Game tester salary in United States

The average salary for a Game Tester is $18.09 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 66 salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 25, 2026.

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Game Tester salaries typically range between a low of $9.11 and a high of $35.92 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Game Tester include Sunnyvale, CA at $49.14 per hour, Redmond, WA at $37.33 per hour, and Los Angeles, CA at $19.97 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Game Tester include GameStop ($176,800 per year) and HCLTech ($93,600 per year).