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For the four-year period 2002-06, direct employment for the industry grew at an annual rate of 4.4 percent.
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Computer and video game companies directly and indirectly employ more than 80,000 people in 31 states.
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By 2009, it is projected that the industry will support over a quarter of a million American jobs.
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The average salary for direct employees is $92,300, resulting in total national compensation of $2.2 billion.
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Top 5 States – California, Washington, Texas, New York and Massachusetts currently have the highest concentration of video game jobs. Collectively, these areas directly employ 16,604 workers and post 70 percent of the industry's total indirect employment.
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Other States – New Jersey witnessed a boom in industry growth in recent years as computer and video game companies have expanded beyond New York City. Virginia's entertainment software industry, meanwhile, grew by 552 percent in 2006, with computer and video game companies adding $28.7 million to the Commonwealth's economy.
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Computer and video game companies directly and indirectly employ more than 80,000 people
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By 2009, it is projected that the industry will support over a quarter of a million American jobs.
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The average salary for direct employees is $92,300, resulting in total national compensation of $2.2 billion.
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Top 5 States – California, Washington, Texas, New York and Massachusetts currently have the highest concentration of video game jobs.
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Collectively, these areas directly employ 16,604 workers and post 70 percent of the industry's total indirect employment.
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California is the largest employer of computer and video game personnel in the nation, accounting for approximately 40 percent of total industry employment nationwide.
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These companies provided over $1.8 million in direct and indirect compensation to Californians last year
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