What are the main factors that influence a Game Master's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Game Master's salary?

A Game Master's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,317 for beginners, reaching about $56,888 at mid-level, and approach $60,520 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Game Master?

Game Master salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Game Master roles are District of Columbia $64,544, California $64,299, Massachusetts $63,442. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Game Master roles make?

Salaries for Game Master level roles vary by specialization: Game Director: $194,048; Game Programmer: $106,883; Game Designer: $105,950; Game Engineer: $84,436; Escape Room Game Master: $73,877.

How do different companies affect a Game Master's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Game Master roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Game Master Salary in the United States

How much does a Game Master make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Game Master in the United States is $58,295 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,494
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,315 to $68,344
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,959

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Game Master Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,344	$5,695	$1,314	$33
Average	$58,295	$4,858	$1,121	$28
25th Percentile	$51,315	$4,276	$987	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Game Master Salaries

A Game Master'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Game Master Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Game Master's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,317
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,625
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,888
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,084
Expert (over 8 years): $60,520

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Game Master	$54,317
Intermediate Level Game Master	$54,625
Senior Level Game Master	$56,888
Specialist Level Game Master	$60,084
Expert Level Game Master	$60,520

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How Do Game Master 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 Game Masters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,544.
California: $64,299.
Massachusetts: $63,442.

District of Columbia $64,544

California $64,299

Massachusetts $63,442

Washington $63,209

New Jersey $63,186

Alaska $63,104

Connecticut $62,300

New York $61,973

Hawaii $60,930

Rhode Island $60,440

Maryland $60,108

Minnesota $59,653

Colorado $59,478

Illinois $59,420

Oregon $59,199

Delaware $59,035

New Hampshire $58,933

Virginia $58,703

Pennsylvania $58,033

Nevada $57,695

North Dakota $57,584

Michigan $57,409

Wisconsin $57,345

Vermont $57,217

Texas $56,861

Maine $56,838

Arizona $56,803

Ohio $56,762

Georgia $56,226

Indiana $55,957

Wyoming $55,905

Utah $55,823

Iowa $55,788

Kansas $55,508

Louisiana $55,427

North Carolina $55,398

Missouri $55,386

Florida $55,159

Montana $55,036

Nebraska $54,920

Kentucky $54,856

South Carolina $54,622

Tennessee $54,477

Idaho $54,418

New Mexico $53,993

Oklahoma $53,900

Alabama $53,556

South Dakota $52,978

Arkansas $52,664

West Virginia $52,495

Mississippi $51,987

Top Paying Cities for Game Masters

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:

San Jose: $73,527
San Francisco: $72,805
Oakland: $71,190

San Jose, CA $73,527

San Francisco, CA $72,805

Oakland, CA $71,190

New York, NY $67,558

Queens Village, NY $67,121

Paramus, NJ $66,654

Passaic, NJ $66,596

Bergenfield, NJ $66,538

Stamford, CT $66,450

Huntington, NY $66,392

Newark, NJ $66,013

Bridgeport, CT $65,897

New Brunswick, NJ $65,704

Vallejo, CA $65,582

Middlesex, NJ $65,547

Somerset, NJ $65,494

Petaluma, CA $65,360

Santa Cruz, CA $65,133

Boston, MA $65,016

Monterey, CA $64,725

Fairbanks, AK $64,684

Los Angeles, CA $64,573

Washington, DC $64,544

Seattle, WA $64,439

Santa Rosa, CA $64,428

Juneau, AK $64,259

Orange, CA $64,066

Anchorage, AK $63,961

Anaheim, CA $63,920

Santa Ana, CA $63,833

Nassau, NY $63,798

Long Beach, CA $63,775

Danbury, CT $63,757

Santa Maria, CA $63,559

Everett, WA $63,547

Bremerton, WA $63,262

Trenton, NJ $63,151

Sacramento, CA $63,128

San Diego, CA $63,098

Brockton, MA $63,075

Tacoma, WA $63,052

Santa Barbara, CA $62,970

Lowell, MA $62,737

New Suffolk, NY $62,714

Nashua, NH $62,644

Lompoc, CA $62,551

Ventura, CA $62,492

Stockton, CA $62,475

New Haven, CT $62,358

Atlantic City, NJ $62,207

Hartford, CT $62,078

Modesto, CA $62,049

Poughkeepsie, NY $61,921

New Britain, CT $61,892

Kennewick, WA $61,810

Olympia, WA $61,810

New London, CT $61,799

Norwich, CT $61,781

Lawrence, MA $61,752

Bakersfield, CA $61,589

New Bedford, MA $61,507

Riverside, CA $61,507

Richland, WA $61,449

Portsmouth, NH $61,402

Vineland, NJ $61,390

San Bernardino, CA $61,344

Boulder, CO $61,181

Worcester, MA $61,134

Portland, OR $61,081

Saint Paul, MN $61,012

Minneapolis, MN $61,012

Philadelphia, PA $60,930

Honolulu, HI $60,621

Springfield, MA $60,417

Providence, RI $60,411

Chicago, IL $60,242

Bellingham, WA $60,172

Baltimore, MD $60,108

Chico, CA $59,962

Wilmington, DE $59,863

Pittsfield, MA $59,805

Manchester, NH $59,694

Spokane, WA $59,438

Denver, CO $59,432

Albany, NY $59,158

Troy, NY $59,134

Schenectady, NY $59,012

Burlington, VT $58,884

Portland, ME $58,680

Salem, OR $58,633

Yakima, WA $58,621

Ann Arbor, MI $58,604

Rochester, MN $58,441

Reno, NV $58,412

Fresno, CA $58,412

Milwaukee, WI $58,359

Detroit, MI $58,301

Allentown, PA $58,283

Carson City, NV $58,277

Houston, TX $58,190

Colorado Springs, CO $58,184

Syracuse, NY $58,155

Eugene, OR $58,044

Gary, IN $57,974

Bismarck, ND $57,974

Galveston, TX $57,974

Springfield, OR $57,928

Medford, OR $57,788

Fort Collins, CO $57,765

Austin, TX $57,718

Mesa, AZ $57,595

Phoenix, AZ $57,584

Dallas, TX $57,566

Reading, PA $57,531

Saint Cloud, MN $57,508

Concord, NH $57,456

Madison, WI $57,432

Utica, NY $57,275

Raleigh, NC $57,228

Las Vegas, NV $57,222

Rochester, NY $57,182

Des Moines, IA $57,176

Atlanta, GA $57,082

Battle Creek, MI $57,065

Salt Lake City, UT $57,047

Lancaster, PA $56,960

Champaign, IL $56,948

Harrisburg, PA $56,878

Durham, NC $56,826

Kansas City, MO $56,820

Kansas City, KS $56,808

Fort Worth, TX $56,803

Boca Raton, FL $56,779

Cleveland, OH $56,773

Columbus, OH $56,762

Pittsburgh, PA $56,756

Richmond, VA $56,733

Indianapolis, IN $56,721

Cincinnati, OH $56,645

Petersburg, VA $56,558

Lansing, MI $56,430

Billings, MT $56,430

Huntsville, AL $56,430

Lebanon, PA $56,424

Pueblo, CO $56,418

Dayton, OH $56,418

Appleton, WI $56,400

Buffalo, NY $56,377

Racine, WI $56,348

Charlotte, NC $56,342

Saint Louis, MO $56,325

Springfield, IL $56,301

York, PA $56,290

Elkhart, IN $56,290

Gastonia, NC $56,284

Benton Harbor, MI $56,284

Beaumont, TX $56,249

Lorain, OH $56,237

Toledo, OH $56,214

Binghamton, NY $56,185

Rock Hill, SC $56,179

Rockford, IL $56,150

Elyria, OH $56,121

Fargo, ND $56,121

Flagstaff, AZ $56,080

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,045

Miami, FL $56,010

Duluth, MN $55,917

Bangor, ME $55,841

Cedar Rapids, IA $55,777

Louisville, KY $55,747

Grand Rapids, MI $55,736

Hialeah, FL $55,730

Casper, WY $55,648

Scranton, PA $55,578

New Orleans, LA $55,561

Virginia Beach, VA $55,555

Akron, OH $55,526

Peoria, IL $55,450

Sarasota, FL $55,439

Green Bay, WI $55,398

Baton Rouge, LA $55,369

Charleston, SC $55,357

Nashville, TN $55,339

Jamestown, NY $55,328

Davenport, IA $55,328

Tucson, AZ $55,299

Cheyenne, WY $55,281

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,264

Tampa, FL $55,252

Omaha, NE $55,240

Evansville, IN $55,217

Port Arthur, TX $55,217

Bradenton, FL $55,194

Santa Fe, NM $55,089

Orlando, FL $55,030

Clearwater, FL $54,966

La Crosse, WI $54,844

Canton, OH $54,844

Grand Forks, ND $54,826

Tulsa, OK $54,809

Albuquerque, NM $54,809

Newport News, VA $54,803

High Point, NC $54,786

Ogden, UT $54,762

Corpus Christi, TX $54,716

Laramie, WY $54,681

Norfolk, VA $54,681

Rock Island, IL $54,646

Saginaw, MI $54,634

Jacksonville, FL $54,628

Salisbury, NC $54,617

Memphis, TN $54,605

Moline, IL $54,576

Fort Myers, FL $54,558

Waterloo, IA $54,482

Spartanburg, SC $54,424

Lincoln, NE $54,395

Fort Wayne, IN $54,383

Birmingham, AL $54,319

Cedar Falls, IA $54,308

Provo, UT $54,302

Springfield, OH $54,296

San Antonio, TX $54,284

Greensboro, NC $54,261

South Bend, IN $54,255

Winston Salem, NC $54,249

Boise, ID $54,232

Savannah, GA $54,191

Muskegon, MI $54,086

Lima, OH $54,016

Lake Charles, LA $53,993

Anderson, IN $53,981

Lexington, KY $53,964

Augusta, GA $53,946

Greenville, SC $53,946

Wichita, KS $53,894

Tuscaloosa, AL $53,894

Columbia, SC $53,841

Bloomington, IN $53,696

Roanoke, VA $53,661

Asheville, NC $53,585

Knoxville, TN $53,486

Shreveport, LA $53,480

Wilmington, NC $53,404

Frankfort, KY $53,293

Oklahoma City, OK $53,252

Chillicothe, OH $53,229

Longview, TX $53,223

Topeka, KS $53,206

Mobile, AL $53,118

Terre Haute, IN $53,095

Erie, PA $53,089

Altoona, PA $53,060

Melbourne, FL $53,043

Amarillo, TX $53,019

Killeen, TX $53,002

Fayetteville, AR $52,955

Sioux Falls, SD $52,914

Chattanooga, TN $52,879

Idaho Falls, ID $52,874

Gainesville, FL $52,751

Portsmouth, OH $52,722

Little Rock, AR $52,710

Lynchburg, VA $52,710

Youngstown, OH $52,687

Lafayette, LA $52,687

Temple, TX $52,664

Daytona Beach, FL $52,652

Clarksville, TN $52,646

Pensacola, FL $52,640

Hopkinsville, KY $52,465

Charleston, WV $52,460

Florence, SC $52,431

Sioux City, IA $52,396

Macon, GA $52,226

Tallahassee, FL $52,221

Fayetteville, NC $52,209

Wichita Falls, TX $52,197

Waco, TX $52,197

Pine Bluff, AR $52,174

Vincennes, IN $52,063

Lubbock, TX $52,040

Great Falls, MT $52,005

Alamogordo, NM $51,999

Abilene, TX $51,952

Rapid City, SD $51,877

Monroe, LA $51,877

Albany, GA $51,842

Huntington, WV $51,836

Jackson, MS $51,830

Greenville, MS $51,824

Parkersburg, WV $51,766

Montgomery, AL $51,754

Johnstown, PA $51,743

Springfield, MO $51,696

Biloxi, MS $51,667

Sumter, SC $51,544

Columbus, GA $51,539

Twin Falls, ID $51,504

Pascagoula, MS $51,428

Kingsport, TN $51,276

Gulfport, MS $51,259

Alexandria, LA $51,066

Fort Smith, AR $50,921

El Paso, TX $50,763

Helena, MT $50,687

Las Cruces, NM $50,501

Harlingen, TX $50,338

Pocatello, ID $50,285

Florence, AL $50,268

Brownsville, TX $50,256

Dothan, AL $50,163

Mcallen, TX $50,134

Columbus, MS $49,702

Altus, OK $49,434

Lawton, OK $49,323

Pierre, SD $49,114

What Skills Can Increase a Game Master's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 14.16% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
AML (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to laws and regulations intended to stop criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income.
Performance Review (Mentioned in 0.68% Job Postings): Assessing employee performance and identifying strengths and weaknesses to promote communication and provide constructive performance feedback.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	14.16%
AML	1.37%
Performance Review	0.68%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Game Master's salary.

Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Problem Solving	$61,210	5%
Scheduling	$60,627	4%
Leadership	$59,461	2%
Planning	$59,461	2%
Customer Service	$58,878	1%

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How Education impacts a Game Master's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Game Masters enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Game Master with a No Diploma is between $51,344 and $57,745).

Game Master Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Game Master

No Diploma 54.2%

High School 54.2%

Associates 8.3%

Bachelors 37.5%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	54.2%
High School	54.2%
Associates	8.3%
Bachelors	37.5%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Game Master Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Game Master'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 May 18, 2021

$51,315

Average $58,295/year

$68,344

$4,276

Average $4,858/month

$5,695

$987

Average $1,121/week

$1,314

$25

Average $28/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,344	$5,695	$1,314	$33
Average	$58,295	$4,858	$1,121	$28
25th Percentile	$51,315	$4,276	$987	$25

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Salary Trends for Game Master

Salaries for a Game Master can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,320 in 2023 to around $38,624 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Game Master salary trends, .

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2023

$40,320

2024

$39,095

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$38,624

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2024	$39,095
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