Does game Dev pay well?

The average Game Developer makes $92,061 in the United States. The average hourly pay for a Game Developer is $44.26 . The average entry-level Game Developer salary is $67,000.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $167,000 and as low as $35,000 , the majority of GAME Developer salaries currently range between $75,000 (25th percentile) to $129,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $153,000 annually across the United States.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $135,500 and as low as $20,000 , the majority of Entry Level Game Developer salaries currently range between $31,000 (25th percentile) to $80,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $118,500 annually across the United States.