Industries

• Video game producers can work in industries such as software development, toy manufacturing, video game machine manufacturing, as well as audio/visual entertainment production. In August 2010, PayScale.com listed entertainment or game software employers paying the highest salary, averaging between $$70,377 and $114,440 per year. Toy and game manufacturing listed average salaries between $65,526 and $106,429 per year.
  
  

Experience

• Many video game producers--37 percent--have between one and four years of experience. PayScale.com listed a national average salary range between $48,569 and $77,083 per year. For those with 10 to 19 years of experience, PayScale.com listed an average salary between $85,662 and $132,453 per year.
  
  

Geography

• Many video game-producing employers are located in California, Washington and Texas. The highest wages were paid in California, averaging between $68,784 and $109,913 per year. The highest wages were listed in the cities of San Fransisco and Los Angeles. Washington average salaries ranged between $54,666 and $82,253 per year and in Texas, averages salaries ranged between $45,201 and $97,667 per year in August 2010.
  
  

Bonus and Profit Sharing

• Along with base salaries, many of these professionals receive other compensation such as bonuses and profit sharing. In August 2010, PayScale.com listed an average bonus between $4,861 and $19,246 per year. Profit sharing averaged between $1,500 and $20,347 per year.
  
  

National Average

• Combining factors such as years of experience, geography and the industry these professionals work in, salary scales can vary. Other contributing factors include the complexity of the video games produced, as well as the level of technical and professional skills the producer has. In August 2010, PayScale.com listed a national average salary between $62,114 and $110,834 per year for this occupation.