Hourly Wage for Video Game Artist Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Video Game Artist Salary

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Video Game Artist?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Video Game Artist in the United States is $25. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Video Game Artist in the US can go up to $30 and the lowest down to $19, but most earn between $22 and $28. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Video Game Artist in the United States.

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Video Game Artist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Video Game Artist Salary $19 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Video Game Artist Salary $22 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Video Game Artist Salary $25 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Video Game Artist Salary $28 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Video Game Artist Salary $30 US April 01, 2025
25% $22 10% $19 90% $30 75% $28 $25 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Video Game Artist ?

A game artist is an artist who creates art for one or more types of games. In video games, game artists are responsible for all of the aspects of game development that call for visual art. Game artists play a vital role and are often credited in role-playing games, collectible card games and video games....

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    Video Game Artist

    0 - 1 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
22
28
25

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
22
28
25
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Video Game Artist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Video Game Artist ranges from $22 to $28 with the average hourly pay of $25. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $22 to $28 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $25.

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