In 2023, the average worker compensation in the video game industry including benefits was 168,600 U.S. dollars, with gaming software workers earning the highest on average. Excluding video gaming retail workers, the average compensation in the industry amounted to 192,500 U.S. dollars.
Average worker compensation in the video game industry in the United States in 2023, by sector
(in U.S. dollars)
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Entertainment Software Association. (February 21, 2024). Average worker compensation in the video game industry in the United States in 2023, by sector (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463815/us-video-game-worker-compensation-by-sector/
Entertainment Software Association. "Average worker compensation in the video game industry in the United States in 2023, by sector (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463815/us-video-game-worker-compensation-by-sector/
Entertainment Software Association. (2024). Average worker compensation in the video game industry in the United States in 2023, by sector (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463815/us-video-game-worker-compensation-by-sector/
Entertainment Software Association. "Average Worker Compensation in The Video Game Industry in The United States in 2023, by Sector (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463815/us-video-game-worker-compensation-by-sector/
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