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Video Game Designer Salary

How much does a Video Game Designer make?

The average Video Game Designer in the US makes $111,916. Video Game Designers make the most in San Francisco at $168,564, averaging total compensation 51% greater than the US average.

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13% Boston
12% Dallas
12% Chicago
2% Houston
3% Portland
13% Salt Lake City

The average video-game-designer in the US makes $111,916

Salary Ranges for Video Game Designers

The salaries of Video Game Designers in the US range from $21,413 to $576,759 , with a median salary of $103,920 . The middle 57% of Video Game Designers makes between $103,920 and $261,299, with the top 86% making $576,759.

How much tax will you have to pay as a Video Game Designer

For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 24%. After a federal tax rate of 24% has been taken out, Video Game Designers could expect to have a take-home pay of $90,766/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $3,782^*.

* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.

Recent Salary Records for Video Game Designer

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A Video Game Designer reported making $120,000 per year in Los Angeles

a year ago · $120,000· Los Angeles, CA

Quality of Life for Video Game Designer

With a take-home pay of roughly $7,564/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo^**, a Video Game Designer would pay 33.13% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent.

** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo's Cost of Living Index

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