The average wage for a game artist in the United States is around $43.40 per hour.
Avg Wage
Game artists earn an average hourly wage of $43.40.
Salaries typically start from $22.77 per hour and go up to $69.62 per hour.
41% above national average Updated in 2018
Game artist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level game artist earnings begin at:
$69.62 per hour
$144,820 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level game artist earnings begin at:
$56.28 per hour
$117,070 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level game artist earnings begin at:
$43.40 per hour
$90,270 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level game artist earnings begin at:
$31.93 per hour
$66,410 per year
10th percentile
Starting level game artist earnings begin at:
$22.77 per hour
$47,350 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Game artist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $99,840 |
| Connecticut | $99,730 |
| New Jersey | $99,500 |
| California | $98,010 |
| Alaska | $94,900 |
| South Carolina | $93,240 |
| New York | $90,430 |
| Hawaii | $89,960 |
| Massachusetts | $88,660 |
| Texas | $88,460 |
| Alabama | $87,980 |
| Washington | $87,760 |
| Illinois | $86,800 |
| North Carolina | $86,770 |
| Nebraska | $85,600 |
| Georgia | $85,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,660 |
| Missouri | $83,720 |
| West Virginia | $83,160 |
| Ohio | $82,640 |
| Guam | $81,940 |
| Indiana | $81,290 |
| South Dakota | $80,720 |
| Rhode Island | $79,840 |
| Kansas | $79,300 |
| Mississippi | $78,970 |
| Kentucky | $78,830 |
| Oklahoma | $78,630 |
| Idaho | $78,090 |
| Maine | $77,640 |
| Minnesota | $77,560 |
| Oregon | $77,540 |
| Arizona | $77,369 |
| New Mexico | $76,890 |
| Delaware | $76,580 |
| 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 artist salaries compare to similar careers?
Game artists earn about the same as related careers in the United States.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Technical product manager salary | $78K |
| App developer salary | $71K |
| Computer programmer salary | $85K |
| Informatics nurse specialist salary | $89K |
| Security engineer salary | $74K |
| Game level designer salary | $90K |
| Video game creative director salary | $90K |
| Video game producer salary | $90K |
| Search marketing strategist salary | $90K |
| Systems engineer salary | $90K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)