US survey: The game industry directly brings jobs with an average annual salary of 95,000 dollars

Introduction: Recently, the American Association of Entertainment Software (ESA) and economist AG (economists incorporated) released a new report, explaining the gaming industry's impact on U.S. economic development, the report, "21st Century Game: 2014 report." The report shows that the game industry directly brings the average annual salary of 95,000 dollars.
Recently, the American Association of Entertainment Software (ESA) and economist AG (economists incorporated) released a new report, which is an analysis of the gaming industry's impact on the U.S. economy, the report, "21st Century Game: 2014 report." The report shows that the game industry directly brings the average annual salary of 95,000 dollars.

In addition, the game industry growth rate is four times times the U.S. economic growth rate, from 2009-2012, the game industry's real composite annual growth rate of 9% in the employment compound growth rate, the game industry is the U.S. labor market 13 times times (respectively 9% and 0.72%). Esa said that during this period, the game industry directly or indirectly brought about 140,000 jobs.

In 2012, the US gaming industry brought in 42,000 jobs directly in 36 states, up 30% from 2009, and the game industry brought jobs with an average annual salary of 95,000 dollars, meaning that the gaming industry's employees accumulated more than 4 billion dollars a salary.

The report also analyzes the impact of the game industry on the U.S. economy, California State is the largest player in the gaming industry, in other words, California State's traditional industry is most affected by the gaming industry. Texas ranked second, since 2009, the state's economic growth of 50% from the digital product tax revenue.

Michael D. Gallaghe, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, said, "The gaming industry is fast bringing many of the most valuable jobs to the United States, and our industry is one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S., bringing tens of thousands of high-paying jobs each year to the US." ”