Salary

For Video Game development, you can earn a lot of money! As a programmer in 2014, the average annual wage in California was $89,250 with most people making between $43,690 and $140,150. During 2012, approximately 39,900 people were employed as programmers, and the number is expected to rise to 44,700 people in 2022.

For being a game designer, the average annual wage in 2014 was $92,350 with most people making between $43,850 and $145,030. About 19,600 people had a job as a video game developer, and this number is expected to increase to 23,000 in 2022.


Earnings in Video Game Development positions
Senior Designers $8,400 $100,800
Major Company $5,000 $60,000

Hereare some examples of Video Game Companies that make a lot of $$: Companies