The average salary for a game designer in Arizona is around $80,790 per year.
Avg Salary
Game designers earn an average yearly salary of $80,790.
Wages typically start from $41,680 and go up to $156,598.
44% above national average Updated in 2018
Game designer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level game designer earnings begin at:
$75.29 per hour
$156,598 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level game designer earnings begin at:
$55.03 per hour
$114,455 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level game designer earnings begin at:
$38.84 per hour
$80,790 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level game designer earnings begin at:
$27.42 per hour
$57,027 per year
10th percentile
Starting level game designer earnings begin at:
$20.04 per hour
$41,680 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Game designer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $99,840 |
| Connecticut | $99,730 |
| New Jersey | $99,500 |
| California | $98,010 |
| Alaska | $94,900 |
| Hawaii | $93,430 |
| South Carolina | $93,240 |
| New York | $90,430 |
| Massachusetts | $88,660 |
| Texas | $88,460 |
| Alabama | $87,980 |
| Washington | $87,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,040 |
| Illinois | $86,800 |
| North Carolina | $86,770 |
| Nebraska | $85,600 |
| Georgia | $85,280 |
| Missouri | $83,720 |
| West Virginia | $83,160 |
| Ohio | $82,640 |
| Guam | $81,940 |
| Indiana | $81,290 |
| Arizona | $80,790 |
| South Dakota | $80,720 |
| Rhode Island | $79,840 |
| Kentucky | $79,420 |
| Mississippi | $78,970 |
| Oklahoma | $78,630 |
| Idaho | $78,090 |
| Maine | $77,640 |
| Minnesota | $77,560 |
| Oregon | $77,540 |
| New Mexico | $76,890 |
| Delaware | $76,580 |
| Kansas | $76,510 |
| Florida | $76,500 |
| Iowa | $74,810 |
| Arkansas | $74,130 |
| Michigan | $73,650 |
| Utah | $73,370 |
| Wyoming | $73,050 |
| Tennessee | $72,100 |
| Vermont | $71,490 |
| Nevada | $71,210 |
| Wisconsin | $71,050 |
| North Dakota | $68,870 |
| Montana | $66,510 |
| Louisiana | $62,800 |
| Puerto Rico | $62,800 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,130 |
| District of Columbia | $118,800 |
| Maryland | $116,360 |
| New Hampshire | $113,770 |
| Virginia | $104,840 |
How do game designer salaries compare to similar careers?
Game designers earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than software engineers but more than database administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Software engineer salary | $93K |
| Network architect salary | $100K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $92K |
| Nanosystems engineer salary | $92K |
| Information security analyst salary | $93K |
| Game designer salary | $81K |
| Video game producer salary | $81K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $80K |
| Systems engineer salary | $79K |
| Database administrator salary | $80K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)