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Game Monetization Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Design and optimize in-game economy, pricing, and monetization strategies. National median: $112K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$112K

Top 10% earn

$198K

Entry level

$82K

Salary growth

+10.5%/yr

Game Monetization Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$135K	$185K	$248K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$130K	$177K	$237K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$122K	$167K	$223K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$121K	$166K	$222K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$121K	$165K	$222K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$121K	$165K	$222K	185	11%
Seattle, WA	$116K	$159K	$213K	150	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$117K	$159K	$213K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$115K	$158K	$211K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$115K	$157K	$210K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$113K	$155K	$207K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$113K	$155K	$207K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$112K	$153K	$205K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$112K	$153K	$205K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$111K	$152K	$203K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$111K	$151K	$203K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$111K	$151K	$203K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$109K	$149K	$200K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$108K	$148K	$198K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$108K	$147K	$197K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$107K	$146K	$195K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$106K	$144K	$193K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$105K	$143K	$192K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$105K	$143K	$192K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$105K	$143K	$192K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$103K	$141K	$189K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$103K	$141K	$189K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$101K	$138K	$185K	140	10.75%
Austin, TX	$100K	$137K	$183K	110	None ✓
Chula Vista, CA	$100K	$137K	$183K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$100K	$137K	$183K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$100K	$137K	$183K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$100K	$137K	$183K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$97K	$132K	$177K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$97K	$132K	$177K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$97K	$132K	$177K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$94K	$129K	$173K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$94K	$129K	$173K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$94K	$129K	$173K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$94K	$129K	$173K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$94K	$129K	$173K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$94K	$129K	$173K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$94K	$129K	$173K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$93K	$127K	$170K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$92K	$126K	$169K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$92K	$125K	$168K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$92K	$125K	$168K	108	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	9.3%
Miami, FL	$92K	$125K	$168K	123	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	5%
Durham, NC	$92K	$125K	$168K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$92K	$125K	$168K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$92K	$125K	$168K	106	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$91K	$125K	$167K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$90K	$123K	$165K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$90K	$123K	$165K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$90K	$123K	$165K	102	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	4.25%
Provo, UT	$90K	$123K	$165K	100	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$90K	$123K	$165K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$90K	$123K	$165K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$90K	$123K	$165K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$89K	$121K	$162K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$89K	$121K	$162K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$89K	$121K	$162K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$89K	$121K	$162K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$89K	$121K	$162K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$89K	$121K	$162K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$89K	$121K	$162K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$88K	$120K	$161K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$87K	$119K	$159K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$87K	$119K	$159K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$87K	$119K	$159K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$87K	$119K	$159K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$87K	$119K	$159K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$87K	$119K	$159K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$86K	$118K	$158K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$86K	$118K	$158K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$86K	$118K	$158K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$86K	$118K	$158K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$86K	$118K	$158K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$86K	$118K	$158K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$86K	$118K	$158K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$86K	$118K	$158K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$86K	$117K	$156K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$86K	$117K	$156K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$86K	$117K	$156K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$86K	$117K	$156K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$86K	$117K	$156K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$84K	$115K	$154K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$84K	$115K	$154K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$84K	$114K	$153K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$84K	$114K	$153K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$84K	$114K	$153K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$84K	$114K	$153K	88	5%
Overland Park, KS	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$83K	$114K	$152K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$82K	$113K	$151K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$82K	$112K	$150K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$82K	$112K	$150K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$82K	$112K	$150K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$82K	$112K	$150K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$82K	$112K	$150K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$82K	$112K	$150K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$81K	$111K	$148K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$81K	$111K	$148K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$81K	$111K	$148K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$81K	$111K	$148K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$81K	$111K	$148K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$81K	$111K	$148K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$81K	$111K	$148K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$80K	$110K	$147K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$80K	$110K	$147K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$80K	$110K	$147K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$80K	$110K	$147K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$80K	$109K	$146K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$80K	$109K	$146K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$80K	$109K	$146K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$80K	$109K	$146K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$80K	$109K	$146K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$79K	$108K	$144K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$79K	$108K	$144K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$79K	$108K	$144K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$79K	$108K	$144K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$79K	$108K	$144K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$79K	$108K	$144K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$79K	$108K	$144K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$79K	$108K	$144K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$79K	$108K	$144K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$79K	$108K	$144K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$78K	$107K	$143K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$78K	$106K	$143K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$78K	$106K	$143K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$78K	$106K	$143K	93	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$78K	$106K	$143K	82	4.25%
Beaumont, TX	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$77K	$105K	$140K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$75K	$103K	$138K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$75K	$103K	$138K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$75K	$103K	$138K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$75K	$103K	$138K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$75K	$103K	$138K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$75K	$103K	$138K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$74K	$102K	$136K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$74K	$101K	$135K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$74K	$101K	$135K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$74K	$101K	$135K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$74K	$101K	$135K	88	5.84%
Abilene, TX	$74K	$100K	$135K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$74K	$100K	$135K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$74K	$100K	$135K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$74K	$100K	$135K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$74K	$100K	$135K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$74K	$100K	$135K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$72K	$99K	$132K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$72K	$99K	$132K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$72K	$99K	$132K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$72K	$99K	$132K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$72K	$99K	$132K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$72K	$99K	$132K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$72K	$99K	$132K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$72K	$99K	$132K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$72K	$99K	$132K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$72K	$99K	$132K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$72K	$99K	$132K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$72K	$99K	$132K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$70K	$95K	$128K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$70K	$95K	$128K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$70K	$95K	$128K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$67K	$92K	$123K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$67K	$92K	$123K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$66K	$90K	$120K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$62K	$84K	$113K	76	None ✓

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Game Monetization Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Game Monetization Manager is $112,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $82,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $150,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Game Monetization Managers nationally earn $198,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Business or Economics; F2P game experience. This role is 65% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Game Monetization Manager compensation is growing at 10.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Game Monetization Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Game Monetization Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Game Monetization Manager make?

The median Game Monetization Manager salary in the US is $112,000 per year — about $54/hour. Most earn between $82,000 (25th percentile) and $150,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Game Monetization Manager?

Entry-level Game Monetization Manager positions typically start around $82,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Game Monetization Managers earn?

The top 10% of Game Monetization Managers earn $198,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Game Monetization Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Game Monetization Manager salary at $185K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Game Monetization Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Game Monetization Manager pay is growing about 10.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Game Monetization Manager Salaryby City (2026)