The average wage for a games artist in the United States is around $43.40 per hour.
Avg Wage
Games 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.
40% above national average Updated in 2018
Games artist earnings by seniority
Top-level games artist earnings begin at:
$69.62 per hour
$144,820 per year
Senior-level games artist earnings begin at:
$56.28 per hour
$117,070 per year
Mid-level games artist earnings begin at:
$43.40 per hour
$90,270 per year
Junior-level games artist earnings begin at:
$31.93 per hour
$66,410 per year
Starting level games artist earnings begin at:
$22.77 per hour
$47,350 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Games 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 games artist salaries compare to similar careers?
Games artists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than technical product managers but more than search marketing strategists.
| 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 |
| Games artist salary | $90K |
| Video game level editor salary | $90K |
| Video game creative director salary | $90K |
| Computer systems engineer salary | $90K |
| Search marketing strategist salary | $90K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)