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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1463815/us-video-game-worker-compensation-by-sector/
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Entertainment Software Association, Average worker compensation in the video game industry in the United States in 2023, by sector (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1463815/us-video-game-worker-compensation-by-sector/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
Average worker compensation in the video game industry in the United States in 2023, by sector (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Entertainment Software Association, February 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1463815/us-video-game-worker-compensation-by-sector/
