Game Artist Salary in San Francisco, California

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How much does a Game Artist make in San Francisco, CA? The average Game Artist salary in San Francisco, CA is $90,591 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $81,632 and $101,049. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Senior Technical Artist (Video Games)
DISBELIEF - Chicago , IL
Senior Technical Artist Type: Full time Who We Are ... Disbelief is a game development studio focusing on contracting and consulting services. We've ...
LinkedIn - 4 days ago
Concept Artist
Ouroboros Gaming Industries - Champlin , MN
This is an UNPAID Volunteer position. you will be helping develop the visuals of the game, whether ... artists & the game & art directors so your work is corrdinated with the rest of the team.
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
Technical Artist
The Forge Interactive, Inc - Del Mar , CA
Proven experience as a Technical Artist in the game industry. * Experience with a modern HDR color pipeline with art asset management and packaging. Strong understanding of modeling, texturing, and ...
LinkedIn - 9 days ago
Character Technical Artist
Aquent - Sunnyvale , CA
Character Technical Artist Client Location: (Hybrid) Sunnyvale, CA Starting: 03/17/2025 Salary/Pay ... At least 2 years of experience working as a Character Modeler in animation, VFX and/or video games
LinkedIn - 14 days ago
Game Designer
Aquent Talent - Redmond , WA
They will also work with artists, programmers, and producers to ensure content is built at the ... This is an amazing opportunity to work closely with a passionate team of game developers and help ...
LinkedIn - 2 days ago
Lead Technical Artist (Games)
Skybound Entertainment - Los Angeles , CA
The Lead Technical Artist will establish, drive, and maintain pipelines, manage a team of technical artists, and ensure assets going into the game are sustainable and high quality. As a Lead ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Game Artist in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for Game Artist ranges from $81,632 to $101,049 with the average base salary of $90,591. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,709 to $104,269 with the average total cash compensation of $93,073.

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About San Francisco, California    San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of ....More

San Francisco, California  area prices were up 4.5% from a year ago

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