What are the main factors that influence a Game Designer and Developer'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 Game Designer and Developer?

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

How does experience change A Game Designer and Developer's salary?

A Game Designer and Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,051 for beginners, reaching about $108,567 at mid-level, and approach $142,820 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Game Designer and Developer?

Game Designer and Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Game Designer and Developer roles are District of Columbia $82,114, California $81,802, Massachusetts $80,712. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Game Designer and Developer roles make?

Salaries for Game Designer and Developer level roles vary by specialization: Lead Game Designer: $138,201; Game Economy Designer: $92,350; Technical Game Designer: $84,092; Senior Game Designer: $81,357; Freelance Game Designer: $80,710.

Game Designer and Developer Salary in Georgia

How much does a Game Designer and Developer make in Georgia? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Game Designer and Developer in Georgia is $71,531 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,101
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,336 to $78,634
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,696

10% $59,696

50% (Median) $71,531

90% $85,101

Game Designer and Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,634	$6,553	$1,512	$38
Average	$71,531	$5,961	$1,376	$34
25th Percentile	$65,336	$5,445	$1,256	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Game Designer and Developer Salaries

A Game Designer and Developer'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 Game Designer and Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Game Designer and Developer'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): $70,051
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,739
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,567
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,302
Expert (over 8 years): $142,820

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Game Designer and Developer	less than 1 year	$70,051
CAE Designer II	1-2 years	$78,739
CAE Designer III	2-4 years	$108,567
CAE Designer IV	5-8 years	$125,302
CAE Designer V	over 8 years	$142,820

How Do Game Designer and Developer 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 Game Designer and Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,114.
California: $81,802.
Massachusetts: $80,712.

District of Columbia $82,114 California $81,802 Massachusetts $80,712 Washington $80,415 New Jersey $80,386 Alaska $80,282 Connecticut $79,259 New York $78,843

Hawaii $77,516 Rhode Island $76,893 Maryland $76,470 Minnesota $75,892 Colorado $75,669 Illinois $75,595 Oregon $75,313 Delaware $75,105

New Hampshire $74,975 Virginia $74,683 Pennsylvania $73,830 Nevada $73,400 North Dakota $73,259 Michigan $73,036 Wisconsin $72,955 Vermont $72,791

Texas $72,339 Maine $72,309 Arizona $72,265 Ohio $72,213 Georgia $71,531 Indiana $71,190 Wyoming $71,123 Utah $71,019

Iowa $70,974 Kansas $70,618 Louisiana $70,515 North Carolina $70,478 Missouri $70,463 Florida $70,174 Montana $70,018 Nebraska $69,869

Kentucky $69,788 South Carolina $69,491 Tennessee $69,306 Idaho $69,232 New Mexico $68,690 Oklahoma $68,572 Alabama $68,134 South Dakota $67,400

Arkansas $66,999 West Virginia $66,784 Mississippi $66,139

Top Paying Cities for Game Designer and Developer

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:

Attapulgus: $66,330
Kennesaw: $71,531
Kingston: $68,210

Attapulgus, GA $66,330

Kennesaw, GA $71,531

Kingston, GA $68,210

Lebanon, GA $70,744

Lindale, GA $67,736

Marble Hill, GA $68,704

Mount Berry, GA $67,339

Mount Zion, GA $68,826

Nelson, GA $69,684

Rockmart, GA $69,663

Rome, GA $67,563

Roopville, GA $68,174

Rydal, GA $68,530

Shannon, GA $67,491

Silver Creek, GA $68,050

Talking Rock, GA $67,818

Tallapoosa, GA $68,172

Tate, GA $68,991

Taylorsville, GA $69,720

Temple, GA $70,097

Villa Rica, GA $70,613

Waco, GA $68,382

Waleska, GA $69,261

White, GA $69,474

Whitesburg, GA $70,179

Winston, GA $70,865

Woodstock, GA $71,282

Barnesville, GA $67,217

Brooks, GA $69,420

Concord, GA $67,661

Experiment, GA $69,582

Fairburn, GA $71,805

Fayetteville, GA $71,676

Flovilla, GA $67,566

Franklin, GA $67,568

Gay, GA $67,871

Glenn, GA $67,570

Grantville, GA $68,215

Greenville, GA $67,200

Griffin, GA $69,798

Hampton, GA $70,905

Haralson, GA $69,120

Hogansville, GA $67,467

Jackson, GA $68,437

Jenkinsburg, GA $69,147

Jonesboro, GA $71,947

Lagrange, GA $66,848

Manor, GA $65,868

Mershon, GA $65,847

Millwood, GA $65,851

Nahunta, GA $66,552

Nicholls, GA $65,928

Odum, GA $66,105

Offerman, GA $66,103

Patterson, GA $65,908

Saint Marys, GA $68,391

Screven, GA $65,895

Sea Island, GA $66,420

Saint George, GA $68,595

Surrency, GA $65,806

Waresboro, GA $66,101

Waverly, GA $67,042

Waynesville, GA $66,669

West Green, GA $65,876

White Oak, GA $67,180

Woodbine, GA $67,860

Valdosta, GA $66,143

Adel, GA $66,005

Alapaha, GA $65,871

Argyle, GA $66,086

Axson, GA $65,882

Barney, GA $65,906

Boston, GA $66,219

Cecil, GA $66,106

Dixie, GA $65,994

Du Pont, GA $65,776

Fargo, GA $66,117

Hahira, GA $66,043

Homerville, GA $65,926

Lakeland, GA $65,962

Lake Park, GA $66,046

Lenox, GA $65,871

Morven, GA $65,978

Nashville, GA $65,957

Naylor, GA $65,916

Pearson, GA $65,911

Quitman, GA $66,039

Ray City, GA $66,022

Sparks, GA $65,966

Statenville, GA $66,037

Stockton, GA $65,916

Willacoochee, GA $65,920

Moody A F B, GA $66,062

Albany, GA $65,234

Americus, GA $65,922

Andersonville, GA $65,900

Arabi, GA $65,596

Ashburn, GA $65,570

Baconton, GA $65,334

Barwick, GA $66,051

Berlin, GA $66,087

Locust Grove, GA $69,791

Bainbridge, GA $65,963

Blakely, GA $64,713

Bluffton, GA $65,357

Brinson, GA $65,818

Bronwood, GA $65,429

Cairo, GA $66,035

Calvary, GA $66,369

Cedar Springs, GA $64,362

Climax, GA $66,131

Coleman, GA $65,569

Colquitt, GA $65,724

Cuthbert, GA $65,689

Damascus, GA $65,466

Dawson, GA $65,448

Donalsonville, GA $65,667

Edison, GA $65,519

Fort Gaines, GA $65,328

Fowlstown, GA $66,299

Georgetown, GA $65,561

Iron City, GA $65,684

Jakin, GA $64,535

Leary, GA $65,383

Morgan, GA $65,405

Morris, GA $65,523

Newton, GA $65,521

Parrott, GA $65,675

Sasser, GA $65,345

Shellman, GA $65,611

Whigham, GA $66,100

Lovejoy, GA $71,194

Luthersville, GA $68,128

Mcdonough, GA $70,630

Meansville, GA $67,040

Milner, GA $67,802

Molena, GA $66,959

Moreland, GA $68,900

Morrow, GA $72,404

Newnan, GA $69,393

Orchard Hill, GA $68,173

Palmetto, GA $71,204

Peachtree City, GA $70,892

Red Oak, GA $72,451

Rex, GA $72,270

Riverdale, GA $72,220

Sargent, GA $69,638

Senoia, GA $69,438

Sharpsburg, GA $70,243

Stockbridge, GA $71,823

Sunny Side, GA $70,323

The Rock, GA $67,044

Thomaston, GA $66,700

Conley, GA $72,621

Turin, GA $69,851

Tyrone, GA $71,345

Union City, GA $72,054

Williamson, GA $68,379

Woodbury, GA $67,005

Ellenwood, GA $72,562

Zebulon, GA $67,657

Forest Park, GA $72,614

Stapleton, GA $67,409

Thomson, GA $67,511

Warrenton, GA $66,890

Waynesboro, GA $67,717

Wrens, GA $67,579

Augusta, GA $68,631

Abbeville, GA $65,955

North Metro, GA $71,689

Millen, GA $66,674

Mount Vernon, GA $65,859

Newington, GA $67,145

Norristown, GA $65,664

Nunez, GA $65,650

Oliver, GA $67,294

Portal, GA $66,172

Pulaski, GA $66,512

Adrian, GA $65,687

Allentown, GA $66,238

Bolingbroke, GA $66,491

Bonaire, GA $66,354

Butler, GA $66,119

Byromville, GA $65,928

Byron, GA $66,393

Cadwell, GA $65,922

Cordele, GA $65,919

Chauncey, GA $65,884

Chester, GA $66,145

Clinchfield, GA $66,122

Cochran, GA $66,220

Culloden, GA $66,650

Danville, GA $66,252

Davisboro, GA $66,298

Dexter, GA $66,110

Dry Branch, GA $66,388

Dublin, GA $66,169

Dudley, GA $66,138

Eastman, GA $66,040

Eatonton, GA $67,151

Elko, GA $66,112

East Dublin, GA $66,037

Centerville, GA $66,396

Forsyth, GA $66,867

Fort Valley, GA $66,290

Gordon, GA $66,351

Gray, GA $66,473

Haddock, GA $66,547

Hardwick, GA $66,250

Harrison, GA $65,917

Hawkinsville, GA $66,117

Helena, GA $65,957

Hillsboro, GA $66,704

Howard, GA $65,921

Ideal, GA $65,980

Irwinton, GA $66,255

Jeffersonville, GA $66,349

Jewell, GA $66,348

Juliette, GA $66,631

Kathleen, GA $66,315

Kite, GA $65,671

Knoxville, GA $66,332

Lilly, GA $66,112

Lizella, GA $66,462

Mc Intyre, GA $66,278

Mc Rae, GA $65,944

Marshallville, GA $66,175

Mauk, GA $65,860

Milledgeville, GA $66,281

Milan, GA $65,891

Montezuma, GA $66,046

Monticello, GA $67,373

Montrose, GA $66,204

Musella, GA $66,532

Oconee, GA $66,326

Oglethorpe, GA $66,051

Perry, GA $66,313

Pinehurst, GA $65,940

Pineview, GA $65,960

Pitts, GA $65,885

Rentz, GA $66,042

Reynolds, GA $66,143

Rhine, GA $65,862

Roberta, GA $66,519

Rochelle, GA $65,914

Rupert, GA $65,859

Sandersville, GA $66,304

Scotland, GA $66,040

Seville, GA $66,178

Shady Dale, GA $67,762

Smarr, GA $66,585

Sparta, GA $66,376

Warner Robins, GA $66,376

Comer, GA $66,442

Crawford, GA $66,635

Tennille, GA $66,132

Toomsboro, GA $66,128

Unadilla, GA $66,084

Vienna, GA $65,953

Warthen, GA $66,116

Wrightsville, GA $65,895

Yatesville, GA $66,794

Reidsville, GA $66,293

Rockledge, GA $65,775

Rocky Ford, GA $66,250

Sardis, GA $67,286

Soperton, GA $65,767

Statesboro, GA $66,895

Stillmore, GA $65,787

Sylvania, GA $66,373

Tarrytown, GA $65,736

Twin City, GA $65,695

Uvalda, GA $65,862

Vidalia, GA $65,913

Wadley, GA $66,318

Gainesville, GA $69,020

Chestnut Mountain, GA $69,737

Alto, GA $67,398

Baldwin, GA $67,010

Blairsville, GA $66,547

Blue Ridge, GA $66,803

Buford, GA $70,599

Bowersville, GA $67,188

Braselton, GA $69,743

Canon, GA $67,135

Carnesville, GA $66,892

Cherry Log, GA $66,786

Clarkesville, GA $66,675

Clayton, GA $66,867

Clermont, GA $68,026

Cleveland, GA $67,285

Commerce, GA $67,847

Cornelia, GA $67,220

Dahlonega, GA $67,977

Dawsonville, GA $68,954

Demorest, GA $66,928

Ellijay, GA $67,243

Dillard, GA $66,917

Eastanollee, GA $67,140

East Ellijay, GA $67,237

Epworth, GA $66,804

Flowery Branch, GA $70,005

Gillsville, GA $68,283

Habersham, GA $66,870

Helen, GA $66,444

Hiawassee, GA $66,474

Homer, GA $67,130

Hoschton, GA $69,726

Jefferson, GA $68,630

Lakemont, GA $66,778

Lavonia, GA $67,215

Lula, GA $67,966

Mc Caysville, GA $66,904

Martin, GA $67,180

Maysville, GA $68,024

Mineral Bluff, GA $66,683

Morganton, GA $66,626

Mountain City, GA $67,025

Mount Airy, GA $66,889

Murrayville, GA $68,447

Nicholson, GA $67,815

Oakwood, GA $69,699

Pendergrass, GA $68,823

Rabun Gap, GA $66,818

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $66,554

Suches, GA $66,778

Tallulah Falls, GA $66,999

Talmo, GA $68,876

Tiger, GA $66,833

Toccoa, GA $67,089

Turnerville, GA $66,955

Wiley, GA $67,024

Young Harris, GA $66,521

Toccoa Falls, GA $67,223

Athens, GA $67,805

Macon, GA $66,443

Allenhurst, GA $67,503

Bloomingdale, GA $68,687

Clyo, GA $67,716

Crescent, GA $67,122

Darien, GA $66,781

Eden, GA $68,451

Ellabell, GA $68,227

Fleming, GA $68,185

Hinesville, GA $67,687

Guyton, GA $68,137

Fort Stewart, GA $67,728

Ludowici, GA $67,019

Meldrim, GA $68,580

Meridian, GA $66,953

Midway, GA $68,058

Pembroke, GA $67,636

Pooler, GA $68,942

Riceboro, GA $67,609

Richmond Hill, GA $68,500

Rincon, GA $68,536

Sapelo Island, GA $66,840

Tybee Island, GA $68,741

Springfield, GA $67,917

Townsend, GA $67,022

Walthourville, GA $67,464

Savannah, GA $68,942

Swainsboro, GA $65,731

Ailey, GA $65,816

Alamo, GA $65,896

Alston, GA $65,875

Bartow, GA $66,126

Bellville, GA $66,605

Brooklet, GA $67,596

Claxton, GA $66,789

Cobbtown, GA $65,997

Collins, GA $66,184

Daisy, GA $67,127

Dover, GA $66,726

Garfield, GA $66,134

Girard, GA $67,355

Glennville, GA $66,654

Glenwood, GA $65,810

Hagan, GA $66,982

Louisville, GA $66,887

Lyons, GA $65,836

Manassas, GA $66,517

Metter, GA $66,056

Midville, GA $66,361

Waycross, GA $66,201

Atlanta, GA $72,621

Ty Ty, GA $65,707

Arlington, GA $65,418

Cumming, GA $70,099

Decatur, GA $72,621

Lithonia, GA $72,160

Snellville, GA $71,744

Lawrenceville, GA $71,247

Lilburn, GA $72,046

Loganville, GA $70,978

Oxford, GA $70,827

Mansfield, GA $68,839

Newborn, GA $68,253

Porterdale, GA $70,280

Pine Lake, GA $72,621

Redan, GA $72,362

Roswell, GA $71,785

Scottdale, GA $72,621

Smyrna, GA $72,621

Stone Mountain, GA $72,615

Tucker, GA $72,602

Brookfield, GA $66,026

Camilla, GA $65,618

Chula, GA $65,751

Cobb, GA $65,586

Coolidge, GA $65,962

Cotton, GA $65,701

De Soto, GA $65,494

Doerun, GA $65,448

Ellenton, GA $66,038

Enigma, GA $65,898

Fitzgerald, GA $66,003

Funston, GA $65,697

Hartsfield, GA $65,696

Thomasville, GA $66,081

Irwinville, GA $65,839

Leesburg, GA $65,282

Leslie, GA $65,592

Meigs, GA $65,914

Moultrie, GA $65,911

Mystic, GA $65,897

Norman Park, GA $65,840

Oakfield, GA $65,354

Ochlocknee, GA $65,997

Ocilla, GA $65,938

Omega, GA $65,814

Pavo, GA $65,925

Pelham, GA $65,972

Plains, GA $65,787

Poulan, GA $65,440

Putney, GA $65,234

Rebecca, GA $65,743

Sale City, GA $65,538

Smithville, GA $65,496

Sumner, GA $65,503

Sycamore, GA $65,693

Sylvester, GA $65,357

Tifton, GA $65,791

Duluth, GA $71,689

Acworth, GA $71,126

Adairsville, GA $67,831

Aragon, GA $68,538

Armuchee, GA $67,426

Austell, GA $72,206

Ball Ground, GA $69,964

Bowdon, GA $68,073

Bowdon Junction, GA $69,181

Bremen, GA $69,399

Clarkdale, GA $72,062

Carrollton, GA $69,507

Buchanan, GA $68,644

Canton, GA $70,422

Cartersville, GA $69,479

Lithia Springs, GA $72,190

Cassville, GA $69,206

Cave Spring, GA $67,199

Cedartown, GA $67,981

Mableton, GA $72,621

Powder Springs, GA $71,740

Coosa, GA $66,848

Dallas, GA $70,688

Douglasville, GA $71,627

Emerson, GA $70,515

Esom Hill, GA $67,611

Fairmount, GA $68,064

Felton, GA $68,575

Hiram, GA $71,396

Holly Springs, GA $70,949

Arnoldsville, GA $67,162

Bethlehem, GA $70,090

Bishop, GA $68,393

Bogart, GA $68,738

Bostwick, GA $68,486

Bowman, GA $66,868

Buckhead, GA $67,047

Carlton, GA $66,158

Colbert, GA $66,918

Avondale Estates, GA $72,621

Norcross, GA $72,163

Alpharetta, GA $71,144

Marietta, GA $72,161

Auburn, GA $70,280

Conyers, GA $71,540

Covington, GA $69,853

Grayson, GA $71,241

Jersey, GA $70,439

Dacula, GA $70,630

Clarkston, GA $72,621

Suwanee, GA $71,174

Social Circle, GA $69,272

Crawfordville, GA $66,561

Warwick, GA $65,449

Danielsville, GA $66,786

Dewy Rose, GA $66,964

Elberton, GA $66,838

Farmington, GA $68,061

Franklin Springs, GA $67,037

Good Hope, GA $68,750

Greensboro, GA $66,517

Hartwell, GA $67,259

High Shoals, GA $68,536

Hull, GA $67,279

Ila, GA $66,979

Lexington, GA $66,143

Madison, GA $67,842

Monroe, GA $69,843

Rayle, GA $66,410

Royston, GA $66,986

Rutledge, GA $68,474

Sharon, GA $66,869

Siloam, GA $66,332

Statham, GA $68,954

Stephens, GA $66,649

Tignall, GA $66,748

Union Point, GA $66,341

Maxeys, GA $66,585

Washington, GA $66,919

Watkinsville, GA $67,876

White Plains, GA $66,283

Winder, GA $69,645

Winterville, GA $67,247

Calhoun, GA $67,606

Chatsworth, GA $67,329

Chickamauga, GA $67,142

Cisco, GA $66,855

Cohutta, GA $67,075

Crandall, GA $66,941

Dalton, GA $67,226

Eton, GA $67,241

Flintstone, GA $67,325

Graysville, GA $67,291

La Fayette, GA $67,030

Lyerly, GA $67,124

Menlo, GA $66,792

Oakman, GA $67,459

Plainville, GA $67,550

Ranger, GA $67,423

Resaca, GA $67,452

Ringgold, GA $67,233

Rising Fawn, GA $67,203

Rock Spring, GA $67,172

Rocky Face, GA $67,061

Rossville, GA $67,348

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $67,330

Sugar Valley, GA $67,340

Summerville, GA $67,232

Lookout Mountain, GA $67,323

Tennga, GA $66,917

Trenton, GA $67,246

Trion, GA $67,199

Tunnel Hill, GA $67,139

Varnell, GA $67,108

Wildwood, GA $67,289

Appling, GA $68,009

Avera, GA $66,746

Blythe, GA $68,138

Boneville, GA $67,728

Camak, GA $67,145

Dearing, GA $67,809

Evans, GA $68,374

Gibson, GA $66,897

Gough, GA $67,360

Gracewood, GA $68,631

Grovetown, GA $68,299

Harlem, GA $68,039

Hephzibah, GA $68,356

Keysville, GA $67,833

Lincolnton, GA $67,460

Matthews, GA $67,814

Mesena, GA $67,335

Mitchell, GA $66,471

Norwood, GA $66,758

Wray, GA $65,864

Box Springs, GA $65,696

Buena Vista, GA $65,728

Cataula, GA $65,632

Cusseta, GA $65,670

Ellaville, GA $65,898

Ellerslie, GA $65,641

Fortson, GA $65,602

Geneva, GA $65,781

Hamilton, GA $65,658

Junction City, GA $65,890

Louvale, GA $65,655

Lumpkin, GA $65,704

Manchester, GA $66,560

Midland, GA $65,604

Omaha, GA $65,672

Pine Mountain, GA $66,130

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $66,000

Preston, GA $65,741

Richland, GA $65,719

Shiloh, GA $66,146

Talbotton, GA $66,212

Upatoi, GA $65,644

Warm Springs, GA $66,488

Waverly Hall, GA $65,684

Weston, GA $65,647

West Point, GA $65,990

Woodland, GA $66,396

Columbus, GA $65,568

Fort Benning, GA $65,598

Jasper, GA $68,574

Perkins, GA $67,027

Alma, GA $65,940

Ambrose, GA $65,915

Baxley, GA $65,924

Blackshear, GA $66,007

Bristol, GA $65,851

Broxton, GA $65,919

Brunswick, GA $66,917

Saint Simons Island, GA $66,571

Jekyll Island, GA $67,050

Denton, GA $65,859

Douglas, GA $66,086

Folkston, GA $67,066

Hazlehurst, GA $65,940

Hoboken, GA $66,487

Hortense, GA $66,085

Jacksonville, GA $65,811

Jesup, GA $66,257

Kings Bay, GA $68,467

Kingsland, GA $68,477

Lumber City, GA $65,837

Game Designer and Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Game Designer and Developer 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, Game Designer and Developer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Game Designer and Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Game Designer and Developer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$92,990	$45.0	30%
Financial Services	$89,413	$43.0	25%
Software & Networking	$87,267	$42.0	22%
Biotechnology	$85,837	$41.0	20%
Internet	$84,406	$41.0	18%

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

Understanding how a Game Designer and Developer'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.

$65,336

Average $71,531/year

$78,634

$5,445

Average $5,961/month

$6,553

$1,256

Average $1,376/week

$1,512

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,634	$6,553	$1,512	$38
Average	$71,531	$5,961	$1,376	$34
25th Percentile	$65,336	$5,445	$1,256	$31

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