Compare entry-level, median, and senior salaries for Junior Game Developer across 48 U.S. states. National median: $92,650.
The national median salary for Junior Game Developer is $92,650. State-level pay varies widely; the top-paying state pays $130,440 (Washington), while the lowest-paying state pays — (Alabama).
| # | State | Salary | Diff vs Nat'l |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $130,440 | +$37,790 |
| 2 | Virginia | $128,380 | +$35,730 |
| 3 | California | $119,570 | +$26,920 |
| 4 | Maryland | $112,690 | +$20,040 |
| 5 | Missouri | $103,750 | +$11,100 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $101,020 | +$8,370 |
| 7 | Utah | $100,170 | +$7,520 |
| 8 | New York | $98,580 | +$5,930 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $98,470 | +$5,820 |
| 10 | Michigan | $98,470 | +$5,820 |
| # | State | Salary | Diff vs Nat'l |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $99,990 | +$35,730 |
| 2 | Washington | $98,830 | +$37,790 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $93,290 | +$5,490 |
| 4 | Maryland | $84,550 | +$20,040 |
| 5 | Missouri | $83,120 | +$11,100 |
| # | State | Salary | Diff vs Nat'l |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $161,190 | +$35,730 |
| 2 | California | $159,040 | +$26,920 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $135,110 | +$5,820 |
| 4 | New York | $132,820 | +$5,930 |
| 5 | Utah | $131,220 | +$7,520 |
| State | Entry | Median | Senior | Diff vs Nat'l |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $98,830 | $130,440 | $131,030 | +$37,790 |
| Virginia | $99,990 | $128,380 | $161,190 | +$35,730 |
| California | $80,620 | $119,570 | $159,040 | +$26,920 |
| Maryland | $84,550 | $112,690 | $129,840 | +$20,040 |
| Missouri | $83,120 | $103,750 | $125,610 | +$11,100 |
| Minnesota | $72,510 | $101,020 | $128,470 | +$8,370 |
| Utah | $66,010 | $100,170 | $131,220 | +$7,520 |
| New York | $56,320 | $98,580 | $132,820 | +$5,930 |
| Massachusetts | $80,520 | $98,470 | $135,110 | +$5,820 |
| Michigan | $62,830 | $98,470 | $117,880 | +$5,820 |
| Rhode Island | $93,290 | $98,140 | $104,530 | +$5,490 |
| North Carolina | $72,890 | $96,610 | $122,540 | +$3,960 |
| New Jersey | $55,580 | $95,180 | $124,560 | +$2,530 |
| Wisconsin | $66,510 | $90,630 | $119,860 | -$2,020 |
| Georgia | $64,560 | $90,340 | $107,060 | -$2,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,520 | $86,380 | $104,700 | -$6,270 |
| Colorado | $63,520 | $85,950 | $106,320 | -$6,700 |
| Connecticut | $64,460 | $85,930 | $106,950 | -$6,720 |
| Texas | $61,960 | $85,800 | $118,980 | -$6,850 |
| Louisiana | $66,340 | $85,330 | $89,350 | -$7,320 |
| Illinois | $71,990 | $84,820 | $117,100 | -$7,830 |
| Vermont | $79,120 | $84,550 | $110,130 | -$8,100 |
| Nevada | $55,060 | $83,220 | $121,240 | -$9,430 |
| Kentucky | $66,320 | $82,630 | $103,870 | -$10,020 |
| Indiana | $62,310 | $80,870 | $100,140 | -$11,780 |
| Nebraska | $56,170 | $80,350 | $100,690 | -$12,300 |
| Idaho | $61,240 | $79,290 | $97,010 | -$13,360 |
| Oklahoma | $54,070 | $78,580 | $96,130 | -$14,070 |
| New Hampshire | $61,480 | $78,260 | $110,190 | -$14,390 |
| West Virginia | $63,060 | $78,240 | $79,280 | -$14,410 |
| South Carolina | $61,760 | $78,190 | $102,100 | -$14,460 |
| Arizona | $59,180 | $76,230 | $105,010 | -$16,420 |
| Delaware | $69,800 | $76,020 | $89,290 | -$16,630 |
| Tennessee | $57,710 | $74,760 | $104,270 | -$17,890 |
| Kansas | $59,600 | $73,590 | $96,980 | -$19,060 |
| North Dakota | $60,580 | $72,190 | $82,750 | -$20,460 |
| Wyoming | $59,400 | $68,410 | $69,990 | -$24,240 |
| New Mexico | $54,930 | $68,120 | $86,880 | -$24,530 |
| Oregon | $50,690 | $64,460 | $93,280 | -$28,190 |
| Iowa | $57,720 | $64,210 | $89,920 | -$28,440 |
| Montana | $62,060 | $62,060 | $68,650 | -$30,590 |
| South Dakota | $47,540 | $51,100 | $59,280 | -$41,550 |
| Arkansas | $45,190 | $50,550 | $67,290 | -$42,100 |
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