Games Artist Salary in Illinois

How much does a Games Artist make in Illinois?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Games Artist in Illinois is $60,791 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Games Artist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,324
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,257 to $68,921
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,129

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2026 Compensation Trend

AI Onboarding

Smart Recruiting

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Games Artist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,921	$5,743	$1,325	$33
Average	$60,791	$5,066	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$56,257	$4,688	$1,082	$27

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Games Artist Job Openings in Illinois

Focus Staff - KEENE, NH

Focus Staff - BENNINGTON, VT

Physical Therapist Physical Therapy Assistant

Flex Therapy - WASILLA, AK

Occupational Therapist

United Health Services - JOHNSON CITY, NY

Search More Games Artist Jobs in Illinois

Key Factors That Influence Games Artist Salaries

A Games Artist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Games Artist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Games Artists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,033.
California: $65,782.
Massachusetts: $64,906.

District of Columbia $66,033 California $65,782 Massachusetts $64,906 Washington $64,667 New Jersey $64,643 Alaska $64,560 Connecticut $63,737 New York $63,403

Hawaii $62,335 Rhode Island $61,834 Maryland $61,494 Minnesota $61,029 Colorado $60,850 Illinois $60,791 Oregon $60,564 Delaware $60,397

New Hampshire $60,292 Virginia $60,057 Pennsylvania $59,371 Nevada $59,025 North Dakota $58,912 Michigan $58,733 Wisconsin $58,667 Vermont $58,536

Texas $58,172 Maine $58,149 Arizona $58,113 Ohio $58,071 Georgia $57,522 Indiana $57,248 Wyoming $57,194 Utah $57,111

Iowa $57,075 Kansas $56,789 Louisiana $56,705 North Carolina $56,676 Missouri $56,664 Florida $56,431 Montana $56,306 Nebraska $56,186

Kentucky $56,121 South Carolina $55,882 Tennessee $55,733 Idaho $55,674 New Mexico $55,238 Oklahoma $55,143 Alabama $54,791 South Dakota $54,200

Arkansas $53,878 West Virginia $53,705 Mississippi $53,187

Top Paying Cities for Games Artists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Effingham: $56,037
Saint Peter: $55,960
Salem: $56,173

Effingham, IL $56,037 Saint Peter, IL $55,960 Salem, IL $56,173 Sandoval, IL $56,350 Scheller, IL $56,105 Sesser, IL $56,111 Shobonier, IL $56,141 Harwood Heights, IL $61,567

Elmwood Park, IL $61,590 Lincolnwood, IL $61,577 Niles, IL $61,512 Alsip, IL $61,016 Cicero, IL $61,605 Evergreen Park, IL $61,384 Riverdale, IL $60,447 Kankakee, IL $57,520

Aroma Park, IL $57,486 Ashkum, IL $56,455 Beaverville, IL $57,167 Bone Gap, IL $55,433 Bonnie, IL $56,004 Broughton, IL $55,994 Browns, IL $55,598 Buckner, IL $56,100

Burnt Prairie, IL $55,839 Carmi, IL $56,228 Christopher, IL $56,235 Cisne, IL $55,938 Clay City, IL $55,746 Coello, IL $56,144 Crossville, IL $55,987 Dahlgren, IL $55,984

Dale, IL $56,107 Dix, IL $56,147 Du Bois, IL $56,241 Du Quoin, IL $56,222 Ellery, IL $55,731 Emma, IL $56,254 Enfield, IL $56,027 Ewing, IL $55,991

Fairfield, IL $55,934 Farina, IL $55,910 Flora, IL $56,025 Frankfort Heights, IL $56,139 Freeman Spur, IL $56,181 Geff, IL $55,879 Golden Gate, IL $55,739 Grayville, IL $55,839

Ina, IL $56,089 Irvington, IL $56,442 Iuka, IL $55,942 Johnsonville, IL $55,924 Keenes, IL $55,918 Keensburg, IL $55,507 Kell, IL $56,076 Kinmundy, IL $55,928

Lancaster, IL $54,724 Logan, IL $56,144 Loogootee, IL $55,928 Louisville, IL $55,921 Mc Leansboro, IL $56,056 Macedonia, IL $55,968 Maunie, IL $56,274 Mill Shoals, IL $55,934

Mount Carmel, IL $55,210 Mount Vernon, IL $56,124 Mulkeytown, IL $56,023 Nason, IL $56,018 New Haven, IL $56,243 Noble, IL $55,548 Norris City, IL $56,143 Odin, IL $56,257

Omaha, IL $56,092 Opdyke, IL $56,027 Orient, IL $56,135 Patoka, IL $56,246 Radom, IL $56,343 Richview, IL $56,299 Rinard, IL $55,899 Sailor Springs, IL $55,954

Allendale, IL $54,111 Altamont, IL $55,968 Annapolis, IL $55,158 Beecher City, IL $55,920 Bridgeport, IL $53,913 Brownstown, IL $55,997 Calhoun, IL $54,787 Casey, IL $55,499

Claremont, IL $54,582 Cowden, IL $56,019 Dennison, IL $54,387 Dieterich, IL $55,928 Dundas, IL $55,218 Edgewood, IL $55,928 Flat Rock, IL $53,971 Greenup, IL $55,696

Herrick, IL $56,093 Hidalgo, IL $55,643 Hutsonville, IL $54,799 Ingraham, IL $55,711 Janesville, IL $55,893 Jewett, IL $55,801 Lakewood, IL $56,062 Lawrenceville, IL $53,563

Lerna, IL $55,947 Marshall, IL $54,648 Martinsville, IL $55,032 Alden, IL $57,451 Antioch, IL $57,798 Arlington Heights, IL $60,247 Elk Grove Village, IL $60,642 Rolling Meadows, IL $60,296

Barrington, IL $59,119 Crystal Lake, IL $57,836 Cary, IL $58,356 Deerfield, IL $60,165 Des Plaines, IL $61,064 Fox Lake, IL $57,790 Fox River Grove, IL $58,594 Glencoe, IL $60,877

Glenview, IL $61,224 Mansfield, IL $57,596 Milmine, IL $57,183 Monticello, IL $57,475 Muncie, IL $57,247 Oakwood, IL $56,999 Ogden, IL $57,583 Penfield, IL $57,439

Pesotum, IL $57,611 Philo, IL $57,781 Potomac, IL $57,182 Rantoul, IL $57,660 Ridge Farm, IL $56,083 Royal, IL $57,635 Sadorus, IL $57,660 Saint Joseph, IL $57,792

Savoy, IL $58,059 Seymour, IL $57,871 Sidell, IL $56,715 Sidney, IL $57,708 Thomasboro, IL $57,816 Tolono, IL $57,847 Weldon, IL $57,058 Westville, IL $56,525

White Heath, IL $57,714 Arcola, IL $56,690 Arthur, IL $57,008 Ashmore, IL $56,011 Atwood, IL $57,316 Bethany, IL $56,388 Brocton, IL $56,046 Camargo, IL $57,043

Charleston, IL $56,163 Chrisman, IL $55,542 Dalton City, IL $56,399 Gays, IL $56,098 Hammond, IL $57,066 Hindsboro, IL $56,516 Humboldt, IL $56,402 Hume, IL $56,367

Kansas, IL $55,424 La Place, IL $56,730 Lovington, IL $56,631 Mattoon, IL $56,219 Metcalf, IL $56,151 Murdock, IL $57,024 Newman, IL $56,892 Oakland, IL $56,287

Paris, IL $54,853 Redmon, IL $55,659 Oquawka, IL $56,067 Homer, IL $57,500 Indianola, IL $56,469 Ivesdale, IL $57,664 Longview, IL $57,425 Sullivan, IL $56,470

Tuscola, IL $57,216 Vermilion, IL $54,528 Villa Grove, IL $57,363 Windsor, IL $56,087 Alhambra, IL $57,001 Alton, IL $57,190 Batchtown, IL $56,594 Benld, IL $56,765

Bethalto, IL $57,200 Bingham, IL $56,078 Brighton, IL $57,015 Brussels, IL $56,947 Bunker Hill, IL $56,947 Butler, IL $56,352 Carrollton, IL $56,464 Coffeen, IL $56,359

Cottage Hills, IL $57,220 Donnellson, IL $56,416 Dorsey, IL $57,058 Dow, IL $57,053 Eagarville, IL $56,717 East Alton, IL $57,273 Edwardsville, IL $57,244 Eldred, IL $56,396

Elsah, IL $57,106 Fidelity, IL $56,820 Fieldon, IL $56,789 Fillmore, IL $56,198 Gillespie, IL $56,701 Glen Carbon, IL $57,367 Godfrey, IL $57,152 Golden Eagle, IL $56,971

Grafton, IL $56,973 Granite City, IL $57,533 Greenfield, IL $56,361 Hamburg, IL $56,336 Hamel, IL $57,084 Hardin, IL $56,611 Hartford, IL $57,467 Hillsboro, IL $56,452

Hillview, IL $56,116 Irving, IL $56,318 Jerseyville, IL $56,877 Kampsville, IL $56,281 Kane, IL $56,582 Litchfield, IL $56,540 Livingston, IL $56,913 Dover, IL $56,390

Eldena, IL $56,662 Grand Ridge, IL $56,266 Granville, IL $56,281 Hennepin, IL $56,266 Kasbeer, IL $56,217 Ladd, IL $56,401 La Moille, IL $56,235 Lee Center, IL $56,856

Leonore, IL $56,404 Long Point, IL $56,342 Lostant, IL $56,246 Mc Nabb, IL $56,272 Magnolia, IL $56,255 Malden, IL $56,240 Manlius, IL $56,213 Mark, IL $56,433

Marseilles, IL $56,693 Mendota, IL $56,453 Mineral, IL $56,109 Neponset, IL $56,118 New Bedford, IL $56,279 Oglesby, IL $56,338 Depue, IL $56,381 Ohio, IL $56,178

Ottawa, IL $56,358 Paw Paw, IL $56,895 Peru, IL $56,371 Princeton, IL $56,228 Rutland, IL $56,311 Seatonville, IL $56,386 Seneca, IL $56,931 Sheffield, IL $56,124

Spring Valley, IL $56,362 Standard, IL $56,410 Streator, IL $56,454 Sublette, IL $56,365 Tiskilwa, IL $56,189 Toluca, IL $56,397 Tonica, IL $56,269 Triumph, IL $56,519

Troy Grove, IL $56,380 Utica, IL $56,223 Van Orin, IL $56,240 Varna, IL $56,408 Walnut, IL $56,181 Wenona, IL $56,316 West Brooklyn, IL $56,619 Wyanet, IL $56,171

Galesburg, IL $56,222 Abingdon, IL $56,147 Adair, IL $56,011 Alexis, IL $56,054 Alpha, IL $56,052 Altona, IL $56,084 Avon, IL $56,085 Bardolph, IL $56,199

Berwick, IL $55,977 Biggsville, IL $55,979 Bishop Hill, IL $56,078 Blandinsville, IL $55,913 Bradford, IL $56,157 Bushnell, IL $56,123 Cameron, IL $56,030 Camp Grove, IL $56,341

Carman, IL $55,934 Castleton, IL $56,262 Cuba, IL $56,374 Dahinda, IL $56,190 East Galesburg, IL $56,271 Ellisville, IL $56,145 Fairview, IL $56,302 Fiatt, IL $56,402

Galva, IL $56,098 Gerlaw, IL $56,050 Gilson, IL $56,108 Gladstone, IL $55,980 Good Hope, IL $55,982 Henderson, IL $56,067 Industry, IL $55,963 Ipava, IL $56,160

Keithsburg, IL $56,037 Kewanee, IL $56,100 Kirkwood, IL $56,030 Knoxville, IL $56,177 La Fayette, IL $56,143 La Harpe, IL $55,940 Laura, IL $56,345 Littleton, IL $55,868

Little York, IL $56,029 Lomax, IL $55,951 Macomb, IL $56,090 Maquon, IL $56,234 Marietta, IL $56,089 Media, IL $55,944 Monmouth, IL $56,122 New Windsor, IL $56,050

North Henderson, IL $56,056 Oneida, IL $56,078 Ophiem, IL $56,040 Bloomington, IL $56,742 Anchor, IL $56,630 Armington, IL $56,543 Arrowsmith, IL $56,968 Atlanta, IL $56,516

Bellflower, IL $57,356 Carlock, IL $56,509 Chenoa, IL $56,330 Clinton, IL $56,538 Colfax, IL $56,458 Congerville, IL $56,520 Cooksville, IL $56,355 Cropsey, IL $56,564

Danvers, IL $56,548 Deer Creek, IL $56,600 Delavan, IL $56,548 Dewitt, IL $56,884 Downs, IL $56,482 Ellsworth, IL $56,464 El Paso, IL $56,394 Fairbury, IL $56,436

Flanagan, IL $56,336 Forrest, IL $56,513 Goodfield, IL $56,556 Graymont, IL $56,322 Gridley, IL $56,381 Heyworth, IL $56,440 Hopedale, IL $56,549 Hudson, IL $56,478

Kenney, IL $56,484 Lane, IL $56,876 Lawndale, IL $56,499 Le Roy, IL $56,647 Lexington, IL $56,388 Mc Lean, IL $56,514 Mackinaw, IL $56,571 Maroa, IL $56,474

Merna, IL $56,422 Minier, IL $56,529 Minonk, IL $56,369 Normal, IL $56,684 Pontiac, IL $56,400 Saunemin, IL $56,210 Saybrook, IL $57,119 Secor, IL $56,476

Shirley, IL $56,420 Sibley, IL $56,749 Stanford, IL $56,535 Strawn, IL $56,596 Towanda, IL $56,429 Wapella, IL $56,402 Waynesville, IL $56,367 Urbana, IL $58,119

Allerton, IL $57,057 Alvin, IL $56,602 Armstrong, IL $57,517 Bement, IL $57,340 Bismarck, IL $56,558 Bondville, IL $57,971 Broadlands, IL $57,361 Catlin, IL $56,697

Cerro Gordo, IL $57,008 Champaign, IL $58,119 Cisco, IL $57,135 Collison, IL $57,253 Danville, IL $56,767 Tilton, IL $56,790 De Land, IL $57,360 Dewey, IL $57,711

Fairmount, IL $57,065 Farmer City, IL $57,210 Fisher, IL $57,615 Fithian, IL $57,330 Foosland, IL $57,461 Georgetown, IL $56,277 Gifford, IL $57,515 Henning, IL $56,869

Prairie City, IL $56,084 Raritan, IL $56,224 Rio, IL $56,059 Roseville, IL $55,977 Saint Augustine, IL $56,056 Sciota, IL $55,885 Seaton, IL $56,043 Smithfield, IL $56,161

Smithshire, IL $55,953 Speer, IL $56,442 Stronghurst, IL $55,969 Table Grove, IL $56,085 Toulon, IL $56,219 Vermont, IL $56,060 Victoria, IL $56,145 Viola, IL $56,056

Wataga, IL $56,071 Williamsfield, IL $56,265 Woodhull, IL $56,060 Wyoming, IL $56,342 Astoria, IL $56,129 Benson, IL $56,439 Brimfield, IL $56,551 Bryant, IL $56,426

Canton, IL $56,486 Chillicothe, IL $56,560 Dunfermline, IL $56,466 Dunlap, IL $56,623 Edelstein, IL $56,547 Edwards, IL $56,670 Elmwood, IL $56,494 Eureka, IL $56,556

Farmington, IL $56,422 Forest City, IL $56,514 Glasford, IL $56,606 Green Valley, IL $56,565 Groveland, IL $56,680 Hanna City, IL $56,660 Henry, IL $56,309 Kingston Mines, IL $56,633

Lacon, IL $56,465 La Rose, IL $56,436 Lewistown, IL $56,333 Liverpool, IL $56,471 London Mills, IL $56,214 Lowpoint, IL $56,554 Manito, IL $56,551 Mapleton, IL $56,660

Metamora, IL $56,618 Morton, IL $56,660 Mossville, IL $56,662 Norris, IL $56,453 Pekin, IL $56,665 Princeville, IL $56,497 Putnam, IL $56,239 Roanoke, IL $56,500

Rome, IL $56,600 Saint David, IL $56,458 South Pekin, IL $56,623 Sparland, IL $56,404 Topeka, IL $56,489 Tremont, IL $56,618 Trivoli, IL $56,560 Washburn, IL $56,514

Washington, IL $56,666 Yates City, IL $56,377 Peoria, IL $56,729 Creve Coeur, IL $56,730 East Peoria, IL $56,729 Peoria Heights, IL $56,729 Sims, IL $55,938 Andalusia, IL $56,131

Springerton, IL $55,947 Tamaroa, IL $56,223 Texico, IL $55,968 Thompsonville, IL $56,006 Valier, IL $56,213 Vernon, IL $56,169 Walnut Hill, IL $56,216 Waltonville, IL $56,086

Wayne City, IL $55,964 West Frankfort, IL $56,128 Whittington, IL $56,013 Woodlawn, IL $56,206 Xenia, IL $55,925 Carbondale, IL $56,201 Alto Pass, IL $55,931 Anna, IL $56,078

Ava, IL $56,140 Belknap, IL $55,875 Boles, IL $55,971 Brookport, IL $55,712 Buncombe, IL $55,980 Cairo, IL $55,969 Cambria, IL $56,243 Campbell Hill, IL $56,295

Carrier Mills, IL $56,061 Carterville, IL $56,140 Cave In Rock, IL $55,850 Cobden, IL $56,016 Colp, IL $56,190 Ridott, IL $57,261 Rochelle, IL $57,247 Rock City, IL $57,262

Rock Falls, IL $56,367 Rockton, IL $57,419 Roscoe, IL $57,419 Savanna, IL $56,214 Scales Mound, IL $56,231 Seward, IL $57,362 Shannon, IL $56,731 Shirland, IL $57,385

South Beloit, IL $57,361 Sterling, IL $56,398 Stillman Valley, IL $57,347 Stockton, IL $56,445 Warren, IL $56,612 Winnebago, IL $57,448 Winslow, IL $56,757 Woosung, IL $56,560

Rockford, IL $57,445 Loves Park, IL $57,457 Machesney Park, IL $57,457 Rock Island, IL $55,906 Albany, IL $56,086 Aledo, IL $56,064 Dana, IL $56,280 Chandlerville, IL $56,578

Bluford, IL $55,980 Mahomet, IL $57,745 Andover, IL $56,039 Chapin, IL $56,353 Chatham, IL $57,247 Chesterfield, IL $56,461 Concord, IL $56,402 Easton, IL $56,466

Elkhart, IL $56,977 Emden, IL $56,523 Franklin, IL $56,796 Frederick, IL $56,093 Girard, IL $56,793 Greenview, IL $56,870 Hartsburg, IL $56,516 Havana, IL $56,367

Hettick, IL $56,409 Jacksonville, IL $56,668 Kilbourne, IL $56,507 Lincoln, IL $56,670 Lincolns New Salem, IL $56,913 Literberry, IL $56,694 Loami, IL $57,144 Lowder, IL $56,958

Manchester, IL $56,547 Mason City, IL $56,546 Meredosia, IL $56,222 Middletown, IL $56,888 Modesto, IL $56,758 Murrayville, IL $56,476 New Berlin, IL $57,122 New Holland, IL $56,655

Nilwood, IL $56,745 Oakford, IL $56,673 Palmyra, IL $56,553 Petersburg, IL $56,924 Pleasant Plains, IL $57,143 Rushville, IL $56,059 San Jose, IL $56,535 Scottville, IL $56,522

Sherman, IL $57,272 Shipman, IL $56,804 Tallula, IL $56,990 Thayer, IL $56,982 Virden, IL $56,934 Virginia, IL $56,467 Waverly, IL $56,927 Williamsville, IL $57,135

Winchester, IL $56,243 Woodson, IL $56,724 Springfield, IL $57,421 Bonfield, IL $57,346 Creal Springs, IL $56,025 Annawan, IL $56,095 Atkinson, IL $56,076 Barstow, IL $55,988

Buffalo Prairie, IL $56,101 Cambridge, IL $56,058 Carbon Cliff, IL $55,945 Coal Valley, IL $55,940 Colona, IL $55,997 Cordova, IL $56,092 Deer Grove, IL $56,164 East Moline, IL $55,971

Erie, IL $56,082 Fenton, IL $56,111 Fulton, IL $56,119 Geneseo, IL $56,055 Hampton, IL $56,029 Hillsdale, IL $56,064 Hooppole, IL $56,100 Illinois City, IL $56,110

Joy, IL $56,068 Lyndon, IL $56,160 Lynn Center, IL $56,037 Matherville, IL $56,053 Milan, IL $56,033 Moline, IL $55,835 Morrison, IL $56,198 New Boston, IL $56,078

Orion, IL $56,000 Osco, IL $56,025 Port Byron, IL $56,067 Preemption, IL $56,045 Prophetstown, IL $56,125 Rapids City, IL $56,050 Reynolds, IL $56,082 Sherrard, IL $56,038

Silvis, IL $55,921 Tampico, IL $56,159 Taylor Ridge, IL $56,113 Thomson, IL $56,207 La Salle, IL $56,333 Amboy, IL $56,469 Ancona, IL $56,288 Arlington, IL $56,141

Blackstone, IL $56,240 Buda, IL $56,118 Bureau, IL $56,353 Cedar Point, IL $56,393 Cherry, IL $56,363 Compton, IL $56,711 Cornell, IL $56,361 Dalzell, IL $56,433

Cypress, IL $55,971 De Soto, IL $56,052 Dongola, IL $55,983 Dowell, IL $56,221 Eddyville, IL $55,925 Eldorado, IL $56,154 Elizabethtown, IL $55,865 Elkville, IL $56,033

Energy, IL $56,171 Equality, IL $56,040 Galatia, IL $56,035 Golconda, IL $55,844 Goreville, IL $56,048 Gorham, IL $55,932 Grand Chain, IL $55,886 Grand Tower, IL $55,908

Grantsburg, IL $55,959 Harrisburg, IL $56,103 Herod, IL $55,872 Herrin, IL $56,192 Hurst, IL $56,169 Jacob, IL $55,929 Johnston City, IL $56,122 Jonesboro, IL $55,961

Joppa, IL $56,065 Junction, IL $56,024 Karbers Ridge, IL $55,932 Karnak, IL $55,929 Mc Clure, IL $55,860 Makanda, IL $56,022 Marion, IL $56,117 Metropolis, IL $55,951

Millcreek, IL $56,087 Miller City, IL $55,656 Mound City, IL $55,999 Mounds, IL $55,955 Muddy, IL $56,154 Murphysboro, IL $56,082 New Burnside, IL $56,012 Olive Branch, IL $55,929

Olmsted, IL $55,895 Oraville, IL $56,158 Ozark, IL $55,982 Perks, IL $55,946 Pittsburg, IL $56,049 Pomona, IL $55,904 Pulaski, IL $55,951 Raleigh, IL $56,073

Ridgway, IL $56,158 Rosiclare, IL $55,935 Royalton, IL $56,054 Shawneetown, IL $56,091 Simpson, IL $55,938 Stonefort, IL $55,951 Tamms, IL $55,934 Thebes, IL $55,900

Ullin, IL $55,967 Unity, IL $55,940 Vergennes, IL $56,096 Vienna, IL $56,025 Villa Ridge, IL $55,896 Willisville, IL $56,592 Wolf Lake, IL $55,829 Zeigler, IL $56,200

Centralia, IL $56,413 Hoyleton, IL $56,426 Akin, IL $55,972 Albion, IL $55,731 Alma, IL $56,062 Ashley, IL $56,268 Barnhill, IL $55,926 Belle Rive, IL $55,966

Bellmont, IL $55,714 Benton, IL $56,098 Bourbonnais, IL $57,833 Bradley, IL $57,825 Buckingham, IL $56,734 Buckley, IL $56,792 Cabery, IL $56,465 Campus, IL $56,621

Chatsworth, IL $56,591 Chebanse, IL $57,018 Cissna Park, IL $56,782 Claytonville, IL $56,686 Clifton, IL $56,671 Crescent City, IL $56,539 Cullom, IL $56,303 Danforth, IL $56,394

Donovan, IL $56,845 East Lynn, IL $56,946 Elliott, IL $57,289 Emington, IL $56,175 Essex, IL $57,333 Gibson City, IL $57,256 Gilman, IL $56,557 Goodwine, IL $56,708

Grant Park, IL $58,474 Herscher, IL $56,886 Hoopeston, IL $56,667 Hopkins Park, IL $57,555 Iroquois, IL $56,724 Kempton, IL $56,200 Loda, IL $57,079 Ludlow, IL $57,457

Manteno, IL $58,229 Martinton, IL $56,856 Melvin, IL $57,029 Milford, IL $56,463 Momence, IL $58,147 Onarga, IL $56,617 Papineau, IL $57,289 Paxton, IL $57,314

Pembroke Township, IL $57,551 Piper City, IL $56,525 Rankin, IL $57,092 Reddick, IL $56,950 Roberts, IL $56,769 Rossville, IL $56,628 Saint Anne, IL $57,324 Sheldon, IL $56,358

Stockland, IL $56,276 Thawville, IL $56,633 Union Hill, IL $57,207 Watseka, IL $56,480 Wellington, IL $56,529 Woodland, IL $56,544 Apple River, IL $56,402 Ashton, IL $56,929

Baileyville, IL $57,120 Belvidere, IL $57,391 Byron, IL $57,326 Caledonia, IL $57,400 Capron, IL $57,414 Cedarville, IL $57,139 Chadwick, IL $56,206 Chana, IL $57,138

Cherry Valley, IL $57,397 Dakota, IL $57,209 Davis, IL $57,296 Davis Junction, IL $57,367 Dixon, IL $56,625 Durand, IL $57,362 East Dubuque, IL $56,172 Eleroy, IL $57,017

Elizabeth, IL $56,188 Forreston, IL $56,906 Franklin Grove, IL $56,746 Freeport, IL $57,123 Galena, IL $56,209 Galt, IL $56,454 Garden Prairie, IL $57,419 German Valley, IL $57,232

Hanover, IL $56,138 Harmon, IL $56,210 Holcomb, IL $57,314 Kent, IL $56,565 Lanark, IL $56,478 Leaf River, IL $57,258 Lena, IL $56,759 Lindenwood, IL $57,303

Mc Connell, IL $57,075 Milledgeville, IL $56,374 Monroe Center, IL $57,357 Mount Carroll, IL $56,260 Mount Morris, IL $57,089 Nachusa, IL $56,608 Nora, IL $56,699 Orangeville, IL $57,186

Oregon, IL $57,088 Pearl City, IL $56,598 Pecatonica, IL $57,385 Polo, IL $56,646 Poplar Grove, IL $57,395 Midlothian, IL $60,525 Mason, IL $55,916 Romeoville, IL $59,893

Minooka, IL $58,604 Mokena, IL $59,794 Monee, IL $59,010 Morris, IL $57,559 New Lenox, IL $59,537 Oak Forest, IL $60,354 Oak Lawn, IL $61,372 Bridgeview, IL $61,451

Hometown, IL $61,434 Hickory Hills, IL $61,291 Justice, IL $61,470 Burbank, IL $61,472 Odell, IL $56,162 Olympia Fields, IL $59,450 Orland Park, IL $60,510 Palos Heights, IL $60,875

Palos Park, IL $60,799 Palos Hills, IL $61,135 Park Forest, IL $59,188 Peotone, IL $58,616 Posen, IL $60,416 Ransom, IL $56,281 Richton Park, IL $59,287 Robbins, IL $60,640

South Holland, IL $59,659 South Wilmington, IL $57,278 Steger, IL $59,105 Thornton, IL $59,439 Tinley Park, IL $60,067 Country Club Hills, IL $59,825 Verona, IL $56,769 Willow Springs, IL $61,097

Wilmington, IL $57,912 Worth, IL $61,103 University Park, IL $59,050 Homer Glen, IL $60,120 Bedford Park, IL $61,502 Summit Argo, IL $61,518 Aurora, IL $59,522 Batavia, IL $59,280

Big Rock, IL $57,782 Bristol, IL $58,483 Brookfield, IL $61,540 Clarendon Hills, IL $61,064 Downers Grove, IL $60,791 Woodridge, IL $60,548 Earlville, IL $56,699 Eola, IL $59,600

Hinckley, IL $57,298 Hinsdale, IL $61,242 Oak Brook, IL $61,203 La Grange, IL $61,489 La Grange Park, IL $61,515 Willowbrook, IL $61,038 Lee, IL $57,240 Leland, IL $56,810

Lisle, IL $60,441 Lyons, IL $61,550 Millbrook, IL $57,776 Millington, IL $57,575 Montgomery, IL $59,033 Mooseheart, IL $59,132 Naperville, IL $60,079 Newark, IL $57,546

North Aurora, IL $59,057 Oswego, IL $58,984 Plainfield, IL $59,411 Plano, IL $57,895 Riverside, IL $61,568 Sandwich, IL $57,441 Serena, IL $56,794 Shabbona, IL $57,140

Sheridan, IL $57,052 Somonauk, IL $57,188 Steward, IL $57,209 Sugar Grove, IL $58,449 Warrenville, IL $59,950 Waterman, IL $57,176 Wedron, IL $56,693 Western Springs, IL $61,380

Westmont, IL $61,043 Yorkville, IL $58,364 Darien, IL $60,832 Mode, IL $55,874 Montrose, IL $55,857 Mount Erie, IL $55,677 Neoga, IL $55,967 Newton, IL $55,599

Oblong, IL $55,206 Olney, IL $55,328 Palestine, IL $54,354 Parkersburg, IL $55,219 Robinson, IL $54,641 Saint Elmo, IL $55,953 Sainte Marie, IL $55,363 Saint Francisville, IL $53,869

Shumway, IL $55,898 Sigel, IL $55,909 Stewardson, IL $55,919 Stoy, IL $55,127 Strasburg, IL $55,949 Sumner, IL $54,246 Teutopolis, IL $55,967 Toledo, IL $55,880

Trilla, IL $55,912 Vandalia, IL $56,268 Watson, IL $55,974 Westfield, IL $55,847 West Liberty, IL $55,150 West Salem, IL $55,380 West Union, IL $54,643 West York, IL $54,783

Wheeler, IL $55,834 Willow Hill, IL $55,280 Yale, IL $55,422 Argenta, IL $56,674 Assumption, IL $56,446 Beason, IL $56,425 Blue Mound, IL $56,814 Boody, IL $56,749

Buffalo, IL $57,065 Bulpitt, IL $57,006 Chestnut, IL $56,693 Cornland, IL $57,046 Dawson, IL $57,213 Decatur, IL $56,680 Divernon, IL $57,054 Edinburg, IL $57,044

Elwin, IL $56,657 Farmersville, IL $56,853 Findlay, IL $56,201 Forsyth, IL $56,741 Glenarm, IL $57,177 Harristown, IL $56,730 Harvel, IL $56,680 Illiopolis, IL $56,914

Kincaid, IL $56,980 Lake Fork, IL $56,980 Latham, IL $56,732 Macon, IL $56,536 Mechanicsburg, IL $57,107 Morrisonville, IL $56,770 Mount Auburn, IL $56,938 Mount Pulaski, IL $56,864

Mt Zion, IL $56,645 Moweaqua, IL $56,504 Niantic, IL $56,803 Oconee, IL $56,209 Oreana, IL $56,644 Owaneco, IL $56,516 Palmer, IL $56,791 Pana, IL $56,445

Pawnee, IL $57,078 Raymond, IL $56,513 Riverton, IL $57,250 Rochester, IL $57,230 Shelbyville, IL $56,172 Stonington, IL $56,818 Taylorville, IL $56,816 Tovey, IL $56,998

Tower Hill, IL $56,236 West Point, IL $55,874 Fox Valley, IL $59,686 Golf, IL $61,411 Lovejoy, IL $57,624 Waggoner, IL $56,705 Warrensburg, IL $56,616 Alexander, IL $56,927

Alsey, IL $56,278 Arenzville, IL $56,300 Ashland, IL $56,838 Athens, IL $57,142 Auburn, IL $57,074 Bath, IL $56,260 Beardstown, IL $56,331 Bluffs, IL $56,217

Bluff Springs, IL $56,328 Browning, IL $56,121 Cantrall, IL $57,292 Carlinville, IL $56,497 Kingston, IL $57,373 Kirkland, IL $57,327 Lafox, IL $58,588 Lombard, IL $60,852

Malta, IL $57,318 Maple Park, IL $57,494 Marengo, IL $57,509 Maywood, IL $61,568 Westchester, IL $61,520 Broadview, IL $61,552 Lake In The Hills, IL $58,099 Medinah, IL $60,494

Schaumburg, IL $60,172 Melrose Park, IL $61,556 Hillside, IL $61,508 Berkeley, IL $61,476 Stone Park, IL $61,541 Hoffman Estates, IL $59,876 Plato Center, IL $58,172 River Grove, IL $61,571

Roselle, IL $60,290 Saint Charles, IL $59,165 Schiller Park, IL $61,529 South Elgin, IL $58,975 Sycamore, IL $57,551 Union, IL $57,583 Villa Park, IL $61,124 Wasco, IL $58,483

Wayne, IL $59,405 West Chicago, IL $59,709 Wheaton, IL $60,316 Winfield, IL $60,062 Wood Dale, IL $60,948 Evanston, IL $61,527 Chicago, IL $61,632 Oak Park, IL $61,599

River Forest, IL $61,586 Beecher, IL $58,784 Berwyn, IL $61,586 Crest Hill, IL $59,531 Shorewood, IL $58,991 Blue Island, IL $60,718 Braceville, IL $57,484 Braidwood, IL $57,806

Calumet City, IL $59,488 Channahon, IL $58,651 Chicago Heights, IL $59,176 Chicago Ridge, IL $61,259 Grayslake, IL $58,136 Gurnee, IL $58,061 Harvard, IL $57,478 Hebron, IL $57,168

Highland Park, IL $60,311 Fort Sheridan, IL $60,052 Palatine, IL $59,970 Highwood, IL $60,083 Ingleside, IL $57,834 Island Lake, IL $58,186 Kenilworth, IL $61,342 Lake Bluff, IL $59,038

Lake Forest, IL $59,568 Lake Villa, IL $57,889 Lake Zurich, IL $59,272 Libertyville, IL $58,740 Mchenry, IL $57,645 Morton Grove, IL $61,505 Mount Prospect, IL $60,761 Mundelein, IL $58,710

Vernon Hills, IL $59,312 Northbrook, IL $60,738 North Chicago, IL $58,563 Park Ridge, IL $61,465 Lincolnshire, IL $59,793 Prospect Heights, IL $60,541 Richmond, IL $57,572 Ringwood, IL $57,543

Round Lake, IL $57,920 Russell, IL $57,747 Skokie, IL $61,547 Waukegan, IL $58,158 Spring Grove, IL $57,707 Techny, IL $60,999 Wadsworth, IL $57,878 Wauconda, IL $58,421

Kaneville, IL $58,090 Pocahontas, IL $56,825 Great Lakes, IL $58,809 Coal City, IL $57,752 Crete, IL $58,995 Crestwood, IL $60,714 Dolton, IL $59,944 Dwight, IL $56,600

Elwood, IL $58,847 Flossmoor, IL $59,563 Frankfort, IL $59,384 Gardner, IL $57,021 Glenwood, IL $59,312 Harvey, IL $60,072 Markham, IL $60,116 Hazel Crest, IL $59,845

Homewood, IL $59,633 Joliet, IL $59,068 Kinsman, IL $56,424 Lansing, IL $59,269 Lemont, IL $60,516 Bolingbrook, IL $60,271 Lockport, IL $59,841 Manhattan, IL $58,882

Matteson, IL $59,474 Mazon, IL $57,146 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $56,812 Red Bud, IL $56,967 Renault, IL $56,872 Rockwood, IL $56,130 Saint Jacob, IL $57,168 Saint Libory, IL $56,950

Smithboro, IL $56,414 Smithton, IL $57,257 Sparta, IL $56,624 Steeleville, IL $56,486 Summerfield, IL $57,144 Tilden, IL $56,825 Trenton, IL $57,074 Troy, IL $57,281

Valmeyer, IL $57,063 Walsh, IL $56,523 Waterloo, IL $57,173 Quincy, IL $56,185 Augusta, IL $55,903 Barry, IL $55,905 Basco, IL $55,883 Baylis, IL $55,855

Bowen, IL $55,906 Camden, IL $55,823 Camp Point, IL $55,941 Carthage, IL $55,941 Chambersburg, IL $55,963 Clayton, IL $55,892 Coatsburg, IL $55,931 Colchester, IL $55,945

Colusa, IL $55,926 Dallas City, IL $55,929 Elvaston, IL $56,056 Ferris, IL $56,123 Fowler, IL $55,969 Golden, IL $55,945 Griggsville, IL $55,971 Hamilton, IL $56,000

Hull, IL $55,829 Huntsville, IL $55,797 Kinderhook, IL $55,857 La Prairie, IL $55,823 Liberty, IL $55,920 Lima, IL $55,981 Loraine, IL $55,903 Mendon, IL $55,940

Milton, IL $56,170 Mount Sterling, IL $55,937 Nauvoo, IL $55,951 Nebo, IL $56,086 New Canton, IL $55,823 New Salem, IL $55,871 Niota, IL $55,913 Paloma, IL $55,971

Payson, IL $55,941 Pearl, IL $56,050 Perry, IL $56,005 Pittsfield, IL $55,980 Plainville, IL $55,916 Pleasant Hill, IL $55,989 Plymouth, IL $55,872 Rockport, IL $55,798

Sutter, IL $55,826 Tennessee, IL $55,893 Timewell, IL $55,850 Ursa, IL $55,902 Versailles, IL $56,029 Warsaw, IL $55,895 Buffalo Grove, IL $59,897 Wheeling, IL $60,449

Wilmette, IL $61,417 Winnetka, IL $61,155 Winthrop Harbor, IL $57,773 Wonder Lake, IL $57,367 Woodstock, IL $57,491 Zion, IL $57,830 Addison, IL $60,865 Algonquin, IL $58,316

Bartlett, IL $59,638 Bellwood, IL $61,543 Bensenville, IL $61,252 Streamwood, IL $59,641 Bloomingdale, IL $60,348 Burlington, IL $57,638 Carpentersville, IL $58,624 Clare, IL $57,350

Cortland, IL $57,524 Creston, IL $57,280 Dekalb, IL $57,440 Carol Stream, IL $60,200 Dundee, IL $58,588 Elburn, IL $58,319 Elgin, IL $59,232 Elmhurst, IL $61,309

Esmond, IL $57,290 Forest Park, IL $61,583 Franklin Park, IL $61,534 Hanover Park, IL $59,976 Geneva, IL $58,966 Genoa, IL $57,448 Gilberts, IL $58,184 Glen Ellyn, IL $60,599

Glendale Heights, IL $60,495 Hampshire, IL $57,671 Hines, IL $61,567 Huntley, IL $57,642 Itasca, IL $60,699 Madison, IL $57,614 Marine, IL $57,116 Maryville, IL $57,383

Medora, IL $56,739 Michael, IL $56,381 Moro, IL $57,151 Mount Olive, IL $56,701 Mozier, IL $56,263 National Stock Yards, IL $57,624 New Douglas, IL $56,856 Nokomis, IL $56,421

Ohlman, IL $56,479 Panama, IL $56,609 Patterson, IL $56,298 Piasa, IL $56,900 Ramsey, IL $56,065 Rockbridge, IL $56,478 Roodhouse, IL $56,355 Rosamond, IL $56,347

Roxana, IL $57,328 Sawyerville, IL $56,788 Sorento, IL $56,603 South Roxana, IL $57,370 Staunton, IL $56,882 Taylor Springs, IL $56,529 Venice, IL $57,624 Walshville, IL $56,507

White Hall, IL $56,319 Wilsonville, IL $56,843 Witt, IL $56,372 Wood River, IL $57,299 Worden, IL $57,042 Wrights, IL $56,331 East Saint Louis, IL $57,624 Fairview Heights, IL $57,469

Addieville, IL $56,850 Albers, IL $56,926 Aviston, IL $56,953 Baldwin, IL $56,837 Bartelso, IL $56,672 Beckemeyer, IL $56,856 Belleville, IL $57,362 Mascoutah, IL $57,148

Scott Air Force Base, IL $57,255 Breese, IL $56,861 Carlyle, IL $56,532 Caseyville, IL $57,478 Chester, IL $56,495 Collinsville, IL $57,432 Columbia, IL $57,377 Coulterville, IL $56,552

Cutler, IL $56,350 Dupo, IL $57,534 East Carondelet, IL $57,499 Ellis Grove, IL $56,525 Evansville, IL $56,782 Freeburg, IL $57,193 Fults, IL $56,966 Germantown, IL $56,903

Greenville, IL $56,593 Hagarstown, IL $56,304 Hecker, IL $57,122 Highland, IL $57,005 Hoffman, IL $56,652 Huey, IL $56,494 Keyesport, IL $56,443 Lebanon, IL $57,239

Lenzburg, IL $56,973 Maeystown, IL $57,013 Marissa, IL $56,891 Menard, IL $56,507 Millstadt, IL $57,412 Modoc, IL $56,448 Mulberry Grove, IL $56,334 Nashville, IL $56,514

New Athens, IL $57,075 New Baden, IL $57,025 New Memphis, IL $56,985 Oakdale, IL $56,550 O Fallon, IL $57,357 Okawville, IL $56,795 Percy, IL $56,418 Pierron, IL $56,885

Pinckneyville, IL $56,373

Games Artist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Games Artist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Games Artist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Games Artist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Games Artist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$75,988	$37.0	25%
Financial Services	$72,949	$35.0	20%
Internet	$69,909	$34.0	15%
Biotechnology	$66,870	$32.0	10%
Healthcare	$66,870	$32.0	10%

Games Artist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Games Artist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$56,257

Average $60,791/year

$68,921

$4,688

Average $5,066/month

$5,743

$1,082

Average $1,169/week

$1,325

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,921	$5,743	$1,325	$33
Average	$60,791	$5,066	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$56,257	$4,688	$1,082	$27

Salaries of jobs related to Games Artist

Find Your Next Games Artist Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Games Artist job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Cost of Living In Illinois

Cost of Living in Illinois is

1.9% Higher

than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator

Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting

See Salary Trends in 2025

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.