,619

Henderson, CO $78,337

Hudson, CO $77,735

Keenesburg, CO $77,360

Kersey, CO $76,561

La Salle, CO $77,094

Lucerne, CO $76,536

Nunn, CO $75,936

Orchard, CO $76,190

Pierce, CO $76,227

Ohio City, CO $77,011

Parlin, CO $76,649

Penrose, CO $75,979

Pitkin, CO $76,915

Poncha Springs, CO $76,394

Powderhorn, CO $76,489

Rockvale, CO $75,634

Sargents, CO $76,265

Twin Lakes, CO $78,784

Westcliffe, CO $75,676

Wetmore, CO $75,190

Durango, CO $76,703

Cahone, CO $76,514

Cortez, CO $76,457

Dolores, CO $76,639

Dove Creek, CO $76,438

Egnar, CO $76,480

Hesperus, CO $76,033

Lewis, CO $76,649

Mancos, CO $76,455

Marvel, CO $76,031

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $76,059

Pleasant View, CO $76,294

Rico, CO $76,657

Towaoc, CO $76,138

Yellow Jacket, CO $76,558

Montrose, CO $76,944

Austin, CO $77,044

Bedrock, CO $76,461

Cedaredge, CO $77,122

Cory, CO $77,025

Crawford, CO $76,807

Delta, CO $76,942

Eckert, CO $77,063

Hotchkiss, CO $77,015

Lazear, CO $76,958

Naturita, CO $76,616

Norwood, CO $76,646

Nucla, CO $76,734

Olathe, CO $76,858

Ophir, CO $76,729

Ouray, CO $76,717

Paonia, CO $77,369

Paradox, CO $76,503

Placerville, CO $76,659

Redvale, CO $76,682

Ridgway, CO $76,706

Silverton, CO $76,577

Somerset, CO $77,603

Telluride, CO $76,744

Grand Junction, CO $77,417

Platteville, CO $77,399

Roggen, CO $76,600

Weldona, CO $76,009

Wiggins, CO $76,416

Fort Morgan, CO $76,040

Log Lane Village, CO $76,289

Akron, CO $75,489

Amherst, CO $75,247

Atwood, CO $75,753

Brush, CO $75,748

Crook, CO $75,538

Eckley, CO $75,300

Fleming, CO $75,683

Grover, CO $75,623

Haxtun, CO $75,667

Hereford, CO $75,140

Hillrose, CO $75,822

Holyoke, CO $75,438

Idalia, CO $75,060

Iliff, CO $75,736

Julesburg, CO $75,431

Lindon, CO $75,165

Merino, CO $75,819

New Raymer, CO $75,802

Otis, CO $75,556

Ovid, CO $75,457

Padroni, CO $75,544

Paoli, CO $75,668

Peetz, CO $75,523

Sedgwick, CO $75,485

Snyder, CO $75,762

Sterling, CO $75,883

Stoneham, CO $75,806

Vernon, CO $75,131

Woodrow, CO $75,322

Wray, CO $75,281

Yuma, CO $75,533

Anton, CO $75,184

Arapahoe, CO $74,592

Arriba, CO $74,862

Bethune, CO $74,973

Burlington, CO $74,903

Calhan, CO $76,088

Cascade, CO $76,714

Cheyenne Wells, CO $74,700

Cope, CO $75,149

Cripple Creek, CO $76,569

Divide, CO $76,610

Flagler, CO $74,939

Florissant, CO $76,548

Fountain, CO $76,081

Genoa, CO $74,913

Green Mountain Falls, CO $76,695

Guffey, CO $76,466

Hugo, CO $74,454

Joes, CO $75,224

Karval, CO $74,022

Kirk, CO $75,161

Kit Carson, CO $74,607

Limon, CO $75,365

Lake George, CO $76,663

Manitou Springs, CO $76,714

Matheson, CO $75,310

Peyton, CO $76,447

Ramah, CO $74,823

Rush, CO $75,002

Seibert, CO $74,908

Simla, CO $75,653

Stratton, CO $74,982

U S A F Academy, CO $76,709

Victor, CO $76,535

Vona, CO $74,952

Wild Horse, CO $74,464

Woodland Park, CO $76,651

Yoder, CO $75,291

Colorado Springs, CO $76,715

Clifton, CO $77,369

Fruita, CO $77,177

Gateway, CO $76,633

Glade Park, CO $76,898

Loma, CO $77,204

Mack, CO $76,999

Palisade, CO $77,229

Whitewater, CO $76,893

Glenwood Springs, CO $78,164

Dinosaur, CO $76,872

Aspen, CO $79,628

Snowmass Village, CO $79,625

Avon, CO $78,910

Basalt, CO $79,374

Carbondale, CO $79,079

Collbran, CO $77,153

Craig, CO $77,719

De Beque, CO $77,144

Eagle, CO $78,587

Edwards, CO $78,755

Parachute, CO $77,546

Battlement Mesa, CO $77,474

Gypsum, CO $78,196

Hamilton, CO $78,051

Hayden, CO $77,830

Maybell, CO $76,968

Meeker, CO $78,058

Meredith, CO $79,114

Mesa, CO $77,115

Minturn, CO $78,669

Molina, CO $77,069

New Castle, CO $77,894

Rangely, CO $77,185

Red Cliff, CO $78,659

Rifle, CO $77,701

Silt, CO $77,669

Slater, CO $77,350

Snowmass, CO $79,465

Wolcott, CO $78,634

Woody Creek, CO $79,622

Vail, CO $79,007

Pueblo, CO $74,386

Colorado City, CO $74,895

Aguilar, CO $75,221

Arlington, CO $73,897

Avondale, CO $74,585

Beulah, CO $74,899

Boncarbo, CO $75,258

Boone, CO $74,826

Branson, CO $74,643

Campo, CO $74,366

Cheraw, CO $74,509

Crowley, CO $74,668

Eads, CO $74,562

Fort Lyon, CO $74,480

Fowler, CO $74,693

Gardner, CO $75,424

Granada, CO $74,729

Hartman, CO $74,872

Hasty, CO $74,643

Haswell, CO $74,202

Hoehne, CO $75,137

Holly, CO $74,636

Kim, CO $74,566

La Junta, CO $74,614

Lamar, CO $74,842

Las Animas, CO $74,573

La Veta, CO $75,556

Mc Clave, CO $74,655

Manzanola, CO $74,557

Model, CO $74,670

Olney Springs, CO $74,429

Ordway, CO $74,058

Pritchett, CO $74,570

Rocky Ford, CO $74,449

Rye, CO $75,009

Sheridan Lake, CO $74,591

Springfield, CO $74,723

Sugar City, CO $73,860

Swink, CO $74,540

Trinchera, CO $74,815

Trinidad, CO $75,139

Two Buttes, CO $74,719

Vilas, CO $74,707

Walsenburg, CO $75,158

Walsh, CO $74,629

Weston, CO $75,400

Wiley, CO $74,586

Alamosa, CO $76,130

Antonito, CO $76,081

Arboles, CO $76,235

Arvada, CO $78,422

Aurora, CO $78,368

Bayfield, CO $76,450

Broomfield, CO $78,766

Commerce City, CO $78,237

Dupont, CO $78,387

Eldorado Springs, CO $80,253

Lafayette, CO $79,542

Louisville, CO $79,640

Westminster, CO $78,386

Wheat Ridge, CO $78,382

Agate, CO $75,605

Bennett, CO $77,570

Byers, CO $76,644

Castle Rock, CO $76,984

Deer Trail, CO $76,138

Elbert, CO $76,497

Elizabeth, CO $77,142

Englewood, CO $78,368

Franktown, CO $76,933

Kiowa, CO $76,587

Larkspur, CO $76,734

Littleton, CO $78,290

Lone Tree, CO $78,084

Louviers, CO $77,975

Monument, CO $76,659

Palmer Lake, CO $76,666

Parker, CO $77,798

Sedalia, CO $77,023

Strasburg, CO $77,324

Watkins, CO $77,904

Denver, CO $78,360

Thornton, CO $78,421

Boulder, CO $80,641

Golden, CO $78,376

Alma, CO $77,935

Bailey, CO $77,758

Black Hawk, CO $79,159

Bond, CO $78,626

Breckenridge, CO $78,101

Buffalo Creek, CO $77,489

Burns, CO $78,121

Central City, CO $78,714

Clark, CO $77,381

Climax, CO $78,191

Coalmont, CO $77,247

Como, CO $76,984

Conifer, CO $77,960

Cowdrey, CO $76,935

Dillon, CO $78,054

Dumont, CO $78,433

Evergreen, CO $78,240

Empire, CO $78,075

Fairplay, CO $77,055

Fraser, CO $78,164

Frisco, CO $78,536

Georgetown, CO $78,017

Granby, CO $77,955

Grand Lake, CO $77,912

Grant, CO $77,358

Hartsel, CO $76,645

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $77,851

Idaho Springs, CO $78,300

Idledale, CO $78,295

Indian Hills, CO $78,255

Jamestown, CO $80,511

Jefferson, CO $77,196

Kittredge, CO $78,263

Kremmling, CO $77,843

Leadville, CO $78,096

Mc Coy, CO $78,109

Morrison, CO $78,238

Nederland, CO $79,778

Oak Creek, CO $77,970

Parshall, CO $78,305

Phippsburg, CO $78,047

Pine, CO $77,583

Pinecliffe, CO $80,154

Rand, CO $77,253

Rollinsville, CO $79,406

Shawnee, CO $77,564

Silver Plume, CO $77,686

Steamboat Springs, CO $77,825

Tabernash, CO $78,346

Toponas, CO $78,018

Walden, CO $77,137

Ward, CO $79,569

Winter Park, CO $78,446

Yampa, CO $78,124

Silverthorne, CO $78,469

Longmont, CO $79,247

Allenspark, CO $78,888

Estes Park, CO $77,703

Bellvue, CO $76,709

Berthoud, CO $77,649

Dacono, CO $78,554

Drake, CO $76,736

Erie, CO $78,906

Firestone, CO $78,359

Fort Collins, CO $76,161

Frederick, CO $78,362

Blanca, CO $75,860

Capulin, CO $76,250

Center, CO $76,187

Chama, CO $75,600

Chimney Rock, CO $76,267

Chromo, CO $75,756

Conejos, CO $76,035

Creede, CO $76,433

Crestone, CO $75,895

Del Norte, CO $76,267

Fort Garland, CO $75,689

San Luis, CO $75,382

Homelake, CO $76,196

Hooper, CO $75,943

Ignacio, CO $76,121

Jaroso, CO $75,548

La Jara, CO $76,157

Manassa, CO $76,080

Moffat, CO $75,995

Monte Vista, CO $76,241

Mosca, CO $75,847

Pagosa Springs, CO $76,261

Romeo, CO $76,304

Saguache, CO $76,257

Sanford, CO $75,876

San Pablo, CO $75,487

South Fork, CO $76,344

Villa Grove, CO $76,098

Salida, CO $76,397

Almont, CO $78,363

Buena Vista, CO $78,244

Canon City, CO $76,056

Cimarron, CO $76,569

Coal Creek, CO $75,605

Coaldale, CO $76,210

Cotopaxi, CO $75,996

Crested Butte, CO $78,775

Florence, CO $75,486

Monarch, CO $76,556

Granite, CO $77,706

Gunnison, CO $76,629

Hillside, CO $75,968

Howard, CO $76,347

Lake City, CO $76,565

Nathrop, CO $76,626

Digital Game Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Digital Game Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 97% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Digital Game Designer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Digital Game Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Digital Game Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$101,947	$49.0	30%
Financial Services	$98,026	$47.0	25%
Software & Networking	$95,674	$46.0	22%
Biotechnology	$94,105	$45.0	20%
Internet	$92,537	$44.0	18%

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

Understanding how a Digital 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.

$71,625

Average $78,421/year

$86,192

$5,969

Average $6,535/month

$7,183

$1,377

Average $1,508/week

$1,658

$34

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,192	$7,183	$1,658	$41
Average	$78,421	$6,535	$1,508	$38
25th Percentile	$71,625	$5,969	$1,377	$34

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