Game designer salaries for metropolitan areas with the highest employment levels can be as high as $84,910 and all the way down to $49,680.
Durham, NC has the highest level of earnings followed by Edison, NJ at $79,380, Ithaca, NY $64,650 and Albany NY $62,730. Jefferson City, MO appears to be the lowest with an annual mean wage at $49,680.
Jefferson City requires that all employees reside within a 25 miles radius, that is say 30 minutes away, from the city limits. This could of course affect the difference in the pay scale as there would be very little outlay needed for travelling expenses.
This chart displays annual mean salaries for Game Designers in the U.S. The data was collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics OES - May 2008.
Jobs in Durham, NC are more common than in other parts of the State, and it’s in this area that the highest median salaries can be obtained.
As with all game designer professions most companies, organizations or media design companies, require that the highest standards are met with their employees. Experience will obviously put you in a good position when applying for a job in these areas.
Some employers are prepared to give in-house training to those who are newly qualified, but in that event of course the starting salary will be much lower.
However, there is always so much potential for promotion in the computer programming world provided you keep ahead of the ever improving technology. Good game designers are always in demand, and can achieve very high salaries working within a group, or even by producing their own material.
Game designer salaries for metropolitan areas with the highest employment levels are potentially quite high, provided you attain the right qualifications to attract employers.
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The bar graph above shows the Game Design salaries for cities with the highest employment levels. The data is shown in table format below:
| City |
Annual Mean Wage |
|---|
| Albany, NY |
62730 |
| Jefferson City, MO |
49680 |
| Ithaca, NY |
64650 |
| Edison, NJ |
79380 |
| Durham, NC |
84910 |
