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How Much Does a Level Design Make in US West?

Level Design salary and day rate data for the US West region in 2026. Based on 387 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$800
/day median
Total Comp
$156K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+19%
+$125/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US West

Senior Level
US West Median Day Rate
$800
/day median
$375
$1k
P10: $375P90: $1,225
Rate Percentiles (US West)
P90
$1,225
P75
$1,050
Median
$800
P25
$550
P10
$375
Insights
Negotiated
32%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
6mo
duration

US West vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US West$800/day
Global$675/day
+19% vs global (+$125/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US West$156K/yr
Global$133K/yr
+17% vs global (+$23K/yr)

Level Design Rates by Region

US East
$750+11%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$650-4%
/day median
Canada
$600-11%
/day median
UK
$625-7%
/day median
W. Europe
$575-15%
/day median
Nordics
$600-11%
/day median
E. Europe
$350-48%
/day median
AU / NZ
$600-11%
/day median
JP / KR
$500-26%
/day median
China
$325-52%
/day median
India
$250-63%
/day median
SE Asia
$275-59%
/day median
Middle East
$450-33%
/day median
LATAM
$275-59%
/day median

More Game Art in US West

Game UI / HUD
$800 /day in US West
Technical Art
$975 /day in US West
Level Art
$825 /day in US West
Pixel Art
$650 /day in US West
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