What are the main factors that influence a Game Project Manager'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 Project Manager?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Game Project Manager roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Game Project Manager's salary?

A Game Project Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $80,471 for beginners, reaching about $132,307 at mid-level, and approach $180,363 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Game Project Manager?

Game Project Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Game Project Manager roles are District of Columbia $121,248, California $120,788, Massachusetts $119,179. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Game Project Manager roles make?

Salaries for Game Project Manager level roles vary by specialization: Project Management Manager: $146,987; IT Project Manager IV: $140,570; Project Accounting Manager: $137,251; Game Product Manager: $131,645; Manager, Project: $116,422.

Game Project Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does a Game Project Manager make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Game Project Manager in Maryland is $112,915 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,570
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,467 to $127,390
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,686

10% $98,686

50% (Median) $112,915

90% $140,570

Game Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,390	$10,616	$2,450	$61
Average	$112,915	$9,410	$2,171	$54
25th Percentile	$105,467	$8,789	$2,028	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Game Project Manager Salaries

A Game Project Manager'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 Project Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Game Project Manager'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): $80,471
Early Career (1-2 years): $109,900
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $132,307
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,315
Expert (over 8 years): $180,363

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Product Manager I	less than 1 year	$80,471
Game Project Manager	1-2 years	$109,900
Product Manager III	2-4 years	$132,307
Product Manager IV	5-8 years	$147,315
Product Manager V	over 8 years	$180,363

How Do Game Project Manager 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 Project Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $121,248.
California: $120,788.
Massachusetts: $119,179.

District of Columbia $121,248 California $120,788 Massachusetts $119,179 Washington $118,741 New Jersey $118,697 Alaska $118,543 Connecticut $117,032 New York $116,419

Hawaii $114,459 Rhode Island $113,539 Maryland $112,915 Minnesota $112,061 Colorado $111,732 Illinois $111,623 Oregon $111,206 Delaware $110,900

New Hampshire $110,707 Virginia $110,276 Pennsylvania $109,016 Nevada $108,381 North Dakota $108,173 Michigan $107,844 Wisconsin $107,724 Vermont $107,483

Texas $106,815 Maine $106,771 Arizona $106,706 Ohio $106,629 Georgia $105,621 Indiana $105,118 Wyoming $105,019 Utah $104,866

Iowa $104,800 Kansas $104,274 Louisiana $104,121 North Carolina $104,066 Missouri $104,045 Florida $103,617 Montana $103,387 Nebraska $103,168

Kentucky $103,048 South Carolina $102,610 Tennessee $102,336 Idaho $102,227 New Mexico $101,427 Oklahoma $101,252 Alabama $100,606 South Dakota $99,522

Arkansas $98,930 West Virginia $98,613 Mississippi $97,660

Top Paying Cities for Game Project Manager

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:

Owings: $116,264
Riverdale: $120,423
College Park: $120,285

Owings, MD $116,264

Riverdale, MD $120,423

College Park, MD $120,285

Fort Washington, MD $120,206

Oxon Hill, MD $120,553

Suitland, MD $120,515

District Heights, MD $120,454

Temple Hills, MD $120,517

Deale, MD $115,725

Dunkirk, MD $116,949

Fort George G Meade, MD $114,266

Friendship, MD $116,093

Fulton, MD $115,785

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $120,107

Savage, MD $114,436

Shady Side, MD $114,811

Galesville, MD $115,317

Greenbelt, MD $119,867

Glenn Dale, MD $118,543

Upper Marlboro, MD $118,658

Harwood, MD $115,761

Highland, MD $115,680

West River, MD $115,783

Tracys Landing, MD $115,865

Hyattsville, MD $120,520

Jessup, MD $113,874

Bethesda, MD $120,555

Glen Echo, MD $120,533

Chevy Chase, MD $120,542

Cabin John, MD $120,508

Olney, MD $117,794

Brookeville, MD $115,596

Poolesville, MD $116,613

Barnesville, MD $114,990

Beallsville, MD $115,201

Boyds, MD $116,083

Dickerson, MD $115,069

Rockville, MD $119,181

Potomac, MD $119,525

Derwood, MD $117,917

Sandy Spring, MD $117,229

Ashton, MD $116,971

Brinklow, MD $116,103

Burtonsville, MD $117,462

Montgomery Village, MD $116,500

Kensington, MD $120,441

Garrett Park, MD $120,299

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $119,354

Silver Spring, MD $120,371

Takoma Park, MD $120,529

Aberdeen, MD $110,401

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $110,379

Abingdon, MD $111,232

Gunpowder, MD $111,902

Arnold, MD $113,206

Baldwin, MD $111,693

Bel Air, MD $110,764

Belcamp, MD $110,925

Benson, MD $110,256

Boring, MD $110,500

Brooklandville, MD $112,780

Butler, MD $111,538

Chase, MD $112,419

Churchville, MD $109,936

Clarksville, MD $114,452

Cockeysville, MD $111,752

Hunt Valley, MD $112,220

Crownsville, MD $113,971

Darlington, MD $108,964

Davidsonville, MD $115,634

Dayton, MD $114,380

Edgewater, MD $114,575

Edgewood, MD $111,570

Ellicott City, MD $113,002

Columbia, MD $113,849

Fallston, MD $111,279

Finksburg, MD $111,317

Forest Hill, MD $110,161

Fork, MD $112,070

Fort Howard, MD $112,778

Freeland, MD $107,947

Gambrills, MD $114,402

Gibson Island, MD $112,840

Glen Arm, MD $112,483

Glen Burnie, MD $112,974

Glyndon, MD $111,893

Hampstead, MD $109,321

Elkridge, MD $113,098

Hanover, MD $113,162

Harmans, MD $113,157

Havre De Grace, MD $109,684

Hydes, MD $112,079

Jarrettsville, MD $109,795

Joppa, MD $111,854

Kingsville, MD $112,102

Lineboro, MD $107,673

Linthicum Heights, MD $112,991

Long Green, MD $112,299

Spencerville, MD $117,287

Clarksburg, MD $114,722

Damascus, MD $113,734

Germantown, MD $117,133

Annapolis, MD $114,081

Cumberland, MD $103,633

Accident, MD $103,460

Barton, MD $103,946

Bittinger, MD $103,751

Bloomington, MD $104,120

Corriganville, MD $102,974

Eckhart Mines, MD $103,544

Ellerslie, MD $103,105

Flintstone, MD $103,658

Friendsville, MD $103,430

Frostburg, MD $103,402

Grantsville, MD $103,406

Kitzmiller, MD $103,414

Lonaconing, MD $103,759

Luke, MD $104,128

Mc Henry, MD $103,470

Midland, MD $104,106

Midlothian, MD $103,416

Mount Savage, MD $102,943

Oakland, MD $103,170

Oldtown, MD $103,799

Pinto, MD $103,991

Rawlings, MD $104,024

Spring Gap, MD $103,925

Swanton, MD $103,673

Westernport, MD $104,123

Easton, MD $111,820

Barclay, MD $110,886

Bethlehem, MD $111,028

Betterton, MD $110,968

Bozman, MD $112,772

Cambridge, MD $111,033

Centreville, MD $111,936

Chester, MD $112,800

Chestertown, MD $111,487

Church Creek, MD $110,858

Church Hill, MD $111,337

Claiborne, MD $112,975

Cordova, MD $111,441

Crapo, MD $109,881

Crocheron, MD $109,088

Crumpton, MD $110,758

Denton, MD $110,859

East New Market, MD $110,591

Federalsburg, MD $110,569

Fishing Creek, MD $110,289

Galena, MD $110,460

Goldsboro, MD $110,646

Grasonville, MD $112,585

Greensboro, MD $110,667

Henderson, MD $110,768

Hillsboro, MD $111,521

Hurlock, MD $110,616

Ingleside, MD $110,974

Kennedyville, MD $110,657

Mcdaniel, MD $112,930

Madison, MD $111,721

Marydel, MD $110,464

Massey, MD $110,486

Millington, MD $110,642

Neavitt, MD $112,914

Newcomb, MD $112,135

Oxford, MD $111,581

Preston, MD $110,987

Price, MD $111,412

Queen Anne, MD $111,704

Queenstown, MD $112,340

Rhodesdale, MD $109,954

Ridgely, MD $111,103

Rock Hall, MD $112,167

Royal Oak, MD $111,927

Saint Michaels, MD $112,686

Secretary, MD $111,013

Sherwood, MD $113,602

Deal Island, MD $108,253

Eden, MD $108,466

Ewell, MD $107,916

Fruitland, MD $108,839

Girdletree, MD $107,668

Hebron, MD $108,737

Linkwood, MD $110,271

Manokin, MD $108,109

Mardela Springs, MD $109,128

Marion Station, MD $107,729

Nanticoke, MD $108,689

Newark, MD $108,237

Ocean City, MD $108,758

Parsonsburg, MD $108,540

Pittsville, MD $108,543

Pocomoke City, MD $107,870

Powellville, MD $108,488

Princess Anne, MD $108,389

Quantico, MD $108,523

Rehobeth, MD $107,698

Sharptown, MD $109,727

Showell, MD $108,541

Snow Hill, MD $108,157

Stockton, MD $107,509

Tyaskin, MD $108,418

Tylerton, MD $108,044

Upper Fairmount, MD $108,373

Vienna, MD $109,360

Westover, MD $108,108

Whaleyville, MD $108,484

Willards, MD $108,527

Delmar, MD $108,815

North East, MD $109,785

Perry Point, MD $109,625

Perryville, MD $109,585

Port Deposit, MD $109,314

Rising Sun, MD $108,956

Warwick, MD $110,435

Cecilton, MD $110,360

Charlestown, MD $109,770

Chesapeake City, MD $110,358

Childs, MD $110,210

Stevensville, MD $113,088

Colora, MD $108,859

Conowingo, MD $108,675

Earleville, MD $110,255

Elk Mills, MD $110,247

Elkton, MD $110,167

Georgetown, MD $110,337

Lutherville Timonium, MD $112,687

Abell, MD $111,566

Accokeek, MD $119,219

Aquasco, MD $116,269

Avenue, MD $111,744

Barstow, MD $114,882

Bel Alton, MD $115,450

Benedict, MD $115,372

Brandywine, MD $118,090

Broomes Island, MD $113,577

Bryans Road, MD $118,987

Bryantown, MD $116,835

Bushwood, MD $111,825

California, MD $111,730

Callaway, MD $110,950

Chaptico, MD $112,887

Charlotte Hall, MD $114,590

Cheltenham, MD $119,195

Clements, MD $112,888

Cobb Island, MD $111,875

Coltons Point, MD $111,350

Compton, MD $111,957

Dameron, MD $109,536

Dowell, MD $112,078

Drayden, MD $109,799

Faulkner, MD $114,833

Great Mills, MD $111,130

Helen, MD $113,943

Hollywood, MD $112,390

Hughesville, MD $116,055

Huntingtown, MD $115,579

Indian Head, MD $116,299

Ironsides, MD $115,830

Issue, MD $112,480

La Plata, MD $116,628

Leonardtown, MD $111,544

Lexington Park, MD $110,789

Loveville, MD $112,713

Lusby, MD $112,287

Marbury, MD $117,232

Mechanicsville, MD $113,920

Morganza, MD $113,254

Mount Victoria, MD $111,952

Nanjemoy, MD $114,468

Newburg, MD $113,320

Park Hall, MD $110,464

Patuxent River, MD $111,048

Piney Point, MD $109,970

Pomfret, MD $117,895

Port Republic, MD $114,196

Port Tobacco, MD $116,198

Prince Frederick, MD $114,889

Ridge, MD $109,051

Rock Point, MD $113,279

Saint Inigoes, MD $109,402

Saint Leonard, MD $113,644

Saint Marys City, MD $110,442

Scotland, MD $108,328

Solomons, MD $111,976

Sunderland, MD $115,809

Tall Timbers, MD $110,110

Valley Lee, MD $110,154

Welcome, MD $115,475

White Plains, MD $117,907

Southern Md Facility, MD $119,346

Annapolis Junction, MD $114,132

Lanham, MD $119,798

Beltsville, MD $119,628

Laurel, MD $117,020

Bladensburg, MD $120,500

Lothian, MD $116,953

Mount Rainier, MD $120,557

North Beach, MD $115,328

Bowie, MD $117,001

Brentwood, MD $120,550

Capitol Heights, MD $120,497

Chesapeake Beach, MD $115,269

Churchton, MD $115,297

Clinton, MD $119,818

Still Pond, MD $110,974

Sudlersville, MD $110,766

Taylors Island, MD $111,751

Templeville, MD $110,470

Tilghman, MD $113,347

Toddville, MD $109,340

Trappe, MD $111,101

Wingate, MD $109,769

Wittman, MD $112,974

Woolford, MD $111,290

Worton, MD $111,355

Wye Mills, MD $112,145

Frederick, MD $110,875

Adamstown, MD $113,180

Big Pool, MD $105,133

Boonsboro, MD $108,878

Braddock Heights, MD $110,819

Brownsville, MD $110,495

Brunswick, MD $111,516

Buckeystown, MD $112,337

Burkittsville, MD $110,673

Cascade, MD $107,887

Cavetown, MD $107,750

Chewsville, MD $107,917

Clear Spring, MD $106,473

Cooksville, MD $112,955

Emmitsburg, MD $108,246

Fairplay, MD $108,178

Funkstown, MD $108,168

Glenelg, MD $114,151

Glenwood, MD $113,591

Hagerstown, MD $107,620

Hancock, MD $104,615

Ijamsville, MD $112,902

Jefferson, MD $111,627

Keedysville, MD $109,223

Keymar, MD $109,168

Knoxville, MD $110,930

Ladiesburg, MD $109,562

Libertytown, MD $110,570

Lisbon, MD $112,969

Little Orleans, MD $104,036

Maugansville, MD $107,229

Middletown, MD $110,411

Monrovia, MD $112,654

Mount Airy, MD $111,978

Myersville, MD $108,977

New Market, MD $111,525

New Midway, MD $109,558

New Windsor, MD $110,549

Point Of Rocks, MD $112,965

Rocky Ridge, MD $108,830

Rohrersville, MD $109,968

Sabillasville, MD $108,033

Saint James, MD $108,195

Sharpsburg, MD $109,061

Smithsburg, MD $107,848

Sykesville, MD $112,268

Taneytown, MD $108,506

Thurmont, MD $108,953

Tuscarora, MD $113,397

Union Bridge, MD $110,100

Unionville, MD $110,633

Walkersville, MD $110,242

West Friendship, MD $113,203

Williamsport, MD $107,737

Woodbine, MD $112,957

Woodsboro, MD $109,717

Salisbury, MD $108,816

Allen, MD $108,667

Berlin, MD $108,552

Bishopville, MD $108,577

Bivalve, MD $108,976

Manchester, MD $108,005

Marriottsville, MD $112,717

Maryland Line, MD $107,673

Mayo, MD $114,322

Millersville, MD $113,390

Monkton, MD $110,722

Odenton, MD $114,537

Crofton, MD $115,191

Owings Mills, MD $112,492

Parkton, MD $109,024

Pasadena, MD $112,871

Perry Hall, MD $112,565

Perryman, MD $110,690

Phoenix, MD $111,973

Pylesville, MD $108,373

Randallstown, MD $112,666

Reisterstown, MD $112,226

Riderwood, MD $112,904

Riva, MD $114,760

Severn, MD $113,372

Severna Park, MD $113,219

Simpsonville, MD $114,323

Sparks Glencoe, MD $111,066

Crisfield, MD $107,994

Stevenson, MD $112,740

Dhs, MD $119,249

Waldorf, MD $117,839

Street, MD $108,867

Upperco, MD $110,408

Upper Falls, MD $112,213

Westminster, MD $110,412

Whiteford, MD $108,331

White Hall, MD $108,877

White Marsh, MD $112,461

Woodstock, MD $112,768

Baltimore, MD $112,915

Towson, MD $112,902

Gwynn Oak, MD $112,939

Pikesville, MD $112,859

Sparrows Point, MD $112,793

Middle River, MD $112,560

Essex, MD $112,826

Dundalk, MD $112,933

Brooklyn, MD $112,936

Curtis Bay, MD $112,959

Halethorpe, MD $112,950

Catonsville, MD $113,006

Parkville, MD $112,884

Nottingham, MD $112,769

Rosedale, MD $112,914

Windsor Mill, MD $112,879

Gaithersburg, MD $117,670

Washington Grove, MD $117,731

Game Project Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Game Project Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Game Project Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Game Project Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Game Project Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$141,143	$68.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$129,852	$62.0	15%
Chemicals	$124,206	$60.0	10%
Financial Services	$124,206	$60.0	10%
Insurance	$124,206	$60.0	10%

Game Project Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Game Project Manager'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.

$105,467

Average $112,915/year

$127,390

$8,789

Average $9,410/month

$10,616

$2,028

Average $2,171/week

$2,450

$51

Average $54/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,390	$10,616	$2,450	$61
Average	$112,915	$9,410	$2,171	$54
25th Percentile	$105,467	$8,789	$2,028	$51

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